Rangers 4 - 11 Twins
Final
  for this game

Twins welcome CF Gomez back to starting lineup

May 20, 2008 - 1:45 PM Texas (22-24) at Minnesota (22-22) 8:10 pm EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - Carlos Gomez doesn't need to be in the starting lineup to help the Minnesota Twins to victory.

Gomez is expected to return to his usual role on Tuesday when the Twins continue a four-game series with the Texas Rangers.

The speedy center fielder Gomez, who had missed the previous three games with a wrist injury, came off the bench Monday and led off the 12th inning with a check-swing infield single before scoring the game-winning run as Minnesota claimed a 7-6 victory in the series-opener.

Gomez is batting .271 with 24 runs and 16 stolen bases this season for the Twins, who had lost five of their previous six games before Monday's thrilling triumph.

Glen Perkins (0-1, 3.75 ERA) is seeking his first win in his third major-league start this season when he takes the mound for Minnesota on Tuesday.

Perkins allowed just two runs and five hits in six innings, walking two while striking out six but did not factor in the decision during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Doug Mathis (1-0, 0.00) makes his first major-league start on Tuesday when he counters for the Rangers.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 11 2
    MINNESOTA 2 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 x 11 13 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TEX - DOUGLAS MATHIS, FRANKLYN GERMAN (3RD), JOSH RUPE (7TH) AND
    JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA
    MIN - GLEN PERKINS, BRIAN BASS (7TH) AND JOE MAUER

    HOME RUNS: TEX - NONE
    MI

    May 20 10:50 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOSH HAMILTON SCORED IAN KINSLER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J HAMILTON ON FIRST, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
    MINNESOTA 11 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BRADLEY (.322, 1-FOR-3, HBP)

    Rangers 4, Twins 11  Top 9, 0 OutsMay 20 10:48 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MIKE LAMB SCORED DELMON YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
    MINNESOTA 11 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A EVERETT (.186, 0-FOR-2, BB, RBI)

    Rangers 3, Twins 11  Bot 7, 0 OutsMay 20 10:23 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY DELMON YOUNG SCORED JASON KUBEL.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D YOUNG ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
    MINNESOTA 10 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M LAMB (.228, 2-FOR-3, RBI)

    Rangers 3, Twins 10  Bot 7, 0 OutsMay 20 10:21 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY IAN KINSLER SCORED MARLON BYRD.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, I KINSLER ON FIRST, G DURAN ON SECOND, J
    SALTALAMACCHIA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
    MINNESOTA 9 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.277, 0-FOR-3)

    Rangers 3, Twins 9  Top 7, 0 OutsMay 20 10:12 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY GERMAN DURAN SCORED DAVID MURPHY.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G DURAN ON FIRST, J SALTALAMACCHIA ON
    SECOND, M BYRD ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
    MINNESOTA 9 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.293, 0-FOR-3)

    Rangers 2, Twins 9  Top 7, 0 OutsMay 20 10:10 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA SCORED MILTON BRADLEY.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J SALTALAMACCHIA ON FIRST, M BYRD ON SECOND,
    D MURPHY ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
    MINNESOTA 9 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G DURAN (.180, 1-FOR-2)

    Rangers 1, Twins 9  Top 7, 0 OutsMay 20 10:08 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY JOE MAUER SCORED ADAM EVERETT.
    SITUATION: 7 RUNS IN, A CASILLA ON FIRST, C GOMEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
    MINNESOTA 9 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.301, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Rangers 0, Twins 9  Bot 3, 0 OutsMay 20 9:19 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO ALEXI CASILLA SCORED DELMON YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, A CASILLA ON FIRST, C GOMEZ ON SECOND, A
    EVERETT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
    MINNESOTA 8 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.329, 2-FOR-2)

    Rangers 0, Twins 8  Bot 3, 0 OutsMay 20 9:17 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY ADAM EVERETT SCORED JASON KUBEL.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, A EVERETT ON FIRST, D YOUNG ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
    MINNESOTA 7 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: C GOMEZ (.274, 1-FOR-2)

    Rangers 0, Twins 7  Bot 3, 0 OutsMay 20 9:14 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MIKE LAMB SCORED MICHAEL CUDDYER.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M LAMB ON FIRST, D YOUNG ON SECOND, J KUBEL
    ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
    MINNESOTA 6 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A EVERETT (.191, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Rangers 0, Twins 6  Bot 3, 0 OutsMay 20 9:10 PM


  • AL
    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY DELMON YOUNG SCORED JUSTIN MORNEAU.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON FIRST, J KUBEL ON SECOND, M
    CUDDYER ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
    MINNESOTA 5 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M LAMB (.216, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers 0, Twins 5  Bot 3, 0 OutsMay 20 9:09 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MICHAEL CUDDYER SCORED JOE MAUER.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, J MORNEAU ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
    MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.252, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Rangers 0, Twins 4  Bot 3, 0 OutsMay 20 9:02 PM


  • AL
    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED ALEXI CASILLA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MORNEAU ON FIRST, J MAUER ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
    MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.224, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers 0, Twins 3  Bot 3, 0 OutsMay 20 9:00 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TEXAS 0 0 0 1
    MINNESOTA 2 2 3 0 (TOP 2)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - DOUGLAS MATHIS
    MIN - GLEN PERKINS

    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BRADLEY (.321, 8 HR, 26 RBI)
    D MURPHY (.280, 6 HR, 29 RBI)
    M BYRD (.184, 1 HR, 3 RBI)

    Rangers 0, Twins 2  Top 2, 0 OutsMay 20 8:27 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ALEXI CASILLA SCORED CARLOS GOMEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A CASILLA ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
    MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.319, 0 HR, 18 RBI)

    Rangers 0, Twins 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 20 8:18 PM

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