Final/10
Rangers seeking series split vs. Twins
May 22, 2008 - 12:15 PM Texas (23-25) at Minnesota (23-23) 1:10 pm EDTMINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - The Texas Rangers try to salvage a split of their four-game series against the Minnesota Twins when the teams meet for the finale on Thursday.
After dropping the first two games of the set, the Rangers posted a 10-1 victory Wednesday on the strength of a complete game by starter Sidney Ponson (3-0).
The 31-year-old righthander gave up just one run and six hits while striking out five, helping Texas end a three-game losing streak.
Vicente Padilla (6-2, 3.16 ERA) tries to duplicate Ponson's start when he toes the rubber for the Rangers on Thursday.
Padilla earned his fourth win in as many decisions on Saturday, allowing two runs and five hits in seven innings, walking three while striking out six en route to a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros.
Livan Hernandez (6-2, 3.88 ERA) counters for the Twins looking to bounce back after having a three-game win streak snapped.
Hernandez, 33, surrendered three runs and eight hits in 7 1/3 innings, suffering the loss during Saturday's 3-2 setback to the Colorado Rockies.
- AL
FINAL 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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TEXAS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
MINNESOTA 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 0
10 R H E
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TEXAS 1 8 16 0
MINNESOTA 0 7 12 2 (FINAL 10)
BATTERIES: TEX
May 22 4:52 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSH HAMILTON (12) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 10TH OFF BRIAN BASS.
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 8, MINNESOTA 7
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BRADLEY (.318, 1-FOR-3, 2 BB, RBI)
Rangers 8, Twins 7 Top 10, 0 OutsMay 22 4:42 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED ALEXI CASILLA AND CARLOS
GOMEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J MORNEAU ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 7
MINNESOTA 7 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: D YOUNG (.279, 0-FOR-4)
Rangers 7, Twins 7 Bot 8, 0 OutsMay 22 4:09 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY MATT GUERRIER ALLOWED MILTON BRADLEY TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G LAIRD ON SECOND, D MURPHY ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 7
MINNESOTA 5 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.224, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
Rangers 7, Twins 5 Top 7, 0 OutsMay 22 3:48 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO MICHAEL CUDDYER SCORED ALEXI CASILLA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, B HARRIS ON SECOND, C
GOMEZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
MINNESOTA 5 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.301, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
Rangers 6, Twins 5 Bot 6, 0 OutsMay 22 3:31 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO BRENDAN HARRIS SCORED MIKE LAMB.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B HARRIS ON FIRST, C GOMEZ ON SECOND, A
CASILLA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.229, 2-FOR-3)
Rangers 6, Twins 4 Bot 6, 0 OutsMay 22 3:25 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CHRIS SHELTON SCORED GERALD LAIRD AND MARLON
BYRD.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C SHELTON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
MINNESOTA 3 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.298, 1-FOR-3)
Rangers 6, Twins 3 Top 6, 0 OutsMay 22 3:00 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS GOMEZ (4) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 5TH OFF VICENTE PADILLA.
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4, MINNESOTA 3
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B HARRIS (.259, 0-FOR-2)
Rangers 4, Twins 3 Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 22 2:38 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARLOS GOMEZ SCORED MIKE REDMOND AND ALEXI
CASILLA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C GOMEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B HARRIS (.261, 0-FOR-1)
Rangers 4, Twins 2 Bot 2, 0 OutsMay 22 1:55 PM - AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TEXAS 4 4 5 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA
MIN - LIVAN HERNANDEZ
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: C GOMEZ (.270, 3 HR, 14 RBI)
B HARRIS (.262, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
M CUDDYER (.217, 1 HR, 14
Rangers 4, Twins 0 Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 22 1:24 PM
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