MAJOR LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
06/04/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 797 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (23-30) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
Minnesota Twins (23-28) 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 X 6 11 2
Johnson, Minnesota Top Rangers, 6-2
The home team gave the crowd at Target Field something to cheer about.

Starting pitcher Walter Johnson fulfilled his part of the bargain, helping the Minnesota Twins stymie the Texas Rangers, 6-2. The win puts the Twins at 23-28, while the Rangers drop to 23-30.

Johnson scattered 2 hits over 8.2 innings for the Twins. With the win, Johnson moves to 3-2 on the year with 60 strikeouts.

"Walter was the difference maker. He was emotionally under control, had good stuff and makeup," said Minnesota manager .
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Franco DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .247 4 15
M. Young SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .321 5 26
J. Hamilton CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 11 28
I. Rodriguez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .279 1 12
J. Gonzalez RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .192 2 10
F. Howard 1B 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 .224 3 10
F. Catalanotto LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .223 1 7
I. Kinsler 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .255 3 6
B. Bell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 3 14
Totals 29 2 2 2 5 8 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: F. Howard (3, 2nd Inning off W. Johnson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. Rodriguez , F. Howard 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Rodriguez , F. Catalanotto
GIDP: M. Young
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Franco (8) , I. Rodriguez (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Kinsler-Young-Howard, Kinsler-Young-Howard)
OF assists: 1 (Gonzalez(Travis at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Rice CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .178 0 14
K. Puckett LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .304 4 21
R. Carew 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .275 4 16
H. Killebrew 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .190 5 16
T. Oliva RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .241 3 12
C. Knoblauch DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .254 4 22
C. Travis 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .267 2 17
R. Peckinpaugh SS 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .255 1 19
E. Battey C 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .192 1 2
Totals 32 6 11 6 2 5 8      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Travis 2 (12, 6th Inning off J. Zimmerman, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off P. Richert, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Puckett (4, 1st Inning off F. Jenkins, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Battey (1, 3rd Inning off F. Jenkins, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Carew (4, 5th Inning off F. Jenkins, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Killebrew (5, 8th Inning off P. Richert, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Puckett 4 , R. Carew 5 , H. Killebrew 4 , C. Knoblauch , C. Travis 5 , R. Peckinpaugh , E. Battey 5
2-out RBI: R. Peckinpaugh
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Rice , E. Battey
GIDP: T. Oliva , C. Travis
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: H. Killebrew (2) , E. Battey (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Travis-Carew-Killebrew)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Jenkins L (4-5) 5.0 8 5 5 2 0 3 70 3.79   
J. Zimmerman 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 23 5.49   
P. Richert 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 19 10.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Jenkins 29
Batters Faced: F. Jenkins 23, J. Zimmerman 7, P. Richert 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Jenkins 5-8, J. Zimmerman 3-0, P. Richert 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Jenkins 70-39, J. Zimmerman 23-17, P. Richert 19-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Johnson W (3-2) 8.2 2 2 2 4 8 1 118 2.33   
J. Burton 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Johnson 76
Batters Faced: W. Johnson 32, J. Burton 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Johnson 8-9, J. Burton 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Johnson 118-72, J. Burton 5-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Burton 1-0
WP: J. Burton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Walter Johnson
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 15018
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