MAJOR LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
04/19/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 240 - SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
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Minnesota Twins (8-16) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Texas Rangers (9-12) 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0
Down to Defeat Goes Minnesota, 5-2
The Texas Rangers defeated the Minnesota Twins, 5-2, in American League action at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Newt Joseph pulled his weight. The 7-year veteran was 2-3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Dick Bosman, the winning pitcher, improved to 2-1. He pitched 6.2 innings, giving up 5 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 6 and walking 2. Jeff Russell picked up the save, his 5th.

In the first inning, Joseph had a 2-run home run for Texas. It was his 4th home run of the season and put the Rangers on top, 2-0.

Said losing manager : "Give the Rangers credit. They played a better game than we did."

Texas goes to 9-12.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. DeMoss 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .225 1 3
S. Rice RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .333 0 2
O. Charleston CF 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .315 9 18
J. Gibson DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .233 6 14
C. Travis 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266 0 4
H. Killebrew 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .160 0 4
G. Goslin LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .256 0 3
R. Smalley III SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .185 2 8
J. Mauer C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247 1 9
Totals 31 2 5 2 2 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Rice (3, 6th Inning off D. Bosman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: O. Charleston (9, 4th Inning off D. Bosman, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Rice 3 , O. Charleston 4 , C. Travis , H. Killebrew
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Travis , G. Goslin
GIDP: S. Rice
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Rice (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hamilton CF 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .266 2 9
B. Rogan LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .272 2 12
N. Joseph DH 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 .338 4 10
C. Seager SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .212 1 7
R. Palmeiro 1B 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .145 2 6
N. Cruz RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .179 0 4
I. Kinsler 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .133 0 0
B. Bell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224 2 9
J. Sundberg C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238 0 0
Totals 29 5 5 5 3 6 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: N. Joseph (4, 1st Inning off W. Johnson, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Palmeiro (2, 3rd Inning off W. Johnson, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Rogan , N. Joseph 5 , R. Palmeiro 4 , I. Kinsler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hamilton , I. Kinsler
Hit by Pitch: J. Hamilton 2
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bell-Kinsler-Palmeiro)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Johnson L (0-2) 3.2 4 5 5 2 2 2 68 4.91   
A. Worthington 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 3.38   
R. Aguilera 1.2 0 0 0 1 4 0 27 11.81   
R. Davis 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Johnson 31
Batters Faced: W. Johnson 19, A. Worthington 8, R. Aguilera 6, R. Davis 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Johnson 4-5, A. Worthington 3-4, R. Aguilera 0-1, R. Davis 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Johnson 68-40, A. Worthington 27-15, R. Aguilera 27-17, R. Davis 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Worthington 1-0 , R. Davis 1-0
WP: R. Aguilera
Hit Batsmen: W. Johnson 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Bosman W (2-1) 6.2 5 2 2 2 6 1 90 4.61   
A. Otsuka H (2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.57   
J. Russell SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 10.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Bosman 60
Batters Faced: D. Bosman 26, A. Otsuka 4, J. Russell 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Bosman 4-9, A. Otsuka 1-2, J. Russell 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Bosman 90-55, A. Otsuka 12-9, J. Russell 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Otsuka 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Newt Joseph
Ballpark: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 27906
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