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Texas leads 2-0 (as of 8/24)

Game 1: Monday, August 23
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Game 2: Tuesday, August 24
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Game 3: Wednesday, August 25
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Game 4: Thursday, August 26
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Twins 3

(72-54, 32-32 away)

Rangers 4

(71-54, 41-23 home)

8:05 PM ET, August 24, 2010

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas 

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MIN 200000100 3 7 0
TEX 00120010 - 4 8 2

W: D. Oliver (1-1)

L: C. Pavano (15-9)

S: N. Feliz (32)

Minnesota Twins
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Span CF40000014.265.334.349
O Hudson 2B41200117.286.359.406
J Mauer DH41100012.329.407.484
J Kubel RF40000115.258.335.446
M Cuddyer 1B40120016.274.342.426
D Young LF41100016.310.341.501
D Valencia 3B40100015.321.364.429
A Casilla SS3011009.284.349.422
a-J Thome PH
0000001.269.396.583
0000000.246.319.477
D Butera C30000013.204.239.320
1000014.213.283.319
Totals3537303132   
a-hit by pitch for A Casilla in the 9th
b-struck out looking for D Butera in the 9th
BATTING
2B: M Cuddyer (31, C Lewis); O Hudson (19, C Lewis); A Casilla (7, C Lewis)
RBI: M Cuddyer 2 (63), A Casilla (13)
2-out RBI: M Cuddyer 2
GIDP: M Cuddyer
Twins RISP: 2-10 (A Casilla 1-1, D Butera 0-1, J Mauer 0-1, J Kubel 0-2, D Span 0-1, O Hudson 0-1, M Cuddyer 1-2, D Young 0-1)
Team LOB: 6
FIELDING
DP: 1 (O Hudson-M Cuddyer-A Casilla).
Minnesota Twins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Pavano
(L, 15-9)		8.0844251102-733.56
Totals8.0844251102-73 
PITCHING
WP: C Pavano
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: C Pavano 21/33
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: C Pavano 19-9-19-26
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Pavano 12-7
Game Scores: C Pavano 53
Texas Rangers
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
E Andrus SS30101012.280.362.320
M Young 3B40110120.290.342.471
J Hamilton LF41110110.356.406.631
V Guerrero DH4000008.296.344.488
D Murphy RF30001217.271.343.422
B Molina C4110009.215.261.327
M Moreland 1B30100110.295.394.475
A Blanco 2B31210010.243.302.296
J Borbon CF3110006.268.303.345
Totals3148325102   
BATTING
2B: B Molina (4, C Pavano); A Blanco 2 (6, C Pavano 2)
HR: J Hamilton (29, 4th inning off C Pavano 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: J Hamilton (90), A Blanco (7), M Young (71)
2-out RBI: A Blanco, M Young
GIDP: M Young
Rangers RISP: 3-8 (A Blanco 1-1, M Young 1-2, J Borbon 0-2, J Hamilton 0-1, M Moreland 1-2)
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
E: M Young 2 (18, throw, ground ball)
DP: 1 (E Andrus-M Moreland).
Texas Rangers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Lewis6.173302099-663.40
D Oliver
(W, 1-1)		1.100000016-92.47
D O'Day
(H, 16)		0.10000005-31.43
N Feliz
(S, 32)		1.000001012-83.44
Totals9.0733030132-86 
PITCHING
HBP: J Thome (By N Feliz)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: C Lewis 15/27; D Oliver 2/4; D O'Day 0/1; N Feliz 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: C Lewis 19-6-17-24; D Oliver 2-1-2-4; D O'Day 2-0-0-1; N Feliz 3-2-1-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Lewis 7-10; D Oliver 3-1; D O'Day 1-0; N Feliz 0-2
Game Scores: C Lewis 49

Scoring Summary

MINTEX
1stM Cuddyer doubled to center, O Hudson and J Mauer scored.20
4thJ Hamilton homered to center (404 feet).21
4thA Blanco hit a ground rule double to deep center, B Molina scored, M Moreland to third.23
7thA Casilla doubled to deep right, D Young scored, D Valencia to third.33
7thM Young singled to left, A Blanco scored, E Andrus to second.34
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Game Information

StadiumRangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, TX
Attendance20,107 (41.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:25
Weather85 degrees, cloudy
Wind6 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Jim Wolf, First Base - Marvin Hudson, Second Base - Derryl Cousins, Third Base - Jim Joyce