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Commentary (by me)
Only our second extra inning game so far this season started and ended very wildly.
:)
At the start, we found out we had some injury problems. Rusty Greer apparently hurt his shoulder in the slide into second last night, and was out for today (not expected to be serious). Projected starter Mike Morgan had to go to the hospital with swelling in his right shin - so John Burkett made an emergency start. Finally, Royce Clayton was out due to the stumble he took over first base in the fifth - he's expected to be out for several days.
So, a very different lineup took the field for the Rangers, and had a very interesting game. John Burkett pitched four decent innings, but fell apart in the fifth. He was relived by Mike Venafro who pitched three scoreless innings, followed by Mike Munoz, Tim Crabtree, & John Wetteland, who all pitched scoreless relief. Was another really great night for the bullpen. John Wetteland was brought in to pitch the 10th, and got the win, as he was the pitcher of record when the Rangers won the game in the bottom of the 10th.
Pudge has an 18 game hitting streak going now - he'll probably get a day off tomorrow, as it's a day game after an extra inning night game. This wasn't a very big offensive game, and it's nice to see us win games without having to clobber people to death. Todd Zeile did have a home run in the second with no one on, but that was the only longball of the night.
The game ended in the bottom of the tenth when Pudge doubled to start the inning. After that Mike Trombley threw a wild pitch, and Pudge went to third. At this point I figured that was more than enough, as all we needed was a fly ball. I was not expecting the next pitch, which was another wild pitch allowing Pudge to score. Was quite a bizarre win - but a win is a win - I'll take it!
Commentary (by Jim Meeks)
Not available. I haven't heard from Jim in a few days. Jim, if you see
this, drop me a line - you OK?
Game Recap
ARLINGTON, TEXAS (TICKER) -- After using back-to-back-to-back home runs to beat the
Minnesota Twins on Friday, the Texas Rangers did it with consecutive wild pitches tonight.
Ivan Rodriguez doubled to lead off the bottom of the 11th inning and came around when Mike
Trombley fired consecutive pitches to the backstop, giving the Rangers their season-high
fifth straight victory, 4-3.
Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and extended his hitting streak to 18
games -- one shy of his career high established in 1996. The Rangers belted three
consecutive homers in the first inning of Friday's 6-4 victory, marking the second
straight home game in which they accomplished the feat.
"It's a pretty good win for us," Rodriguez said. "This may be one of those
games later in the season that we need."
Todd Zeile homered in the second and had an RBI single in the eighth that knotted the game
at 3-3 for Texas, which has beaten Minnesota seven straight times dating to last season.
The first-place Rangers extended their lead to 3 1/2 games over Oakland in the American
League West.
Todd Walker had three of Minnesota's 12 singles, including a two-run hit in the fifth that
gave the Twins a 3-2 lead.
Minnesota has lost four in a row and fell to 5-3 in extra-inning games this season. The
Rangers improved to 2-0 in extra innings.
John Burkett started for Texas in place of the injured Mike Morgan. He allowed three runs
and six hits in four-plus innings, but tired during Minnesota's three-run outburst in the
fifth. Morgan was scratched due to swelling in his right shin and is listed as day-to-day.
"(Morgan) could be available to pitch out of the bullpen tomorrow or the next day,
for sure," Texas manager Johnny Oates said. "We'll just have to wait until
tomorrow and see how the swelling is."
"(Burkett) threw the ball well," he added. "He just ran out of gas in the
fifth inning. He got a lot of ground balls and was pitching ahead."
The Rangers suffered another loss as shortstop Royce Clayton left in the fifth inning
after colliding with Twins rookie first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz while legging out an
infield single. Clayton was taken for precautionary X-Rays on his right shoulder, which
were negative. He also is listed as day-to-day.
Juan Gonzalez singled home the game's first run in the first inning and was at the plate
when Trombley (1-1) uncorked his wild pitches.
"He threw two pitches in the dirt," Rodriguez noted. "I know that if
(Gonzalez) got good pitches to handle, we've got a good shot to win the game."
"Trombley hung one to Ivan and he got a double," Minnesota manager Tom Kelly
said. "Then Trombley tried to make a perfect pitch to Juan and it got away. Then we
had a couple of options and we tried to get Juan to chase a bad pitch. I guess the pitch
was too bad because Steinbach couldn't block it."
Texas took a 2-0 lead in the second when Zeile launched starter Eric Milton's 2-1 offering
over the center-field wall. Milton went five innings, allowing two runs and six hits
before leaving with stiffness in his back.
John Wetteland (1-1) notched the win, retiring all three batters he faced in the 10th.
Marty Cordova and Mientkiewicz started the fifth with back-to-back singles and Terry
Steinbach followed with an RBI hit to put the Twins on the board. Denny Hocking reached on
a bunt single to load the bases, sending Burkett to the showers.
Todd Walker stroked a two-run single to center off reliever Mike Venafro to put the Twins
ahead, 3-2.
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| Ranger starter John Burkett | Denny Hocking after a good play from the Twins catcher | Twins manager Tom Kelly argues a call with the umpire |
Line Score
AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
TEXAS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10 R H E
-- - - -
MINNESOTA 0 3 12 0
TEXAS 1 4 11 1 (FINAL 10)
BATTERIES: MIN - ERIC MILTON, BOB WELLS (6TH), TRAVIS MILLER
(8TH), MIKE TROMBLEY (8TH) AND TERRY STEINBACH
TEX - JOHN BURKETT, MIKE VENAFRO (5TH), MIKE MUNOZ
(8TH), TIM CRABTREE (8TH), JOHN WETTELAND
(10TH) AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ
WP - JOHN WETTELAND (1-1)
LP - MIKE TROMBLEY (1-1)
SAVE - NONE
HOME RUNS: MIN - NONE
TEX - TODD ZEILE (9) OFF E MILTON IN THE 2ND, 0 ON
TIME: 3:28 ATT: 38,466
PROBABLES: MIN - DAN PERKINS (1-3, 8.42)
TEX - MARK CLARK (3-3, 7.20)
Box Score
MINNESOTA (3) AT TEXAS (4) - FINAL IN 10 INNINGS
MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Walker 2b 5 0 3 2 0 0 2 .277
Allen lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .281
Lawton cf-rf 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .267
Coomer 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .323
Koskie rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .284
a-T Hunter ph-cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
M Cordova dh 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .283
Mientkiewicz 1b 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .241
Steinbach c 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .293
Hocking ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .260
Totals 40 3 12 3 3 3 16
a-flied to center for Koskie in the 8th.
BATTING: RBI - Steinbach (15), T Walker 2 (15). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - Steinbach 1, Mientkiewicz 1, Coomer 2.
GIDP - Allen, Lawton, T Walker. Team LOB - 10.
FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Walker-Hocking-Mientkiewicz).
TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Goodwin cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .228
Mclemore 2b 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .327
I Rodriguez c 4 2 3 0 1 0 1 .326
J Gonzalez rf 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .314
R Palmeiro dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .367
Zeile 3b 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .273
R Kelly lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .351
L Stevens 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .323
Clayton ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .216
Shave ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
Totals 35 4 11 3 2 5 16
BATTING: 2B - I Rodriguez (9, Trombley). HR - Zeile (9, 2nd inning
off E Milton 0 on, 0 out). S - Shave. RBI - J Gonzalez (45),
Zeile 2 (30). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Palmeiro 1,
Mclemore 1, L Stevens 1. GIDP - L Stevens. Team LOB - 8.
BASERUNNING: SB - T Goodwin (22, 2nd base off E Milton/Steinbach).
CS - J Gonzalez (1, 2nd base by E Milton/Steinbach).
FIELDING: E - Clayton (5, bobble). DP: 3 (Burkett-Clayton-L Stevens,
Zeile-Mclemore-L Stevens, Shave-L Stevens).
MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
E Milton 5 6 2 2 2 4 1 6.51
B Wells (H, 3) 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.60
Travis Miller (H, 2) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80
Trombley (L, 1-1; BS, 2) 1 2/3 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.29
TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
Burkett 4 6 3 3 0 0 0 10.54
Venafro 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 2.57
M Munoz 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.95
Crabtree 1 1/3 2 0 0 2 1 0 2.55
Wetteland (W, 1-1) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.12
Burkett pitched to 4 batters in the 5th.
B Wells pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
Trombley pitched to 1 batter in the 10th.
WP - Trombley 2. HBP - J Gonzalez (by B Wells). Pitches-strikes:
Burkett 63-37; Venafro 39-25; M Munoz 9-6; Crabtree 31-18;
Wetteland 13-9; E Milton 91-58; B Wells 24-17; Travis Miller
2-1; Trombley 25-17. Ground balls-fly balls: Burkett 7-5;
Venafro 9-0; M Munoz 1-1; Crabtree 3-0; Wetteland 0-1; E Milton
2-8; B Wells 2-4; Travis Miller 0-1; Trombley 3-1. Batters faced:
Burkett 18; Venafro 11; M Munoz 3; Crabtree 8; Wetteland 3;
E Milton 21; B Wells 10; Travis Miller 1; Trombley 7.
UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Tim Welke.
3B--Rich Garcia.
T--3:28. Att--38,466. Weather: 71 degrees, overcast. Wind: 5 mph,
in from center.
AL MINNESOTA AT TEXAS
NOTE: TEXAS PITCHER MIKE MORGAN HAS BEEN SCRATCHED FROM HIS
SCHEDULED START TONIGHT DUE TO SWELLING IN HIS RIGHT
SHIN. HE IS LISTED AS DAY-TO-DAY.
AL MINNESOTA AT TEXAS
NOTE: TEXAS LEFT FIELDER RUSTY GREER HAS BEEN SCRATCHED FROM
TONIGHT'S STARTING LINEUP DUE TO A SORE SHOULDER. HE IS
LISTED AS DAY-TO-DAY.
AL MINNESOTA AT TEXAS
NOTE: THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN. THE
PITCHERS HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO WARM UP.
AL MINNESOTA AT TEXAS
NOTE: THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A RAIN DELAY.
AL MINNESOTA AT TEXAS
NOTE: UMPIRE CHANGE -- BILL MILLER IS WORKING FIRST BASE
TONIGHT IN PLACE OF RAY DIMURO. NO REASON HAS BEEN GIVEN
FOR THE CHANGE.
AL MINNESOTA AT TEXAS
NOTE: TEXAS' IVAN RODRIGUEZ EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 18
GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING.
AL MINNESOTA AT TEXAS
NOTE: TEXAS SHORTSTOP ROYCE CLAYTON LEFT THE GAME AFTER FIVE
INNINGS WITH A RIGHT SHOULDER INJURY.
Game Log
Minnesota Starting Lineups -- Todd Walker 2B, Chad Allen LF, Matt Lawton CF, Ron
Coomer 3B, Corey Koskie RF, Marty Cordova DH, Doug Mientkiewicz 1B, Terry Steinbach C,
Denny Hocking SS, Eric Milton LHP.
Texas Starting Lineups -- Tom Goodwin CF, Mark Mclemore 2B, Ivan Rodriguez C, Juan
Gonzalez RF, Rafael Palmeiro DH, Todd Zeile 3B, Roberto Kelly LF, Lee Stevens 1B, Royce
Clayton SS, John Burkett RHP.
Umpires -- Reilly (HP), Miller (1B), Welke (2B), Garcia (3B).
Gametime Weather: 71 degrees, Overcast, wind in from center at 5 mph.
MINNESOTA 1ST: T Walker singled to right center. Allen grounded into double play, pitcher
to shortstop to first, T Walker out at second. Lawton grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 1
Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0, TEXAS 0.
TEXAS 1ST: T Goodwin reached on infield single. Mclemore struck out bunting foul. T
Goodwin stole second. I Rodriguez walked. J Gonzalez singled to right, T Goodwin scored, I
Rodriguez to second. R Palmeiro flied out to right center, I Rodriguez to third. J
Gonzalez caught stealing, catcher to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0, TEXAS
1.
MINNESOTA 2ND: Coomer grounded out to shortstop. Koskie grounded out to second. M Cordova
flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0, TEXAS 1.
TEXAS 2ND: Zeile homered to center. R Kelly flied out to right. L Stevens struck out
looking. Clayton struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0, TEXAS 2.
MINNESOTA 3RD: Mientkiewicz grounded out to second. Steinbach singled to right. Hocking
flied out to center. T Walker grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA
0, TEXAS 2.
TEXAS 3RD: T Goodwin flied out to left center. Mclemore lined out to left. I Rodriguez
singled to center. J Gonzalez walked, I Rodriguez to second. R Palmeiro popped out to
shallow right center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0, TEXAS 2.
MINNESOTA 4TH: Allen popped out to shallow left. Lawton flied out to left. Coomer safe at
first on shortstop Clayton's fielding error. Koskie flied out to deep left center. (0
Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error) MINNESOTA 0, TEXAS 2.
TEXAS 4TH: Zeile popped out to left. R Kelly singled to right. L Stevens grounded into
double play, second to shortstop to first, R Kelly out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0
Errors) MINNESOTA 0, TEXAS 2.
MINNESOTA 5TH: M Cordova singled to left. Mientkiewicz singled to left, M Cordova to
second. Steinbach singled to left, M Cordova scored, Mientkiewicz to second. Hocking
reached on bunt single to third, Mientkiewicz to third, Steinbach to second. Mike Venafro
relieved John Burkett. T Walker singled to shallow left, Mientkiewicz and Steinbach
scored, Hocking to second. Hocking to third advancing on throw. Allen grounded into
fielder's choice to third, T Walker to second, Hocking out at third returning to base.
Lawton grounded into double play, third to second to first, Allen out at second. (3 Runs,
5 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, TEXAS 2.
TEXAS 5TH: Clayton reached on infield single. T Goodwin popped out to shortstop. Mclemore
struck out swinging. I Rodriguez flied out to deep left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 3, TEXAS 2.
MINNESOTA 6TH: Shave at short. Coomer grounded out to third. Koskie singled to left. M
Cordova grounded out to second, Koskie to second. Mientkiewicz walked. Steinbach grounded
out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, TEXAS 2.
TEXAS 6TH: Bob Wells relieved Eric Milton. J Gonzalez popped out to shallow right center.
R Palmeiro flied out to deep right center. Zeile singled to center. R Kelly flied out to
right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, TEXAS 2.
MINNESOTA 7TH: Hocking singled to center. T Walker grounded into double play, shortstop to
first, Hocking out at second. Allen grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 3, TEXAS 2.
TEXAS 7TH: L Stevens singled to left. Shave sacrificed L Stevens to second. T Goodwin
grounded out to second, L Stevens to third. Mclemore flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, TEXAS 2.
MINNESOTA 8TH: Mike Munoz relieved Mike Venafro. Lawton grounded out to first. Coomer
singled to center. T Hunter hit for Koskie. T Hunter flied out to center. Tim Crabtree
relieved Mike Munoz. M Cordova walked, Coomer to second. Mientkiewicz struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, TEXAS 2.
TEXAS 8TH: T Hunter in center. Lawton in right. I Rodriguez singled to center. J Gonzalez
hit by pitch, I Rodriguez to second. Travis Miller relieved Bob Wells. R Palmeiro flied
out to shallow center. Mike Trombley relieved Travis Miller. Zeile singled to left, I
Rodriguez scored, J Gonzalez to second. R Kelly grounded into fielder's choice to third, J
Gonzalez to third, Zeile out at second. L Stevens struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0
Errors) MINNESOTA 3, TEXAS 3.
MINNESOTA 9TH: Steinbach grounded out to third. Hocking grounded out to shortstop. T
Walker singled to right center. Allen singled to center, T Walker to third. Lawton walked,
Allen to second. Coomer grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3,
TEXAS 3.
TEXAS 9TH: Shave lined out to shortstop. T Goodwin grounded out to second. Mclemore
grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, TEXAS 3.
MINNESOTA 10TH: John Wetteland relieved Tim Crabtree. T Hunter flied out to deep center. M
Cordova struck out swinging. Mientkiewicz struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 3, TEXAS 3.
TEXAS 10TH: I Rodriguez doubled to left. I Rodriguez to third on Trombley wild pitch. I
Rodriguez scored on Trombley wild pitch. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, TEXAS 4.