Thursday, August 23rd, 2012 7:05PM CST
On Thursday night, August 24, 2012, the Texas Rangers claimed a 10-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins, fueled by a powerful six-run outburst in the eighth inning. Josh Hamilton was a standout performer for the Rangers, driving in five runs during the game, while Mitch Moreland delivered a crucial double in that big eighth inning, scoring the run that ultimately put Texas ahead to secure the win.
Date: Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
Time: 7:05PM CST
Stadium: Choctaw Stadium
Location: Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 33,762
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TEX |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
MIN |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

Doubles: J Hamilton (23, S Diamond); G Soto (3, S Diamond); A Beltre (25, J Burton); M Moreland (13, J Burton)
Home Runs: A Beltre (23, 5th inning off A Swarzak 0 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: J Hamilton 5 (107), A Beltre (74), M Moreland (39), G Soto (11), I Kinsler (58), E Andrus (50)
2-out Runs Batted In: A Beltre, I Kinsler, E Andrus, J Hamilton 2
Sacrifice Flies: J Hamilton
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-14 (D Murphy 0-1, M Young 0-1, J Hamilton 2-2, M Olt 0-2, A Beltre 0-2, G Soto 0-1, N Cruz 0-3, M Moreland 1-1, E Andrus 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: D Murphy 1; M Young 1; A Beltre 1

Wild Pitches: R Oswalt
Intentional Walks: D Murphy (By J Burton)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: R Oswalt 19-26; M Kirkman 3-4; A Ogando 4-6; M Adams 2-4; T Scheppers 2-6; J Nathan 0-1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: R Oswalt 11-10-14-20; M Kirkman 4-1-2-2; A Ogando 4-5-2-3; M Adams 3-2-4-1; T Scheppers 5-1-4-4; J Nathan 2-0-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Oswalt 6-6; M Kirkman 1-0; A Ogando 0-1; M Adams 0-1; T Scheppers 0-1; J Nathan 0-1
Game Scores: R Oswalt 43

Errors: A Beltre (7, throw); E Andrus (12, throw)

Doubles: J Mauer (25, R Oswalt); P Florimon (2, R Oswalt); D Span (32, R Oswalt)
Runs Batted In: J Mauer (64), P Florimon (1), D Span (35)
2-out Runs Batted In: D Span
Sacrifice Hit: B Revere; J Carroll
Team Left On Base: 14
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-17 (P Florimon 0-2, R Doumit 0-5, J Mauer 1-1, D Span 1-3, B Revere 0-2, J Carroll 1-1, J Morneau 0-3)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: P Florimon 1; R Doumit 3; B Revere 2; J Morneau 3

Wild Pitches: A Swarzak
Hit By Pitch: J Mauer (By R Oswalt)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: S Diamond 6-11; A Swarzak 8-12; J Gray 6-6; J Burton 5-9; T Robertson 1-2
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: S Diamond 13-2-7-8; A Swarzak 8-3-6-10; J Gray 4-4-5-4; J Burton 6-1-4-6; T Robertson 1-1-2-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S Diamond 2-3; A Swarzak 1-6; J Gray 1-3; J Burton 1-0; T Robertson 1-0
Game Scores: S Diamond 42

Double Plays: 1 (M Carson-T Plouffe)
Errors: T Plouffe (12, ground ball); P Florimon (3, ground ball)
Assists: M Carson (G Soto at 3rd base)

Stolen Bases: D Span 2 (14, 2nd base off M Kirkman/G Soto, 2nd base off M Adams/G Soto)
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