Texas Rangers vs. Minnesota Twins

Saturday, August 25th, 2012 3:05PM CST

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Minnesota Twins

Game Recap

On August 25, 2012, the Texas Rangers secured their fourth consecutive victory by defeating the Minnesota Twins with a score of 9-3. The Texas offense was sparked early by Ian Kinsler hitting a leadoff home run, and later powered by a remarkable 463-foot blast from Mitch Moreland, performance that helped send Ryan Dempster and the Rangers past the Twins.

Game Details

Date: Saturday, August 25th, 2012

Time: 3:05PM CST

Stadium: Choctaw Stadium

Location: Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 44,215

Line Score

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Game Stats


Texas Rangers Batting

Rangers Batting

Doubles: J Hamilton (24, B Duensing); N Cruz 2 (34, B Duensing 2)

Triples: I Kinsler (4, A Burnett)

Home Runs: I Kinsler (15, 1st inning off B Duensing 0 on, 0 Out); M Moreland (14, 2nd inning off B Duensing 2 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: I Kinsler 4 (64), N Cruz (75), M Moreland 3 (43), G Soto (12)

2-out Runs Batted In: N Cruz, I Kinsler 3

Team Left On Base: 5

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 5-12 (D Murphy 1-2, A Beltre 0-1, G Soto 1-1, I Kinsler 1-2, N Cruz 1-1, M Moreland 1-3, E Andrus 0-1, C Gentry 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: D Murphy 1; I Kinsler 1; E Andrus 1


Texas Rangers Pitching

Rangers Pitching

Wild Pitches: R Dempster

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: R Dempster 13-26; R Ross 4-5; M Lowe 3-4; T Scheppers 2-3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: R Dempster 24-16-12-17; R Ross 6-0-3-5; M Lowe 4-4-2-3; T Scheppers 6-1-2-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Dempster 4-6; R Ross 2-1; M Lowe 2-1; T Scheppers 1-0

Game Scores: R Dempster 53


Texas Rangers Fielding

Rangers Fielding

Double Plays: 3 (M Moreland-E Andrus-M Moreland, E Andrus-M Moreland, E Andrus-I Kinsler-M Moreland)

Assists: C Gentry (J Morneau at Home)


Texas Rangers Baserunning

Rangers Baserunning

Caught Stealing: E Andrus (8, 2nd base by B Duensing/R Doumit)



Minnesota Twins Batting

Twins Batting

Doubles: J Carroll (15, R Dempster); B Revere (13, R Ross); J Mauer (26, R Ross)

Home Runs: J Morneau (17, 4th inning off R Dempster 0 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: J Morneau (60), P Florimon (2), J Mauer (65)

2-out Runs Batted In: J Morneau, J Mauer

Ground Into Double Play: D Span 2; R Doumit

Team Left On Base: 8

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-10 (P Florimon 1-1, J Willingham 0-3, J Mauer 1-3, B Revere 0-1, J Carroll 1-2)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: J Willingham 4; J Carroll 1


Minnesota Twins Pitching

Twins Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: B Duensing 9-17; A Burnett 6-11; C Fien 2-4; T Robertson 2-3; G Perkins 2-3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: B Duensing 12-11-8-13; A Burnett 8-4-2-10; C Fien 1-2-1-4; T Robertson 4-0-1-2; G Perkins 3-2-3-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Duensing 1-2; A Burnett 2-5; C Fien 1-2; T Robertson 2-0; G Perkins 0-1

Game Scores: B Duensing 3


Minnesota Twins Fielding

Twins Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (B Revere-J Morneau)

Errors: J Carroll (12, throw); P Florimon (4, ground ball)

Assists: B Revere (I Kinsler at 1st base)


Minnesota Twins Baserunning

Twins Baserunning

Stolen Bases: B Revere (30, 2nd base off R Dempster/G Soto)


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