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Game 1: Thursday, August 23
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Game 2: Friday, August 24
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Game 3: Saturday, August 25
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Game 4: Sunday, August 26
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Twins 6

(51-73, 27-36 away)

Rangers 10

(73-51, 39-23 home)

Coverage:  FOX SW

8:05 PM ET, August 23, 2012

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas 

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MIN 101002002 6 12 2
TEX 20002006 - 10 10 2

W: M. Adams (3-3)

L: J. Burton (1-1)

S: J. Nathan (25)

Minnesota Twins
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Span CF50211020.289.353.399
B Revere RF41101023.311.343.366
J Mauer C20112124.317.414.437
R Doumit DH50000221.286.334.471
J Morneau 1B50000214.272.333.464
M Carson LF51100321.381.381.429
T Plouffe 3B52300112.242.310.475
J Carroll 2B41300014.243.328.285
P Florimon SS41111119.318.400.500
Totals396123510168   
BATTING
2B: J Mauer (25, R Oswalt); P Florimon (2, R Oswalt); D Span (32, R Oswalt)
RBI: J Mauer (64), P Florimon (1), D Span (35)
S: B Revere, J Carroll
2-out RBI: D Span
Twins RISP: 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)
Team LOB: 14
BASERUNNING
SB: D Span 2 (14, 2nd base off M Kirkman/G Soto, 2nd base off M Adams/G Soto)
FIELDING
E: T Plouffe (12, ground ball); P Florimon (3, ground ball)
DP: 1 (M Carson-T Plouffe).
Outfield Assist: M Carson (G Soto at 3rd base).
Minnesota Twins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
S Diamond2.132221054-303.04
A Swarzak2.232211138-274.66
J Gray2.000002020-175.23
J Burton
(L, 1-1)		0.236121034-172.27
T Robertson0.11000009-66.89
Totals8.010105551155-97 
PITCHING
WP: A Swarzak
IBB: D Murphy (By J Burton)
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
Texas Rangers
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
I Kinsler 2B33112123.266.339.431
E Andrus SS51210026.297.364.390
J Hamilton CF30251016.287.353.579
A Beltre 3B52310016.310.346.511
N Cruz RF41000114.266.332.464
M Young DH1000109.271.304.350
a-M Moreland PH-DH-1B
2111009.291.341.520
D Murphy LF31001115.312.393.492
G Soto C41110015.237.297.390
M Olt 1B40000213.182.310.227
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0000000.000.000.000
Totals3410101055156   
a-flied out to center for M Young in the 6th
BATTING
2B: J Hamilton (23, S Diamond); G Soto (3, S Diamond); A Beltre (25, J Burton); M Moreland (13, J Burton)
HR: A Beltre (23, 5th inning off A Swarzak 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: J Hamilton 5 (107), A Beltre (74), M Moreland (39), G Soto (11), I Kinsler (58), E Andrus (50)
SF: J Hamilton
2-out RBI: A Beltre, I Kinsler, E Andrus, J Hamilton 2
Rangers RISP: 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)
Team LOB: 6
FIELDING
E: A Beltre (7, throw); E Andrus (12, throw)
Texas Rangers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
R Oswalt5.174314077-555.94
M Kirkman
(B, 1)		0.110020021-94.05
A Ogando1.120003017-142.75
M Adams
(W, 3-3)		1.000012020-102.63
T Scheppers0.222011026-144.74
J Nathan
(S, 25)		0.10000007-42.59
Totals9.012635100168-106 
PITCHING
WP: R Oswalt
HBP: J Mauer (By R Oswalt)
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

Scoring Summary

MINTEX
1stJ Mauer doubled to deep left center, B Revere scored.10
1stJ Hamilton doubled to deep left center, I Kinsler and E Andrus scored.12
3rdB Revere grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, P Florimon scored, B Revere to second on error by third baseman A Beltre.22
5thJ Hamilton hit sacrifice fly to center, I Kinsler scored.23
5thA Beltre homered to left center (404 feet).24
6thP Florimon grounded out to second, M Carson scored, T Plouffe to third.34
6thD Span singled to right, T Plouffe scored.44
8thM Moreland doubled to deep center, A Beltre scored, N Cruz to third.45
8thG Soto grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, N Cruz scored, M Moreland to third, D Murphy safe at second on error by shortstop P Florimon.46
8thI Kinsler walked, M Moreland scored, D Murphy to third, G Soto to second.47
8thE Andrus reached on infield single to third, D Murphy scored, G Soto to third, I Kinsler to second.48
8thJ Hamilton singled to center, G Soto and I Kinsler scored, E Andrus to second.410
9thD Span safe at first on throwing error by shortstop E Andrus, T Plouffe scored, J Carroll scored, P Florimon to third. D Span to second.610
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Game Notes

TWINS PITCHER SCOTT DIAMOND AND MANAGER RON GARDENHIRE WERE EJECTED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE WALLY BELL AFTER DIAMOND THREW A PITCH AT JOSH HAMILTON.

Game Information

StadiumRangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, TX
Attendance33,762 (70.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:39
Weather92 degrees, clear
Wind6 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Wally Bell, First Base - Ed Hickox, Second Base - Chris Conroy, Third Base - Mark Carlson