Ben Revere helps Twins avoid being swept by Rangers
Ben Revere had four hits, Cole De Vries won for the first time in nearly two months and the Minnesota Twins held off the Texas Rangers 6-5 Sunday to snap a five-game losing streak.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
6
Texas Rangers
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 6-5
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
N Cruz homered to right center (411 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
J Hamilton homered to center (411 feet), M Moreland scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
B Revere tripled to right, D Span scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
T Plouffe singled to center, B Revere scored, J Mauer to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
J Mauer singled to shallow right center, D Span scored, B Revere to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
J Morneau hit sacrifice fly to left, B Revere scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-2
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 6-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
C Gentry flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
C Gentry batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
G Soto flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
G Soto batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
D Murphy struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
D Murphy batting
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Play Result 6-5
G Perkins relieved J Burton.
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Start Inning 6-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-5
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Lineup Change 6-5
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End Inning 6-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
J Willingham flied out to left.
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Fly Out 6-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
J Willingham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
J Mauer flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
J Mauer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
B Revere singled to center.
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Single 6-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
B Revere batting
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Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Ian Kinsler2B3
Mitch Moreland1B18
Josh HamiltonLF32
Adrian Beltre3B29
Nelson CruzRF32
David MurphyDH18
Geovany SotoC18
Craig GentryCF71
Luis A HernándezSS82
Substitutes
Elvis AndrusSS18
MIN
Denard SpanCF4
Ben RevereRF25
Joe Mauer1B7
Josh WillinghamLF7
Justin MorneauDH44
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Jamey Carroll2B1
Drew ButeraC16
Pedro FlorimonSS18
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