Yu Darvish goes 8 innings vs. Twins to end 2-game skid
Yu Darvish allowed just four hits over eight sharp innings, and the Texas Rangers beat Minnesota 5-0 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
0
Texas Rangers
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
L Martin doubled to right, C Pena and A Beltre scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
L Sardinas sacrificed to pitcher, E Andrus scored, C Pena to third, A Beltre to second.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
E Andrus grounded out to pitcher, R Odor scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
C Gimenez doubled to deep center, A Beltre scored, C Gimenez to third on throwing error by shortstop P Florimon.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 0-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
O Arcia struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
O Arcia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
K Morales flied out to center.
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Fly Out 0-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
K Morales batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
J Mauer grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 0-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
J Mauer batting
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Play Result 0-5
N Cotts relieved Y Darvish.
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Start Inning 0-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 0-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
C Gimenez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
C Gimenez batting
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Play Result 0-5
C Fien relieved P Hughes.
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
L Martin doubled to right, C Pena and A Beltre scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Double 0-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-3
L Martin batting
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Head to Head
TEX wins series 2-1
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
Shin-Soo ChooLF17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Carlos Pena1B21
Adrian Beltre3B29
Donnie MurphyDH
Leonys MartinCF17
Chris GimenezC46
Michael ChoiceRF13
Rougned Odor2B24
Substitutes
Luis SardinasDH89
MIN
Sam FuldCF23
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe MauerDH7
Kendrys Morales1B36
Oswaldo ArciaRF34
Kurt SuzukiC24
Chris Mathhew ParmeleeLF89
Eduardo Escobar3B3
Pedro FlorimonSS18
Substitutes
Jorge PolancoSS11
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