Dozier base-clearing double pushes Twins past Rangers 3-2
Brian Dozier hit a bases-clearing double and the Minnesota Twins beat Texas 3-2 on Monday night, ending the Rangers' AL-best four-game winning streak.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
3
Texas Rangers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: 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
Dozier doubled to center, Vargas, Gimenez and Buxton scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: 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: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (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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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Gallo singled to right, Napoli scored, Andrus to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: 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
Odor doubled to center, Napoli scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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End Inning 3-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Lucroy grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Lucroy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Gallo walked.
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Gallo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Andrus struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Andrus batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Odor lined out to center.
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Line Out 3-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Odor batting
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Play Result 3-2
Kintzler relieved Belisle.
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Play Result 3-2
Kepler in right field.
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Start Inning 3-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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End Inning 3-2
Middle of the 9th
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Head to Head
MIN wins series 2-1
Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Carlos GomezCF91
Shin-Soo ChooDH17
Nomar MazaraRF15
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Rougned Odor2B24
Elvis AndrusSS18
Joey Gallo3B17
Jonathan LucroyC14
Jurickson ProfarLF17
Substitutes
Ryan RuaLF16
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel Sano3B22
Robbie GrossmanRF8
Jorge PolancoSS11
Kennys VargasDH92
Chris GimenezC46
Eddie RosarioLF9
Byron BuxtonCF25
Substitutes
Max KeplerRF22
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