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MINNESOTA TWINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
09/03/2023
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MINNESOTA TWINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 2631 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (84-53) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 10 3
Texas Rangers (57-79) 0 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 X 7 9 0
Rangers Stop Twins, 7-3
Despite a great performance by Minnesota designated hitter Jed McKinley, the Texas Rangers defeated the Twins by the score of 7-3 at Globe Life Field. McKinley went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 times. James Kaprielian was the winning pitcher. Over 6.2 innings, he allowed 3 runs on 10 hits, with no walks and 4 strikeouts. The losing streak for Minnesota has now reached 4 games.

Javier Rodríguez, who is on pace for 86 RBI this season, aided the Texas cause with a run-scoring walk in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the first baseman was 2 for 3 with 2 singles and 2 walks.

Rodríguez told a Texas Times reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORES TEXAS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. González CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268 12 55
J. Adell LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .269 20 58
M. López RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .308 28 75
K. Cowart 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .268 28 96
J. McKinley DH 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .320 3 14
R. Davis 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .238 9 28
C. Howard C 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .270 5 24
B. Shewmake 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .252 9 50
B. Boyce SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .129 1 8
Totals 35 3 10 3 0 7 9      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Adell (26, 1st Inning off J. Kaprielian, 0 on, 1 out) , M. López (32, 3rd Inning off J. Kaprielian, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Howard (19, 4th Inning off J. Kaprielian, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. McKinley (3, 2nd Inning off J. Kaprielian, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. González , J. Adell 2 , M. López 2 , J. McKinley 6 , R. Davis , C. Howard 4
2-out RBI: C. Howard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Cowart 2 , B. Boyce 2
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: K. Cowart 2 (15) , B. Boyce (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Cowart-Shewmake-Davis)
PB: C. Howard
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Kern 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .230 4 11
J. Rodríguez 1B 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 .267 19 72
J. Akins LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 6 .253 12 50
M. Watten C 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .244 12 32
I. Rivera RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .224 9 36
A. Moreno SS 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .246 14 52
J. Gray 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .248 6 31
R. McKenzie CF 3 1 0 1 0 1 4 .249 7 37
D. Moore DH 2 0 1 3 0 0 4 .190 2 19
Totals 33 7 9 7 5 5 26      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Moreno 2 (29, 2nd Inning off N. Kirby, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off G. Dawson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Akins (12, 3rd Inning off N. Kirby, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Rodríguez 2 , J. Akins 4 , M. Watten , I. Rivera , A. Moreno 4 , J. Gray , D. Moore
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Kern , M. Watten , I. Rivera 2 , D. Moore
GIDP: C. Kern
Sac Fly: D. Moore 2
Hit by Pitch: R. McKenzie
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Moreno (12) , J. Gray (25) , R. McKenzie (12)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Rivera(McKinley at 3rd base))
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORES TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
N. Kirby L (13-6) 5.1 7 5 4 2 5 1 96 63 4.02
G. Dawson 2.0 2 2 2 3 0 0 40 20 3.13
G. León 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 3.59
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Kirby 39
Batters Faced: N. Kirby 28, G. Dawson 11, G. León 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Kirby 7-4, G. Dawson 4-1, G. León 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Kirby 96-63, G. Dawson 40-20, G. León 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Dawson 3-1 , G. León 1-0
WP: N. Kirby
Hit Batsmen: G. Dawson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Kaprielian W (6-14) 6.2 10 3 3 0 4 1 89 60 4.48
Z. Burdi SV (9) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 28 19 3.30
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kaprielian 46
Batters Faced: J. Kaprielian 28, Z. Burdi 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kaprielian 7-7, Z. Burdi 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kaprielian 89-60, Z. Burdi 28-19
WP: J. Kaprielian 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jed McKinley
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 31381
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