MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/17/2020
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2858 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (56-97) 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 10 17 1
Minnesota Twins (83-70) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 10 0
Twins Take 10-2 Pounding
The Texas Rangers defeated the Minnesota Twins, 10-2, at Target Field. Texas left fielder David Dahl had a superb performance. He went 4 for 5 with a double and 3 singles. He scored 2 runs. The win puts Texas at 56-97.

In the top of the fifth, with Texas leading 2-1, Dustin Fowler hit a changeup from Jhoan Duran for a 2-run home run, giving the Rangers the lead, 4-1.

"We took it on the chin today," said losing manager Aaron Gleeman.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Kiner-Falefa C 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .233 2 16
N. Solak 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .296 23 96
D. Dahl LF 5 2 4 0 0 0 1 .387 8 24
N. Lowe 1B 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .236 19 74
B. Anderson 3B 4 1 2 2 1 1 2 .259 7 35
D. Fowler CF 5 2 2 2 0 2 5 .273 11 49
T. Frazier DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .262 11 48
S. Heineman RF 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 .262 6 36
E. White SS 4 1 1 3 1 1 2 .241 8 27
Totals 40 10 17 10 4 7 16      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Fowler (21, 7th Inning off D. Smeltzer, 1 on, 1 out) D. Dahl (12, 7th Inning off D. Smeltzer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Fowler (11, 5th Inning off J. Duran, 1 on, 2 outs) I. Kiner-Falefa (2, 7th Inning off D. Smeltzer, 0 on, 2 outs) E. White (8, 7th Inning off D. Smeltzer, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Heineman , N. Lowe 3 , D. Fowler 6 , I. Kiner-Falefa 4 , E. White 4 , D. Dahl 5 , N. Solak , T. Frazier 2 , B. Anderson 2
2-out RBI: D. Fowler , I. Kiner-Falefa , E. White , B. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Fowler 3 , I. Kiner-Falefa
GIDP: E. White
Sac Fly: T. Frazier
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: N. Solak (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Solak-White-Lowe)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Arraez 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .307 8 51
J. Polanco SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311 12 68
N. Cruz DH 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 .263 35 91
M. Kepler RF 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .251 18 64
J. Donaldson 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .251 20 56
A. Kirilloff LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .269 0 7
M. Garver C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .258 13 48
M. Gonzalez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .249 12 43
L. Wade Jr. CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .211 1 5
Totals 37 2 10 1 4 4 18      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Cruz (27, 5th Inning off J. Musgrove, 0 on, 2 outs) L. Arraez (44, 7th Inning off B. Martin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Cruz (35, 3rd Inning off J. Musgrove, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Cruz 7 , L. Arraez 2 , M. Garver , M. Kepler , A. Kirilloff , M. Gonzalez , J. Donaldson , L. Wade Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Arraez , M. Kepler , J. Donaldson 2 , L. Wade Jr.
GIDP: J. Donaldson
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Polanco-Arraez-Gonzalez)
OF assists: 1 (Kepler (Lowe at 3rd base))
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Musgrove W (4-6) 5.2 7 1 1 1 3 1 96 69 4.78   
B. Martin H (4) 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 22 15 5.79   
E. Volquez 2.2 0 0 0 3 1 0 44 22 10.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Musgrove 53
Batters Faced: J. Musgrove 26, B. Martin 5, E. Volquez 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Musgrove 6-8, B. Martin 1-1, E. Volquez 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Musgrove 96-69, B. Martin 22-15, E. Volquez 44-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Martin 2-0 , E. Volquez 2-0
WP: B. Martin
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Duran L (2-1) 4.2 10 4 4 3 3 1 93 55 1.83   
D. Smeltzer 2.0 6 6 6 1 1 2 38 23 8.42   
F. Romero 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 33 22 4.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Duran 28
Batters Faced: J. Duran 25, D. Smeltzer 12, F. Romero 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Duran 4-5, D. Smeltzer 1-3, F. Romero 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Duran 93-55, D. Smeltzer 38-23, F. Romero 33-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Smeltzer 1-0
WP: J. Duran
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Dahl
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM ET
Time: 3:52
Attendance: 32120
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