Kevin Millwood and the Texas Rangers will look to start their second half on the right foot with a victory at the Metrodome (pictured above) on Friday evening. - FranklinPhotos/Flickr.com
Rangers Gameday: 7/18 Vs. MIN
Friday, July 18th Game Preview
Texas Rangers (50-46) vs. Minnesota Twins (53-42)
Kevin Millwood (6-5, 5.11 ERA) vs. Glen Perkins (6-2, 4.14 ERA)
7:10 PM CST in Minneapolis, Minnesota (The Metrodome)
TV: KDFI | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 180
| Rangers | Twins | ||
| Pos. | Player | Pos. | Player |
| 2B | Ian Kinsler |
CF | Carlos Gomez |
| SS | Michael Young | 2B | Alexi Casilla |
| RF | Josh Hamilton | C | Joe Mauer |
| DH | Milton Bradley |
1B | Justin Morneau |
| CF | Marlon Byrd |
DH | Jason Kubel |
| 3B | Hank Blalock |
LF | Delmon Young |
| LF | Brandon Boggs | 3B | Brian Buscher |
| 1B | Chris Davis | SS | Brendan Harris |
| C | Taylor Teagarden | RF | Denard Span |
Notes: Per the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo will not be with the Rangers this weekend so that he can undergo required medical tests before he can have surgery on his injured knee. Mike Boulanger, the organization’s minor-league hitting coordinator, will fill in for Jaramillo.
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27 Responses to “Rangers Gameday: 7/18 Vs. MIN”
July 18th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Should be a good series.
Looking forward to it.
July 18th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
The Twins have the third most home wins.
They are a great home team so I expect the Twins to win the series. It’s going to be tough though. From a distance, I admired how Texas has played all season.
July 18th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
FSN North’s Ann Carroll is bad. She just called Justin Morneau as “Joel Morneau”.
July 18th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
The Twins telecast have been talking up the HR Derby duel between Morneau and Hamilton in that first inning. I expect that to be the theme of the series.
July 18th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Quick inning for Milwood.
July 18th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Perkins does well in the second inning.
July 18th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Good catch by Boggs to end the inning.
I thought Buscher had enough for a base hit, which could have gave the Twins a 1-0 lead.
July 18th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Taylor Teagarten is a beautiful name.
July 18th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Perkins has been good after three innings.
July 18th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Three complete.
No score.
Perkins and Milwood have been great so far.
Let’s see how they do as they face the hitters the second time around.
July 18th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Hey there, Leslie…really out of it so I ended up taking a short nap…
July 18th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
The key play of the game so far has to be Milton Bradley getting caught stealing. Had Milton stayed and Byrd got his hit, Texas would take the lead, 1-0.
Still scoreless though.
July 18th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Sleeping is a beautiful thing, Joey.
I can sleep the entire day.
I just love being in bed.
July 18th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
It could have been worse for Milwood there.
He is fortunate to get a 1-0 lead.
Of course if Kinsler caught the ball for the final out, it would be scoreless.
July 18th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Perkins has been great tonight.
The Twins are going to need more of that from him for the rest of the season if they are going to be a playoff team. The Twins got so many young players who are venturing into unchartered territory of playing deep into September. It will be interesting if they can handle it. Star-Tribune Twins beat writer Lavelle E. Neal III talked about that in today’s paper.
July 18th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Good bounce-back inning by Milwood.
He has to keep this at bay because you know Texas is going to score runs. It’s rare they get shutout.
Pressure is on Perkins.
July 18th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Perkins has owned Hamilton tonight.
July 18th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Bradley should have been called out on strike there.
Perkins threw two good pitches that was strikes.
July 18th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
Perkins survives the sixth.
He made some darn good pitches.
I will be shocked if he comes in the seventh inning. Texas made him labor out there. He is at 100 pitches I think after that sixth inning.
July 18th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
That second run was huge.
I have hard time believing the Twins were going to win a 1-0 against this Texas team. I don’t feel secure with a 2- 0 lead.
July 18th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
This has been a good game to watch.
Perkins and Milwood pitched well.
Difference here is the Twins got the key hits with RISP while Texas did not.
July 18th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Turning point of the game may have been when Bradley was caught stealing. Had he did not steal, Byrd got the hit and Texas lead 1-0.
July 18th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Good read and catch by Justin Morneau to get the second out.
Plays like that makes a difference in wins and losses.
July 18th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Ron Washington must not trust his bullpen much to have Milwood go in the seventh to protect a 2-0 lead. Milwood is getting up there with the number of pitches. He is at 100.
July 18th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Well this is probably it for the Rangers tonight.
4 runs should do it for the Twins.
July 18th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
What a thorough whomping…6-0 Twins in the eighth…
July 18th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
To think it was a very close game though.
Milwood was done and Texas’ relievers just stunk.
Glen Perkins was huge.
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