The Texas Rangers will attempt to salvage a game from the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome (pictured above) on Sunday afternoon. - DavidErickson/Flickr.com
Rangers Gameday: 7/20 Vs. MIN
Sunday, July 20th Game Preview
Texas Rangers (50-48) vs. Minnesota Twins (55-42)
Vicente Padilla (10-5, 4.70 ERA) vs. Scott Baker (6-2, 3.47 ERA)
1:10 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 |
| LF | Brandon Boggs |
2B | Alexi Casilla |
| SS | Michael Young | C | Joe Mauer |
| DH | Milton Bradley |
1B | Justin Morneau |
| RF | David Murphy |
DH | Jason Kubel |
| 3B | Hank Blalock |
LF | Delmon Young |
| CF | Marlon Byrd |
3B | Brian Buscher |
| 1B | Chris Davis | SS | Brendan Harris |
| C | Taylor Teagarden |
RF | Denard Span |
Notes: Per the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Infielder German Duran has been optioned back to Triple-A Oklahoma to create a roster spot for Vicente Padilla, who has been activated from the 15-day disabled list and will start today’s series finale against the Twins.
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16 Responses to “Rangers Gameday: 7/20 Vs. MIN”
July 20th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Wow…after Baker tosses a perfect game for 5.2 innings, Taylor Teagarden bangs his first Major League hit…over the fence. 1-0 Texas…
July 20th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Six impressive innings from Vicente Padilla…we’ll see if the bullpen can hold this…
July 20th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Bradley recovers from a pair of early-game strikeouts with a laser to the opposite field that sneaks under Buscher’s glove…
July 20th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Eddie Guardado tosses a perfect eighth inning…1-0 going into the ninth…
July 20th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
One on and one out for Texas in the ninth, as the Rangers look to pad their lead against Nathan…
July 20th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
And MY pops out for the second out…
July 20th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
MB III draws a walk, bringing Murphy to the plate with a chance to blow it open…
July 20th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Oh man…Murphy misses a three-run shot to dead center by a couple of feet…
C.J. Wilson on for a one-run save…oh, good grief…
July 20th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Wow…Wilson’s flinging heat…looking to pick up a second out already…
July 20th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
10-pitch AB for Gomez against C.J…
July 20th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Erm, make that Casilla…
July 20th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Michael Young snags the second out of the inning…
July 20th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Ugh…Mauer draws the walk, and here comes Morneau as the winning run…
July 20th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
1-2 on Morneau after some drama on a near-HBP…
July 20th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
And the Rangers survive to win it 1-0…what a day for the Carrollton native behind the plate…
July 21st, 2008 at 12:35 am
Good game yesterday.
I tip my hat to Texas. They deserved the win. They got a very good performance by Padilla. Eddie and C.J. were great too in closing out. I kept waiting for the bullpen to give up a run, but that never happened.
Normally, the Twins always get bloop hits at home. They never get shutout at home. You don’t see that often so I give the Rangers credit. What was interesting was how the Twins were hitting to Padilla often in this game.
Scott Baker has been excellent all season, and he has pitched like an ace. He has replaced Johan Santana as the stopper. He did a great job in this game.
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