FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/21/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1240 - MONDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (65-59) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 6 8 0
Texas Rangers (47-78) 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 2 X 7 11 1
Minnesota Upended, 7-6, by Texas
The Texas Rangers defeated the Minnesota Twins, 7-6, at Globe Life Field. Leading the charge for Texas was right fielder Brandon Moss. He went 2-2 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 3. Texas pitcher Mike Soroka earned the win, hiking his record to 7-2. Rich Rodriguez suffered the loss. Mike Schooler recorded the save, making him 17 for 19.

The game was at a stalemate until designated hitter Joe Nossek came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Minnesota pitcher Rich Rodriguez, he hit a 1-0 screwball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Texas on top, 6-5.

"Enjoyed this one," Nossek told the Texas News. "But it's back to work tomorrow."

The Rangers go to 47-78 with the win.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Siebern RF 5 0 0 1 0 0 3 .289 17 60
K. Miller DH 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .311 11 52
P. McNulty LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .286 16 76
E. Lake 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .245 12 56
M. Trillo 2B 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .282 11 53
J. Offerman 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .273 6 28
B. Morgan SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 9 51
   a-G. Kingsale PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 1 22
   b-T. Ordenana SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
J. Heim C 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .209 3 12
C. Mauro CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .259 0 4
Totals 33 6 8 6 3 5 13      
a - G. Kingsale pinch hit for B. Morgan in the 8th
b - T. Ordenana substituted for G. Kingsale in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Miller (25, 6th Inning off F. Edwards, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Trillo (21, 8th Inning off M. Soroka, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Heim (7, 9th Inning off M. Schooler, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Miller 2 , E. Lake , M. Trillo 3 , J. Offerman , J. Heim 3 , C. Mauro
2-out RBI: M. Trillo , J. Offerman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Siebern
GIDP: E. Lake
Sac Bunt: B. Morgan
Hit by Pitch: E. Lake
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Offerman (5)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Siebern(Webster at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Davis CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .236 15 53
R. Auerbach 2B 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 .262 5 43
B. Williams LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .267 14 57
E. Suárez SS 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 .238 28 72
M. Lansing 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .256 6 28
T. Stephenson C 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .293 12 60
B. Moss RF 2 3 2 1 2 0 0 .297 20 55
J. Nossek DH 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .290 6 36
R. Webster 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .297 6 18
Totals 31 7 11 7 4 4 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Nossek (22, 6th Inning off E. Francis, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Lansing (22, 8th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Moss (20, 3rd Inning off E. Francis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Davis , R. Auerbach , B. Williams , M. Lansing 2 , T. Stephenson , B. Moss 5 , J. Nossek 3 , R. Webster 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Auerbach , B. Williams , E. Suárez , T. Stephenson
Sac Bunt: E. Suárez
Sac Fly: E. Davis
Hit by Pitch: E. Suárez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Auerbach (25) , E. Suárez (21)
CS: J. Nossek (5)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Webster (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Suárez-Auerbach-Lansing)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Francis 6.0 7 5 5 3 3 1 100 4.00   
R. Rodriguez L (0-1) 1.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 22 9.00   
J. Crain 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 2.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Francis 38
Batters Faced: E. Francis 27, R. Rodriguez 8, J. Crain 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Francis 8-5, R. Rodriguez 0-3, J. Crain 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Francis 100-53, R. Rodriguez 22-14, J. Crain 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Crain 2-1
Hit Batsmen: E. Francis
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Edwards 7.1 4 3 3 3 5 0 112 3.04   
B. Groom H (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.64   
M. Soroka W (7-2), BS (6) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 16 4.79   
M. Schooler SV (17) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 12 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Edwards 60
Batters Faced: F. Edwards 29, B. Groom 1, M. Soroka 3, M. Schooler 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Edwards 10-6, B. Groom 1-0, M. Soroka 0-0, M. Schooler 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Edwards 112-68, B. Groom 6-3, M. Soroka 16-9, M. Schooler 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Groom 1-0 , M. Soroka 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Soroka
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brandon Moss
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 18482
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