FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
07/05/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 853 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 5TH , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (30-56) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 1
Minnesota Twins (47-39) 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 X 5 12 1
Texas Defeated by Minnesota, 5-2
The winning streak continued for Minnesota.

Minnesota Twins starter Earl Francis hurled his team past the Texas Rangers, 5-2. Brusdar Graterol closed it out for his 22nd save.

Taylor Trammell hit a 2-run double off Mike Soroka in the bottom of the fifth, which put the Twins in front, 3-1. In addition to the double, Trammell had 1 single, while going 2 for 4.

"We're just feeding off each other right now," said Francis.

The 4th-place Twins have won 8 in a row.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Auerbach 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .257 4 36
B. Moss DH 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 .301 10 21
K. Bass RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .305 16 50
B. Williams LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .261 11 43
E. Suárez SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .268 22 57
T. Stephenson C 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .299 8 43
M. Lansing 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237 3 16
J. Nossek CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .335 5 29
A. Perez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262 8 39
Totals 31 2 5 2 2 9 10      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Auerbach (14, 3rd Inning off E. Francis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Moss (10, 8th Inning off L. Hoyt, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Auerbach 2 , B. Moss 4 , K. Bass , T. Stephenson , A. Perez
2-out RBI: B. Moss
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Moss , B. Williams , E. Suárez
Sac Bunt: R. Auerbach
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Moss (1)
CS: B. Williams (9)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Perez (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Suárez-Auerbach-Lansing)
OF assists: 1 (Bass(Offerman at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McNulty LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .280 8 49
K. Miller 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .315 8 33
N. Siebern RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 .301 16 41
T. Trammell CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .332 10 47
E. Lake 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .254 9 43
L. Marson C 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .268 1 16
G. Luzinski DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .252 18 36
J. Offerman 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .276 1 10
B. Morgan SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .239 5 32
Totals 34 5 12 5 3 3 23      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Trammell (14, 5th Inning off M. Soroka, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Miller , N. Siebern 2 , T. Trammell 3 , E. Lake 2 , L. Marson 2 , G. Luzinski , J. Offerman , B. Morgan
2-out RBI: K. Miller , T. Trammell , E. Lake , L. Marson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Siebern , T. Trammell , G. Luzinski
GIDP: E. Lake
Sac Bunt: P. McNulty
Hit by Pitch: B. Morgan
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Marson (2) , J. Offerman (6)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Lake (8)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Soroka L (5-1) 4.2 10 5 1 1 0 0 89 3.66   
L. Little 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 35 10.28   
J. Veras 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 31 4.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Soroka 31
Batters Faced: M. Soroka 24, L. Little 8, J. Veras 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Soroka 6-6, L. Little 3-1, J. Veras 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Soroka 89-57, L. Little 35-21, J. Veras 31-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Little 1-0 , J. Veras 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Veras
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Francis W (9-3) 6.1 3 1 1 2 7 0 110 3.98   
L. Hoyt 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 20 7.13   
B. Graterol SV (22) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Francis 68
Batters Faced: E. Francis 24, L. Hoyt 6, B. Graterol 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Francis 3-8, L. Hoyt 3-1, B. Graterol 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Francis 110-69, L. Hoyt 20-13, B. Graterol 9-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Earl Francis
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 29950
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