FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/20/2001
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1231 - MONDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (64-59) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 7 6 1
Texas Rangers (50-74) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 9 0
Minnesota Hot Streak Continues with 7-6 Win
The Texas Rangers got a superb performance from pitcher Ken Chase, but the Minnesota Twins still won the game, 7-6. Chase threw 7.0 innings of 2-hit ball. Rick Rhoden picked up the win with 6 innings of work. He allowed 1 run on 5 hits, while walking 5 and striking out 5. On the season, he is now 11-10. Minnesota has now won 7 straight, while the Rangers have lost 3 in a row.

Norm Siebern came through with a big-time hit for Minnesota. The first baseman smacked a 2-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to give his team the lead, 2-1. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"Winning never gets old," said Twins manager Dan Hornbaker.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Moore DH 5 1 2 0 0 3 0 .255 7 26
N. Siebern 1B 5 1 1 2 0 2 2 .279 29 68
J. Offerman SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .225 2 26
   d-B. Morgan SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 6 28
L. Marson C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .255 3 27
E. Lake 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .249 14 62
P. McNulty LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .274 17 62
C. Mauro CF, RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .300 0 13
M. Archdeacon RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 1 1
   a-T. Plouffe PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241 12 46
   b-G. Kingsale CF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .292 9 51
K. Miller 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .268 3 27
   c-M. Trillo 2B 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .247 4 30
Totals 33 7 6 6 5 11 11      
a - T. Plouffe pinch hit for M. Archdeacon in the 7th
b - G. Kingsale substituted for T. Plouffe in the 7th
c - M. Trillo substituted for K. Miller in the 8th
d - B. Morgan substituted for J. Offerman in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Moore (26, 7th Inning off K. Chase, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Siebern (29, 7th Inning off K. Chase, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Trillo (4, 9th Inning off J. Assad, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Moore 3 , N. Siebern 4 , C. Mauro , G. Kingsale , M. Trillo 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Marson , T. Plouffe
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Marson (5)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Morgan (17)
Double Plays: 1 (Siebern-Offerman-Siebern)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Castillo 2B 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .310 2 36
E. Davis CF 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 .266 21 57
Z. Bonura 1B 5 0 1 0 0 3 6 .295 22 80
L. Valbuena 3B 4 1 2 3 1 1 3 .279 11 52
J. Vosmik DH 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .252 11 51
E. Suárez SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .195 15 44
I. Suzuki LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 3 18
B. Moss RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .281 4 16
C. O'Brien C 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .162 6 20
Totals 34 6 9 5 7 9 23      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Vosmik (25, 9th Inning off B. Graterol, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Valbuena (30, 9th Inning off B. Graterol, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Castillo , E. Davis , Z. Bonura , L. Valbuena 3 , J. Vosmik 2 , E. Suárez , B. Moss 2
2-out RBI: , L. Valbuena 2 , J. Vosmik
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Valbuena , E. Suárez , I. Suzuki , C. O'Brien
GIDP: E. Suárez
Sac Bunt: E. Davis
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Suárez (5)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Rhoden W (11-10) 6.0 5 1 1 5 5 0 107 4.00   
J. Bonikowski H (21) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 2.94   
R. Meacham H (9) 1.0 1 4 0 2 2 0 31 1.69   
B. Graterol SV (26) 0.2 2 1 0 0 1 0 16 3.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Rhoden 58
Batters Faced: R. Rhoden 26, J. Bonikowski 5, R. Meacham 7, B. Graterol 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Rhoden 7-4, J. Bonikowski 0-3, R. Meacham 1-0, B. Graterol 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Rhoden 107-59, J. Bonikowski 18-10, R. Meacham 31-16, B. Graterol 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bonikowski 1-0 , R. Meacham 1-0 , B. Graterol 3-3
WP: B. Graterol
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Chase L (4-12) 7.0 2 3 3 4 8 1 103 5.21   
T. Abernathy 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.53   
J. Hurst 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 0 20 7.11   
J. Assad 0.2 1 1 1 0 2 1 12 8.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Chase 65
Batters Faced: K. Chase 27, T. Abernathy 4, J. Hurst 4, J. Assad 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Chase 10-3, T. Abernathy 2-0, J. Hurst 1-0, J. Assad 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Chase 103-66, T. Abernathy 14-11, J. Hurst 20-10, J. Assad 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Abernathy 1-0 , J. Assad 2-2
WP: K. Chase
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Chase
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 16986
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