FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
05/16/2001
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 398 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 16TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (16-25) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 12 1
Minnesota Twins (16-24) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Texas Gets 4-2 Win
Texas turned a good effort from starter Paul Menhart into a win over the Minnesota Twins at Metropolitan Stadium. The Rangers won the game, 4-2. The save was credited to Felix Heredia, his 9th. The winning streak has now reached 4 games for the Rangers.

Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for Eugenio Suárez? The slugging shortstop Suárez stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put Texas up, 4-2. For the game, he was 3 for 4, including 1 double and 2 singles.

"I like the roll we're on," said Texas manager Kyle Shea.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Castillo 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .328 1 13
K. Bass RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .252 3 14
B. Williams LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .364 9 30
Z. Bonura 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .319 7 25
E. Davis CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .193 4 8
L. Valbuena 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .287 6 21
E. Suárez SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .183 6 19
T. Stephenson C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310 5 15
I. Suzuki DH 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .289 0 3
Totals 35 4 12 4 1 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: I. Suzuki (2, 3rd Inning off B. Hurter, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Castillo (6, 5th Inning off B. Hurter, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Suárez (2, 6th Inning off B. Hurter, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Valbuena (6, 5th Inning off B. Hurter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Castillo 2 , B. Williams , Z. Bonura 3 , L. Valbuena 4 , E. Suárez 4 , I. Suzuki 4
2-out RBI: E. Suárez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Bass , Z. Bonura , T. Stephenson
GIDP: E. Davis
Sac Bunt: T. Stephenson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Suárez (2)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Menhart (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Valbuena-Castillo-Bonura)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Siebern RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .301 13 29
D. Moore DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .350 0 2
T. Plouffe 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .206 5 16
E. Lake SS 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 .208 3 12
M. Trillo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 1 7
P. McNulty LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .220 3 14
J. Offerman 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .229 0 8
G. Kingsale CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .326 3 17
J. Heim C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .255 3 9
Totals 32 2 7 2 2 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Siebern (6, 1st Inning off P. Menhart, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Plouffe (3, 3rd Inning off P. Menhart, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Lake (3, 5th Inning off P. Menhart, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Siebern 2 , T. Plouffe 2 , E. Lake 4 , P. McNulty , J. Offerman 2 , J. Heim
2-out RBI: E. Lake
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , N. Siebern 2 , M. Trillo 2
GIDP: M. Trillo
Sac Fly: G. Kingsale
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: P. McNulty (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lake-Trillo-Offerman)
OF assists: 1 (Kingsale(Suzuki at home))
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Menhart W (2-5) 7.0 7 2 2 1 3 1 108 6.75   
T. Abernathy H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 5.06   
F. Heredia SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Menhart 57
Batters Faced: P. Menhart 29, T. Abernathy 3, F. Heredia 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Menhart 5-13, T. Abernathy 1-0, F. Heredia 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Menhart 108-75, T. Abernathy 9-5, F. Heredia 11-7
WP: P. Menhart
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Hurter L (0-1) 5.2 8 3 3 1 0 1 96 4.76   
R. Hernandez 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 11.57   
J. Bonikowski 2.1 3 1 1 0 3 0 34 1.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hurter 40
Batters Faced: B. Hurter 25, R. Hernandez 4, J. Bonikowski 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hurter 11-5, R. Hernandez 2-0, J. Bonikowski 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hurter 96-59, R. Hernandez 18-11, J. Bonikowski 34-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Hernandez 1-0 , J. Bonikowski 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Menhart
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 21659
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