Friday's Twins-Texas game recap

June 28, 2014 at 5:09AM
This is a 2014 photo of Nick Tepesch of the Texas Rangers baseball team. This image reflects the Rangers active roster as of Tuesday Feb. 25, 2014, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) ORG XMIT: AZTG335
This is a 2014 photo of Nick Tepesch of the Texas Rangers baseball team. This image reflects the Rangers active roster as of Tuesday Feb. 25, 2014, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) ORG XMIT: AZTG335 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

Impact player

Nick Tepesch, Rangers

The 6-4, 225-pound righthander gave up only three hits in 7⅓ innings. He struck out five and walked two as he evened his record to 3-3 this season. He pitched on seven days of rest.

BY THE NUMBERS

8 Losing streak that Texas ended.

9 Losses in the past 13 games for the Twins.

4 Losses in a row for Twins.

3 Hits by Rangers leadoff hitter Shin-Soo Choo. He was 3-for-4, scored a run and had an RBI.

9 Home runs for Rangers DH Adrian Beltre after his two-run shot off Kevin Correia in the first inning.

90 Game-time temperature at Globe Life Park in Arlington.

LaVelle E. Neal III

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