Game recap: Texas 4, Twins 3 (10)

July 8, 2012 at 6:15AM

IMPACT PLAYER: Nelson Cruz, Texas

The right fielder, who is not one of the Rangers' eight All-Stars, was 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI, driving in the winning run in the 10th.

BY THE NUMBERS

8 Days of rest for Joe Nathan before the Texas closer pitched the ninth and 10th innings.

9 Consecutive games with a hit for Trevor Plouffe.

41-5 Texas' record the past two years in games in which third baseman Adrian Beltre has homered.

ON DECK

Cole De Vries will make his fifth start of the season.

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