Twins at Rangers August 15, 2019

Game Time: 8:05 ET

Stadium: Globe Life Park in Arlington

Attendance: 20,494

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	5	1	4	1	1	0	1	0	13	14	1
TEX	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	1	6	13	2

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	5	1	4	1	1	0	1	0	13	14	1
TEX	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	1	6	13	2

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Game Time: 3:18

Umpires: HP-Gerry Davis, 1B-Brian Knight, 2B-Pat Hoberg, 3B-Greg Gibson

Weather: 96 degrees. Clear

Wind: 5 MPH In From Center

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Marwin Gonzalez

Racks up four hits in win

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August 15, 2019

Gonzalez went 4-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Thursday's rout of Texas.

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Luis Arraez

Collects homer, three RBI in win

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August 15, 2019

Arraez went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in a 13-6 win over the Rangers on Thursday.

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Eddie Rosario

Homers again in victory

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August 15, 2019

Rosario went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 13-6 win over Texas.

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Miguel Sano

Homers in second straight game

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August 15, 2019

Sano went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in a win over Texas on Thursday.

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Michael Pineda

Earns win in return to rotation

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August 15, 2019

Pineda (8-5) picked up the win against Texas on Thursday, pitching five innings and giving up three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out six.

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Devin Smeltzer

Demoted to Triple-A

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August 15, 2019

Smeltzer picked up his first career save after surrendering three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out two over four innings Thursday against Texas. He was optioned to Triple-A Rochester after the game, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Brusdar Graterol

Records first save

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August 15, 2019

Graterol earned the first save of his career by throwing 1.1 scoreless innings Wednesday for Double-A Pensacola.

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Willians Astudillo

Set to begin rehab assignment

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August 15, 2019

Astudillo (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Double-A Pensacola, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

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Mitch Garver

Gets breather

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August 15, 2019

Garver is not in the lineup Thursday against the Rangers.

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Michael Pineda

Activated ahead of start

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August 15, 2019

Pineda (triceps) was activated from the 10-day injured list Thursday ahead of his scheduled start against the Rangers.

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Randy Dobnak

Headed back to Triple-A

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August 15, 2019

The Twins intend to option Dobnak to Triple-A Rochester prior to Thursday's game against the Rangers, Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News Saint Paul reports.

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Devin Smeltzer

Likely on outs for rotation

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August 15, 2019

Smeltzer won't draw the start for Thursday's game against the Rangers, with the Twins instead planning to activate Michael Pineda (triceps) from the 10-day injured list to take the hill in the series opener.

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Michael Pineda

Will get Thursday's start

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August 15, 2019

The Twins will activate Pineda (triceps) from the 10-day injured list to start Thursday's game against the Rangers.

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Willie Calhoun

Slugs 11th home run

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August 15, 2019

Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 13-6 loss to Minnesota on Thursday.

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Hunter Pence

Slugs solo homer

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August 15, 2019

Pence went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to the Twins on Thursday.

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Pedro Payano

Headed to minors

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August 15, 2019

Payano (1-2) was given the loss after surrendering eight runs (five earned) on five hits and three walks while striking out three over 3.1 innings Thursday against the Twins. He was optioned to Triple-A Nashville following the game, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

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