Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer broke up a combined no-hitter with a one-out single off Neftali Feliz in the ninth inning, but the Texas Rangers used sensational pitching to defeat the Twins, 4-0, in the opener of a four-game series at Rangers Ballpark. Read more at Lone Star Ball and Twinkie Town.
TwinkieTown: Rangers Staff Nearly No-Hits Twins
Rich Harden threw 6.2 no-hit innings for the Rangers on his return to the mound following injury, but was pulled to save him from another potential trip to the disabled list. Relievers Matt Harrison and Darren O`Day pushed the no-hit bid into the ninth inning, but a one-out Joe Mauer single off of closer Neftali Feliz broke up the Twins zeroes in the scoreline. Feliz and the Texas staff had to settle for a shutout.
Twins blog TwinkieTown isn’t disturbed by Minnesota’s performance, they know it just wasn’t their night:
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