Final
Minnesota leads 1-0 (as of 9/17)
| Game 1: Monday, September 17 | ||
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| Texas | 4 | Final |
| Minnesota | 5 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, September 18 | ||
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| Texas | 2 | Final |
| Minnesota | 4 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, September 19 | ||
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| Texas | 2 | Final |
| Minnesota | 4 | |
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8:10 PM ET, September 17, 2007
Mall of America Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Texas - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Slowey pitching for Minnesota | TEX | MIN |
| F Catalanotto struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| D Murphy struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| M Young safe at first on error by shortstop J Bartlett. | 0 | 0 |
| M Byrd grounded into fielder's choice to third, M Young out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Texas | TEX | MIN |
| J Bartlett flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| J Kubel flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| J Mauer struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Kevin Slowey pitching for Minnesota | TEX | MIN |
| J Botts grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| B Wilkerson struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| G Quiroz singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| R Vazquez popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Texas | TEX | MIN |
| T Hunter hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| J Morneau struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| M Cuddyer walked, T Hunter to second. | 0 | 0 |
| T Hunter stole third, M Cuddyer stole second, T Hunter scored, M Cuddyer safe at third on throwing error by catcher G Quiroz. | 0 | 1 |
| G Jones popped out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| B Buscher struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Kevin Slowey pitching for Minnesota | TEX | MIN |
| T Metcalf doubled to deep right. | 0 | 1 |
| F Catalanotto fouled out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| D Murphy flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| M Young singled to left, T Metcalf scored. | 1 | 1 |
| M Byrd struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Texas | TEX | MIN |
| N Punto struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| J Bartlett flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| J Kubel singled to right. | 1 | 1 |
| J Mauer flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Slowey pitching for Minnesota | TEX | MIN |
| J Botts popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| B Wilkerson flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| G Quiroz struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Texas | TEX | MIN |
| T Hunter grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| J Morneau flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| M Cuddyer reached on infield single to second. | 1 | 1 |
| G Jones flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Slowey pitching for Minnesota | TEX | MIN |
| R Vazquez fouled out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| T Metcalf flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| F Catalanotto popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Texas | TEX | MIN |
| B Buscher struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| N Punto reached on bunt single to pitcher. | 1 | 1 |
| J Bartlett singled to right, N Punto to third. | 1 | 1 |
| J Kubel grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Bartlett out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Slowey pitching for Minnesota | TEX | MIN |
| D Murphy flied out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| M Young struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| M Byrd singled to center. | 1 | 1 |
| J Botts struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Texas | TEX | MIN |
| J Mauer homered to left center. | 1 | 2 |
| T Hunter struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| J Morneau grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| M Cuddyer grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Juan Rincon pitching for Minnesota | TEX | MIN |
| J Rincon relieved K Slowey. | 1 | 2 |
| B Wilkerson reached on bunt single to pitcher. | 1 | 2 |
| B Wilkerson stole second. | 1 | 2 |
| G Quiroz singled to right, B Wilkerson scored, G Quiroz to second advancing on throw. | 2 | 2 |
| R Vazquez grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, G Quiroz scored, R Vazquez to second on throwing error by pitcher J Rincon. | 3 | 2 |
| T Metcalf bunt popped out foul to catcher. | 3 | 2 |
| F Catalanotto grounded out to first, R Vazquez to third. | 3 | 2 |
| D Murphy grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Bill White pitching for Texas | TEX | MIN |
| B White relieved E Volquez. | 3 | 2 |
| L Ford hit for G Jones. | 3 | 2 |
| L Ford walked. | 3 | 2 |
| B Buscher struck out looking. | 3 | 2 |
| N Punto flied into double play, right to first, L Ford doubled off first. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Matt Guerrier pitching for Minnesota | TEX | MIN |
| L Ford in left field. | 3 | 2 |
| M Guerrier relieved J Rincon. | 3 | 2 |
| M Young struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| M Byrd struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| J Botts walked. | 3 | 2 |
| N Cruz ran for J Botts. | 3 | 2 |
| B Wilkerson walked, N Cruz to second. | 3 | 2 |
| G Quiroz struck out looking. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| C.J. Wilson pitching for Texas | TEX | MIN |
| M Byrd in left field. | 3 | 2 |
| N Cruz in right field. | 3 | 2 |
| C Wilson relieved B White. | 3 | 2 |
| J Bartlett reached on infield single to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Minnesota's Manager R Gardenhire ejected by J Nelson in the 8th. | 3 | 2 |
| L Rodriguez hit for J Kubel. | 3 | 2 |
| L Rodriguez sacrificed to pitcher, J Bartlett to second. | 3 | 2 |
| J Mauer grounded out to shortstop, J Bartlett to third. | 3 | 2 |
| T Hunter singled to left, J Bartlett scored. | 3 | 3 |
| T Hunter stole second. | 3 | 3 |
| J Morneau struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Joe Nathan pitching for Minnesota | TEX | MIN |
| J Nathan relieved M Guerrier. | 3 | 3 |
| I Kinsler hit for R Vazquez. | 3 | 3 |
| I Kinsler struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| T Metcalf homered to left center. | 4 | 3 |
| F Catalanotto grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 3 |
| D Murphy struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Joaquin Benoit pitching for Texas | TEX | MIN |
| I Kinsler at second base. | 4 | 3 |
| J Benoit relieved C Wilson. | 4 | 3 |
| M Cuddyer homered to left. | 4 | 4 |
| L Ford walked. | 4 | 4 |
| B Buscher sacrificed to third, L Ford to second. | 4 | 4 |
| N Punto struck out swinging. | 4 | 4 |
| J Bartlett safe at first on error by second baseman I Kinsler, L Ford scored. | 4 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||