Associated Press Minnesota Twins’ Brian Buscher hits an RBI-double off Texas Rangers pitcher Kevin Millwood in the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday.

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI

AP Sports Writer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mighty Texas offense rolled into Friday night’s game against Minnesota with one player on a 25-game hitting streak and another coming off a jaw-dropping 28-dinger round in the Home Run Derby.

It’s no wonder Ian Kinsler, Josh Hamilton and the rest of these Rangers are the only team left in the majors not to be shutout.

Make that were.

Glen Perkins pitched six shutout innings in the Twins’ 6-0 victory on Friday night, the first time the Rangers have been blanked since Aug. 19 of last season.

‘‘We’re always flat when we come from a day off,’’ said Hamilton, who was the toast of All-Star weekend for his power display in the derby on Monday night. ‘‘If you look back on the whole season, I’m not sure how many times we’ve won on the days coming back from a day off.’’

The last time Texas was shut out, former Twins ace Johan Santana fanned 17 Rangers at the Metrodome.