GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (56-39) at MINNESOTA (50-46)

AL: LA ANGELS (56-39) at MINNESOTA (50-46)

<h3>Weaver, Bonser face off as Angels visit Twins</h3>

LA Angels (56-39) at Minnesota (50-46), 7:10 pm EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Neither Boof Bonser nor Jered Weaver hasbeen lighting up the win column lately.


At least one of them will have to wait one more start to padtheir stats when the Minnesota Twins host the Los Angeles Angelsof Anaheim on Saturday.


Bonser (5-6, 4.68 ERA) has not picked up a win since June 10,going 0-4 with a 6.69 ERA over his last six outings. He haswalked 12 and surrendered five homers over that span, neveryielding less than three earned runs.


The 25-year-old righthander got pounded in his lone appearanceagainst Anaheim this season, allowing six runs and 12 hits in 51/3 innings to take the loss on June 3.


Weaver (6-5, 3.36) will be trying to pick up the slack for stafface John Lackey, who got pounded in the Angels' 7-5 loss onFriday. That marked the seventh loss in Anaheim's last 10contests, and cut its lead in the American League West to onegame over the Seattle Mariners (54-39).


Weaver is 0-2 over his past three starts, despite allowing justfour combined earned runs in 19 total innings. The 24-year-oldrighthander had previously earned wins in five straightdecisions, including holding Minnesota to one run and five hitsin seven frames on June 4.


Minnesota snapped a three-game losing streak with Friday's triumph.

 

AL: LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS AT MINNESOTA -- LINEUPS

LA ANGELS MINNESOTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Chone Figgins 3B .317 1 29 Luis Castillo 2B .307 0 18
Orlando Cabrera SS .312 5 53 Jason Bartlett SS .261 2 24
Vladimir Guerrero DH .326 14 78 Joe Mauer C .306 4 40
Garret Anderson LF .291 3 19 Justin Morneau 1B .291 26 81
Gary Matthews Jr CF .281 10 48 Torii Hunter CF .298 19 71
Casey Kotchman 1B .287 9 40 Jason Kubel LF .257 8 40
Maicer Izturis 2B .238 1 17 Garrett Jones DH .136 0 0
Jose Molina C .228 0 10 Darnell Mcdonald RF .000 0 0
Reggie Willits RF .304 0 27 Nick Punto 3B .212 1 20

Jered Weaver RHP (6-5, 3.36) Boof Bonser RHP (5-6, 4.68)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
WARMUPS: LAA - JERED WEAVER (6-5, 3.36)
MIN - BOOF BONSER (5-6, 4.68)

UMPIRES: HP - CHARLIE RELIFORD
1B - GREG GIBSON
2B - LARRY VANOVER
3B - TONY RANDAZZO

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
STARTING BATS: LAA - JERED WEAVER AND JOSE MOLINA
MIN - BOOF BONSER AND JOE MAUER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.317, 1 HR, 29 RBI)
O CABRERA (.312, 5 HR, 53 RBI)
V GUERRERO (.326, 14 HR, 78 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.307, 0 HR, 18 RBI)
J BARTLETT (.261, 2 HR, 24 RBI)
J MAUER (.306, 4 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
R Willits rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
G Jones dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136
D McDonald rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.36

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.64

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 12-7. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bonser 2-1. Batters
faced: B Bonser 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
MIN - BOOF BONSER</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.291, 3 HR, 19 RBI)
G MATTHEWS JR (.281, 10 HR, 48 RBI)
C KOTCHMAN (.287, 9 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
R Willits rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
G Jones dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136
D McDonald rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.32

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.64

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 12-7; B Bonser 12-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 2-1; B Bonser 2-1. Batters faced: J Weaver 3; B Bonser 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.291, 26 HR, 81 RBI)
T HUNTER (.298, 19 HR, 71 RBI)
J KUBEL (.257, 8 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
R Willits rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
G Jones dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136
D McDonald rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.32

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.59

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 12-7; B Bonser 24-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 2-1; B Bonser 4-2. Batters faced: J Weaver 3; B Bonser 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.238, 1 HR, 17 RBI)
J MOLINA (.228, 0 HR, 10 RBI)
R WILLITS (.304, 0 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
R Willits rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Morneau 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
G Jones dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .130
D McDonald rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 5

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau (18, J Weaver). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D McDonald 2. Team LOB - 2.


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LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.28

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.59

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 28-16; B Bonser 24-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 3-2; B Bonser 4-2. Batters faced: J Weaver 8; B Bonser 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 1 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.212, 1 HR, 20 RBI)
L CASTILLO (.306, 0-FOR-1)
J BARTLETT (.260, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Izturis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
J Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
R Willits rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - M Izturis (8, B Bonser). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Figgins 1. Team LOB - 1.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Morneau 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
G Jones dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .130
D McDonald rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 5

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau (18, J Weaver). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D McDonald 2. Team LOB - 2.


----------------------------------------------------
LA ANGELS - 000 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.28

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.55

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 28-16; B Bonser 36-24. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 3-2; B Bonser 6-3. Batters faced: J Weaver 8; B Bonser 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 1 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.311, 0-FOR-1)
V GUERRERO (.326, 0-FOR-1)
G ANDERSON (.290, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Izturis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
J Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
R Willits rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - M Izturis (8, B Bonser). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Figgins 1. Team LOB - 1.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Morneau 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
G Jones dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .130
D McDonald rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 1 5

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau (18, J Weaver). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D McDonald 2. Team LOB - 2.


----------------------------------------------------
LA ANGELS - 000 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.24

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.55

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 50-32; B Bonser 36-24. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 4-4; B Bonser 6-3. Batters faced: J Weaver 11; B Bonser 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.305, 0-FOR-1)
J MORNEAU (.293, 1-FOR-1)
T HUNTER (.300, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
O Cabrera ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
V Guerrero dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
G Anderson lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
G Matthews Jr cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Izturis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
J Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
R Willits rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302

Totals 14 0 2 0 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - M Izturis (8, B Bonser); G Anderson (16, B Bonser). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins 1, G Matthews Jr 1. Team LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Morneau 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
G Jones dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .130
D McDonald rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 1 5

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau (18, J Weaver). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D McDonald 2. Team LOB - 2.


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LA ANGELS - 000 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.24

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.51

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 50-32; B Bonser 50-30. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 4-4; B Bonser 8-4. Batters faced: J Weaver 11; B Bonser 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.286, 0-FOR-1)
M IZTURIS (.244, 1-FOR-1)
J MOLINA (.226, 0-FOR-1)</div>