GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (28-27) at LA ANGELS (36-22)

AL: MINNESOTA (28-27) at LA ANGELS (36-22)

<h3>Angels aim for fourth consecutive win</h3>

Minnesota (28-27) at LA Angels (36-22) 10:05 pm EDT

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Angels ofAnaheim will try to push their winning streak to four gameswhen they open a three-game series against the Minnesota Twinson Monday.

Anaheim's Jered Weaver (4-3, 4.25 ERA) also seeks his fourthstraight triumph. In his last outing, Weaver gave up five runsand nine hits through 4 2/3 innings but did not figure into thedecision of an 8-6 win over Seattle on Wednesday.

Vladimir Guerrero stroked a walk-off home run as the Angels wontheir third straight contest, a 4-3 triumph over the BaltimoreOrioles on Sunday.

Anaheim has been stellar at home this season, posting aleague-best 22-8 record here. Guerrero is batting .389 witheight homers and 31 RBI at Angels Stadium.

Minnesota counters with Boof Bonser (4-1, 3.61), who has bouncedback after a lackluster start to the season. He is 4-0 in fourstarts after going winless through his first seven outings.

In his previous start, Bonser lasted 6 2/3 frames, allowing tworuns and seven hits with six strikeouts for a 9-2 victory overthe Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.

The righthander will be making his first career appearance vs.the Angels.

The Twins have dropped two straight games, including Sunday's4-2 setback to the Oakland Athletics in a rematch of lastseason's American League Divisional Series.

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

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

MINNESOTA LA ANGELS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Luis Castillo 2B .339 0 8 Reggie Willits DH .317 0 10
Nick Punto SS .231 0 10 Orlando Cabrera SS .318 3 27
Michael Cuddyer RF .295 7 38 Vladimir Guerrero RF .347 12 48
Justin Morneau 1B .283 16 44 Gary Matthews Jr CF .284 7 33
Torii Hunter CF .305 11 45 Garret Anderson LF .255 1 10
Mike Redmond C .307 1 17 Casey Kotchman 1B .304 5 26
Jason Kubel LF .247 3 18 Howie Kendrick 2B .236 2 6
Luis Rodriguez 3B .190 1 4 Mike Napoli C .242 6 17
Jason Tyner DH .266 0 11 Chone Figgins 3B .200 1 8

Boof Bonser RHP (4-1, 3.61) Jered Weaver RHP (4-3, 4.25)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
WARMUPS: MIN - BOOF BONSER (4-1, 3.61)
LAA - JERED WEAVER (4-3, 4.25)

UMPIRES: HP - BRIAN GORMAN
1B - GERRY DAVIS
2B - MIKE EVERITT
3B - PAUL NAUERT

WEATHER: 75 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 9 mph, out to right</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
STARTING BATS: MIN - BOOF BONSER AND MIKE REDMOND
LAA - JERED WEAVER AND MIKE NAPOLI

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.339, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
N PUNTO (.231, 0 HR, 10 RBI)
M CUDDYER (.295, 7 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.317, 0 HR, 10 RBI)
O CABRERA (.318, 3 HR, 27 RBI)
V GUERRERO (.347, 12 HR, 48 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
N Punto ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190
J Tyner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
O Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
V Guerrero rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
LA ANGELS - -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.61

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.17

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Weaver 1-1. Batters
faced: J Weaver 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED ORLANDO CABRERA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V GUERRERO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.284, 7 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.283, 16 HR, 44 RBI)
T HUNTER (.305, 11 HR, 45 RBI)
M REDMOND (.307, 1 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
N Punto ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190
J Tyner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (V Guerrero at 3rd base).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .351
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 5 1 3 1 0 0 2

BATTING: RBI - V Guerrero (49). Team LOB - 1.


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MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.69

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.17

WP - B Bonser. Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 14-10; J Weaver 14-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Bonser 1-1; J Weaver 1-1. Batters faced: B Bonser 5; J
Weaver 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY TORII HUNTER (12) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF JERED WEAVER.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, LA ANGELS 1

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.307, 1 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.304, 5 HR, 26 RBI)
H KENDRICK (.236, 2 HR, 6 RBI)
M NAPOLI (.242, 6 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS LA ANGELS (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
N Punto ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
T Hunter cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .309
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .307
J Kubel lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
L Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188
J Tyner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263

Totals 8 1 2 1 1 2 4

BATTING: HR - T Hunter (12, 2nd inning off J Weaver 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - T
Hunter (46). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Tyner 1. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (V Guerrero at 3rd base).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .351
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 5 1 3 1 0 0 2

BATTING: RBI - V Guerrero (49). Team LOB - 1.


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MINNESOTA - 01 -- 1
LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.69

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 4.26

WP - B Bonser. Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 14-10; J Weaver 35-21. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Bonser 1-1; J Weaver 1-3. Batters faced: B Bonser 5; J
Weaver 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.337, 0-FOR-1)
N PUNTO (.230, 0-FOR-1)
M CUDDYER (.294, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS LA ANGELS (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
N Punto ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
T Hunter cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .309
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .307
J Kubel lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
L Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188
J Tyner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263

Totals 8 1 2 1 1 2 4

BATTING: HR - T Hunter (12, 2nd inning off J Weaver 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - T
Hunter (46). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Tyner 1. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (V Guerrero at 3rd base).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .351
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 8 1 3 1 0 1 2

BATTING: RBI - V Guerrero (49). Team LOB - 1.


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MINNESOTA - 01 -- 1
LA ANGELS - 10 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.64

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 4.26

WP - B Bonser. Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 23-19; J Weaver 35-21. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Bonser 3-1; J Weaver 1-3. Batters faced: B Bonser 8; J
Weaver 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.200, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
R WILLITS (.314, 0-FOR-1)
O CABRERA (.321, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS LA ANGELS (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .341
N Punto ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .292
J Morneau 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .285
T Hunter cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .307
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .307
J Kubel lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
L Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188
J Tyner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263

Totals 13 1 4 1 1 3 8

BATTING: HR - T Hunter (12, 2nd inning off J Weaver 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - T
Hunter (46). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 1, J Tyner 1.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (V Guerrero at 3rd base).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .351
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 8 1 3 1 0 1 2

BATTING: RBI - V Guerrero (49). Team LOB - 1.


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MINNESOTA - 010 -- 1
LA ANGELS - 10 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.64

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 3 4 1 1 1 3 1 4.18

WP - B Bonser. Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 23-19; J Weaver 46-32. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Bonser 3-1; J Weaver 2-4. Batters faced: B Bonser 8; J
Weaver 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.307, 0-FOR-0, BB)
J KUBEL (.252, 1-FOR-1)
L RODRIGUEZ (.188, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS LA ANGELS (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .341
N Punto ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .292
J Morneau 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .285
T Hunter cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .307
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .307
J Kubel lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
L Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188
J Tyner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263

Totals 13 1 4 1 1 3 8

BATTING: HR - T Hunter (12, 2nd inning off J Weaver 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - T
Hunter (46). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 1, J Tyner 1.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (V Guerrero at 3rd base).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
O Cabrera ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .320
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .351
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198

Totals 11 1 3 1 0 1 2

BATTING: RBI - V Guerrero (49). Team LOB - 1.


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MINNESOTA - 010 -- 1
LA ANGELS - 100 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.58

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 3 4 1 1 1 3 1 4.18

WP - B Bonser. Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 31-25; J Weaver 46-32. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Bonser 4-3; J Weaver 2-4. Batters faced: B Bonser 11; J
Weaver 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.351, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
G MATTHEWS JR (.288, 1-FOR-1)
G ANDERSON (.253, 0-FOR-1)</div>