GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (58-56) at LA ANGELS (66-47)

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: CARMEN CALI (0-0, 4.91) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, V GUERRERO ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, LA ANGELS 6

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: G ANDERSON (.285, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Cali relieved J Rincon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, V GUERRERO ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G Anderson (.285, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CASEY KOTCHMAN SCORED VLADIMIR GUERRERO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C KOTCHMAN ON FIRST, G MATTHEWS JR ON
SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 7 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.268, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: RAMON ORTIZ (4-4, 5.18) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M IZTURIS ON FIRST, C KOTCHMAN ON SECOND, G
MATTHEWS JR ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, LA ANGELS 7

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: J MATHIS (.197, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Ortiz relieved C Cali.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M IZTURIS ON FIRST, C KOTCHMAN ON SECOND, G
MATTHEWS JR ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 7 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J Mathis (.197, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JEFF MATHIS SCORED GARY MATTHEWS JR.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J MATHIS ON FIRST, M IZTURIS ON SECOND, C
KOTCHMAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 8 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.306, 1-FOR-1, 2 BB)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY REGGIE WILLITS SCORED CASEY KOTCHMAN.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R WILLITS ON FIRST, J MATHIS ON SECOND, M
IZTURIS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 9 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.342, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CHONE FIGGINS SCORED MAICER IZTURIS.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, R WILLITS ON FIRST, J MATHIS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 10 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.303, 1-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Aybar hit for O Cabrera.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, R WILLITS ON FIRST, J MATHIS ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 10 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: E Aybar (.255, 0 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
LA ANGELS 0 0 2 0 0 4 4 10 12 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - RAMON ORTIZ
LAA - JUSTIN SPEIER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.285, 0-FOR-3)
T HUNTER (.294, 1-FOR-3)
J KUBEL (.249, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS LA ANGELS (10) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .253
J Bartlett ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Mauer c 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .295
M Cuddyer rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .281
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
T Hunter cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
J Kubel dh 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .249
R White lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .158
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .209

Totals 26 1 5 1 5 4 9

BATTING: RBI - R White (3). 2-out RBI - R White. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 2, J Mauer 1, A Casilla 2. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - A Casilla (1st base, J Mathis).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Bartlett-A Casilla-J Morneau, J Morneau-J Bartlett-J
Morneau).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 4 1 2 1 0 2 3 .342
O Cabrera ss 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .303
a-E Aybar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
V Guerrero rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .327
G Anderson lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .284
G Matthews Jr dh 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .277
C Kotchman 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .307
M Izturis 2b 2 2 1 4 2 0 1 .268
J Mathis c 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .210
R Willits cf 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 .309

Totals 29 10 12 9 8 6 15

a-flied out to right for O Cabrera in the 7th.

BATTING: HR - M Izturis (4, 6th inning off S Baker 3 on, 1 Out). SF - C
Figgins. RBI - O Cabrera (66), M Izturis 4 (31), C Kotchman (53), J Mathis (6),
R Willits (31), C Figgins (42). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O
Cabrera 2, J Mathis 1, E Aybar 1. GIDP - V Guerrero, M Izturis. Team LOB - 7.


BASERUNNING: CS - R Willits (7, 3rd base by S Baker/J Mauer).

FIELDING: E - V Guerrero (7, fly ball).


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MINNESOTA - 000 001 0 -- 1
LA ANGELS - 002 004 4 -- 10
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 5 1/3 9 6 6 3 4 1 4.76
J Rincon 2/3 0 1 1 3 1 0 6.35
C Cali 1/3 1 3 3 2 1 0 8.22
R Ortiz 2/3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.14

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 6 5 1 1 5 4 0 2.74
J Speier 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.08

J Rincon pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - K Escobar, C Cali. IBB - J Mauer (by K Escobar), M Izturis (by C Cali).
Pitches-strikes: S Baker 83-58; J Rincon 21-9; C Cali 17-6; R Ortiz 8-5; K
Escobar 104-63; J Speier 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: S Baker 6-5; J Rincon
1-0; C Cali 0-0; R Ortiz 0-2; K Escobar 8-5; J Speier 2-1. Batters faced: S
Baker 25; J Rincon 5; C Cali 4; R Ortiz 4; K Escobar 28; J Speier 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Haynes in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 10 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.285, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Aybar at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 10 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.285, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Brown at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 10 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.285, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Quinlan in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 10 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.285, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: DARREN OLIVER (0-0, 4.50) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, LA ANGELS 10

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.285, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Oliver relieved J Speier.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 10 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.285, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Watkins hit for J Kubel.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 10 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T Watkins (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0
LA ANGELS 0 0 2 0 0 4 4 10 12 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - RAMON ORTIZ
LAA - DARREN OLIVER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M BROWN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
R QUINLAN (.256, 3 HR, 19 RBI)
G MATTHEWS JR (.277, 2-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS LA ANGELS (10) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .253
J Bartlett ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Mauer c 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .295
M Cuddyer rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .281
J Morneau 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
T Hunter cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .293
J Kubel dh 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .249
a-T Watkins ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R White lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .158
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .209

Totals 29 1 5 1 5 5 9

a-grounded to second for J Kubel in the 8th.

BATTING: RBI - R White (3). 2-out RBI - R White. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 2, J Mauer 1, A Casilla 2. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - A Casilla (1st base, J Mathis).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Bartlett-A Casilla-J Morneau, J Morneau-J Bartlett-J
Morneau).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 4 1 2 1 0 2 3 .342
N Haynes rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
O Cabrera ss 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .303
a-E Aybar ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
V Guerrero rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .327
M Brown 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
G Anderson lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .284
R Quinlan lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
G Matthews Jr dh 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .277
C Kotchman 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .307
M Izturis 2b 2 2 1 4 2 0 1 .268
J Mathis c 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .210
R Willits cf 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 .309

Totals 29 10 12 9 8 6 15

a-flied out to right for O Cabrera in the 7th.

BATTING: HR - M Izturis (4, 6th inning off S Baker 3 on, 1 Out). SF - C
Figgins. RBI - O Cabrera (66), M Izturis 4 (31), C Kotchman (53), J Mathis (6),
R Willits (31), C Figgins (42). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O
Cabrera 2, J Mathis 1, E Aybar 1. GIDP - V Guerrero, M Izturis. Team LOB - 7.


BASERUNNING: CS - R Willits (7, 3rd base by S Baker/J Mauer).

FIELDING: E - V Guerrero (7, fly ball).


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MINNESOTA - 000 001 00 -- 1
LA ANGELS - 002 004 4 -- 10
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 5 1/3 9 6 6 3 4 1 4.76
J Rincon 2/3 0 1 1 3 1 0 6.35
C Cali 1/3 1 3 3 2 1 0 8.22
R Ortiz 2/3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.14

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 6 5 1 1 5 4 0 2.74
J Speier 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.08
D Oliver 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.39

J Rincon pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - K Escobar, C Cali. IBB - J Mauer (by K Escobar), M Izturis (by C Cali).
Pitches-strikes: S Baker 83-58; J Rincon 21-9; C Cali 17-6; R Ortiz 8-5; K
Escobar 104-63; J Speier 10-7; D Oliver 13-9. Ground balls-fly balls: S Baker
6-5; J Rincon 1-0; C Cali 0-0; R Ortiz 0-2; K Escobar 8-5; J Speier 2-1; D
Oliver 1-1. Batters faced: S Baker 25; J Rincon 5; C Cali 4; R Ortiz 4; K
Escobar 28; J Speier 3; D Oliver 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>