GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (63-63) at BALTIMORE (58-67)

AL: MINNESOTA (63-63) at BALTIMORE (58-67)

<h3>Orioles look to recover from doubleheader shelling</h3>

<div class="pre">Minnesota (63-63) at Baltimore (58-67) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

BALTIMORE (Ticker) - The same day that the Baltimore Oriolesrewarded manager Dave Trembley by extending his contract, theywere pummeled on both ends of a doubleheader. On Thursday, theyhope to recover when they begin a four-game set with theMinnesota Twins.


The Orioles officially committed to Trembley on Wednesday forthe 2008 season and then saw the Texas Rangers tally an AmericanLeague-record 30 runs in the first game of their doubleheaderfollowed by another nine runs in the nightcap.


They may be catching a break as Minnesota sends out Boof Bonser(5-10, 4.93 ERA), who is winless in his last 12 outings. Sincehis last win on June 10, he is 0-8 with a 5.65 ERA.

His latest setback was Saturday's 5-0 home loss to the Rangerswhen the righthander surrendered five runs and seven hits over 42/3 innings. However, he has had success in his short careeragainst Baltimore, going 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA in two starts.

If anyone can relate to Bonser's suffering, it may be SteveTrachsel (6-7, 4.81), who is aiming to win consecutive startsafter breaking a nine-game winless streak with a 5-3 victorySaturday over Toronto in which he allowed three runs and eighthits over 6 2/3 innings.


The righthander, who has not opposed the Twins since 2004, is2-2 with a 4.72 ERA in five career starts against Minnesota.

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA AT BALTIMORE -- LINEUPS

MINNESOTA BALTIMORE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Alexi Casilla 2B .242 0 8 Brian Roberts 2B .312 10 48
Jason Bartlett SS .266 4 31 Corey Patterson CF .267 6 37
Joe Mauer C .295 5 52 Nick Markakis RF .294 12 78
Torii Hunter CF .299 24 84 Miguel Tejada SS .298 12 62
Justin Morneau 1B .287 28 92 Kevin Millar 1B .266 12 54
Michael Cuddyer RF .276 13 71 Aubrey Huff DH .265 11 59
Jason Kubel LF .255 9 45 Melvin Mora 3B .268 13 46
Garrett Jones DH .143 0 1 Ramon Hernandez C .242 5 46
Nick Punto 3B .199 1 21 Freddie Bynum LF .271 2 8

Boof Bonser RHP (5-10, 4.93) Steve Trachsel RHP (6-7, 4.81)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
WARMUPS: MIN - BOOF BONSER (5-10, 4.93)
BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL (6-7, 4.81)

UMPIRES: HP - JAMES HOYE
1B - CHRIS GUCCIONE
2B - PHIL CUZZI
3B - TOM HALLION

WEATHER: 80 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 3 mph, left to right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
STARTING BATS: MIN - BOOF BONSER AND JOE MAUER
BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL AND RAMON HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.242, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
J BARTLETT (.266, 4 HR, 31 RBI)
J MAUER (.295, 5 HR, 52 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
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.312, 10 HR, 48 RBI)
C PATTERSON (.267, 6 HR, 37 RBI)
N MARKAKIS (.294, 12 HR, 78 RBI)</div>

 

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
G Jones dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
N Markakis rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M Tejada ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
F Bynum lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
BALTIMORE - -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.93

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.77

Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 1-2.
Batters faced: S Trachsel 3.

UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Phil Cuzzi. 3B--Tom Hallion.

Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL</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
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.299, 24 HR, 84 RBI)
J MORNEAU (.287, 28 HR, 92 RBI)
M CUDDYER (.276, 13 HR, 71 RBI)</div>

 

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
G Jones dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M Tejada ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
F Bynum lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.89

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.77

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 9-7; S Trachsel 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bonser 2-1; S Trachsel 1-2. Batters faced: B Bonser 3; S Trachsel 3.

UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Phil Cuzzi. 3B--Tom Hallion.

Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL MINNESOTA AT BALTIMORE
NOTE: MINNESOTA CENTER FIELDER TORII HUNTER DOUBLED IN THE
SECOND INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES.</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 1 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.298, 12 HR, 62 RBI)
K MILLAR (.266, 12 HR, 54 RBI)
A HUFF (.265, 11 HR, 59 RBI)</div>

 

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254
G Jones dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - T Hunter (36, S Trachsel). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Kubel 1. Team LOB - 1.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M Tejada ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
F Bynum lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.89

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.73

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 9-7; S Trachsel 23-15. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bonser 2-1; S Trachsel 2-4. Batters faced: B Bonser 3; S Trachsel 7.

UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Phil Cuzzi. 3B--Tom Hallion.

Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY AUBREY HUFF (12) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 2ND OFF BOOF BONSER.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0, BALTIMORE 1

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M MORA (.268, 13 HR, 46 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 1 0
BALTIMORE 0 1 1 1 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: G JONES (.143, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
N PUNTO (.199, 1 HR, 21 RBI)
A CASILLA (.240, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS BALTIMORE (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254
G Jones dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - T Hunter (36, S Trachsel). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Kubel 1. Team LOB - 1.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Huff dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
F Bynum lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 0 0

BATTING: HR - A Huff (12, 2nd inning off B Bonser 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - A Huff
(60). 2-out RBI - A Huff. Team LOB - 0.


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MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 01 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.92

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.73

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 26-17; S Trachsel 23-15. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bonser 4-2; S Trachsel 2-4. Batters faced: B Bonser 7; S Trachsel 7.

UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Phil Cuzzi. 3B--Tom Hallion.

Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, left to right.</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 1 0
BALTIMORE 0 1 1 1 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R HERNANDEZ (.242, 5 HR, 46 RBI)
F BYNUM (.271, 2 HR, 8 RBI)
B ROBERTS (.312, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS BALTIMORE (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254
G Jones dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - T Hunter (36, S Trachsel). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Kubel 1. Team LOB - 1.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Huff dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
F Bynum lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 0 0

BATTING: HR - A Huff (12, 2nd inning off B Bonser 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - A Huff
(60). 2-out RBI - A Huff. Team LOB - 0.


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MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 01 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.92

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.70

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 26-17; S Trachsel 35-23. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bonser 4-2; S Trachsel 3-6. Batters faced: B Bonser 7; S Trachsel 10.

UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Phil Cuzzi. 3B--Tom Hallion.

Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, left to right.</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 1 0
BALTIMORE 0 1 0 1 1 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.265, 0-FOR-1)
J MAUER (.294, 0-FOR-1)
T HUNTER (.301, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS BALTIMORE (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254
G Jones dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - T Hunter (36, S Trachsel). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Kubel 1. Team LOB - 1.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Huff dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
F Bynum lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265

Totals 10 1 1 1 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - A Huff (12, 2nd inning off B Bonser 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - A Huff
(60). 2-out RBI - A Huff. Team LOB - 0.


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MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 010 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.89

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.70

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 38-26; S Trachsel 35-23. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bonser 4-4; S Trachsel 3-6. Batters faced: B Bonser 10; S Trachsel 10.

UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Phil Cuzzi. 3B--Tom Hallion.

Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, left to right.</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 2 0
BALTIMORE 0 1 0 1 1 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C PATTERSON (.267, 0-FOR-1)
N MARKAKIS (.294, 0-FOR-1)
M TEJADA (.297, 0-FOR-1)</div>