Minnesota 3, LA Angels 2
Preview - Box Score - Recap

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  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LA Angels 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Minnesota 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 3 10 0
WP: L. Hernandez (1-0) S: J. Nathan (1)
LP: J. Weaver (0-1)
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  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Minnesota
- J. Mauer singled to center, C. Gomez scored
Bot 4th: Minnesota
- M. Lamb singled to center, D. Young scored
Top 5th: LA Angels
- M. Izturis grounded into double play second to shortstop to first, C. Kotchman scored, H. Kendrick to third, M. Napoli out at second
- C. Figgins singled to right, H. Kendrick scored
Bot 5th: Minnesota
- M. Cuddyer singled to left, C. Gomez scored
 LA Angels
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Figgins 3b 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .500
G. Matthews Jr. dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250
V. Guerrero rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250
G. Anderson lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
T. Hunter cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
C. Kotchman 1b 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .750
    R. Willits pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
H. Kendrick 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250
M. Napoli c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333
M. Izturis ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
 Totals 34 2 9 1 0 5 8  
 Batting
2B - C Figgins (1, L Hernandez); G Matthews (1, P Neshek).
RBI - C Figgins (1).
2-out RBI - C Figgins.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Guerrero 1, G Matthews 1.
GIDP - M Izturis.
Team LOB - 5.
 Fielding
DP - 1 (H Kendrick-C Kotchman).
 Minnesota
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Gomez cf 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .667
J. Mauer c 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
M. Cuddyer rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .250
J. Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000
D. Young lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .500
C. Monroe dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
    J. Kubel ph-dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
M. Lamb 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .333
    N. Punto pr-3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B. Harris 2b 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .500
A. Everett ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000
 Totals 33 3 10 3 3 6 19  
 Batting
2B - C Gomez (1, J Weaver); C Figgins (1, L Hernandez); B Harris (1, J Weaver); G Matthews (1, P Neshek); J Kubel (1, D O'Day).
RBI - C Figgins (1), J Mauer (1), M Lamb (1), M Cuddyer (1).
2-out RBI - C Figgins.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Guerrero 1, G Matthews 1, A Everett 3, C Monroe 1, J Morneau 1, D Young 1.
GIDP - M Izturis.
Team LOB - MINNESOTA 9, LA ANGELS 5.
BASERUNNING: SB - C Gomez 2 (2, 2nd base off J Weaver/M Napoli 2), D Young (1, 2nd base off J Weaver/M Napoli), M Cuddyer (1, 2nd base off J Weaver/M Napoli).
DP - (B Harris-J Morneau, H Kendrick-C Kotchman, B Harris-A Everett-J Morneau).
 Base Running
SB - C Gomez 2 (2, 2nd base off J Weaver/M Napoli 2), D Young (1, 2nd base off J Weaver/M Napoli), M Cuddyer (1, 2nd base off J Weaver/M Napoli).
 
 Fielding
DP - 2 (B Harris-J Morneau, B Harris-A Everett-J Morneau).
 LA Angels
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Weaver (L, 0-1) 6.1 8 3 3 2 5 0 4.26
D. Oliver 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
D. O'Day 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
 Minnesota
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
L. Hernandez (W, 1-0) 7.0 7 2 2 0 1 0 2.57
P. Neshek (H, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
J. Nathan (S, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
IBB - M Lamb (by D O'Day).
Pitches-strikes - J Weaver 106-65; D Oliver 4-3; D O'Day 21-14; L Hernandez 84-51; P Neshek 21-14; J Nathan 16-13.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Weaver 7-6; D Oliver 2-0; D O'Day 1-1; L Hernandez 11-8; P Neshek 0-0; J Nathan 1-1.
Batters faced - J Weaver 28; D Oliver 2; D O'Day 6; L Hernandez 26; P Neshek 4; J Nathan 4.
UMPIRES - HP--Charlie Reliford.
Weather - INDOORS.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Chris Guccione.
Time: 2:40.
Attendance: 49,596.
Weather: INDOORS

Updated on Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008 5:07 am ET

 
 Top Batters
 LA Angels
C. Figgins Chone Figgins
2-4
1 RBI
 Minnesota
C. Gomez Carlos Gomez
2-3