LA Angels 1, Minnesota 0
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 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 2
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
WP: J. Saunders (1-0) S: F. Rodriguez (1)
LP: N. Blackburn (0-1)
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  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 7th: LA Angels
- H. Kendrick scored on wild pitch
 LA Angels
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Figgins 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333
G. Matthews Jr. lf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .308
V. Guerrero rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .333
G. Anderson dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250
T. Hunter cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .167
C. Kotchman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .385
H. Kendrick 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .417
J. Mathis c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333
E. Aybar ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
 Totals 32 1 7 0 2 7 14  
 Batting
S - J Mathis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 2, E Aybar 1.
GIDP - C Kotchman.
Team LOB - 8.
 Base Running
SB - G Matthews (1, 2nd base off M Guerrier/M Redmond).
 
 Fielding
E - E Aybar (1, ground ball); J Mathis (1, throw).
DP - 4 (H Kendrick-E Aybar-C Kotchman 4).
 Minnesota
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Gomez cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .364
B. Harris 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222
    J. Mauer ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
M. Cuddyer rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273
J. Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
D. Young lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .455
C. Monroe dh 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000
M. Redmond c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
N. Punto 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
M. Tolbert ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333
 Totals 27 0 4 0 2 5 9  
 Batting
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Harris 1.
GIDP - B Harris, J Morneau, M Redmond, J Mauer.
Team LOB - 2.
 Base Running
SB - N Punto (1, 2nd base off J Saunders/J Mathis).
CS - M Tolbert (1, 2nd base by J Saunders).
 
 Fielding
DP - 1 (M Tolbert-J Morneau).
 LA Angels
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Saunders (W, 1-0) 8.0 4 0 0 1 4 0 0.00
F. Rodriguez (S, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
 Minnesota
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
N. Blackburn (L, 0-1) 7.0 5 1 1 1 6 0 1.29
M. Guerrier 0.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
D. Reyes 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
P. Neshek 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
WP - N Blackburn.
IBB - G Anderson (by M Guerrier).
HBP - H Kendrick (by N Blackburn).
Pitches-strikes - J Saunders 80-52; F Rodriguez 10-5; N Blackburn 86-63; M Guerrier 15-8; D Reyes 1-1; P Neshek 8-6.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Saunders 14-5; F Rodriguez 2-0; N Blackburn 12-3; M Guerrier 0-0; D Reyes 2-0; P Neshek 2-1.
Batters faced - J Saunders 26; F Rodriguez 3; N Blackburn 28; M Guerrier 4; D Reyes 1; P Neshek 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Kerwin Danley.
Time: 2:09.
Attendance: 21,932.
Weather: INDOORS

Updated on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 2:49 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 LA Angels
G. Matthews Jr. Gary Matthews Jr.
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 Minnesota
M. Tolbert Matt Tolbert
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