April 3, 2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 2
@CLE 1 KCR 4
@DET 1 LAA 5
@MIN 4 NYY 3
TOR 2 PIT 4
@ATL 3
(10) CHC 6
MIL 3 CIN 3
ARI 2 PHI 8
WSN 7
(10) SDP 3
HOU 2 STL 3
COL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 17,084

Thursday, April 3, 2008, 1:10pm
Time of Game: 3:06

Angels

3-1

Won 3

1st

Mike Scioscia

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  3   0  0  0   2  0  0    5  9  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  2   1  1  0    4  8  0

W: E Santana (1-0), L: K Slowey (0-1), S: F Rodriguez (2)

Twins

1-3

Lost 3

4th, 2½ GB

Ron Gardenhire

BATTING

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Figgins 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .375  .944   15    1   0   SB,CS
G Matthews RF                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .294  .823   15    3   0   HR
V Guerrero DH                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .607   14    0   0   
G Anderson LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .669   23    3   0   2B
T Hunter CF                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .188  .610   15    3   0   HR
C Kotchman 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .353  .941   14    7   3   2B
H Kendrick 2B                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .400 1.004   18    1   2   2B
M Napoli C                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .273 1.151   11    5   0   HR
M Izturis SS                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .334   18    0   1   

E Santana P                                                              3   0
  D Oliver P                                                             0   1
  J Speier P                                                             1   0
  F Rodriguez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       35   5   9   5    1   6              143   27   7

BATTING

2B: G Anderson (2, off K Slowey); C Kotchman (1, off D Reyes); H Kendrick (2, off K Slowey).

HR: G Matthews (1, off K Slowey; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); M Napoli (2, off B Bass; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); T Hunter (1, off B Bass; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: M Napoli 4; G Matthews 4; T Hunter 4; G Anderson 2; C Kotchman 2; C Figgins 2; H Kendrick 2; M Izturis.

RBI: G Matthews 2 (2); M Izturis (3); T Hunter (1); M Napoli (2).

2-out RBI: G Matthews 2; M Napoli.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: C Figgins (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Figgins (2, 2nd base off D Reyes/J Mauer).

CS: C Figgins (1, 2nd base by B Bass/J Mauer).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    5   1   2   0    0   2  .375  .850   21    2   0   
J Mauer C                     3   1   2   2    1   0  .333  .857   19    6   1   2·2B,SF,IW
M Cuddyer RF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .376   23    2   0   
J Morneau 1B                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .133   13    7   2   SF
D Young LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .400  .867   19    5   0   
J Kubel DH                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.111   12    0   0   HR
M Lamb 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .258   18    1   1   
B Harris 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .594   22    1   3   
A Everett SS                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .583    9    1   3   
  M Tolbert PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .933    8    0   0   

K Slowey P                                                               0   0
  B Bass P                                                               2   0
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   4   8   4    4   5              164   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Mauer 2 (2, 2 off E Santana).

HR: J Kubel (1, off J Speier; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: J Morneau (1, off E Santana); J Mauer (1, off D Oliver).

IBB: J Mauer (1, by F Rodriguez).

TB: J Kubel 4; J Mauer 4; C Gomez 2; D Young; B Harris; A Everett.

RBI: J Mauer 2 (3); J Kubel (1); J Morneau (1).

2-out RBI: J Kubel.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

PITCHING

Los Angeles Angels            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Santana, W (1-0)             6     4   2   2    2   3   0   3.00   24  102-62   35· 9·18    9· 8· 2· 0     57    -     1.07   0.10
D Oliver, H (1)                0.2   3   1   1    0   0   0   6.75    5   22-15    8· 2· 5    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.06  -0.08
J Speier, H (1)                1.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   6.75    5   14-11    7· 2· 2    2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    1.59   0.07
F Rodriguez, S (2)             1     0   0   0    2   2   0   0.00    5   25-13    4· 5· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    4.69   0.20
Totals                         9     8   4   4    4   5   1          39  163-101  54·18·29   13·15· 2· 0          2-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Slowey, L (0-1)              3.1   4   3   3    0   2   1   8.10   14   55-35   21· 8· 6    4· 6· 2· 0     42    -     0.79  -0.19
B Bass                         3.1   3   2   2    0   1   2   5.79   12   43-29   22· 3· 4    6· 4· 1· 0          1-0    0.53  -0.10
J Rincon                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   9.00    4   11-8     4· 3· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.58   0.02
D Reyes                        0.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   12-11    4· 5· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.66  -0.00
M Guerrier                     0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   18-8     3· 3· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.27   0.05
Totals                         9     9   5   5    1   6   3          36  139-91   54·22·15   11·15· 3· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: F Rodriguez (1).

IBB: F Rodriguez (1; J Mauer).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chris Guccione, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Kerwin Danley, 3B - Brian Runge.

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 17,084.

Weather: 68° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Angels            Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Figgins            3B    1. C Gomez              CF 
2. G Matthews           RF    2. J Mauer              C  
3. V Guerrero           DH    3. M Cuddyer            RF 
4. G Anderson           LF    4. J Morneau            1B 
5. T Hunter             CF    5. D Young              LF 
6. C Kotchman           1B    6. J Kubel              DH 
7. H Kendrick           2B    7. M Lamb               3B 
8. M Napoli             C     8. B Harris             2B 
9. M Izturis            SS    9. A Everett            SS 

   E Santana            P        K Slowey             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-1  1--  4   19%  78% G Matthews      K Slowey        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Izturis Scores
   b 9   2  5-4  12-  7   17% 100% M Cuddyer       F Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   1  5-4  -2-  3   14%  86% C Gomez         F Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   t 7   0  2-3  ---  4   12%  82% T Hunter        B Bass          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 6   0  3-0  -2-  6  -12%  66% J Mauer         E Santana       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Gomez Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Slowey facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  C Figgins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   46%  G Matthews      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   45%  V Guerrero      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ervin Santana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  C Gomez         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   49%  J Mauer         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   50%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Slowey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  G Anderson      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  6   46%  T Hunter        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   45%  C Kotchman      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ervin Santana facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  J Morneau       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   49%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  J Kubel         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Slowey facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   57%  H Kendrick      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   52%  M Napoli        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      -2-  5   62%  M Izturis       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kendrick Scores
   O      1--  1   59%  C Figgins       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   RR     1--  4   78%  G Matthews      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Izturis Scores
   O      ---  4   77%  V Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Ervin Santana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   80%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   81%  B Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   80%  A Everett       Walk
   O      1--  5   82%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kevin Slowey facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   86%  G Anderson      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   83%  T Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  Brian Bass replaces Kevin Slowey pitching
   O      -2-  4   82%  C Kotchman      Groundout: 2B-1B; Anderson to 3B
   O      --3  5   79%  H Kendrick      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Ervin Santana facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   73%  J Mauer         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   78%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
          -2-  4   75%  J Morneau       Walk
   O      12-  5   80%  D Young         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      12-  2   84%  J Kubel         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Bass facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   83%  M Napoli        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   82%  M Izturis       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  8   83%  C Figgins       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   82%  G Matthews      Figgins Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Ervin Santana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   84%  M Lamb          Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   86%  B Harris        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   87%  A Everett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Bass facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   86%  G Matthews      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   85%  V Guerrero      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   85%  G Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Ervin Santana facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   78%  C Gomez         Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Gomez to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   R      -2-  6   66%  J Mauer         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Gomez Scores
   O      -2-  7   69%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Mauer to 3B
   RO     --3  6   68%  J Morneau       Foul Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF Foul); Mauer Scores
          ---  7   66%  D Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   70%  J Kubel         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Brian Bass facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  4   82%  T Hunter        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   81%  C Kotchman      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   80%  H Kendrick      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  2   88%  M Napoli        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
                  Juan Rincon replaces Brian Bass pitching
   O      ---  2   88%  M Izturis       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Darren Oliver facing 7-8-9
                  Darren Oliver replaces Ervin Santana pitching
   O      ---  4   91%  M Lamb          Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  7   87%  B Harris        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  3   82%  A Everett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Harris to 2B
          12-  7   73%  C Gomez         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Harris to 3B; Everett to 2B
   RO     123  1   80%  J Mauer         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Harris Scores
                  Justin Speier replaces Darren Oliver pitching
   O      12-  3   87%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-3, Juan Rincon facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   89%  C Figgins       Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   87%  G Matthews      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   85%  V Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Juan Rincon pitching
          1--      86%  G Anderson      Figgins Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   84%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Justin Speier facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   88%  J Morneau       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   91%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  5   81%  J Kubel         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   84%  M Lamb          Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dennys Reyes facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   82%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   86%  C Kotchman      Double to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Dennys Reyes pitching
          -2-  6   86%  H Kendrick      Walk
   O      12-  6   83%  M Napoli        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      12-  6   80%  M Izturis       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Francisco Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
                  Francisco Rodriguez replaces Justin Speier pitching
   O      ---  3   89%  B Harris        Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  Matt Tolbert pinch hits for Adam Everett batting 9th
          ---  8   79%  M Tolbert       Walk
          1--      72%  C Gomez         Wild Pitch; Tolbert to 2B
   O      -2-  3   86%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   83%  J Mauer         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  7  100%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation