April 2, 2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
TBR 6 CLE 7
CHW 2 KCR 4
@DET 0 LAA 1
@MIN 0 TOR 5
@NYY 2 BOS 5
@OAK 0 SEA 4
TEX 1 ATL 10
PIT 2 MIL 8
@CHC 2 CIN 6
ARI 5 NYM 13
@FLA 0 SFG 2
@LAD 1 WSN 1
@PHI 0 HOU 9
@SDP 6 STL 8
COL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 21,932

Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 2:09

Angels

2-1

Won 2

1st

Mike Scioscia

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

W: J Saunders (1-0), L: N Blackburn (0-1), S: F Rodriguez (1)

Twins

1-2

Lost 2

3rd, 1½ GB

Ron Gardenhire

BATTING

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Figgins 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .929   16    0   2   
G Matthews LF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .308  .693   12    1   0   SB
V Guerrero RF                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .333  .802   23    2   0   
G Anderson DH                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .641   15    0   0   IW
T Hunter CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .167  .398   11    2   0   
C Kotchman 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .385 1.000    7   12   1   GDP
H Kendrick 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .417  .962   10    1   5   HBP
J Mathis C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    7    5   0   SH
E Aybar SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   14    4   7   

J Saunders P                                                             0   2
  F Rodriguez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       32   1   7   0    2   7              115   27  17

BATTING

SH: J Mathis (1, off N Blackburn).

IBB: G Anderson (1, by M Guerrier).

HBP: H Kendrick (1, by N Blackburn).

TB: G Matthews 2; T Hunter 2; J Mathis; H Kendrick; C Figgins.

GIDP: C Kotchman (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 4. H Kendrick-E Aybar-C Kotchman 4.

E: J Mathis (1); E Aybar (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Matthews (1, 2nd base off M Guerrier/M Redmond).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .364  .872   10    3   0   
B Harris 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .633    9    1   3   GDP
  J Mauer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444    3    0   0   GDP
M Cuddyer RF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .546    7    1   0   
J Morneau 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091    8   12   3   GDP
D Young LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .455 1.000    9    0   0   
C Monroe DH                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .167   16    0   0   
M Redmond C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    6   1   GDP
N Punto 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666   10    0   2   SB
M Tolbert SS                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    9    1   5   CS

N Blackburn P                                                            3   1
  M Guerrier P                                                           0   0
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
  P Neshek P                                                             0   0
Totals                       27   0   4   0    2   5               91   27  15

BATTING

TB: C Gomez; N Punto; M Cuddyer; M Tolbert.

GIDP: M Redmond (1); B Harris (1); J Mauer (2); J Morneau (1).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tolbert-J Morneau.

BASERUNNING

SB: N Punto (1, 2nd base off J Saunders/J Mathis).

CS: M Tolbert (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Saunders).

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
J Saunders, W (1-0)            8     4   0   0    1   4   0   0.00   26   78-51   34· 9· 8   14· 5· 2· 0     77    -     1.28   0.60
F Rodriguez, S (1)             1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    3   10-5     4· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    4.61   0.20
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   5   0          29   88-56   38· 9· 9   15· 5· 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
N Blackburn, L (0-1)           7     5   1   1    1   6   0   1.29   28   86-63   35·12·16   16· 3· 1· 0     68    -     1.24   0.21
M Guerrier                     0.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   15-8     6· 2· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.37  -0.09
D Reyes                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    2.40   0.14
P Neshek                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-6     4· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   7   0          36  110-78   46·15·17   19· 5· 2· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: N Blackburn (1).

IBB: M Guerrier (1; G Anderson).

PO: J Saunders (1; M Tolbert, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: N Blackburn (1; H Kendrick).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 21,932.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Angels            Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Figgins            3B    1. C Gomez              CF 
2. G Matthews           LF    2. B Harris             2B 
3. V Guerrero           RF    3. M Cuddyer            RF 
4. G Anderson           DH    4. J Morneau            1B 
5. T Hunter             CF    5. D Young              LF 
6. C Kotchman           1B    6. C Monroe             DH 
7. H Kendrick           2B    7. M Redmond            C  
8. J Mathis             C     8. N Punto              3B 
9. E Aybar              SS    9. M Tolbert            SS 

   J Saunders           P        N Blackburn          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  1-0  1--  3   21% 100% J Mauer         F Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 8   0  1-0  1--  4   21%  81% M Redmond       J Saunders      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 7   2  0-0  --3  2   17%  66% C Figgins       N Blackburn     Wild Pitch; Kendrick Scores
   b 7   0  1-0  1--  2   16%  73% J Morneau       J Saunders      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 8   1  0-1  123  1  -14%  70% C Kotchman      D Reyes         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   54%  C Figgins       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   50%  G Matthews      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  7   47%  V Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   45%  G Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Saunders facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   49%  B Harris        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   50%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Nick Blackburn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  T Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   46%  C Kotchman      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  1   47%  H Kendrick      Hit By Pitch
          1--  1   49%  J Mathis        Single to CF (Line Drive); Kendrick to 2B
   O      12-  3   45%  E Aybar         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Saunders facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   47%  J Morneau       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   49%  D Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   50%  C Monroe        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   54%  C Figgins       Walk
          1--  5   60%  G Matthews      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Figgins to 2B
   O      12-  4   54%  V Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   51%  G Anderson      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Figgins to 3B; Matthews to 2B
   O      -23  1   45%  T Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Saunders facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  M Redmond       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  N Punto         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  1   47%  M Tolbert       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   50%  C Gomez         Tolbert Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Nick Blackburn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   47%  C Kotchman      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   45%  H Kendrick      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   44%  J Mathis        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Saunders facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   40%  C Gomez         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   49%  B Harris        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  1   47%  M Cuddyer       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Cuddyer to 1B
   O      1--  1   50%  J Morneau       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Nick Blackburn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   47%  E Aybar         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   45%  C Figgins       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1   43%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Saunders facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   46%  D Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   49%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  M Redmond       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Nick Blackburn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   47%  V Guerrero      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  7   44%  G Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   46%  T Hunter        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   43%  C Kotchman      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Saunders facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   37%  N Punto         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   42%  M Tolbert       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      1--  1   46%  C Gomez         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--      44%  B Harris        Punto Steals 2B; Punto to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  2   50%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Nick Blackburn facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   56%  H Kendrick      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  1   54%  J Mathis        Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Short 1B Line); Kendrick to 2B
   O      -2-  2   48%  E Aybar         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Kendrick to 3B
   R      --3      66%  C Figgins       Wild Pitch; Kendrick Scores
   O      ---  5   64%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Saunders facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   57%  M Cuddyer       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   73%  J Morneau       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   75%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Guerrier facing 2-3-4
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Nick Blackburn pitching
          ---  3   78%  G Matthews      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
          1--      81%  V Guerrero      Matthews Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   77%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   79%  G Anderson      Intentional Walk
          12-  3   84%  T Hunter        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Matthews to 3B; Anderson to 2B
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Matt Guerrier pitching
   OO     123  1   70%  C Kotchman      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Saunders facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   60%  C Monroe        Walk
   OO     1--  4   81%  M Redmond       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   84%  N Punto         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pat Neshek facing 7-8-9
                  Pat Neshek replaces Dennys Reyes pitching
   O      ---  2   82%  H Kendrick      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   81%  J Mathis        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   80%  E Aybar         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Francisco Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
                  Francisco Rodriguez replaces Joe Saunders pitching
          ---  4   67%  M Tolbert       Walk
   O      1--  3   79%  C Gomez         Strikeout (foul bunt)
                  Joe Mauer pinch hits for Brendan Harris batting 2nd
   OO     1--  3  100%  J Mauer         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation