LA Angels (0-0) at Minnesota (0-0)

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Angels deep, thinking big entering '08

Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
With Torii Hunter in two and their young players continuing to mature, the Angels are poised for a big run in 2008.
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Angels probable pitcher

Jered Weaver

  • #36 RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
With Angels aces John Lackey and Kelvim Escobar out with injuries, Weaver emerged as the club's lead pitcher with a dominant spring, one that helped earn him his first Opening Day gig.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 24-9 3.33 284.0 78 220 .250

Series at a Glance

Standings - 03/31/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Los Angeles Angels (AL West) 0 0 - 0-0 0-0
Minnesota Twins (AL Central) 0 0 - 0-0 0-0
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New-look Twins carrying same swagger

Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Irked by critics' low expectations for the team, Twins players are entering '08 looking to prove that they're good enough to contend despite a bevy of departures.
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Twins probable pitcher

Livan Hernandez

  • RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Opening Day starts are nothing new to Hernandez, who will be making his eighth. Still, there will be some newness to the event. A 10-year Major League veteran, Hernandez will be making the shift to the AL for the first time in his career.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 134-128 4.25 2371.0 830 1546 .278

Angels hitters vs Livan Hernandez

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Abreu, Bobby - - - - .295 44 1 4
Aybar, Erick - - - - - - - -
Bourjos, Peter - - - - - - - -
Brown, Matthew - - - - - - - -
Budde, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Evans, Terry - - - - - - - -
Hunter, Torii - - - - .143 7 0 1
Izturis, Maicer - - - - .000 2 0 0
Kendrick, Howard - - - - .333 3 0 0
Mathis, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Matthews, Gary - - - - .000 3 0 0
Morales, Kendry - - - - - - - -
Napoli, Mike - - - - .333 3 0 0
Pettit, Chris - - - - - - - -
Rivera, Juan - - - - - - - -
Sandoval, Freddy - - - - - - - -
Trumbo, Mark - - - - - - - -
Willits, Reggie - - - - - - - -
Wilson, Bobby - - - - - - - -
Wood, Brandon - - - - - - - -

Twins hitters vs Jered Weaver

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Butera, Drew - - - - - - - -
Casilla, Alexi - - - - 1.000 2 0 0
Cuddyer, Michael - - - - .111 9 0 1
De Los Santos, Estarlin - - - - - - - -
Hardy, J.J. - - - - - - - -
Harris, Brendan - - - - .200 10 0 0
Hughes, Luke - - - - - - - -
Kubel, Jason - - - - .200 5 0 0
Mauer, Joe - - - - .333 9 0 1
Morales, Jose - - - - - - - -
Morneau, Justin - - - - .182 11 0 0
Plouffe, Trevor - - - - - - - -
Pridie, Jason - - - - .000 2 0 0
Punto, Nick - - - - .000 5 0 0
Ramos, Wilson - - - - - - - -
Span, Denard - - - - .500 2 0 1
Tolbert, Matt - - - - - - - -
Tolleson, Steven - - - - - - - -
Valencia, Danny - - - - - - - -
Young, Delmon - - - - .333 3 0 0

Gomez puts the Go in Twins (0-1) (1-0)

Twins 3, Angels 2

Weaver tough in loss

Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
Jered Weaver battled the hostile Metrodome environment for 106 pitches over a 6 1/3 innings, but the three runs he allowed were one too many. Chone Figgins and and Casey Kotchman had two hits apiece in the Opener.

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Series at a Glance

 
Longtime Twin Torii Hunter acknowledges the Metrodome fans upon hearing cheers when he was introduced as an Angel. (David Sherman/Getty Images)

Hernandez: Solid win

Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Joe Mauer got the 2008 season off on the right foot, singling home Carlos Gomez in the first inning. Gomez went on to total two hits, two runs and two steals in his Twins debut as Livan Hernandez threw seven innings for the win.
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Twins 3, Angels 2

LA AngelsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Figgins, 3B4021010.500
Matthews, DH4010002.250
Guerrero, RF4010011.250
Anderson, LF4000001.000
Hunter, CF4000011.000
Kotchman, 1B4130000.750
  1-Willits, PR0000000.000
Kendrick, 2B4110002.250
Napoli, C3010010.333
Izturis, M, SS3000012.000
Totals34291059 


1-Ran for Kotchman in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Figgins (1, Hernandez), Matthews (1, Neshek).
TB: Figgins 3; Matthews 2; Guerrero; Kotchman 3; Kendrick; Napoli.
RBI: Figgins (1).
2-out RBI: Figgins.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Matthews; Guerrero.
GIDP: Izturis, M.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
DP: (Kendrick-Kotchman).
 
MinnesotaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Gomez, CF3220110.667
Mauer, C4011002.250
Cuddyer, RF4011012.250
Morneau, 1B3000112.000
Young, LF4120003.500
Monroe, DH3000013.000
  a-Kubel, PH-DH10100001.000
Lamb, 3B3011100.333
  1-Punto, PR-3B0000000.000
Harris, 2B4020023.500
Everett, SS4000006.000
Totals3331033621 

a-Doubled for Monroe in the 8th.
1-Ran for Lamb in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Gomez (1, Weaver), Harris (1, Weaver), Kubel (1, O'Day).
TB: Gomez 3; Mauer; Cuddyer; Young 2; Kubel 2; Lamb; Harris 3.
RBI: Mauer (1), Lamb (1), Cuddyer (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Monroe; Morneau; Young; Everett 3.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Cuddyer (1, 2nd base off Weaver/Napoli), Gomez 2 (2, 2nd base off Weaver/Napoli, 2nd base off Weaver/Napoli), Young (1, 2nd base off Weaver/Napoli).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Harris-Morneau, Harris-Everett-Morneau).
 
LA AngelsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Weaver (L, 0-1)6.18332504.26
Oliver 0.20000000.00
O'Day 1.02001100.00
 
MinnesotaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Hernandez (W, 1-0)7.07220102.57
Neshek (H, 1)1.01000300.00
Nathan (S, 1)1.01000100.00

IBB: Lamb (by O'Day).
Pitches-strikes: Weaver 106-65, Oliver 4-3, O'Day 21-14, Hernandez 84-51, Neshek 21-14, Nathan 16-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Weaver 7-6, Oliver 2-0, O'Day 1-1, Hernandez 11-8, Neshek 0-0, Nathan 1-1.
Batters faced: Weaver 28, Oliver 2, O'Day 6, Hernandez 26, Neshek 4, Nathan 4.
Umpires: HP: Charlie Reliford. 1B: Kerwin Danley. 2B: Brian Runge. 3B: Chris Guccione.
Weather: 72 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 2:40.
Att: 49,596.
March 31, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner