TODAY'S WRAPS: June 04, 2007
Bonser a victim of long ball By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Boof Bonser gave up six earned runs on 12 hits, including two homers, in 5 1/3 innings, and Torii Hunter knocked in the first of the Twins' three runs with a solo shot in the second. Reliever Jason Miller gave up eight earned runs in one-third of an inning.
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Angels 16, Twins 3
Gary Matthews Jr. hits a grand slam off Jason Miller in the eighth inning Monday. (Francis Specker/AP)
Angels' bats break out By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
Gary Matthews Jr. hit a grand slam in an eight-run eighth, and Casey Kotchman, Mike Napoli and Garret Anderson each went deep in a season-high 23-hit effort. Starter Jered Weaver gave up just one run on five hits in seven innings.
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Minnesota
(28-28)
Lost 3
LA Angels 16, Minnesota 3
Today's Boxes 6/4/07
SF 8, PHI 1
TB 4, KC 2
FLA 6, ATL 4
LAD 6, PIT 5
CWS 6, NYY 4
CHC 7, MIL 2
SEA 7, BAL 4
OAK 5, BOS 4
LA Angels
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Won 4
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Standings thru 6/4/07  | Gameday  | Twins Stats  | Angels Stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Castillo , 2B4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .337
Punto , SS4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .226
Cuddyer , RF4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .294
Morneau , 1B4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .282
Hunter , CF3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .306
a-Ford , PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .205
Redmond , C2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302
b-Heintz , PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
Kubel , LF4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
Rodriguez , 3B4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .209
Tyner , DH4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .255
Totals 35 3 9 3 1 4 12
a-Singled for Hunter in the 9th. b-Singled for Redmond in the 9th.
BATTING HR : Hunter (12, 2nd inning off Weaver, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Castillo; Cuddyer; Morneau; Hunter 4; Ford; Heintz; Kubel; Rodriguez 2.RBI : Hunter (46), Heintz (4), Rodriguez (5).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Tyner; Hunter.GIDP : Tyner.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING Outfield assists : Cuddyer 2 (Guerrero at 3rd base, Guerrero at home).
LA Angels AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Willits , DH-LF6 2 3 2 0 1 1 .324
Cabrera , SS5 4 4 2 0 0 0 .329
b-Aybar , PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
Guerrero , RF3 0 3 2 2 0 0 .357
1-Haynes , PR-RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Matthews , CF5 1 4 5 0 0 1 .296
Anderson , LF5 1 1 1 0 0 5 .252
Bootcheck , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kotchman , 1B4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .309
a-Quinlan , PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
Kendrick , 2B4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .237
Napoli , C5 2 3 2 0 1 0 .256
Figgins , 3B5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .209
Totals 45 16 23 16 3 2 12
a-Lined out for Kotchman in the 8th. b-Flied out for Cabrera in the 8th. 1-Ran for Guerrero in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Willits 2 (6, Bonser, Miller), Guerrero (17, Bonser), Cabrera (19, Miller), Figgins (6, Miller).HR : Kotchman (6, 6th inning off Bonser, 0 on, 1 out), Napoli (7, 6th inning off Bonser, 1 on, 1 out), Matthews (8, 8th inning off Miller, 3 on, 0 out), Anderson (2, 8th inning off Miller, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Willits 5; Cabrera 5; Guerrero 4; Matthews 7; Anderson 4; Kotchman 5; Kendrick; Napoli 6; Figgins 3.RBI : Guerrero 2 (50), Cabrera 2 (29), Kotchman (27), Napoli 2 (19), Matthews 5 (38), Anderson (11), Figgins (9), Willits 2 (12).2-out RBI : Cabrera 2; Guerrero; Matthews.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Kendrick 2; Matthews; Anderson; Haynes.Team LOB : 8. BASERUNNING SB : Figgins (7, 2nd base off Ortiz/Redmond). FIELDING E : Kendrick (5, fielding).Outfield assists : Matthews (Rodriguez at 2nd base).DP : (Kendrick-Quinlan).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bonser (L, 4-2)5.1 12 6 6 0 1 2 4.12
Ortiz 1.2 4 2 2 1 1 0 5.80
Miller 0.1 7 8 8 2 0 2 18.00
Neshek 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.30
LA Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Weaver (W, 5-3)7.0 5 1 1 1 4 1 3.88
Bootcheck 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 3.80
WP : Bonser.IBB : Guerrero (by Ortiz), Guerrero (by Miller).Pitches-strikes : Bonser 79-51, Ortiz 38-21, Miller 43-24, Neshek 7-4, Weaver 91-65, Bootcheck 34-26.Ground outs-fly outs : Bonser 6-7, Ortiz 4-0, Miller 0-1, Neshek 0-2, Weaver 10-6, Bootcheck 4-2.Batters faced : Bonser 26, Ortiz 10, Miller 10, Neshek 2, Weaver 26, Bootcheck 10.Inherited runners-scored : Neshek 1-0.Umpires : HP: Brian Gorman. 1B: Gerry Davis. 2B: Mike Everitt. 3B: Paul Nauert.Weather : 75 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 9 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:42.Att : 37,380.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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