Twins 3, Angels 2
Torii Hunter (right) and ex-Twins teammate Joe Mauer meet up before the game. (Jim Mone/AP)
By 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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Minnesota 3, LA Angels 2
Today's Boxes 3/31/08
KC 5, DET 4
ARI 4, CIN 2
MIL 4, CHC 3
CLE 10, CWS 8
TB 6, BAL 2
WSH 11, PHI 6
NYM 7, FLA 2
LAD 5, SF 0
SEA 5, TEX 2
PIT 12, ATL 11
SD 4, HOU 0
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Standings thru 3/31/08 | Recap: LAA | MIN | Gameday | Angels stats | Twins stats
LA Angels AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Figgins , 3B4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .500
Matthews , DH4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250
Guerrero , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250
Anderson , LF4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Hunter , CF4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Kotchman , 1B4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .750
1-Willits , PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kendrick , 2B4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250
Napoli , C3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333
Izturis , SS3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
Totals 34 2 9 1 0 5 9
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.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING DP : (Kendrick-Kotchman).
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gomez , CF3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .667
Mauer , C4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .250
Cuddyer , RF4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .250
Morneau , 1B3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000
Young , LF4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .500
Monroe , DH3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
a-Kubel , PH-DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Lamb , 3B3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .333
1-Punto , PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harris , 2B4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .500
Everett , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000
Totals 33 3 10 3 3 6 21
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 : Gomez 2 (2, 2nd base off Weaver/Napoli, 2nd base off Weaver/Napoli), Cuddyer (1, 2nd base off Weaver/Napoli), Young (1, 2nd base off Weaver/Napoli).FIELDING DP : 2 (Harris-Morneau, Harris-Everett-Morneau).
LA Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Weaver (L, 0-1)6.1 8 3 3 2 5 0 4.26
Oliver 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
O'Day 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez (W, 1-0)7.0 7 2 2 0 1 0 2.57
Neshek (H, 1)1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
Nathan (S, 1)1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
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.Ground outs-fly outs : Weaver 7-7, Oliver 2-0, O'Day 1-1, Hernandez 11-9, 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.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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