Angels 1, Twins 0
Nick Blackburn struck out six Angels in his outing on Wednesday. (Paul Battaglia/AP)
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Nick Blackburn was as impressive as advertised from his Minor League resume on Wednesday night, going seven strong. A wild pitch was his undoing, as the Twins lost to the Angels at the Metrodome.
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LA Angels 1, Minnesota 0
Today's Boxes 4/2/08
KC 4, DET 0
MIL 8, CHC 2
BOS 5, OAK 0
ATL 10, PIT 2
CLE 7, CWS 2
BAL 9, TB 6
TOR 5, NYY 2
WSH 1, PHI 0
CIN 6, ARI 5
NYM 13, FLA 0
STL 8, COL 3
HOU 9, SD 6
SF 2, LAD 1
SEA 4, TEX 1
April 2, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
LA Angels
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1 7
2
Minnesota
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 4
0
Standings thru 4/2/08 | Recap: LAA | MIN | Gameday | Angels stats | Twins stats
LA Angels AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Figgins , 3B
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
.333
Matthews , LF
4
0
2
0
0
1
1
.308
Guerrero , RF
4
0
0
0
0
3
4
.333
Anderson, G , DH
3
0
0
0
1
1
3
.250
Hunter, To , CF
4
0
2
0
0
0
2
.167
Kotchman , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
.385
Kendrick, H , 2B
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
.417
Mathis , C
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
.333
Aybar , SS
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.000
Totals 32 1 7 0 2 7 17
BATTING TB : Figgins; Matthews 2; Hunter, To 2; Kendrick, H; Mathis.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Aybar; Hunter, To 2.SAC : Mathis.GIDP : Kotchman.Team RISP : 1-for-8.Team
LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Matthews (1, 2nd base off Guerrier/Redmond, M).FIELDING E :
Aybar (1, fielding), Mathis (1, throw).DP : 4 (Kendrick, H-Aybar-Kotchman 4).Pickoffs : Saunders, J
(Tolbert at 1st base).
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gomez , CF
4
0
1
0
0
2
2
.364
Harris , 2B
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.222
a-Mauer , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.222
Cuddyer , RF
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
.273
Morneau , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.000
Young, D , LF
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.455
Monroe , DH
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
.000
Redmond, M , C
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
Punto , 3B
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
.333
Tolbert , SS
2
0
1
0
1
0
1
.333
Totals 27 0 4 0 2 5 9
BATTING TB : Gomez; Cuddyer; Punto; Tolbert.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Harris.GIDP :
Harris; Morneau; Redmond, M; Mauer.Team RISP : 0-for-1.Team LOB : 2.BASERUNNING SB :
Punto (1, 2nd base off Saunders, J/Mathis).CS : Tolbert (1, 2nd base by Saunders, J/Mathis).PO : Tolbert
(1st base by Saunders, J).FIELDING DP : (Tolbert-Morneau).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Blackburn (L, 0-1)
7.0
5
1
1
1
6
0
1.29
Guerrier
0.1
2
0
0
1
1
0
0.00
Reyes
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Neshek
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
WP : Blackburn.IBB : Anderson, G (by Guerrier).HBP : Kendrick, H (by Blackburn).Pitches-strikes :
Saunders, J 80-52, Rodriguez, Fr 10-5, Blackburn 86-63, Guerrier 15-8, Reyes 1-1, Neshek 8-6.Groundouts-flyouts :
Saunders, J 12-5, Rodriguez, Fr 1-0, Blackburn 12-3, Guerrier 0-0, Reyes 1-0, Neshek 2-1.Batters faced : Saunders,
J 26, Rodriguez, Fr 3, Blackburn 28, Guerrier 4, Reyes 1, Neshek 3.Inherited runners-scored : Reyes 3-0.Umpires :
HP: Brian Runge. 1B: Chris Guccione. 2B: Charlie Reliford. 3B: Kerwin Danley.Weather : 70 degrees, dome.Wind :
Indoors.T : 2:09.Att : 21,932.April 2, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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