Final
Angels aim for fourth consecutive win
Jun 4, 2007 - 2:28 PM Minnesota (28-27) at LA Angels (36-22) 10:05 pm EDTANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will try to push their winning streak to four games when they open a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Monday.
Anaheim's Jered Weaver (4-3, 4.25 ERA) also seeks his fourth straight triumph. In his last outing, Weaver gave up five runs and nine hits through 4 2/3 innings but did not figure into the decision of an 8-6 win over Seattle on Wednesday.
Vladimir Guerrero stroked a walk-off home run as the Angels won their third straight contest, a 4-3 triumph over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
Anaheim has been stellar at home this season, posting a league-best 22-8 record here. Guerrero is batting .389 with eight homers and 31 RBI at Angels Stadium.
Minnesota counters with Boof Bonser (4-1, 3.61), who has bounced back after a lackluster start to the season. He is 4-0 in four starts after going winless through his first seven outings.
In his previous start, Bonser lasted 6 2/3 frames, allowing two runs and seven hits with six strikeouts for a 9-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.
The righthander will be making his first career appearance vs. the Angels.
The Twins have dropped two straight games, including Sunday's 4-2 setback to the Oakland Athletics in a rematch of last season's American League Divisional Series.
- AL
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 9 0
LA ANGELS 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 8 x 16 23 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: MIN - BOOF BONSER, RAMON ORTIZ (6TH), JASON MILLER (8TH), PAT NESHEK
(8TH) AND MIKE REDMOND
LAA - JERED WEAVER, CHRIS BOOTCHECK (8TH) AND MIKE
NAPOLI
HOME RUNS:
Jun 5 12:52 AM - AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY LUIS RODRIGUEZ SCORED LEW FORD.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, J KUBEL ON SECOND, C
HEINTZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
LA ANGELS 16 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.258, 0-FOR-3)
Twins vs. AngelsJun 5 12:50 AM - AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHRIS HEINTZ SCORED MICHAEL CUDDYER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C HEINTZ ON FIRST, L FORD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
LA ANGELS 16 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.248, 1-FOR-3)
Twins vs. AngelsJun 5 12:47 AM - AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY REGGIE WILLITS SCORED MIKE NAPOLI AND CHONE
FIGGINS.
SITUATION: 8 RUNS IN, R WILLITS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 16 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.329, 4-FOR-5, 2 RBI)
Twins vs. AngelsJun 5 12:34 AM - AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CHONE FIGGINS SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, C FIGGINS ON SECOND, M NAPOLI ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 14 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.319, 2-FOR-5)
Twins vs. AngelsJun 5 12:31 AM - AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY GARRET ANDERSON (2) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 8TH OFF JASON MILLER.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, LA ANGELS 13
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.309, 2-FOR-4, HR, RBI)
Twins vs. AngelsJun 5 12:25 AM - AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
GRAND SLAM BY GARY MATTHEWS JR (8) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF JASON MILLER SCORED REGGIE WILLITS, ORLANDO CABRERA AND
NATHAN HAYNES.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, LA ANGELS 12
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.245, 0-FOR-4)
Twins vs. AngelsJun 5 12:23 AM - AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GARY MATTHEWS JR SCORED ORLANDO CABRERA.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, G MATTHEWS JR ON FIRST, V GUERRERO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 8 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.248, 0-FOR-3)
Twins vs. AngelsJun 4 11:54 PM - AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ORLANDO CABRERA SCORED CHONE FIGGINS.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, O CABRERA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 7 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.357, 3-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
Twins vs. AngelsJun 4 11:52 PM - AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIKE NAPOLI (7) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF BOOF BONSER SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, LA ANGELS 6
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.196, 0-FOR-2)
Twins vs. AngelsJun 4 11:42 PM - AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CASEY KOTCHMAN (6) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 1
OUT IN THE 6TH OFF BOOF BONSER.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, LA ANGELS 4
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.231, 0-FOR-2)
Twins vs. AngelsJun 4 11:42 PM - AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED ORLANDO CABRERA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, V GUERRERO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.291, 2-FOR-2)
Twins vs. AngelsJun 4 11:24 PM - AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ORLANDO CABRERA SCORED REGGIE WILLITS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O CABRERA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.354, 2-FOR-2, RBI)
Twins vs. AngelsJun 4 11:22 PM - AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY TORII HUNTER (12) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF JERED WEAVER.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, LA ANGELS 1
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.307, 1 HR, 17 RBI)
Twins vs. AngelsJun 4 10:28 PM - AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED ORLANDO CABRERA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V GUERRERO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.284, 7 HR, 33 RBI)
Twins vs. AngelsJun 4 10:20 PM
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