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Baker goes again for Twins

Jun 5, 2007 - 2:26 PM Minnesota (28-28) at LA Angels (37-22) 10:05 pm EDT

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) - After a promising first start in 2007, Minnesota Twins righthander Scott Baker has not been so strong lately.

Baker takes to the mound for his fourth start of the season on Tuesday when the Twins visit the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

The 25-year-old Baker (1-0, 5.94 ERA) has had stints in each of the past three seasons with Minnesota, with varying degrees of success.

After going 3-3 with a 3.35 ERA in a late-season stint in 2005, Baker struggled with regular big-league work last season, getting sent back down to Class AAA Rochester after going 2-5 with a 6.06 ERA in the first two months.

He picked up a win on May 19 at Milwaukee with 8 1/3 innings of one-run ball. He has yielded nine runs in 8 1/3 innings in two no-decisions since.

The Angels will counter with Kelvim Escobar (6-3, 3.00). The veteran righthander is coming off a sub-par outing of his own last Thursday against the Orioles in which he surrendered five runs and nine hits in an eight-inning loss.

The Twins have been no picnic for the 31-year-old Venezuelan. He owns just a 4-6 mark with a 5.59 ERA in 15 games - eight starts - against Minnesota.

The Angels improved on their major-league best 23-8 home record with a 16-3 victory in the first game of the series on Monday.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
    LA ANGELS 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 x 5 10 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: MIN - SCOTT BAKER, MATT GUERRIER (6TH), CARMEN CALI (8TH), JUAN
    RINCON (8TH) AND CHRIS HEINTZ
    LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR AND JOSE MOLINA

    HOME RUNS: MIN - TORII HUNTER (

    Jun 6 12:21 AM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CHONE FIGGINS SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C FIGGINS ON FIRST, J MOLINA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
    LA ANGELS 5 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.327, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    Twins vs. AngelsJun 5 11:56 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY CASEY KOTCHMAN (7) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF SCOTT BAKER.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, LA ANGELS 4
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.232, 0-FOR-2)

    Twins vs. AngelsJun 5 11:42 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ORLANDO CABRERA SCORED CHONE FIGGINS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O CABRERA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
    LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.359, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Twins vs. AngelsJun 5 11:27 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY TORII HUNTER (13) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 5TH OFF KELVIM ESCOBAR.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, LA ANGELS 2
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.245, 0-FOR-1)

    Twins vs. AngelsJun 5 11:07 PM
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    Twins vs. AngelsJun 5 11:07 PM
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    Twins vs. AngelsJun 5 11:06 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED REGGIE WILLITS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V GUERRERO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
    LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.296, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Twins vs. AngelsJun 5 10:52 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    VLADIMIR GUERRERO HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING REGGIE
    WILLITS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
    LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.296, 8 HR, 38 RBI)

    Twins vs. AngelsJun 5 10:24 PM

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