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Twins
@ Angels
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
August 23, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 23, 2008 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 23, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Blackburn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Garland |
Ballpark | Angel Stadium of Anaheim |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 43,906 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Brian Gorman 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt 3B: Marvin Hudson |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denard Span | Right Fielder |
Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
Joe Mauer | Catcher |
Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
Jason Kubel | DH |
Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
Brian Buscher | Third Baseman |
Nick Punto | Shortstop |
Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chone Figgins | Third Baseman |
Erick Aybar | Shortstop |
Mark Teixeira | First Baseman |
Vladimir Guerrero | Right Fielder |
Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
Garret Anderson | DH |
Juan Rivera | Left Fielder |
Howie Kendrick | Second Baseman |
Mike Napoli | Catcher |
Mike Scioscia | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Angels
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
August 23, 2008
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Garland
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kendrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Garland
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Garland
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kendrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Figgins vs. Blackburn
Figgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aybar vs. Blackburn
Aybar hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Teixeira vs. Blackburn
Teixeira hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Figgins moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Blackburn
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Garland
Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Garland
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubel for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garland
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Blackburn
Hunter bunts towards third. Buscher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Blackburn
Anderson hits a popup towards short. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Blackburn
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendrick vs. Blackburn
Kendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Garland
Buscher strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Garland
Punto hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Garland
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Garland
Span hits a line drive towards third. Figgins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Napoli vs. Blackburn
Napoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Buscher. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Figgins vs. Blackburn
Figgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Napoli moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aybar vs. Blackburn
Aybar bunts towards third. Buscher fields it and throws to first for the out. Napoli moves to third. Figgins moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Teixeira vs. Blackburn
Teixeira is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerrero vs. Blackburn
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gomez. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Napoli scores. Figgins scores. Teixeira moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. Blackburn
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher juggles the ball. That's an error on Buscher. Teixeira scores. Guerrero moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Blackburn
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Guerrero tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Blackburn
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Garland
Casilla hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Garland
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Garland
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Garland
Kubel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Garland
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kendrick vs. Blackburn
Kendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Napoli vs. Blackburn
Napoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Figgins vs. Blackburn
Figgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Napoli moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Aybar vs. Blackburn
Aybar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Napoli scores. Figgins moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Teixeira vs. Blackburn
Teixeira hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Figgins scores. Aybar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Blackburn
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Garland
Buscher hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Garland
Punto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buscher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Garland
Gomez is hit by the pitch. Buscher moves to third. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Span vs. Garland
Span hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buscher tags and scores. Punto tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Casilla vs. Garland
Casilla takes first base on ball four. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Mauer vs. Garland
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Punto scores. Gomez scores. Casilla moves to third. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Morneau vs. Oliver
Darren Oliver now pitching.
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morneau for the out. Casilla scores. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Kubel vs. Oliver
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kendrick scoops it up and throws to first, with Oliver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Blackburn
Hunter hits a line drive into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Blackburn
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Blackburn
Rivera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kendrick vs. Blackburn
Kendrick hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Napoli vs. Bonser
Boof Bonser now pitching.
Napoli strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Oliver
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kendrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Oliver
Buscher strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Oliver
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kendrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Figgins vs. Bonser
Figgins strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Bonser
Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Bonser
Teixeira hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Bonser
Guerrero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Oliver
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Oliver
Span hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Oliver
Casilla hits a popup, foul, towards first. Teixeira settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Oliver
Mauer hits a popup towards short. Aybar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Bonser
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Bonser
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Bonser
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Shields
Scot Shields now pitching.
Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Shields
Kubel hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shields
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Figgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendrick vs. Bonser
Kendrick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Napoli vs. Bonser
Napoli bunts towards the mound. Bonser fields it and throws to first for the out. Kendrick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Figgins vs. Breslow
Craig Breslow now pitching.
There goes Kendrick. The throw from Mauer and he is out, Buscher applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Figgins vs. Breslow
Figgins strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Rodriguez
Francisco Rodriguez now pitching.
Buscher hits a popup towards short. Aybar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Rodriguez
Punto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Rodriguez
Mike Lamb pinch hits for Carlos Gomez.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lamb vs. Rodriguez
Lamb strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Rodriguez
Span strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/2008 -- Minnesota at Anaheim (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Anaheim AB R H RBI Span D, rf 4 0 0 1 Figgins C, 3b 5 2 3 0 Casilla A, 2b 3 2 1 1 Aybar E, ss 3 0 1 1 Mauer J, c 4 0 1 2 Teixeira M, 1b 3 2 3 2 Morneau J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Guerrero V, rf 4 1 1 2 Kubel J, dh 4 0 1 0 Hunter T, cf 4 0 1 1 Young D, lf 4 0 0 0 Anderson G, dh 2 0 0 1 Buscher B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rivera J, lf 4 0 1 0 Punto N, ss 4 1 2 0 Kendrick H, 2b 4 0 2 0 Gomez C, cf 2 1 2 0 Napoli M, c 2 2 0 0 Lamb M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 8 5 31 7 12 7 Minnesota 000 140 000 -- 5 Anaheim 004 201 00x -- 7 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blackburn N (L) 4.2 10 6 3 2 0 Bonser B 2.2 2 1 1 1 2 Breslow C 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Anaheim IP H R ER BB SO Garland J 4.1 6 5 5 1 1 Oliver D (W) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 Shields S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez F (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Buscher B 2 DP -- Minnesota 3 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Anaheim 6 2B -- Guerrero V HR -- Casilla A, Teixeira M CS -- Kendrick H SH -- Aybar E, Napoli M SF -- Anderson G, Span D HBP -- by Garland J (Gomez C) T -- 2:52 A -- 43906
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