Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs Minnesota Twins
April 1, 2008 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 1, 2008 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim defeated the Minnesota Twins and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 9, Minnesota Twins 1

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ab   r   h rbi
Figgins 3b 5 2 1 0
Matthews, Jr. dh 5 1 1 0
  Rivera ph,dh 1 0 0 0
Guerrero rf 4 1 3 3
  Willits rf 0 0 0 0
Anderson lf 5 0 3 2
Hunter cf 4 1 0 0
Kotchman 1b 5 1 2 1
Kendrick 2b 5 1 3 0
Napoli c 4 1 1 1
Izturis ss 5 1 1 2
Garland p 0 0 0 0
  O'Day p 0 0 0 0
Totals 43 9 15 9
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Gomez cf 4 0 1 0
Mauer c 4 0 1 0
Cuddyer rf 4 0 1 0
Morneau 1b 4 0 0 0
Young lf 4 1 3 0
Kubel dh 4 0 1 0
Lamb 3b 4 0 0 0
Harris 2b 2 0 0 0
Everett ss 2 0 1 1
  Tolbert ph,ss 1 0 0 0
Bonser p 0 0 0 0
  Crain p 0 0 0 0
  Reyes p 0 0 0 0
  Bass p 0 0 0 0
  Rincon p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 1 8 1
Los Angeles 200 020 1229150
Minnesota 000 010 000182
  Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim IP H R ER BB SO
Garland  W (1-0) 8.0 6 1 1 1 0
  O'Day  1 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
10.0
8
1
1
1
1
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Bonser  L (0-1) 6.0 8 4 3 0 4
  Crain  0.2 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
  Reyes  0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
  Bass  1.1 3.0 2 1 1 0 1
  Rincon  1 2.0 2 2 1 0 0
Totals
13.0
15
9
7
3
5

  E–Harris (1), Everett (1).  DP–Los Angeles 2. Figgins-Kendrick-Kotchman, Kendrick-Izturis-Kotchman, Minnesota 1. Everett-Harris-Morneau.  2B–Los Angeles Guerrero (1,off Bonser); Anderson (1,off Bonser); Kendrick (1,off Bonser); Figgins (2,off Crain)., Minnesota Young (1,off Garland).  HR–Los Angeles Napoli (1,5th inning off Bonser 0 on 0 out); Kotchman (1,8th inning off Bass 0 on 0 out)..  HBP–Hunter (1,by Rincon).  IBB–Guerrero (1,by Crain).  Team LOB–11.  Team–6.  SB–Figgins (1,2nd base off Bonser/Mauer).  U-HP–Kerwin Danley, 1B–Brian Runge, 2B–Chris Guccione, 3B–Charlie Reliford.  T–2:53.  A–24,586.
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