Los Angeles Angels vs. Minnesota Twins - Play By Play - July 31, 2009

Scores for Jul 31, 2009

Final in 11

Series: Game 1 of 3

LA Angels leads 1-0 (as of 7/31)

Game 1: Friday, July 31
LA Angels	11	Final in 11
Minnesota	5	Final in 11
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Game 2: Saturday, August 1
LA Angels	11	Final
Minnesota	6	Final
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Game 3: Sunday, August 2
LA Angels	13	Final
Minnesota	4	Final
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Angels 11

(61-40, 29-20 away)

Twins 5

(52-51, 31-21 home)

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8:10 PM ET, July 31, 2009

Mall of America Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
LAA	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	6	11	19	0
MIN	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	0

W: K. Jepsen (3-2)

L: B. Keppel (0-1)

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Los Angeles - Top of 1st	SCORE
Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
C Figgins reached on infield single to second.	0	0
M Izturis singled to left, C Figgins to third.	0	0
B Abreu hit sacrifice fly to center, C Figgins scored, M Izturis to second.	1	0
J Rivera singled to center, M Izturis scored.	2	0
K Morales grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Rivera out at second.	2	0
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 1st	SCORE
Ervin Santana pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
D Span popped out to shortstop.	2	0
J Mauer singled to center.	2	0
J Morneau popped out to first.	2	0
J Kubel struck out swinging.	2	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 2nd	SCORE
Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
M Napoli singled to left.	2	0
E Aybar grounded out to second, M Napoli to second.	2	0
G Matthews struck out looking.	2	0
R Willits struck out swinging.	2	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd	SCORE
Ervin Santana pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
M Cuddyer singled to right.	2	0
J Crede flied out to center, M Cuddyer to second.	2	0
C Gomez struck out looking.	2	0
N Punto popped out to shortstop.	2	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 3rd	SCORE
Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
C Figgins struck out swinging.	2	0
M Izturis flied out to center.	2	0
B Abreu singled to left.	2	0
J Rivera grounded out to first.	2	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd	SCORE
Ervin Santana pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
A Casilla walked.	2	0
D Span singled to center, A Casilla to second.	2	0
J Mauer homered to center, A Casilla and D Span scored.	2	3
J Morneau lined out to first.	2	3
J Kubel struck out swinging.	2	3
M Cuddyer struck out swinging.	2	3
3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 4th	SCORE
Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
K Morales fouled out to left.	2	3
M Napoli doubled to deep left.	2	3
E Aybar grounded out to second, M Napoli to third.	2	3
G Matthews popped out to shortstop.	2	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 4th	SCORE
Ervin Santana pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
J Crede fouled out to third.	2	3
C Gomez doubled to right.	2	3
N Punto tripled to deep right center, C Gomez scored.	2	4
A Casilla popped out to first.	2	4
D Span doubled to right, N Punto scored.	2	5
J Mauer intentionally walked.	2	5
J Morneau struck out swinging.	2	5
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 5th	SCORE
Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
R Willits struck out looking.	2	5
C Figgins singled to left.	2	5
M Izturis fouled out to third.	2	5
B Abreu grounded out to shortstop.	2	5
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 5th	SCORE
Ervin Santana pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
J Kubel popped out to shortstop.	2	5
M Cuddyer struck out swinging.	2	5
J Crede doubled to deep center.	2	5
C Gomez grounded out to third.	2	5
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 6th	SCORE
Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
J Rivera reached on infield single to shortstop.	2	5
K Morales grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Rivera out at second.	2	5
M Napoli singled to center, K Morales to second.	2	5
E Aybar flied out to left.	2	5
G Matthews fouled out to left.	2	5
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 6th	SCORE
Ervin Santana pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
N Punto grounded out to second.	2	5
A Casilla grounded out to first.	2	5
D Span grounded out to first.	2	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 7th	SCORE
Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
R Willits doubled to deep right.	2	5
C Figgins grounded out to shortstop, R Willits to third.	2	5
M Izturis grounded out to shortstop, R Willits scored.	3	5
B Abreu homered to right.	4	5
J Rivera singled to right.	4	5
J Mijares relieved N Blackburn.	4	5
K Morales grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Rivera out at second.	4	5
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 7th	SCORE
Justin Speier pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
J Speier relieved E Santana.	4	5
J Mauer singled to center.	4	5
J Morneau flied out to center.	4	5
J Kubel flied out to center.	4	5
M Cuddyer singled to left, J Mauer to second.	4	5
J Crede grounded out to second.	4	5
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 8th	SCORE
Matt Guerrier pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
M Guerrier relieved J Mijares.	4	5
M Napoli homered to center.	5	5
E Aybar struck out swinging.	5	5
G Matthews struck out swinging.	5	5
R Willits lined out to shortstop.	5	5
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 8th	SCORE
Jason Bulger pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
J Bulger relieved J Speier.	5	5
C Gomez struck out looking.	5	5
N Punto grounded out to pitcher.	5	5
B Buscher hit for A Casilla.	5	5
B Buscher flied out to center.	5	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 9th	SCORE
Matt Guerrier pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
N Punto at second base.	5	5
B Harris at shortstop.	5	5
C Figgins flied out to right.	5	5
M Izturis grounded out to first.	5	5
B Abreu struck out looking.	5	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 9th	SCORE
Kevin Jepsen pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
K Jepsen relieved J Bulger.	5	5
D Span grounded out to second.	5	5
J Mauer struck out swinging.	5	5
J Morneau struck out swinging.	5	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 10th	SCORE
Joe Nathan pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
J Nathan relieved M Guerrier.	5	5
J Rivera struck out swinging.	5	5
K Morales struck out looking.	5	5
M Napoli struck out swinging.	5	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 10th	SCORE
Kevin Jepsen pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
J Kubel popped out to shortstop.	5	5
M Cuddyer struck out swinging.	5	5
J Crede grounded out to third.	5	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 11th	SCORE
Bobby Keppel pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
D Span in right field.	5	5
D Young in left field.	5	5
B Keppel relieved J Nathan.	5	5
E Aybar walked.	5	5
G Matthews singled to center, E Aybar to third.	5	5
H Kendrick hit for R Willits.	5	5
H Kendrick reached on infield single to shortstop, E Aybar scored, G Matthews to second.	6	5
J Crain relieved B Keppel.	6	5
C Figgins reached on bunt single to pitcher, G Matthews to third, H Kendrick to second.	6	5
M Izturis singled to center, G Matthews scored, H Kendrick to third, C Figgins to second.	7	5
B Abreu singled to deep right, H Kendrick and C Figgins scored, M Izturis to third.	9	5
J Rivera walked, B Abreu to second.	9	5
R Dickey relieved J Crain.	9	5
K Morales singled to right, M Izturis scored, B Abreu to third, J Rivera to second.	10	5
M Napoli struck out looking.	10	5
E Aybar grounded into fielder's choice to first, B Abreu scored, K Morales out at second, J Rivera to third.	11	5
G Matthews struck out swinging.	11	5
6 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 11th	SCORE
Darren Oliver pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
S Rodriguez in left field.	11	5
D Oliver relieved K Jepsen.	11	5
C Gomez grounded out to pitcher.	11	5
N Punto fouled out to first.	11	5
B Harris grounded out to third.	11	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

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