Minnesota 10, LA Angels 9
When: 1:10 PM ET, Thursday, April 12, 2012
Where: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature:
56°
Umpires:
Home -
D.J. Reyburn, 1B -
Brian O'Nora, 2B -
Alfonso Marquez, 3B -
Tom Hallion
Attendance:
31782
By SportsDirect Inc.
Twins 10, Angels 9: Justin Morneau belted a two-run homer in the eighth inning and Denard Span had four of his team's 20 hits as host Minnesota rallied from a six-run deficit to out-slug Los Angeles for the second straight game.
Joe Mauer belted a three-run homer and Josh Willingham also went deep for the league-leading fourth time for the Twins, who posted a 6-5 triumph on Wednesday.
Mark Trumbo homered to highlight a five-run second inning and Peter Bourjos and Vernon Wells had RBI doubles for the Angels, who recorded an early-season high in runs in the loss.
After Bourjos' RBI single gave Los Angeles a 7-6 lead in the top of the eighth, Mauer led off the bottom half with a single to right field. Morneau then deposited an offering from Rich Thompson (0-1) over the fence in right field for his first homer.
Danny Valencia provided insurance with an RBI double in the eighth and Luke Hughes followed with a run-scoring single.
Jeff Gray (2-0), the Angels' fifth pitcher, worked one-third of an inning for the victory. Matt Capps got the save despite giving up two runs in the ninth.
After Minnesota scored three runs to tie the game at 6-6 in the seventh inning, Los Angeles quickly regained the lead in the eighth. Wells singled to center to lead off the frame, advanced to second on a wild pitch and came around to score on Bourjos' single to shallow left field.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Maicer Izturis ripped an RBI single, stole both second and third and scored on Joe Mauer's fielding error during the second inning. ... Despite going face-first into the outfield wall on Wednesday, Torii Hunter returned to the lineup. He went 1-for-5. The Angels will conclude their six-game road trip by facing the New York Yankees this weekend. ... The Twins continue their homestand with a three-game set against the Texas Rangers.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
| LA Angels |
|
Minnesota |
|
Dan Haren
|
Player |
Francisco Liriano
|
|
No Decision |
W/L |
No Decision |
|
5.0 |
IP |
5.0 |
|
7 |
Strikeouts |
2 |
|
9 |
Hits |
7 |
|
5.40 |
ERA |
9.00 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| LA Angels
|
13 |
1 |
18 |
.333 |
20 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
| Minnesota
|
20 |
3 |
32 |
.465 |
24 |
9 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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