MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
05/08/2098
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
GAME ID: 963 - THURSDAY, MAY 8TH , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (16-11) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 7 1
Los Angeles Angels (2-25) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Los Angeles Funk Reaches 7 Games
Jay Molteni knocked in all 4 runs for the Minnesota Twins, helping them beat the Los Angeles Angels, 4-2. Russell Cottrell got credit for the win, improving to 1-2. He allowed 2 runs on 5 hits in 5.2 innings. Matt Gromaski earned the save, his 4th.

In the top of the first, with the game still scoreless, Molteni hit a 2-run single to put his team in the lead.

"Come up with some new questions," snapped losing manager Matt Moore to reporters, "and I'll come up with some new answers."

The win gives Minnesota a record of 16-11.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Mayes 1B 5 0 1 0 0 3 0 .248 4 9
J. Whitlock 2B 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 .266 1 8
B. Widby DH 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .324 10 22
E. Gonzales 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .326 8 21
J. Molteni LF 3 1 2 4 1 0 0 .286 2 7
J. Looby CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .255 3 12
G. Schuler RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 6 .208 1 9
C. Armstrong C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 0 5
   a-W. Maki PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .346 4 14
   b-J. Landen C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Ward SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .295 1 10
Totals 34 4 7 4 3 13 12      
a - W. Maki pinch hit for C. Armstrong in the 9th
b - J. Landen substituted for W. Maki in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Gonzales (9, 1st Inning off J. Hoppock, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Looby (4, 5th Inning off J. Hoppock, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Molteni (2, 5th Inning off J. Hoppock, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Mayes , B. Widby , E. Gonzales 2 , J. Molteni 5 , J. Looby 3
2-out RBI: , J. Molteni 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Schuler 3
Hit by Pitch: E. Gonzales
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Whitlock (7)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Ward (2)
OF assists: 1 (Schuler(Montes at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Manns LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 .319 3 13
T. Martz DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .233 4 8
M. Evans 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .340 8 15
M. Allen RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .136 0 0
R. Sisneros CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .184 3 4
N. Mahaffey 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   a-T. Aitken PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 0 5
   b-R. Chambers 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 2 2
R. Valdez C 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .254 2 6
J. Cruz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .238 1 1
X. Montes SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .214 0 2
Totals 35 2 8 2 3 8 12      
a - T. Aitken pinch hit for N. Mahaffey in the 8th
b - R. Chambers substituted for T. Aitken in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Manns (9, 5th Inning off R. Cottrell, 1 on, 1 out) , X. Montes (7, 7th Inning off J. Downing, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Evans (4, 7th Inning off J. Downing, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Sisneros (3, 4th Inning off R. Cottrell, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Manns 2 , T. Martz 2 , M. Evans 3 , R. Sisneros 4 , N. Mahaffey , X. Montes 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Evans , M. Allen , R. Sisneros , J. Cruz
Team LOB: 9
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Cottrell W (1-2) 5.2 5 2 2 2 5 1 96 6.61   
J. Downing H (3) 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 3.68   
N. Frye H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 3.21   
N. Long H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 5.11   
M. Gromaski SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Cottrell 54
Batters Faced: R. Cottrell 25, J. Downing 5, N. Frye 3, N. Long 2, M. Gromaski 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Cottrell 4-8, J. Downing 1-1, N. Frye 0-1, N. Long 1-0, M. Gromaski 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Cottrell 96-61, J. Downing 18-12, N. Frye 15-9, N. Long 11-6, M. Gromaski 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Downing 2-0 , N. Frye 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hoppock L (0-2) 5.0 6 4 4 3 7 1 96 9.39   
P. Pickel 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 25 3.52   
G. Vasquez 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 2.35   
R. Lamb 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 4.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hoppock 43
Batters Faced: J. Hoppock 25, P. Pickel 6, G. Vasquez 3, R. Lamb 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hoppock 3-5, P. Pickel 3-1, G. Vasquez 0-1, R. Lamb 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hoppock 96-60, P. Pickel 25-16, G. Vasquez 15-10, R. Lamb 18-12
WP: J. Hoppock
Hit Batsmen: J. Hoppock
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jay Molteni
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 19759
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