Los Angeles Angels vs. Minnesota Twins - Play By Play - April 09, 2012

Scores for Apr 9, 2012

Final

Series: Game 1 of 3

LA Angels leads 1-0 (as of 4/9)

Game 1: Monday, April 9
LA Angels	5	Final
Minnesota	1	Final
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Game 2: Wednesday, April 11
LA Angels	5	Final
Minnesota	6	Final
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Game 3: Thursday, April 12
LA Angels	9	Final
Minnesota	10	Final
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Angels 5

(2-2, 1-0 away)

Twins 1

(0-4, 0-1 home)

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4:10 PM ET, April 9, 2012

Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

W: C. Wilson (1-0)

L: N. Blackburn (0-1)

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Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Los Angeles - Top of 1st	SCORE
Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
E Aybar walked.	0	0
H Kendrick flied out to right.	0	0
A Pujols grounded into fielder's choice to third, E Aybar out at second.	0	0
K Morales singled to center, A Pujols to third.	0	0
T Hunter singled to left, A Pujols scored, K Morales to second.	1	0
B Abreu hit a ground rule double to deep left, K Morales scored, T Hunter to third.	2	0
A Callaspo grounded out to pitcher.	2	0
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 1st	SCORE
C.J. Wilson pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
D Span grounded out to second.	2	0
J Carroll walked.	2	0
J Mauer struck out looking.	2	0
J Morneau grounded out to shortstop.	2	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 2nd	SCORE
Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
C Iannetta struck out swinging.	2	0
P Bourjos lined out to shortstop.	2	0
E Aybar grounded out to second.	2	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd	SCORE
C.J. Wilson pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
J Willingham struck out swinging.	2	0
R Doumit walked.	2	0
D Valencia struck out swinging.	2	0
T Plouffe grounded out to pitcher.	2	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 3rd	SCORE
Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
H Kendrick grounded out to shortstop.	2	0
A Pujols grounded out to third.	2	0
K Morales grounded out to first.	2	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd	SCORE
C.J. Wilson pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
A Casilla grounded out to second.	2	0
D Span struck out swinging.	2	0
J Carroll walked.	2	0
J Mauer singled to center, J Carroll to third.	2	0
J Mauer to second on wild pitch by C Wilson.	2	0
J Morneau grounded out to pitcher.	2	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 4th	SCORE
Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
T Hunter grounded out to pitcher.	2	0
B Abreu grounded out to first.	2	0
A Callaspo grounded out to second.	2	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 4th	SCORE
C.J. Wilson pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
J Willingham homered to left (400 feet).	2	1
R Doumit grounded out to pitcher.	2	1
D Valencia grounded out to third.	2	1
T Plouffe grounded out to shortstop.	2	1
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 5th	SCORE
Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
C Iannetta popped out to first.	2	1
P Bourjos struck out swinging.	2	1
E Aybar grounded out to second.	2	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 5th	SCORE
C.J. Wilson pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
A Casilla grounded out to third.	2	1
D Span walked.	2	1
J Carroll grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, D Span out at second.	2	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 6th	SCORE
Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
H Kendrick struck out swinging.	2	1
A Pujols grounded out to third.	2	1
K Morales safe at first on error by first baseman J Mauer, K Morales to second on throwing error by second baseman A Casilla.	2	1
T Hunter flied out to center.	2	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 2 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 6th	SCORE
C.J. Wilson pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
J Mauer struck out swinging.	2	1
J Morneau grounded out to second.	2	1
J Willingham grounded out to second.	2	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 7th	SCORE
Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
B Abreu walked.	2	1
A Callaspo reached on infield single to shortstop, B Abreu to second.	2	1
C Iannetta doubled to deep left center, B Abreu and A Callaspo scored.	4	1
J Burton relieved N Blackburn.	4	1
P Bourjos grounded out to third, C Iannetta to third.	4	1
G Perkins relieved J Burton.	4	1
E Aybar sacrificed to pitcher, C Iannetta scored.	5	1
H Kendrick grounded out to second.	5	1
3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 7th	SCORE
C.J. Wilson pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
V Wells in left field.	5	1
R Doumit singled to left.	5	1
D Valencia grounded into double play, third to second to first, R Doumit out at second.	5	1
T Plouffe grounded out to third.	5	1
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 8th	SCORE
Glen Perkins pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
A Pujols grounded out to third.	5	1
K Morales struck out swinging.	5	1
T Hunter singled to right.	5	1
V Wells struck out swinging.	5	1
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 8th	SCORE
Scott Downs pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
S Downs relieved C Wilson.	5	1
A Casilla grounded out to third.	5	1
D Span reached on infield single to third.	5	1
J Carroll flied out to left.	5	1
J Mauer grounded out to second.	5	1
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Los Angeles - Top of 9th	SCORE
Matt Capps pitching for Minnesota	LAA	MIN
M Capps relieved G Perkins.	5	1
A Callaspo flied out to left.	5	1
C Iannetta struck out swinging.	5	1
P Bourjos grounded out to shortstop.	5	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 9th	SCORE
Kevin Jepsen pitching for Los Angeles	LAA	MIN
K Jepsen relieved S Downs.	5	1
J Morneau hit by pitch.	5	1
J Willingham singled to center, J Morneau to second.	5	1
R Doumit lined into double play, shortstop to second, J Morneau doubled off second.	5	1
D Valencia grounded out to shortstop.	5	1
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors

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Angels 5

Twins 1