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Minnesota Twins @ 
Anaheim Angels
2008-08-24 · Day game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 40011 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to CF · 2:34
Anaheim Angels defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. Anaheim Angels put up 3 in the 8th. Jose Arredondo earned the win and Francisco Rodriguez picked up the save. Justin Morneau went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
W: Jose Arredondo L: Jesse Crain SV: Francisco Rodriguez
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Randy Ruiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Buscher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chone Figgins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Erick Aybar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Kendrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Mathis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Napoli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Slowey | 6.1 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ervin Santana | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
 Jose Arredondo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Francisco Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: S8/G4+
- Alexi Casilla: S7.1-3;BX2(74341)
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: S7/L78S.3-H
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 1
- Chone Figgins: 5!3/BG25-
- Erick Aybar: 53/BG56S
- Mark Teixeira: S9/G34
- Vladimir Guerrero: D57/L5+.1-3
- Torii Hunter: K
Top 2
- Randy Ruiz: K
- Nick Punto: 43/G4
- Adam Everett: E6/P8LS.B-1
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 2
- Gary Matthews: 8/F8RXD+
- Juan Rivera: 3/P3F
- Howie Kendrick: 13/G34S-
Top 3
- Denard Span: 9/F9D
- Alexi Casilla: 7/F78D
- Joe Mauer: S8/G4M
- Justin Morneau: D9/L9D+.1-H
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 3
- Jeff Mathis: 8/P8RS
- Chone Figgins: S8/L8RS
- Erick Aybar: 9/F89M
- Mark Teixeira: 3/G3+
Top 4
- Randy Ruiz: K
- Nick Punto: S9/L4D
- Adam Everett: 4/P3
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 4
- Vladimir Guerrero: K
- Torii Hunter: S8/L4MD+
- Gary Matthews: S9/L4D-.1-3
- Juan Rivera: 5/P56
- Howie Kendrick: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Denard Span: K
- Alexi Casilla: 3/G
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Jeff Mathis: K
- Chone Figgins: K
- Erick Aybar: 43/G4
Top 6
- Justin Morneau: HR/F9D+
- Jason Kubel: 4/L4-
- Randy Ruiz: S57/G56
- Nick Punto: S9/G34+.1-2
- Adam Everett: K
- Carlos Gomez: 7/F78XD+
Bot 6
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F8LXD+
- Vladimir Guerrero: 53/G56
- Torii Hunter: 9/F9S
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4
Top 7
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Juan Rivera: K
- Howie Kendrick: S6/G56
- Mike Napoli: S7.1-3;B-2(E7/TH)
- Chone Figgins: 5!3/G56S.3-H;2-3
- Erick Aybar: 53/G5-
Top 8
- Justin Morneau: 9/L9D+
- Jason Kubel: K
- Randy Ruiz: K
Bot 8
- Mark Teixeira: D9/L9LM
- Vladimir Guerrero: T8/F8RXD+.2-H
- Torii Hunter: K
- Gary Matthews: T9/L9LD+.3-H
- Juan Rivera: 9/SF/L9M.3-H
- Howie Kendrick: 9/F89D
Top 9
- Nick Punto: S9/L3D
- Brian Buscher: DI.1-2
- Brian Buscher: K
- Mike Lamb: 53/G56
- Denard Span: K
Notes & reviews
- Angels left fielder Garret Anderson left the game due to an injured knee
- Denard Span was ejected by HP umpire Brian Gorman after the game was over