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Minnesota Twins @ Anaheim Angels

2015-07-21 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 38937 · 76°F · Wind 6 mph to RF · 2:52

Los Angeles Angels defeated Minnesota Twins 7–0. Los Angeles Angels opened the scoring in the 2nd — Twins challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Chris Iannetta singles on a line drive to center fielder Aaron Hicks. Erick Aybar scores. C.J. Cron out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Aaron Hicks to third baseman Trevor Plouffe. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Aaron Hicks grounds into a double play, second baseman Johnny Giavotella to shortstop Erick Aybar to first baseman C. J. Cron. Eduardo Nunez out at 2nd. Aaron Hicks out at 1st — worth 10% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
ANA	0	1	1	0	0	5	0	0		7	13

W: Matt Shoemaker L: Kyle Gibson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: D.J. Reyburn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Brian Dozier	4	0	0	3
Torii Hunter	4	0	0	2
Joe Mauer	3	1	1	1
Trevor Plouffe	4	0	0	1
Eddie Rosario	3	0	0	2
Eduardo Nunez	3	1	0	1
Aaron Hicks	3	0	0	2
Kurt Suzuki	2	0	1	0
Eduardo Escobar	2	0	1	1

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Giavotella	5	0	1	0	0	1
Kole Calhoun	3	0	0	0	1	1
Albert Pujols	4	1	2	0	0	1
Erick Aybar	3	2	1	1	0	0
David Freese	4	1	1	1	0	2
C. J. Cron	4	1	4	0	0	0
Matt Joyce	3	0	0	1	0	3
Chris Iannetta	3	1	2	4	1	0
Dan Robertson	4	1	2	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kyle Gibson	5.0	10	1	6
Blaine Boyer	1.0	1	0	0
Ryan O'Rourke	2.0	2	1	2

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Matt Shoemaker	6.0	2	3	10
Fernando Salas	1.0	0	0	2
Jose Alvarez	2.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian Dozier: K
Torii Hunter: 7/F7LD
Joe Mauer: W
Trevor Plouffe: WP.1-2
Trevor Plouffe: 9/F89D

Bot 1

Johnny Giavotella: 63/G6S
Kole Calhoun: 43/G34
Albert Pujols: 53/G56

Top 2

Eddie Rosario: K
Eduardo Nunez: 53/G5S-
Aaron Hicks: K

Bot 2

Erick Aybar: S7/L56D
David Freese: K
C. J. Cron: S9/G34.1-3
Matt Joyce: K
Chris Iannetta: S8/MREV/L8LS.3-H;1X3(85)

Top 3

Kurt Suzuki: W
Eduardo Escobar: K
Brian Dozier: K
Torii Hunter: 6/F56S-

Bot 3

Dan Robertson: S8/G4M
Johnny Giavotella: S9/G34.1-2
Kole Calhoun: W.2-3;1-2
Albert Pujols: K
Erick Aybar: 7/SF/DP.3-H;2X3(754)

Top 4

Joe Mauer: K
Trevor Plouffe: 9/F9LMF
Eddie Rosario: K23

Bot 4

David Freese: K
C. J. Cron: S7/G56+
Matt Joyce: K
Chris Iannetta: 7/L78M

Top 5

Eduardo Nunez: S7/G56
Aaron Hicks: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89M

Bot 5

Dan Robertson: S7/G56+
Johnny Giavotella: 1/BP13S
Kole Calhoun: K
Albert Pujols: PO1(13)

Top 6

Eduardo Escobar: W
Brian Dozier: K
Torii Hunter: K
Joe Mauer: S8/G4M+.1-2
Trevor Plouffe: K23

Bot 6

Albert Pujols: S6/G56
Erick Aybar: E1/G13.1-2
David Freese: S8/G6M.2-H(UR);1-2
C. J. Cron: S7/L56+.2-3;1-2
Matt Joyce: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
Chris Iannetta: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
Dan Robertson: 7/L7M
Johnny Giavotella: 7/L78M

Top 7

Eddie Rosario: 9/F9D+
Eduardo Nunez: K
Aaron Hicks: K

Bot 7

Kole Calhoun: 13/G23-
Albert Pujols: S46/L6D
Erick Aybar: 7/F7D
David Freese: 8/F8LXD+

Top 8

Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89S
Eduardo Escobar: 8/F89XD+
Brian Dozier: 13/G15-

Bot 8

C. J. Cron: S9/G3
Matt Joyce: K
Chris Iannetta: W.1-2
Dan Robertson: 3/F3F-
Johnny Giavotella: K

Top 9

Torii Hunter: K
Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Trevor Plouffe: 9/F9M

Notes & reviews

replay,2,iannc001,ANA,westj901,ANA01,,Y,M,MIN,A $when Matt Joyce was called safe at 3B, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
originally scored as fielder's choice, changed to error on 07-31-2015, making Pujols' run unearned

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