Game 96: Twins lose to Angels in 10

July 24, 2009
Game 96: Twins lose to Angels in 10
Minnesota @ Los Angeles (Game 1 of 4)
The Twins lost their second extra innings game this week as the Los Angeles Angels pulled out a late rally and defeated the Twins 6-5 in the ten innings.
The Twins got out to an early 3-0 lead in the top of the first that started with an RBI double from Joe Mauer to score Denard Span from first.  Jason Kubel then hit a two out 2-run homer to extend the lead before the Angels even had a chance to bat.
Scott Baker controlled the Angels offense by limiting them to just four hits and six strike outs in the first four innings.  Baker would run into problems in the fifth, though, as he would load the bases with the first three batters before breaking up his shut out with a sacrifice fly from Kendry Morales.  Erick Aybar singled in another run before it was all said and done to make it 3-2 in favor of the Twins.
The Twins would get one run back in the sixth off an RBI single from Kubel to score Mauer from second but the Angels answered back with a run of their own in the bottom half of the inning.  Bobby Keppel replaced Baker and gave up the run on a line drive single from Chone Figgins that scored Jeff Mathis to make it 4-3.  Jose Mijares would replace Keppel before the inning was over and got Bobby Abreu to ground out in three pitches.
The Twins would score another run in the top of the ninth off a single from Joe Mauer that scored Carlos Gomez from second.  Denard Span would try to reach third on the play but would be thrown out at the base to end the inning.  With a two run lead, the Twins would send Joe Nathan into the game to close it out but it didn’t quite work out that way.
Nathan would start the inning by walking Abreu and then hitting Mike Napoli with a pitch to put runners on first and second with one out.  The next batter was retired with a fly ball to right field and the Angels formed a two out rally to tie the game off a single from Gary Matthews and a single from Howard Kendrick that deflected of Joe Nathan’s glove and second base to tie the game at five each.
The Angels retired the heart of the Twins lineup – Morneau, Kubel and Cuddyer – in a row in the top of the tenth.  The returning Jesse Crain was sent to the mound and tried to pitch out of a two on, two out jam but Napoli took a slider deep to center field to score Figgins and end the game with a walk off double.  Crain was credited with the loss.
Attendance: 38,145 (Angel Stadium)

Minnesota @ Los Angeles (Game 1 of 4)

The Twins lost their second extra innings game this week as the Los Angeles Angels pulled out a late rally and defeated the Twins 6-5 in the ten innings.

The Twins got out to an early 3-0 lead in the top of the first that started with an RBI double from Joe Mauer to score Denard Span from first.  Jason Kubel then hit a two out 2-run homer to extend the lead before the Angels even had a chance to bat.

Scott Baker controlled the Angels offense by limiting them to just four hits and six strike outs in the first four innings.  Baker would run into problems in the fifth, though, as he would load the bases with the first three batters before breaking up his shut out with a sacrifice fly from Kendry Morales.  Erick Aybar singled in another run before it was all said and done to make it 3-2 in favor of the Twins.

The Twins would get one run back in the sixth off an RBI single from Kubel to score Mauer from second but the Angels answered back with a run of their own in the bottom half of the inning.  Bobby Keppel replaced Baker and gave up the run on a line drive single from Chone Figgins that scored Jeff Mathis to make it 4-3.  Jose Mijares would replace Keppel before the inning was over and got Bobby Abreu to ground out in three pitches.

The Twins would score another run in the top of the ninth off a single from Joe Mauer that scored Carlos Gomez from second.  Denard Span would try to reach third on the play but would be thrown out at the base to end the inning.  With a two run lead, the Twins would send Joe Nathan into the game to close it out but it didn’t quite work out that way.

Nathan would start the inning by walking Abreu and then hitting Mike Napoli with a pitch to put runners on first and second with one out.  The next batter was retired with a fly ball to right field and the Angels formed a two out rally to tie the game off a single from Gary Matthews and a single from Howard Kendrick that deflected of Joe Nathan’s glove and second base to tie the game at five each.

The Angels retired the heart of the Twins lineup – Morneau, Kubel and Cuddyer – in a row in the top of the tenth.  The returning Jesse Crain was sent to the mound and tried to pitch out of a two on, two out jam but Napoli took a slider deep to center field to score Figgins and end the game with a walk off double.  Crain was credited with the loss.

Attendance: 38,145 (Angel Stadium)

Written by Jason Graening · Filed Under Summaries 

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