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Twins Win Opener against Angels
Scott Baker pitched very well in the season opener against the Angels. He went out and went 7 innings giving up 5 hits and 1 run and struck out 4 Angel batters. He got the no decision in the Twins 2-1 opening day victory
Matt Guerrier came in the 8th inning and let up 2 hits but came out unscaved, striking out 1 batter. He would pick up the win on opening day.
In the top of the 9th Justin Morneau came up to the plate against Angels reliever Justin Bulger and hit a homerun to left field to give the Twins a 2-1 lead. Morneau went 2-for-4 in the game with the game winner.
Jon Rauch came into the game in the bottom of the 9th and shut the door. He shut down the Angels 1-2-3 in the inning, picking up his first save as a Twin. Rauch is of course filling in for Joe Nathan who is out for the entire 2010 season with the Tommy John Surgery. Twins win 2-1.
MLB Scoreboard | Minnesota Twins (0-0) at Los Angeles Angels (0-0)
| April 5, 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Minnesota Twins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| WIN: Matt Guerrier LOSS: Matt Bulger SAVE: Jon Rauch | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Twins
| Hitters | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | AVG |
| D. Span | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| O Hudson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| J. Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| J. Morneau | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| M. Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| J. Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| J. Kubel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| J.J. Hardy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| N. Punto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .258 |
| BATTING: 2B: Hardy HR: Morneau RBI: Cuddyer, Morneau SAC: Span GIDP: Thome | |||||||
| BASERUNNING: CS: Span | |||||||
| FIELDING: E: Hardy | |||||||
Minnesota Twins
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
| S. Baker | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.28 |
| M. Guerrier W(1-0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| J. Rauch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
Los Angeles Angels
| Hitters | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | AVG |
| W. Aybar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| B. Abreu | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| J. Rivera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| K. Morales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| H. Matsui | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| T. Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| M. Izturis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| H. Kendrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| M. Napoli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .219 |
| BATTING: RBI: Abreu HBP: Izturis GIDP: Rivera, Morales, Hunter | |||||||
Los Angeles Angels
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
| J. Weaver | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.12 |
| M. Bulger L(0-1) | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
| B. Fuentes | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.00 |
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