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Angels Get Back on Winning Track, Defeat Twins 7-4

Posted on April 12, 2010 at 11:43 PM.

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The Angels took the final game of their 4 game set with the Minnesota Twins 7-4. This gave the Angels their 3rd win of the series. Hidecki Matsui broke the game open with a 3 run home run in the 7th inning and reliever Jason Bulger pitched a perfect 1.2 innings to earn his first win of the season. Brian Fuentes pitched a 1-2-3, 9th inning to earn his 3rd save of the season.

Orlando Hudson continued to wear out Angel pitching. Hudson collected 3 hits including a home run and a double. Hudson hit .588 for the 4 game series.

The Angels next will host their division rival Oakland A's for a 3 game series.

MLB Scoreboard \| Minnesota (1-3) at Los Angeles (3-1)
April 8, 2010	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	4	12	2
Los Angeles	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	0	X	7	12	0
WIN: J.Bulger (1-0) LOSS: N.Blackburn (0-1) SAVE: B.Fuentes (3)

Minnesota
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
D.Span, CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.368
O.Hudson, 2B	4	1	3	1	0	0	.588
J.Mauer, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.267
J.Morneu, 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.357
M.Cuddyer, RF	4	2	3	2	0	0	.412
J.Kubel, DH	4	0	2	1	0	0	.467
D.Young, LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250
JJ Hardy, SS	3	0	1	0	1	1	.187
N.Punto, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.133
TOTALS	36	4	12	4	1	5
BATTING 2B: M.Cuddyer (2), J.Hardy (1) HR: O.Hudson (2), M.Cuddyer (2) RBI: O.Hudson (5), M.Cuddyer 2 (4), J.Kubel (4)
FIELDING E: JJ Hardy 2 (2)

Minnesota
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
N.Blackburn (L, 0-1)	5.2	5	4	3	2	5	4.76
J.Rauch	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	3.86
J.Mijares	0.1	3	3	3	1	1	11.57
C.Condrey	0.2	3	0	0	0	2	0.00
P.Neshek	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	7	6	3	9

Los Angeles
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
E.Aybar, SS	5	0	1	0	0	2	.353
B.Abreu, RF	3	1	0	1	2	2	.143
T.Hunter, CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.143
H.Matsui, DH	2	2	2	3	1	0	.500
K.Morales, 1B	4	1	2	0	0	1	.467
J.Rivera, LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.385
H.Kendrick, 2B	4	0	1	2	0	3	.333
M.Napoli, C	4	1	2	1	0	1	.333
M.Izturis, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.273
TOTALS	35	7	12	7	3	9
BATTING HR: H.Matsui (2) RBI: B.Abreu (2), H.Matsui 3 (4), H.Kendrick 2 (2), M.Napoli (2) HBP: H.Matsui
BASERUNNING CS: M.Izturis (1)

Los Angeles
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J.Pineiro	5.1	10	3	3	1	1	5.06
J.Bulger (W, 1-0)	1.2	0	0	0	0	3	0.00
S.Shields	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	3.86
B.Fuentes (S, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	4	4	1	5