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								| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MINNESOTA TWINS AT CALIFORNIA ANGELS 09/24/2048 |  |  
								
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					| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |  
					| MINNESOTA TWINS AT CALIFORNIA ANGELS |  
					| GAME ID: 2878 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 2048 - GAME LOG |  
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								| Minnesota Twins (89-65) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |  
								| California Angels (85-69) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 
	
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					| Dunn Slugs Twins to 4-3 Win |  
					| Led by Matt Dunn, the Minnesota Twins defeated the California Angels, 4-3. Dunn hit 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice for the Twins. Minnesota reliever Jim Storer was the winner. His record is now 5-0. Pete Rance took the loss. Minnesota is now 89-65, California 85-69. 
 Dunn had a timely hit for Minnesota in the top of the eighth. With California trailing 3-1, he turned a first pitch slider into a 3-run  home run. It was his 15th home run of the season, making it 4-3, Minnesota.
 
 Dunn attributed the win to "energy and focus on the part of everyone."
 
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					| MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE |  | CALIFORNIA BATTING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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								| a - J. Molina pinch ran for R. Batista in the 8th b - G. Harman substituted for J. Molina in the 8th
 
 BATTING
 Doubles: 
R. Batista
 (25, 8th Inning off S. Cooper, 0 on, 0 outs)
 Home Runs: 
M. Dunn
 2 (15, 2nd Inning off E. Vazquez, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off P. Rance, 2 on, 1 out)
 Total Bases: 
M. Gonzalez
, 
R. Batista
 2
, 
W. Leslie
, 
R. Flynn Jr.
, 
M. Dunn
 8
 2-out RBI: 
M. Dunn
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
M. Gonzalez
, 
R. Batista
, 
C. Huting
 Sac Bunt: 
H. Vink
 Hit by Pitch: 
M. Dunn
, 
A. Rodriguez Jr.
 Team LOB: 
8
 
 FIELDING
 Double Plays: 
2 (Flynn Jr.-Dunn, Rodriguez Jr.-Gonzalez-Harman)
 OF assists: 
1 (Flynn Jr.(Harkins at home))
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								| a - L. Romero pinch hit for J. Walton in the 6th b - R. Velasco pinch hit for J. McCauley in the 8th
 c - J. Alexander substituted for R. Velasco in the 9th
 
 BATTING
 Doubles: 
M. Harkins
 (18, 1st Inning off B. Harth, 0 on, 0 outs) 
, 
R. Ney
 2 (33, 3rd Inning off B. Harth, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off B. Harth, 1 on, 1 out) 
, 
P. Deakyne
 (41, 3rd Inning off B. Harth, 1 on, 1 out)
 Total Bases: 
M. Harkins
 2
, 
R. Ney
 6
, 
P. Deakyne
 2
, 
B. Waltersson
, 
A. Maxwell
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
J. McCauley
, 
J. Walton
 GIDP: 
P. Deakyne
 Team LOB: 
4
 
 BASERUNNING
 SB: 
A. Maxwell
 (5)
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					| MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE |  | CALIFORNIA PITCHING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| B. Harth | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 4.38 |  
	| J. Storer W (5-0) | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 4.06 |  
	| I. Wakamatsu SV (23) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0.59 |  |  | 
	
		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| E. Vazquez | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 95 | 4.47 |  
	| K. Ehret H (15) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4.47 |  
	| S. Cooper H (2) | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.91 |  
	| P. Rance L (2-1), BS (1) | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 6.35 |  
							
								| PITCHING Game Score: 
E. Vazquez
 65
 Batters Faced: 
E. Vazquez
 25, 
K. Ehret
 4, 
S. Cooper
 3, 
P. Rance
 7
 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: 
E. Vazquez
 4-7, 
K. Ehret
 1-1, 
S. Cooper
 1-0, 
P. Rance
 1-2
 Pitches - Strikes: 
E. Vazquez
 95-59, 
K. Ehret
 15-8, 
S. Cooper
 14-8, 
P. Rance
 30-15
 Inherited Runners - Scored: 
P. Rance
 2-2
 Hit Batsmen: 
E. Vazquez
, 
K. Ehret
 
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		| GAME NOTES | 
	
		| Player of the Game: 
Matt Dunn Ballpark: 
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
 Weather: 
Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
 Start Time: 
7:05 PM PT
 Time: 
3:27
 Attendance: 
46727
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