MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT SAN DIEGO PADRES
05/01/2040
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT SAN DIEGO PADRES
GAME ID: 973 - TUESDAY, MAY 1ST , 2040 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (19-9) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 8 0
San Diego Padres (13-14) 3 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 X 8 12 1
LaPoint Brilliant, Fans 15
If you can't hit 'em, you can't beat 'em. That was the story today at the San Diego-Minnesota clash at Petco Park. Padres hurler Chris LaPoint gunned down 15 Twins via strikeouts and beat them 8-4. In a superb performance, he allowed 6 hits and issued no walks for the victory.

In 6 starts this season LaPoint has compiled a 1-0 record and a 4.55 ERA.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Mason RF 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .314 0 14
   a-D. Mefford RF, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 3 8
E. Pena 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .324 0 9
J. Lopez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .314 5 17
J. Jessee DH 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .330 13 34
B. Simons CF, RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .233 4 11
   b-J. Vazquez PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .346 1 4
J. Zuniga C 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .306 3 18
K. Kraft LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .220 3 6
D. Oberholtzer SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .244 0 8
J. Ceballos 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .221 0 3
Totals 34 4 8 4 2 15 13      
a - D. Mefford substituted for E. Mason in the 5th
b - J. Vazquez pinch hit for B. Simons in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Kraft (4, 5th Inning off C. LaPoint, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Simons (5, 6th Inning off C. LaPoint, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Vazquez (1, 9th Inning off C. Heary, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Mason , E. Pena 3 , J. Jessee , B. Simons 2 , J. Vazquez 4 , K. Kraft 2
2-out RBI: E. Mason
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Simons , J. Zuniga
GIDP: J. Ceballos
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Pena (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Oberholtzer-Pena-Lopez, Oberholtzer-Pena-Lopez)
OF assists: 1 (Mefford(Castro at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Ramirez CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .291 1 4
V. Tirado 1B 2 2 1 1 2 0 2 .275 2 12
J. Duran DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .221 3 15
J. Back LF 4 1 2 1 0 2 2 .308 3 15
J. Murray RF 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .232 7 13
R. Pickett 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .188 0 3
O. Castro 3B 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .213 5 9
C. Falconer C 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .239 4 11
J. Young SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .077 0 0
Totals 30 8 12 8 2 6 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Back (4, 1st Inning off M. Gentry, 0 on, 2 outs) , O. Castro (2, 4th Inning off M. Gentry, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: V. Tirado (2, 1st Inning off M. Gentry, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Murray (7, 1st Inning off M. Gentry, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ramirez 3 , V. Tirado 4 , J. Duran , J. Back 3 , J. Murray 5 , R. Pickett , O. Castro 3
2-out RBI: R. Ramirez , J. Back , J. Murray
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Tirado
GIDP: J. Duran , J. Young
Sac Fly: C. Falconer
Hit by Pitch: O. Castro 2
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Ramirez (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Falconer (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Young-Pickett-Tirado)
OF assists: 1 (Back(Mason at home))
PB: C. Falconer
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gentry L (2-4) 3.2 7 5 5 0 3 2 72 5.62   
C. Goodwin 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 0 23 7.20   
J. Elliott 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 21 7.56   
J. Washington 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 23 4.50   
D. McCleary 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gentry 28
Batters Faced: M. Gentry 19, C. Goodwin 5, J. Elliott 4, J. Washington 6, D. McCleary 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gentry 1-7, C. Goodwin 1-0, J. Elliott 1-1, J. Washington 1-1, D. McCleary 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gentry 72-48, C. Goodwin 23-11, J. Elliott 21-14, J. Washington 23-15, D. McCleary 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Goodwin 1-0 , J. Elliott 1-0 , J. Washington 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Gentry , J. Elliott
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. LaPoint W (1-0) 7.0 6 2 0 0 15 0 107 4.55   
C. Heary 1.1 2 2 2 2 0 1 31 5.59   
B. Elizondo SV (8) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. LaPoint 76
Batters Faced: C. LaPoint 27, C. Heary 8, B. Elizondo 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. LaPoint 4-2, C. Heary 0-4, B. Elizondo 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. LaPoint 107-71, C. Heary 31-16, B. Elizondo 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Elizondo 2-0
WP: C. Heary
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris LaPoint
Ballpark: Petco Park
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:20 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 27645
Special Notes: RF Ed Mason was injured while running the bases.
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