MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT ANAHEIM ANGELS
08/28/2003
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT ANAHEIM ANGELS
GAME ID: 1997 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 2003 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (68-65) 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 11 0
Anaheim Angels (88-46) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Twins Edge Past Angels, 4-3
Minnesota picked up a win at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, bumping off the Anaheim Angels, 4-3. Pitcher John Thomson was a major reason the Twins emerged victorious. Francisco Cordero got the save, his 5th in 5 chances. Minnesota has now won 4 games in a row.

Cesar Izturis chipped in for Minnesota, stroking a crucial run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning. For the game, the second baseman went 1 for 5.

"Throwing strikes was the main thing," Thomson said.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE ANAHEIM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Izturis 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .293 3 35
J. Pierre CF, RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257 2 42
A. Rodriguez SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .310 26 88
T. Hafner 1B 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 .295 28 89
C. Floyd LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .292 19 86
   a-T. Shinjo RF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138 1 8
M. Piazza DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .171 6 32
J. Crede 3B 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .270 14 49
G. Matthews Jr RF, LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .249 6 49
M. Johnson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .209 6 33
Totals 37 4 11 4 0 7 14      
a - T. Shinjo substituted for C. Floyd in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Rodriguez (17, 1st Inning off G. Rusch, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Piazza (11, 2nd Inning off G. Rusch, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Crede (18, 8th Inning off G. Rusch, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Hafner (2, 1st Inning off G. Rusch, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Izturis , J. Pierre , A. Rodriguez 2 , T. Hafner 4 , C. Floyd 2 , M. Piazza 2 , J. Crede 2 , G. Matthews Jr , M. Johnson
2-out RBI: T. Hafner , J. Crede
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rodriguez , C. Floyd , G. Matthews Jr
Sac Fly: J. Crede
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Rodriguez-Izturis-Hafner, Rodriguez-Izturis-Hafner)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Kennedy 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .315 7 29
J. Snow 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .267 15 44
S. Sosa RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .309 38 96
J. Edmonds DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .263 26 80
T. Glaus 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .277 33 99
J. Burnitz LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 19 60
   a-G. Kapler PR, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .242 6 22
M. Cameron CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .249 25 67
M. Redmond C 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306 0 12
M. Lopez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .206 5 32
Totals 31 3 7 2 1 4 10      
a - G. Kapler pinch ran for J. Burnitz in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Sosa (14, 4th Inning off J. Thomson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Burnitz (3, 4th Inning off J. Thomson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Edmonds (26, 1st Inning off J. Thomson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Kennedy , J. Snow 2 , S. Sosa 2 , J. Edmonds 4 , J. Burnitz 3 , G. Kapler
2-out RBI: J. Edmonds
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Cameron 2
GIDP: S. Sosa , M. Lopez
Sac Fly: T. Glaus
Hit by Pitch: M. Redmond
Team LOB: 4
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE ANAHEIM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Thomson W (7-4) 7.0 6 3 3 0 4 1 100 5.09   
F. Cordero SV (5) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 24 2.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Thomson 57
Batters Faced: J. Thomson 26, F. Cordero 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Thomson 9-6, F. Cordero 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Thomson 100-65, F. Cordero 24-14
Hit Batsmen: J. Thomson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Rusch L (12-12) 9.0 11 4 4 0 7 0 138 4.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Rusch 56
Batters Faced: G. Rusch 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Rusch 7-13
Pitches - Strikes: G. Rusch 138-89
WP: G. Rusch
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Thomson
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 44646
Special Notes: LF Jeromy Burnitz was injured while running the bases.
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