Final in 12
Minnesota leads 1-0 (as of 8/21)
| Game 1: Thursday, August 21 | ||
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| Minnesota | 2 | Final in 12 |
| LA Angels | 1 | |
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| Game 2: Friday, August 22 | ||
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| Minnesota | 9 | Final |
| LA Angels | 0 | |
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| Game 3: Saturday, August 23 | ||
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| Minnesota | 5 | Final |
| LA Angels | 7 | |
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| Game 4: Sunday, August 24 | ||
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| Minnesota | 3 | Final |
| LA Angels | 5 | |
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10:05 PM ET, August 21, 2008
Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Minnesota - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| John Lackey pitching for Los Angeles | MIN | LAA |
| D Span grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| A Casilla singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| J Mauer singled to center, A Casilla to second. | 0 | 0 |
| J Morneau struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| J Kubel struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | MIN | LAA |
| C Figgins struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| E Aybar grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| M Teixeira homered to center. | 0 | 1 |
| V Guerrero singled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| T Hunter struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| John Lackey pitching for Los Angeles | MIN | LAA |
| D Young flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| B Harris struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| N Punto flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | MIN | LAA |
| G Anderson struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| H Kendrick flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| K Morales flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| John Lackey pitching for Los Angeles | MIN | LAA |
| C Gomez grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| D Span grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| A Casilla flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | MIN | LAA |
| M Napoli grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| C Figgins singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| C Figgins caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| E Aybar grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| John Lackey pitching for Los Angeles | MIN | LAA |
| J Mauer lined out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| J Morneau flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| J Kubel flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | MIN | LAA |
| M Teixeira singled to left center. | 0 | 1 |
| V Guerrero walked, M Teixeira to second. | 0 | 1 |
| T Hunter flied out to left, M Teixeira to third. | 0 | 1 |
| G Anderson popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| H Kendrick struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| John Lackey pitching for Los Angeles | MIN | LAA |
| D Young struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| B Harris struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| N Punto doubled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| C Gomez singled to left, N Punto scored. | 1 | 1 |
| C Gomez stole second. | 1 | 1 |
| D Span hit by pitch. | 1 | 1 |
| C Gomez safe at third, D Span safe at second on throwing error by pitcher J Lackey. | 1 | 1 |
| A Casilla grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | MIN | LAA |
| K Morales flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| M Napoli struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| C Figgins flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| John Lackey pitching for Los Angeles | MIN | LAA |
| J Mauer flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| J Morneau walked. | 1 | 1 |
| J Kubel grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Morneau out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | MIN | LAA |
| E Aybar walked. | 1 | 1 |
| M Teixeira flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| V Guerrero popped out to catcher. | 1 | 1 |
| T Hunter flied out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| John Lackey pitching for Los Angeles | MIN | LAA |
| D Young grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| B Harris grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| N Punto grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | MIN | LAA |
| G Anderson flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| H Kendrick popped out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| K Morales popped out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| John Lackey pitching for Los Angeles | MIN | LAA |
| C Gomez singled to right center. | 1 | 1 |
| D Span sacrificed to first, C Gomez to second, D Span safe at second on throwing error by pitcher J Lackey. C Gomez to third on throwing error by pitcher J Lackey. | 1 | 1 |
| A Casilla struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| J Mauer intentionally walked. | 1 | 1 |
| J Morneau grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Mauer out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | MIN | LAA |
| M Napoli grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| C Figgins struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| E Aybar flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Rodriguez pitching for Los Angeles | MIN | LAA |
| F Rodriguez relieved J Lackey. | 1 | 1 |
| J Kubel lined out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| D Young struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| B Buscher hit for B Harris. | 1 | 1 |
| B Buscher doubled to deep right center. | 1 | 1 |
| N Punto grounded out to first. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Matt Guerrier pitching for Minnesota | MIN | LAA |
| B Buscher at third base. | 1 | 1 |
| M Guerrier relieved S Baker. | 1 | 1 |
| M Teixeira grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| V Guerrero flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| T Hunter walked. | 1 | 1 |
| G Anderson struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Scot Shields pitching for Los Angeles | MIN | LAA |
| S Shields relieved F Rodriguez. | 1 | 1 |
| C Gomez grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| D Span doubled to deep center. | 1 | 1 |
| A Casilla struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| J Mauer intentionally walked. | 1 | 1 |
| J Morneau struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| Matt Guerrier pitching for Minnesota | MIN | LAA |
| H Kendrick reached on infield single to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| S Rodriguez hit for K Morales. | 1 | 1 |
| S Rodriguez bunt popped out to catcher. | 1 | 1 |
| J Rivera hit for M Napoli. | 1 | 1 |
| J Rivera grounded out to shortstop, H Kendrick to second. | 1 | 1 |
| C Figgins intentionally walked. | 1 | 1 |
| E Aybar flied out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 11th | SCORE | |
| Darren Oliver pitching for Los Angeles | MIN | LAA |
| J Mathis catching. | 1 | 1 |
| D Oliver relieved S Shields. | 1 | 1 |
| J Kubel grounded out to first. | 1 | 1 |
| D Young singled to left. | 1 | 1 |
| R Ruiz hit for B Buscher. | 1 | 1 |
| R Ruiz grounded into double play, third to second to first, D Young out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 11th | SCORE | |
| Jesse Crain pitching for Minnesota | MIN | LAA |
| A Everett at shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| N Punto at third base. | 1 | 1 |
| J Crain relieved M Guerrier. | 1 | 1 |
| M Teixeira grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| V Guerrero grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| T Hunter grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 12th | SCORE | |
| Justin Speier pitching for Los Angeles | MIN | LAA |
| J Speier relieved D Oliver. | 1 | 1 |
| N Punto tripled to deep center. | 1 | 1 |
| C Gomez struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| D Span singled to left, N Punto scored. | 2 | 1 |
| D Span stole second. | 2 | 1 |
| A Casilla grounded out to second, D Span to third. | 2 | 1 |
| J Mauer flied out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 12th | SCORE | |
| Joe Nathan pitching for Minnesota | MIN | LAA |
| J Nathan relieved J Crain. | 2 | 1 |
| G Anderson struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| H Kendrick flied out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| S Rodriguez struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||