MINNEAPOLIS -- It didn't take Parker Bridwell long to bounce back from his first loss of the season.
"(The last) four days was the hardest work week I've had in my career," Bridwell said of the time since he was beaten by Seattle on Friday. "I'm glad it paid off. It feels good to feel good again."
Bridwell struck out five in six shutout innings and Kole Calhoun homered to help the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
Bridwell (3-1) stranded seven on base to out-duel Twins All-Star Ervin Santana.
He received early offense to help his cause. Calhoun hit his 12th home run of the season in the first inning, giving Los Angeles the lead before Bridwell took the hill and helped the Angels avoid a sweep.
Bridwell focused on staying in line with the catcher, not moving laterally, during his off days to get back on track.
"Parker pitched with his back against the wall the whole game, all our guys did," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said.
Up 1-0 in the sixth, Cameron Maybin stole home as Calhoun took second to give the Angels a two-run lead.
"I wouldn't say that early run was any comfort level. We had to keep going," Scioscia said. "We just did a really good job on the mound and held those guys down tonight."
Santana (10-6) went nine innings -- his major league-leading fourth complete game of the season -- and allowed two runs and seven hits. But Brian Dozier's RBI single in the seventh was all the Twins could muster against Los Angeles.
Angels closer Bud Norris earned his 12th save in 14 opportunities.
Albert Pujols collected his 2,900th career hit in the first inning, becoming the 40th player in major league history to reach that mark. He ended the night 2 for 4.
Minnesota cut the lead to 2-1 in the seventh on Dozier's single.
The Twins put runners on base in six consecutive innings and stranded nine on the night, including four in scoring position.
Santana lost consecutive starts for the first time this season.
"It was frustrating, but at the same time you have to give credit to their team," Santana said. "They did a good job. . But we win the series, and that's the most important thing."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: Placed RHP Huston Street on the 10-day DL with a strained groin. ... RHP Matt Shoemaker's rehab start for Class-A Inland Empire did not go as well as hoped, Scioscia said. Shoemaker will be examined further after some of the same symptoms in his forearm flared up again.
Twins: Placed LHP Hector Santiago on the 10-day DL with upper back pain. ... Dozier returned to the lineup after two days off with lower back tightness.
ESCOBAR EJECTED
Angels 3B Yunel Escobar was ejected in the sixth inning, shortly after Los Angeles took a 2-0 lead with a double steal while he was at the plate. Home plate umpire Doug Eddings ejected Escobar after arguing a checked swing during the at-bat. It was Escobar's 13th career ejection and first of 2017.
THE SHOW MUST GO ON
With two outs and Eddie Rosario on second and Jorge Polanco at the plate in the bottom of the fourth, the lights flickered and the scoreboards appeared to short-circuit at Target Field. Both big screens were turned off, and the local Fox Sports North broadcast went to commercial while the game continued. By the top of the fifth, the scoreboards were back on and FSN's broadcast returned.
UP NEXT
Angels: RHP Ricky Nolasco will start in Texas on Friday against Rangers LHP Cole Hamels (3-0, 4.12). Nolasco is coming off a shutout of the Mariners on Saturday.
Twins: RHP Jose Berrios (7-2, 3.44) will open a four-game home series against Baltimore on Thursday when he faces RHP Dylan Bundy (8-7, 4.02). Berrios allowed a season-high five runs in five innings of his last start against Kansas City on Saturday.
"(The last) four days was the hardest work week I've had in my career," Bridwell said of the time since he was beaten by Seattle on Friday. "I'm glad it paid off. It feels good to feel good again."
Bridwell struck out five in six shutout innings and Kole Calhoun homered to help the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
Bridwell (3-1) stranded seven on base to out-duel Twins All-Star Ervin Santana.
He received early offense to help his cause. Calhoun hit his 12th home run of the season in the first inning, giving Los Angeles the lead before Bridwell took the hill and helped the Angels avoid a sweep.
Bridwell focused on staying in line with the catcher, not moving laterally, during his off days to get back on track.
"Parker pitched with his back against the wall the whole game, all our guys did," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said.
Up 1-0 in the sixth, Cameron Maybin stole home as Calhoun took second to give the Angels a two-run lead.
"I wouldn't say that early run was any comfort level. We had to keep going," Scioscia said. "We just did a really good job on the mound and held those guys down tonight."
Santana (10-6) went nine innings -- his major league-leading fourth complete game of the season -- and allowed two runs and seven hits. But Brian Dozier's RBI single in the seventh was all the Twins could muster against Los Angeles.
Angels closer Bud Norris earned his 12th save in 14 opportunities.
Albert Pujols collected his 2,900th career hit in the first inning, becoming the 40th player in major league history to reach that mark. He ended the night 2 for 4.
Minnesota cut the lead to 2-1 in the seventh on Dozier's single.
The Twins put runners on base in six consecutive innings and stranded nine on the night, including four in scoring position.
Santana lost consecutive starts for the first time this season.
"It was frustrating, but at the same time you have to give credit to their team," Santana said. "They did a good job. . But we win the series, and that's the most important thing."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: Placed RHP Huston Street on the 10-day DL with a strained groin. ... RHP Matt Shoemaker's rehab start for Class-A Inland Empire did not go as well as hoped, Scioscia said. Shoemaker will be examined further after some of the same symptoms in his forearm flared up again.
Twins: Placed LHP Hector Santiago on the 10-day DL with upper back pain. ... Dozier returned to the lineup after two days off with lower back tightness.
ESCOBAR EJECTED
Angels 3B Yunel Escobar was ejected in the sixth inning, shortly after Los Angeles took a 2-0 lead with a double steal while he was at the plate. Home plate umpire Doug Eddings ejected Escobar after arguing a checked swing during the at-bat. It was Escobar's 13th career ejection and first of 2017.
THE SHOW MUST GO ON
With two outs and Eddie Rosario on second and Jorge Polanco at the plate in the bottom of the fourth, the lights flickered and the scoreboards appeared to short-circuit at Target Field. Both big screens were turned off, and the local Fox Sports North broadcast went to commercial while the game continued. By the top of the fifth, the scoreboards were back on and FSN's broadcast returned.
UP NEXT
Angels: RHP Ricky Nolasco will start in Texas on Friday against Rangers LHP Cole Hamels (3-0, 4.12). Nolasco is coming off a shutout of the Mariners on Saturday.
Twins: RHP Jose Berrios (7-2, 3.44) will open a four-game home series against Baltimore on Thursday when he faces RHP Dylan Bundy (8-7, 4.02). Berrios allowed a season-high five runs in five innings of his last start against Kansas City on Saturday.
8:10PM,EDT,July 5,2017
Target Field, Minneapolis,Minnesota
Target Field, Minneapolis,Minnesota
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Los Angeles - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Ervin Santana pitching for Minnesota | LAA | MIN |
| Maybin grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun homered to right center (394 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Pujols singled to deep center. | 1 | 0 |
| Escobar grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Pujols out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 2 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Parker Bridwell pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | MIN |
| Dozier grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Grossman lined out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Sanó struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Ervin Santana pitching for Minnesota | LAA | MIN |
| Valbuena grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Simmons doubled to deep right. | 1 | 0 |
| Pennington grounded out to first, Simmons to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Maldonado bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Parker Bridwell pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | MIN |
| Kepler walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Escobar flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Rosario singled to right, Kepler to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Polanco grounded into fielder's choice to second, Rosario out at second, Kepler to third. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Ervin Santana pitching for Minnesota | LAA | MIN |
| Young Jr. grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Maybin struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Parker Bridwell pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | MIN |
| Buxton singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Dozier struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Grossman flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Sanó struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Ervin Santana pitching for Minnesota | LAA | MIN |
| Pujols singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Escobar lined out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Valbuena grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Pujols out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Parker Bridwell pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | MIN |
| Kepler grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Escobar struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Rosario doubled to deep right center. | 1 | 0 |
| Rosario walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Polanco grounded into fielder's choice to, Polanco out at , Rosario out at second, Polanco out at . | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Ervin Santana pitching for Minnesota | LAA | MIN |
| Simmons grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Pennington popped out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Maldonado grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| -1 Runs, -1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Parker Bridwell pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | MIN |
| Buxton grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Dozier walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Grossman flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Sanó struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Ervin Santana pitching for Minnesota | LAA | MIN |
| Young Jr. flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Maybin walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Calhoun singled to right, Maybin to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Pujols flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Maybin stole home, Calhoun stole second. | 2 | 0 |
| Escobar struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Parker Bridwell pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | MIN |
| Espinosa at second base. | 2 | 0 |
| Pennington at third base. | 2 | 0 |
| Kepler popped out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Escobar doubled to deep right. | 2 | 0 |
| Rosario grounded out to shortstop, Escobar to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Polanco grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Ervin Santana pitching for Minnesota | LAA | MIN |
| Valbuena grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 0 |
| Simmons grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Pennington grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| David Hernandez pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | MIN |
| Castro grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Buxton reached on infield single to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Buxton stole second. | 2 | 0 |
| Dozier singled to right, Buxton scored. | 2 | 1 |
| Grossman struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Sanó singled to center, Dozier to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Kepler grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Ervin Santana pitching for Minnesota | LAA | MIN |
| Maldonado singled to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Maldonado to second on balk by Santana. | 2 | 1 |
| Young Jr. sacrificed to first, Maldonado to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Maybin walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Calhoun popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Pujols grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Cam Bedrosian pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | MIN |
| Escobar flied out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| Rosario flied out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Polanco popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Ervin Santana pitching for Minnesota | LAA | MIN |
| Espinosa struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Valbuena struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | |
| Simmons reached on infield single to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Pennington grounded out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Bud Norris pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | MIN |
| Castro struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Buxton grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Dozier struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles Angels | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Maybin CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | .251 | .351 | .388 |
| Calhoun RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .251 | .327 | .394 |
| Pujols DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .238 | .283 | .379 |
| Escobar 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .291 | .349 | .414 |
Espinosa 2B
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .165 | .241 | .281 |
| Valbuena 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .188 | .273 | .327 |
| Simmons SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .286 | .337 | .432 |
| Pennington 2B-3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .243 | .317 | .299 |
| Maldonado C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .250 | .314 | .415 |
| Young Jr. LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .269 | .346 | .409 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 117 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Simmons (19, Santana) HR: Calhoun (12, 1st inning off Santana 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Calhoun (41) S: Young Jr. GIDP: Escobar, Valbuena Angels RISP: 0-6 (Maldonado 0-1, Calhoun 0-1, Escobar 0-1, Pennington 0-1, Pujols 0-2) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Calhoun (5, 2nd base off Santana/Castro); Maybin (25, Home off Santana/Castro) | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| 3B ESCOBAR EJECTED TOP 6TH (ARGUING BALLS AND STRIKES) |
Game Information
| Stadium | Target Field, Minneapolis, MN |
| Attendance | 19,106 (49% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:54 |
| Weather | 89 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 11 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Doug Eddings, First Base - Stu Scheurwater, Second Base - Laz Diaz, Third Base - Jeff Nelson |
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