Where: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: 53°
Umpires: Home - Mike DiMuro, 1B - Jim Reynolds, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Andy Fletcher
Attendance: 38976
Erick Aybar belted a three-run homer to highlight a five-run uprising in the eighth inning and Maicer Izturis had an RBI single in the ninth as the Los Angeles Angels rallied to a 6-5 road victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday.
After tripling to lead off the ninth, Peter Bourjos came around to score on Izturis' single to right.
Aybar finished 2-for-5 with three RBIs for the Angels.
Scott Downs (3-1) got the win after pitching two-thirds of an inning of scoreless relief. Closer Jordan Walden tossed a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 11th save of the season.
The Minnesota bullpen blew a stellar start from Scott Baker, who pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out six. Minnesota reliever Jim Hoey (0-2) gave up two runs to take the loss.
The loss continued the struggles for Minnesota, which has dropped five of its last seven games.
| LA Angels | Minnesota | |
| Tyler Chatwood | Player | Scott Baker |
| No Decision | W/L | No Decision |
| 5.2 | IP | 7.0 |
| 2 | Strikeouts | 6 |
| 8 | Hits | 6 |
| 4.76 | ERA | 0.00 |
| LA Angels | Minnesota | |
| Alberto Jose Callaspo | Player | Alexi Casilla |
| 3 | Hits | 3 |
| 1 | RBI | 1 |
| 0 | HR | 0 |
| 3 | TB | 7 |
| .750 | Avg | .750 |