RAPP GETS SLAMMED AGAIN BIG FOURTH INNING CARRIES TWINS MINNESOTA 6, ANGELS 4.ANAHEIM - For the second successive start the Angels' Pat Rapp Patrick Leland Rapp (born July 13 1967 in Jennings, Louisiana) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1992 to 2001. Teams
The Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Twins have played in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. used a six-run fourth inning to defeat the Angels 6-4 before an Edison Field crowd of 25,913. The Twins knocked out Rapp when they batted around in the fourth inning. The crusher was a grand slam grand slam n. 1. The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand in bridge and other whist-derived card games. 2. Sports The winning of all the major or specified events, especially on a professional circuit. by third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Corey Koskie Cordel Leonard "Corey" Koskie (born June 28, 1973 in Anola, Manitoba, Canada) is a Major League Baseball player currently with the Milwaukee Brewers. He is notable for being one of the most prominent Canadian baseball players currently playing. . The Twins were on their way to taking a one-game lead on the Angels and Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the White Sox have played in U.S. in the American League American League (AL) One of the two associations of professional baseball teams in the U.S. and Canada designated as major leagues; the other is the National League (NL). wild-card race. Rapp also was on his way to his 12th loss of the season, which would equal his number of losses last year at Baltimore, and would be the most losses by an Angels starter in four years. It was Rapp's quickest exit of the season, a mere 3 2/3 innings, and the fifth consecutive start he's failed to win (three losses, two no-decisions). The last time wasn't all his doing. In a game at Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). on Aug. 29, Rapp was hit on the right forearm by a line drive off the bat of Mike Sweeney and left after 4 2/3 innings. This time it was different but no less painful. In the third, Torii Hunter led off with a homer that tied the score 1-1. The Twins loaded the bases with one out on a single and two walks. Cristian Guzman's infield grounder scored a second run, then Rapp walked Doug Mientkiewicz to load the bases again. Koskie then unloaded them with his grand slam down the right-field line to finish Rapp. It was Koskie's 25th homer and the second time in his career Rapp has given up a grand slam. Troy Glaus singled home a run in the first inning to put the Angels ahead 1-0. After the Twins went ahead 6-1, a two-out double by Jose Molina and a single by Darin Erstad got the Angels to within four at 6-2. They made it 6-3 in the seventh on doubles by pinch hitter Orlando Palmeiro and David Eckstein, who snapped a skid at 0 for 17. In the fifth, Eckstein was hit by a pitch for the 19th time this season, setting an American League rookie record. Eckstein is one shy of the major-league rookie record of 20 set in 1956 by Hall of Famer Frank Robinson. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Minnesota's Jacque Jones is tagged out by Angels catcher Bengie Molina on a throw from right fielder Jeff DaVanon in the third inning. John Hayes/Associated Press |
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