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Angels rookie Justin Anderson can't hold lead in ninth inning of 5-4 loss to Twins

Maybe they should have distributed dolls featuring the likeness of an Angels fan, with a shaking head.

Because what looked like a victory over Minnesota dissolved into a stinging 5-4 loss when manager Mike Scioscia's decision to allow rookie reliever Justin Anderson to return for the ninth inning backfired.

Anderson had retired the top of the Twins' order 1-2-3 in the eighth, striking out two. In the ninth, however, he gave up a leadoff homer to Eddie Rosario and was charged with two more runs as Minnesota rallied to take the lead after Jim Johnson relieved Anderson.