MINNEAPOLIS -- The overcast sky loomed ominously on Saturday morning when Mike Scioscia met with reporters in the dugout for his daily pregame media session. The tarp remained on Target Field as rain steadily drizzled, but Scioscia predicted a favorable forecast -- for the weather and for his team.
"We're going to be OK," Scioscia said. "We're going to be a little wet. The forecast is for us to do a good job controlling the strike zone from the pitcher's side, get the game on our terms and come out with a win."
After a four-hour rain delay, the Angels fulfilled those expectations, as Ian Kinsler and Albert Pujols homered and left-hander Tyler Skaggs tossed seven strong innings in a 2-1 victory over the Twins that extended the club's winning streak to six games.