MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ? Slated as the fourth starter in this stacked Angels rotation and nearly ignored in the offseason news by the simultaneous arrival of Albert Pujols, C.J. Wilson finally had his day in the sun. Wilson won his awaited Angels debut with seven smooth innings, giving Los Angeles all the boost it needed to beat the Twins 5-1 on Monday and spoil Minnesota's home opener. Wilson, who struck out Joe Mauer twice, had a 2-0 lead before he even touched the mound, after Torii Hunter's single and Bobby Abreu's double drove in first-inning runs against Nick Blackburn. Erick Aybar played exceptional defense at shortstop, drew a walk to start the game and broke up a double play with a takeout slide to keep the first inning alive and later dropped down a textbook squeeze bunt to stretch the lead in the seventh. Shortstop Jamey Carroll could've started a double play to wipe out Abreu's walk in the seventh, but the ball skipped off his glove for an infield single. Carroll drew a two-out walk in the third and Mauer followed with a sharp single, but Justin Morneau ended the inning with a weak tap back to the mound. After the off day Tuesday, Angels All-Star Jered Weaver, who struck out 10 over eight scoreless innings to win their opener, will take the mound Wednesday against the Twins' Carl Pavano (0-1). ...
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