DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
04/10/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 111 - THURSDAY, APRIL 10TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (7-3) 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 8 0
Minnesota Twins (3-7) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 15 1
Multi-HR Day for Brower as Cubs Overpower Twins, 7-4
The Chicago Cubs topped the Minnesota Twins by the score of 7-4, with the largest share of the credit going to center fielder Bob Brower. Brower hit 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice for the Cubs. The Twins drop to 3-7 and continue their inconsistent start to the 1997 season.

It could have been a different outcome for Chicago, had it not been for Trot Nixon, the 22-year old right fielder . Nixon contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the first inning to put Chicago up, 1-0.

"We take it day by day here," said Nixon, "and today was a good one for us."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bell LF 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 .238 0 1
C. Hoiles C 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .111 1 1
E. Karros DH 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .118 0 4
J. Cirillo SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .206 0 6
T. Nixon RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .147 1 4
V. Castilla 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .233 2 6
C. Shipley 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .333 0 4
K. Hrbek 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .241 0 2
B. Brower CF 3 2 2 4 1 1 0 .286 2 5
Totals 34 7 8 7 4 6 16      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Brower 2 (2, 2nd Inning off D. Oliver, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off D. Piatt, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek , T. Nixon 2 , V. Castilla , D. Bell , C. Shipley , B. Brower 8
2-out RBI: B. Brower
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Nixon , D. Bell , C. Shipley
GIDP: K. Hrbek
Sac Fly: E. Karros
Hit by Pitch: C. Hoiles
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cirillo-Shipley-Hrbek)
OF assists: 1 (Nixon (Gates at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 5 1 4 2 0 0 1 .422 4 9
K. Daniels DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .146 4 8
F. Thomas 1B 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .146 2 4
L. Walker RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .385 2 4
K. Akiyama LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .229 2 3
B. Gates 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 .364 0 5
M. Grudzielanek SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 3 .297 0 6
E. Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 0 1
R. Ordonez 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .294 0 4
Totals 38 4 15 4 2 4 18      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Erstad (3, 7th Inning off A. Reyes, 0 on, 2 outs) R. Ordonez (2, 3rd Inning off S. Chiamparino, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Gates (4, 2nd Inning off S. Chiamparino, 0 on, 1 out) F. Thomas (2, 8th Inning off A. Reyes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Erstad (4, 9th Inning off D. Kiecker, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Erstad 8 , M. Grudzielanek 2 , R. Ordonez 4 , B. Gates 3 , F. Thomas 3 , L. Walker 2
2-out RBI: M. Grudzielanek
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Grudzielanek , F. Thomas , K. Akiyama , K. Daniels
GIDP: E. Perez
Hit by Pitch: K. Akiyama
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Akiyama (1)
CS: D. Erstad (1) , L. Walker (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Grudzielanek (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Ordonez-Grudzielanek-Thomas)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Chiamparino W (2-0) 6.0 8 1 1 2 2 0 90 52 1.54   
A. Reyes H (1) 2.1 4 2 2 0 2 0 43 30 6.00   
D. Kiecker 0.1 3 1 1 0 0 1 14 11 3.38   
F. DiPino SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Chiamparino 52
Batters Faced: S. Chiamparino 25, A. Reyes 11, D. Kiecker 4, F. DiPino 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Chiamparino 5-8, A. Reyes 2-2, D. Kiecker 1-0, F. DiPino 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Chiamparino 90-52, A. Reyes 43-30, D. Kiecker 14-11, F. DiPino 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Kiecker 1-1 , F. DiPino 2-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Reyes
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Oliver L (0-2) 5.0 4 4 3 4 4 1 89 51 8.38   
T. Hoffman 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 24 16 12.71   
D. Piatt 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 28 19 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Oliver 45
Batters Faced: D. Oliver 25, T. Hoffman 7, D. Piatt 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Oliver 3-8, T. Hoffman 1-3, D. Piatt 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Oliver 89-51, T. Hoffman 24-16, D. Piatt 28-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Piatt 1-1
WP: D. Oliver
Hit Batsmen: D. Oliver
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Brower
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 27124
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