DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
07/14/1995
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1143 - FRIDAY, JULY 14TH, 1995 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (54-41) 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 5 16 17 0
Minnesota Twins (42-53) 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 11 3
Multi-HR Day for Shipley as Pirates Overpower Twins, 16-7
The Pittsburgh Pirates trumped the Minnesota Twins, 16-7, at Metrodome. Pittsburgh left fielder Craig Shipley was named player of the game for his performance. He hit 2 home runs, while scoring 4 runs and driving in 5. Chris Nabholz was the winning pitcher. Over 6 innings, he allowed 6 runs on 9 hits, with 3 walks and 6 strikeouts. Carl Willis was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 2 of 2 save opportunities.

Pittsburgh needed the clutch hitting of Tony Gwynn to notch the win. The right fielder hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Pirates on top, 8-6. For the game, Gwynn had 1 home run and 2 singles in 5 at-bats.

"Nice to see our side come away with the win," Shipley said after the game.

Minnesota's current losing streak is now 4 games.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Gwynn RF 5 3 3 2 1 1 1 .343 9 40
B. Bonilla 1B 4 2 1 2 2 0 3 .260 23 62
C. Johnson C 5 1 2 4 1 2 1 .222 19 55
R. Ventura 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .241 7 28
   a-T. Womack PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265 0 5
R. Milligan DH 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
E. Alfonzo 2B, 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .302 3 22
M. Bordick SS 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 .221 6 25
C. Shipley LF 4 4 4 5 0 0 0 .302 8 34
L. Blankenship CF 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .220 2 21
Totals 43 16 17 16 4 8 10      
a - T. Womack pinch hit for R. Ventura in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Johnson (8, 9th Inning off J. Spradlin, 3 on, 2 outs) E. Alfonzo (9, 1st Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 2 outs) L. Blankenship 2 (11, 2nd Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Cummings, 1 on, 2 outs) C. Shipley 2 (20, 6th Inning off J. Cummings, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off J. Spradlin, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Gwynn (9, 6th Inning off J. Cummings, 1 on, 2 outs) C. Johnson (19, 1st Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Shipley 2 (8, 2nd Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off N. Charlton, 2 on, 1 out) B. Bonilla (23, 1st Inning off D. Oliver, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Gwynn 6 , C. Johnson 6 , E. Alfonzo 3 , M. Bordick , L. Blankenship 5 , C. Shipley 12 , B. Bonilla 4 , T. Womack
2-out RBI: T. Gwynn , C. Johnson , L. Blankenship
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Johnson , M. Bordick , R. Ventura
Sac Bunt: C. Shipley
Hit by Pitch: M. Bordick
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Gwynn (26)
CS: T. Gwynn (13)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Gwynn (Daniels at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gates 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .233 2 23
   a-N. Martin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 0 4
L. Walker RF 5 1 3 2 0 2 1 .238 19 47
F. Thomas 1B 4 2 2 3 0 1 2 .278 30 70
   b-C. Gwynn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 0 3
K. Daniels DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .230 20 54
G. Berroa LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .215 13 43
T. Zeile C 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .259 9 28
J. Oliva 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .152 3 13
M. Grudzielanek SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .254 3 34
R. Williams CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .230 7 22
Totals 35 7 11 7 3 8 10      
a - N. Martin pinch hit for B. Gates in the 9th
b - C. Gwynn pinch hit for F. Thomas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Oliva (5, 2nd Inning off C. Nabholz, 1 on, 0 outs) K. Daniels (17, 1st Inning off C. Nabholz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: F. Thomas 2 (30, 4th Inning off C. Nabholz, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off C. Willis, 0 on, 1 out) L. Walker (19, 1st Inning off C. Nabholz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Berroa 2 , J. Oliva 2 , R. Williams , F. Thomas 8 , T. Zeile , L. Walker 6 , K. Daniels 2
2-out RBI: F. Thomas , L. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Thomas
Sac Fly: J. Oliva
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Walker (9)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Oliva 3 (6)
OF assists: 2 (Walker (Alfonzo at home), Walker (Johnson at home))
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Nabholz W (10-4) 6.0 9 6 6 3 6 2 117 73 3.16   
C. Willis SV (2) 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 37 29 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nabholz 33
Batters Faced: C. Nabholz 29, C. Willis 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nabholz 4-7, C. Willis 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nabholz 117-73, C. Willis 37-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Willis 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Oliver 3.1 8 5 4 0 3 3 72 49 5.24   
J. Cummings L (1-2) 2.1 3 3 3 0 3 1 41 27 5.89   
N. Charlton 1.1 1 3 2 2 1 1 32 19 3.92   
J. Spradlin 1.2 4 5 1 2 1 0 34 20 3.21   
B. Ayrault 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Oliver 27
Batters Faced: D. Oliver 19, J. Cummings 9, N. Charlton 9, J. Spradlin 11, B. Ayrault 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Oliver 3-4, J. Cummings 2-1, N. Charlton 1-2, J. Spradlin 1-2, B. Ayrault 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Oliver 72-49, J. Cummings 41-27, N. Charlton 32-19, J. Spradlin 34-20, B. Ayrault 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cummings 2-0 , B. Ayrault 1-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Charlton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Craig Shipley
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 28977
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