DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
04/11/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 120 - FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Chicago Cubs (8-3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 8 12 0
Minnesota Twins (3-8) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 1
Cubs Need Extras to Top Twins
The Chicago Cubs picked up a win at Metrodome, knocking off the Minnesota Twins, 8-3. Starting pitcher Randy Tomlin was an essential part of his team's success. The Cubs, now 8-3, have hit the ground running this season.

Tomlin allowed 2 earned runs on 4 hits over 9 innings for the Cubs. He walked 0 and struck out 7.

"We did more than enough to get the win," said Tomlin.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker CF 6 1 1 2 0 2 1 .308 2 5
L. Gonzalez DH 6 0 1 2 0 3 1 .115 1 5
K. Hrbek 1B 5 1 4 1 1 1 0 .324 0 3
M. Piazza LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .378 1 6
   a-D. Bell LF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227 0 1
T. Nixon RF, LF 6 1 1 0 0 3 5 .150 1 4
C. Hoiles C 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 .138 1 2
V. Castilla 3B 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .212 2 6
S. Cooper 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .150 1 1
   b-E. Karros PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .111 0 4
   c-R. Velarde 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Cirillo SS 5 2 1 1 0 1 3 .205 0 7
Totals 44 8 12 8 6 13 23      
a - D. Bell substituted for M. Piazza in the 10th
b - E. Karros pinch hit for S. Cooper in the 11th
c - R. Velarde substituted for E. Karros in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Hrbek 2 (4, 8th Inning off R. Dibble, 0 on, 2 outs; 10th Inning off T. Hoffman, 1 on, 2 outs) L. Gonzalez (1, 11th Inning off G. Walter, 2 on, 1 out) C. Hoiles (1, 7th Inning off B. Ayrault, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek 6 , T. Nixon , M. Piazza 2 , R. Becker , J. Cirillo , L. Gonzalez 2 , S. Cooper , C. Hoiles 2
2-out RBI: K. Hrbek , M. Piazza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Nixon , M. Piazza , J. Cirillo
GIDP: T. Nixon , V. Castilla
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Piazza (1) , R. Becker (2) , J. Cirillo 2 (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .380 4 9
K. Daniels DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .174 4 9
F. Thomas 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .152 2 5
L. Walker RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .357 2 4
   a-K. Akiyama PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 2 3
B. Fordyce C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 1 5
M. Grudzielanek SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .293 0 7
B. Gates 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .324 0 5
J. Wehner CF, RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 0 0
R. Ordonez 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .289 0 4
Totals 38 3 6 3 1 7 7      
a - K. Akiyama pinch hit for L. Walker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Grudzielanek (3, 10th Inning off F. DiPino, 1 on, 0 outs) R. Ordonez (3, 3rd Inning off R. Tomlin, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Fordyce (4, 10th Inning off F. DiPino, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Daniels (1, 1st Inning off R. Tomlin, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Grudzielanek 2 , R. Ordonez 2 , B. Fordyce 2 , F. Thomas , K. Daniels 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Walker
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Daniels (4)
CS: M. Grudzielanek (2)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Thomas (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Ordonez-Grudzielanek-Thomas, Ordonez-Grudzielanek-Thomas)
PB: B. Fordyce 2
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Tomlin 9.0 4 2 2 0 7 0 83 59 5.47   
F. DiPino W (1-0), BS (1) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 18 11 1.59   
D. Kiecker 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Tomlin 78
Batters Faced: R. Tomlin 31, F. DiPino 5, D. Kiecker 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Tomlin 6-14, F. DiPino 1-1, D. Kiecker 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Tomlin 83-59, F. DiPino 18-11, D. Kiecker 8-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Guzman 6.0 3 0 0 2 6 0 88 59 3.63   
B. Ayrault H (1) 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 18 11 9.82   
R. Dibble BS (1) 2.2 2 1 1 0 6 0 40 32 3.38   
T. Hoffman L (0-1) 1.0 2 2 1 0 0 0 18 10 12.15   
G. Walter 0.1 3 4 4 2 0 0 21 10 11.00   
J. Spradlin 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 4 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Guzman 70
Batters Faced: J. Guzman 21, B. Ayrault 4, R. Dibble 10, T. Hoffman 6, G. Walter 6, J. Spradlin 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Guzman 5-5, B. Ayrault 0-0, R. Dibble 1-1, T. Hoffman 2-1, G. Walter 0-1, J. Spradlin 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Guzman 88-59, B. Ayrault 18-11, R. Dibble 40-32, T. Hoffman 18-10, G. Walter 21-10, J. Spradlin 10-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Dibble 2-0 , G. Walter 1-1 , J. Spradlin 1-0
WP: T. Hoffman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Tomlin
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 27394
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