DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/02/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1296 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND, 1996 - GAME LOG
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Texas Rangers (58-51) 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 5 0
Minnesota Twins (52-55) 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 1 X 8 14 0
Delgado Impresses in Texas Loss
Texas first baseman Carlos Delgado was sensational. He slugged 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice, but it wasn't enough to rally his team to a win. Minnesota beat the Rangers, 8-4. Delgado was named the player of the game despite the loss. Minnesota is now riding a 3-game win streak.

Koji Akiyama dealt the Rangers a blow in the bottom of the third. Batting with runners on 2nd and 3rd and Minnesota leading 2-0, Akiyama, who is tied for 10th in the FL in triples with 4, hit a 1-2 slider for a 2-run single.

"It's always a heck of a lot easier to get to sleep after a win," Akiyama told the Minnesota Bulletin. "I know I'll rest easy tonight."
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Goodwin LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .261 4 31
M. Loretta 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .318 7 60
C. Jones 3B 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .317 32 96
C. Delgado 1B 3 2 2 4 1 1 0 .252 41 102
K. Caminiti DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .184 3 8
J. Posada C 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .253 17 58
M. Cuyler CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .243 1 12
G. Young RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .234 0 25
R. Sanchez SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .226 1 38
Totals 32 4 5 4 6 10 15      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Jones (24, 4th Inning off P. Astacio, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Delgado 2 (41, 4th Inning off P. Astacio, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off P. Astacio, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Posada , C. Jones 2 , C. Delgado 8 , M. Cuyler
2-out RBI: C. Delgado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Goodwin , M. Cuyler
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Loretta-Sanchez-Delgado)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Grudzielanek SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .261 0 28
D. Erstad CF 4 0 2 3 1 1 1 .262 17 57
F. Thomas 1B 3 2 1 0 2 1 3 .292 29 72
L. Walker RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 6 .246 27 66
K. Daniels DH 3 1 1 1 2 0 3 .250 31 72
K. Akiyama LF 4 0 2 3 0 1 5 .233 20 56
B. Fordyce C 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .291 3 18
N. Martin 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .238 1 11
B. Gates 2B 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 .275 3 32
Totals 35 8 14 8 7 8 25      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Erstad (25, 6th Inning off M. Clear, 3 on, 0 outs) M. Grudzielanek (18, 3rd Inning off K. Rogers, 1 on, 0 outs) B. Gates (23, 4th Inning off K. Rogers, 0 on, 1 out) F. Thomas (14, 1st Inning off K. Rogers, 1 on, 1 out) L. Walker (22, 8th Inning off B. Taylor, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Erstad 3 , M. Grudzielanek 3 , B. Fordyce , N. Martin , B. Gates 3 , F. Thomas 2 , K. Akiyama 2 , L. Walker 3 , K. Daniels
2-out RBI: D. Erstad , K. Akiyama , K. Daniels
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Fordyce 2 , K. Akiyama , K. Daniels
GIDP: K. Daniels
Sac Fly: K. Akiyama
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Grudzielanek (21) , N. Martin (7) , K. Akiyama (20) , K. Daniels (40)
CS: N. Martin (3)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Rogers L (7-11) 5.0 10 6 6 3 3 0 111 64 5.21   
M. Clear 2.1 3 2 2 3 5 0 45 29 3.31   
B. Taylor 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 8 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Rogers 23
Batters Faced: K. Rogers 26, M. Clear 13, B. Taylor 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Rogers 5-5, M. Clear 0-2, B. Taylor 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Rogers 111-64, M. Clear 45-29, B. Taylor 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Clear 1-1 , B. Taylor 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Astacio W (10-9) 7.0 5 4 4 3 9 2 111 64 4.91   
T. Hoffman H (10) 1.1 0 0 0 3 1 0 32 15 2.33   
J. Spradlin 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 4.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Astacio 57
Batters Faced: P. Astacio 29, T. Hoffman 7, J. Spradlin 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Astacio 7-5, T. Hoffman 1-2, J. Spradlin 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Astacio 111-64, T. Hoffman 32-15, J. Spradlin 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Hoffman 1-0 , J. Spradlin 1-0
WP: P. Astacio
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Delgado
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 29607
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