DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/01/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1296 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (55-54) 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 9 13 1
Minnesota Twins (47-60) 2 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 7 12 0
Gonzalez Hits 2 home runs in Knights Win
The Charlotte Knights topped the Minnesota Twins by the score of 9-7, with the largest share of the credit going to designated hitter Luis Gonzalez. Gonzalez was 3-4 with 2 home runs and a double, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2 for the Knights. Tim Burke got the save, his 9th in 11 chances. The third-place Knights have won 5 straight.

Charlotte needed the clutch hitting of Nomar Garciaparra to notch the win. The shortstop hammered a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the Knights on top, 8-7. For the game, Garciaparra had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"As well as we've been playing, I think we can play even better," said Charlotte manager Tyler Vuxta.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Knoblauch 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .287 7 45
J. Giambi 1B 5 2 2 1 0 1 0 .273 35 77
   c-D. Segui 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 3 21
C. Everett LF 5 1 1 2 0 3 0 .245 27 59
N. Garciaparra SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .264 18 63
O. Merced RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .205 14 40
L. Gonzalez DH 4 3 3 2 0 0 0 .196 5 12
T. Zeile C 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .228 16 45
T. Batista 3B 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .197 16 47
   a-R. Rivera CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .102 1 1
E. Marrero CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .235 2 5
   b-N. Perez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 2 14
Totals 39 9 13 9 1 9 5      
a - R. Rivera substituted for T. Batista in the 8th
b - N. Perez substituted for E. Marrero in the 8th
c - D. Segui substituted for J. Giambi in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Gonzalez (3, 4th Inning off H. Nomo, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Batista (16, 4th Inning off H. Nomo, 2 on, 1 out) N. Garciaparra (18, 8th Inning off C. Almanzar, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Giambi (35, 1st Inning off H. Nomo, 0 on, 1 out) C. Everett (27, 3rd Inning off H. Nomo, 1 on, 2 outs) L. Gonzalez 2 (5, 2nd Inning off H. Nomo, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off C. Almanzar, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Marrero , T. Batista 5 , N. Garciaparra 5 , T. Zeile , J. Giambi 5 , C. Everett 4 , O. Merced , L. Gonzalez 10
2-out RBI: C. Everett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Marrero , C. Knoblauch
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Batista (4)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Tapani (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 5 1 3 4 0 0 0 .301 19 55
K. Daniels DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .279 34 80
F. Thomas 1B 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 .259 28 77
L. Walker RF 5 1 3 2 0 0 3 .259 20 61
K. Akiyama LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .227 17 47
B. Fordyce C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .234 7 36
K. Seitzer 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .273 1 5
M. Grudzielanek 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .265 1 43
R. Ordonez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .266 1 36
Totals 37 7 12 7 2 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Erstad (25, 6th Inning off M. Hartley, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Grudzielanek (29, 6th Inning off M. Hartley, 0 on, 1 out) F. Thomas (21, 1st Inning off K. Tapani, 1 on, 1 out) L. Walker (22, 1st Inning off K. Tapani, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Erstad (19, 4th Inning off K. Tapani, 1 on, 2 outs) L. Walker (20, 7th Inning off M. Hartley, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Erstad 7 , M. Grudzielanek 3 , F. Thomas 2 , K. Akiyama , L. Walker 7 , K. Seitzer , K. Daniels
2-out RBI: , D. Erstad 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Fordyce 2 , K. Daniels
Hit by Pitch: K. Daniels
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Walker (22)
CS: D. Erstad (14) , L. Walker (7)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Walker (Merced at home))
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Tapani 4.2 9 5 5 1 3 1 97 56 5.49   
M. Hartley W (4-1), BS (2) 3.0 3 2 2 0 2 1 47 32 4.03   
M. Mantei H (7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 3.39   
T. Burke SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 10 1.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Tapani 28
Batters Faced: K. Tapani 23, M. Hartley 12, M. Mantei 1, T. Burke 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Tapani 5-4, M. Hartley 6-1, M. Mantei 0-0, T. Burke 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Tapani 97-56, M. Hartley 47-32, M. Mantei 4-3, T. Burke 20-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Hartley 1-0
WP: K. Tapani 2
Hit Batsmen: K. Tapani
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Nomo 3.1 7 7 7 1 4 4 79 46 4.51   
J. Spradlin 3.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 49 30 2.94   
C. Almanzar L (1-3) 2.1 4 2 2 0 4 2 37 25 6.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Nomo 19
Batters Faced: H. Nomo 17, J. Spradlin 12, C. Almanzar 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Nomo 2-3, J. Spradlin 5-4, C. Almanzar 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: H. Nomo 79-46, J. Spradlin 49-30, C. Almanzar 37-25
WP: C. Almanzar
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Gonzalez
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 28671
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