DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/03/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1308 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 1996 - GAME LOG
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Texas Rangers (58-52) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Minnesota Twins (53-55) 0 4 0 0 1 2 0 1 X 8 10 0
Rangers Stumble, Lose to Twins
Brook Fordyce led Minnesota to a win over Texas. The final score was 8-2. Fordyce scored 3 times, while going 3 for 4. The catcher also was credited with 1 RBI. Minnesota has a 4-game win streak, while Texas has lost 3 in a row.

Brent Gates hit a bases-clearing double off Bob Ojeda in the bottom of the second, which put the Twins in front, 3-2. In addition to the double, Gates had 1 single, while going 2 for 4.

"We played hard and won," said Fordyce. "Sometimes, baseball really is that easy.'
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Goodwin LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .261 4 31
M. Loretta 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .317 7 60
C. Jones 3B 4 1 1 2 1 2 4 .316 33 98
C. Delgado 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250 41 102
K. Caminiti DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .173 3 8
J. Posada C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 17 58
M. Cuyler CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .245 1 12
G. Young RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .233 0 25
R. Sanchez SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .229 1 38
Totals 32 2 6 2 7 10 18      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Jones (33, 1st Inning off D. Kile, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Loretta , C. Jones 4 , R. Sanchez 2 , T. Goodwin , M. Cuyler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Caminiti , J. Posada , C. Jones , R. Sanchez , T. Goodwin 2
GIDP: C. Jones
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Young (29)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Goodwin (Akiyama at home))
PB: J. Posada
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Grudzielanek SS 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .261 0 29
D. Erstad CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 5 .262 18 58
F. Thomas 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .289 29 72
L. Walker RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .245 27 66
K. Daniels DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .250 31 72
K. Akiyama LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .234 20 56
B. Fordyce C 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 .313 3 19
N. Martin 3B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .242 1 11
B. Gates 2B 4 1 2 4 0 0 2 .277 3 36
Totals 33 8 10 7 5 7 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Gates (24, 2nd Inning off B. Ojeda, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Erstad (18, 5th Inning off B. Ojeda, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Erstad 4 , M. Grudzielanek , B. Fordyce 3 , N. Martin , B. Gates 3 , K. Akiyama , K. Daniels
2-out RBI: D. Erstad , M. Grudzielanek , B. Gates 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Erstad 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Fordyce (1) , K. Akiyama (21) , K. Daniels 2 (42)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gates-Grudzielanek-Thomas)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Ojeda L (5-11) 5.2 7 7 7 2 5 1 90 60 5.74   
S. Bedrosian 1.1 2 1 1 3 1 0 34 17 4.50   
J. Calhoun 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 10 2.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ojeda 30
Batters Faced: B. Ojeda 25, S. Bedrosian 9, J. Calhoun 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ojeda 3-8, S. Bedrosian 1-2, J. Calhoun 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ojeda 90-60, S. Bedrosian 34-17, J. Calhoun 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Bedrosian 1-1 , J. Calhoun 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Kile W (11-9) 6.1 3 2 2 3 5 1 102 62 5.40   
J. Brewington 2.0 3 0 0 4 3 0 62 31 2.97   
J. Spradlin 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 6 4.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Kile 61
Batters Faced: D. Kile 24, J. Brewington 13, J. Spradlin 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Kile 8-5, J. Brewington 1-2, J. Spradlin 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Kile 102-62, J. Brewington 62-31, J. Spradlin 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Spradlin 3-0
WP: D. Kile
Balk: D. Kile
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brook Fordyce
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 29189
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