DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/04/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1320 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (58-53) 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 14 0
Minnesota Twins (54-55) 0 0 0 3 0 0 8 0 X 11 13 0
Twins Beat Visiting Rangers, 11-7
The Minnesota Twins relied on the hitting of shortstop Mark Grudzielanek to stop the Texas Rangers, 11-7. For the game, Grudzielanek went 3 for 5 with 2 doubles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. The Rangers, now 58-53, have lost 4 in a row.

Minnesota third baseman Norberto Martin helped the Twins go up, 8-6, in the bottom of the seventh inning. With the game tied, Martin hit a 2-run single off Texas pitcher Jeff Calhoun.

"Baseball is about momentum," said Martin, "and we feel we've got it in our favor after that win."
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Goodwin LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .261 4 31
M. Loretta 2B 5 2 2 0 0 2 2 .318 7 60
C. Jones 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .316 33 99
C. Delgado 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .247 41 102
K. Caminiti DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .193 3 8
J. Posada C 2 1 2 1 3 0 0 .255 17 59
M. Cuyler CF 5 1 1 2 0 2 6 .243 1 14
G. Young RF 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .238 0 26
R. Sanchez SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .232 1 39
Totals 39 7 14 6 4 9 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Posada (19, 9th Inning off J. Spradlin, 0 on, 1 out) M. Loretta (30, 8th Inning off B. Ayrault, 0 on, 1 out) M. Cuyler (3, 3rd Inning off J. Guzman, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Caminiti 2 , J. Posada 3 , M. Loretta 3 , C. Jones , R. Sanchez 2 , T. Goodwin , M. Cuyler 2 , G. Young 3
2-out RBI: J. Posada , R. Sanchez , M. Cuyler , G. Young
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Loretta , M. Cuyler , G. Young
Sac Fly: C. Jones
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Goodwin (61) , M. Cuyler (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Loretta-Sanchez-Delgado)
OF assists: 1 (Cuyler (Thomas at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Grudzielanek SS 5 2 3 2 0 1 1 .266 0 31
D. Erstad CF 4 1 2 2 1 0 4 .264 18 60
F. Thomas 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .290 29 73
L. Walker RF 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .248 27 66
K. Daniels DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .250 31 72
K. Akiyama LF 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 .232 20 56
B. Fordyce C 3 1 1 4 1 0 2 .314 3 23
N. Martin 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .243 1 13
B. Gates 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .277 3 36
Totals 34 11 13 11 7 4 18      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Erstad 2 (27, 7th Inning off J. Calhoun, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Mesa, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Grudzielanek 2 (20, 7th Inning off M. Young, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Mesa, 2 on, 2 outs) B. Fordyce (5, 4th Inning off M. Young, 3 on, 1 out) B. Gates (25, 3rd Inning off M. Young, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Erstad 4 , M. Grudzielanek 5 , B. Fordyce 2 , N. Martin , B. Gates 2 , F. Thomas 2 , L. Walker 2 , K. Daniels
2-out RBI: D. Erstad , M. Grudzielanek
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Erstad 2 , F. Thomas
GIDP: B. Fordyce
Hit by Pitch: L. Walker
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Walker 3 (25) , K. Daniels (43)
CS: D. Erstad (17)

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Akiyama (Cuyler at home), Erstad (Posada at home))
PB: B. Fordyce 2
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Young 6.0 8 4 4 5 2 0 113 62 3.93   
J. Calhoun L (2-2), BS (2) 0.1 3 6 6 2 0 0 29 11 3.10   
J. Mesa 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 32 23 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Young 37
Batters Faced: M. Young 28, J. Calhoun 7, J. Mesa 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Young 7-6, J. Calhoun 0-1, J. Mesa 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Young 113-62, J. Calhoun 29-11, J. Mesa 32-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Calhoun 1-1 , J. Mesa 2-2
Hit Batsmen: J. Calhoun
Balk: J. Calhoun
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Guzman 5.0 9 6 1 3 8 0 115 73 3.01   
B. Ayrault W (3-3) 2.1 4 1 1 1 0 0 32 20 4.57   
J. Spradlin 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 10 4.74   
R. Dibble 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 7 1.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Guzman 40
Batters Faced: J. Guzman 27, B. Ayrault 11, J. Spradlin 4, R. Dibble 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Guzman 2-5, B. Ayrault 0-6, J. Spradlin 2-1, R. Dibble 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Guzman 115-73, B. Ayrault 32-20, J. Spradlin 17-10, R. Dibble 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Spradlin 1-1 , R. Dibble 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Grudzielanek
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 29399
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