DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MILWAUKEE CREAMS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/07/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MILWAUKEE CREAMS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1365 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Milwaukee Creams (65-51) 1 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 0 13 12 1
Minnesota Twins (50-63) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Minnesota Decked by Caminiti, Creams
The Milwaukee Creams trumped the Minnesota Twins, 13-3, at Metrodome. Milwaukee designated hitter Ken Caminiti was named player of the game for his performance. He was 3-5 with 2 home runs and a double. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4. Tommy Greene, who went 6 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 3 runs on 7 hits, while walking 4 and striking out 2. His record now stands at 7-5. Milwaukee is now 65-51, while Minnesota is 50-63.

Steve Finley, who finished 2nd in the UL in stolen bases with 80 in 1995, helped out the Milwaukee cause in the top of the second inning with a 2-run double. For the game, the left fielder went 1 for 5 with a double and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"I'm just happy to help the team win," Caminiti told the Milwaukee Times.
MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Finley LF 5 1 1 2 1 1 4 .285 3 20
M. Loretta 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .290 8 54
   a-S. Dunston PH, 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .212 0 1
C. Jones 3B, 2B 4 2 1 1 2 2 2 .278 27 71
C. Delgado 1B 6 2 2 2 0 2 4 .265 39 102
K. Caminiti DH 5 3 3 4 0 0 1 .277 36 99
J. Elway RF 1 2 0 0 4 0 1 .228 33 74
T. Houston C 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .381 5 11
R. Sanchez SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .243 1 32
T. Goodwin CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 5 .266 7 42
Totals 39 13 12 13 9 7 25      
a - S. Dunston pinch hit for M. Loretta in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Finley (11, 2nd Inning off K. Ritz, 2 on, 2 outs) K. Caminiti (26, 3rd Inning off K. Ritz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Goodwin (4, 7th Inning off J. Spradlin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Houston (5, 3rd Inning off K. Ritz, 1 on, 1 out) C. Jones (27, 1st Inning off K. Ritz, 0 on, 2 outs) C. Delgado (39, 7th Inning off C. Almanzar, 1 on, 2 outs) K. Caminiti 2 (36, 2nd Inning off K. Ritz, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Spradlin, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Houston 5 , C. Jones 4 , C. Delgado 5 , R. Sanchez , T. Goodwin 4 , S. Finley 2 , K. Caminiti 10
2-out RBI: C. Jones , C. Delgado , S. Finley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Delgado , S. Finley 2
Sac Fly: S. Dunston
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Goodwin (50)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Elway (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Jones-Sanchez-Delgado)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .298 20 59
K. Daniels DH 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .274 36 83
F. Thomas 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 .257 30 83
L. Walker RF 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .269 25 71
K. Akiyama LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .227 17 48
B. Fordyce C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .238 7 36
K. Seitzer 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .253 1 7
M. Grudzielanek 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .259 1 43
R. Ordonez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262 1 36
Totals 34 3 9 3 5 6 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: K. Daniels (36, 1st Inning off T. Greene, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Erstad , M. Grudzielanek , B. Fordyce , K. Akiyama , L. Walker 2 , K. Seitzer , K. Daniels 5
2-out RBI: K. Seitzer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Grudzielanek , K. Akiyama 2
GIDP: K. Daniels
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Walker (8)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Ritz (4)
MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Greene W (7-5) 6.0 7 3 3 4 2 1 119 70 3.35   
M. Portugal SV (1) 3.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 47 30 4.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Greene 44
Batters Faced: T. Greene 28, M. Portugal 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Greene 7-8, M. Portugal 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Greene 119-70, M. Portugal 47-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Portugal 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Ritz L (8-10) 4.2 7 7 5 5 3 3 100 55 5.29   
J. Spradlin 1.1 3 4 4 2 0 1 39 20 3.61   
G. Walter 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 2 6.32   
C. Almanzar 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 29 20 7.18   
T. Hoffman 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 21 15 6.21   
P. Spoljaric 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 2.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ritz 24
Batters Faced: K. Ritz 27, J. Spradlin 9, G. Walter 1, C. Almanzar 5, T. Hoffman 6, P. Spoljaric 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ritz 4-7, J. Spradlin 2-2, G. Walter 0-0, C. Almanzar 1-1, T. Hoffman 2-1, P. Spoljaric 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ritz 100-55, J. Spradlin 39-20, G. Walter 6-2, C. Almanzar 29-20, T. Hoffman 21-15, P. Spoljaric 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Spradlin 1-0 , G. Walter 1-0 , C. Almanzar 2-2 , T. Hoffman 1-0
WP: K. Ritz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Caminiti
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:51
Attendance: 28340
Special Notes: RP Gene Walter was injured while pitching. John Elway ties the MIL regular season game record for bases on balls with 4. RP Carlos Almanzar was injured while pitching.
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