DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/16/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1464 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Chicago Cubs (55-67) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
Minnesota Twins (54-68) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 11 0
Cubs Lose to Twins in Walk Off
Minnesota Twins starter Juan Guzman was in a rhythm all game. He led his team to a win over the Chicago Cubs, 3-2. Minnesota reliever Rob Dibble picked up the win, upping his record to 2-2. Mike Schooler was saddled with the loss. The Twins raised their record to 54-68.

In the bottom of the 12th inning of a 2-2 tie, Minnesota designated hitter Kal Daniels hit a sacrifice fly. It broke the deadlock and put Minnesota on top, 3-2.

"I'm glad I could get it done when the game was in the balance," Daniels said in his postgame press conference.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker LF, CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 .199 7 23
M. Piazza 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .274 30 75
S. Cooper SS 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 .215 7 31
P. Plantier DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .195 9 19
D. Bell RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .221 6 15
C. Hoiles C 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .148 16 34
L. Johnson CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 1 6
   a-C. Martinez PH, LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .208 2 8
J. Frye 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .175 1 8
R. Velarde 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .167 0 1
Totals 37 2 7 2 4 10 11      
a - C. Martinez pinch hit for L. Johnson in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Frye (1, 8th Inning off G. Walter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Piazza , J. Frye 5 , D. Bell , P. Plantier , R. Velarde , C. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Piazza , R. Velarde 2 , C. Martinez
GIDP: R. Becker
Sac Bunt: C. Hoiles , L. Johnson
Sac Fly: S. Cooper
Hit by Pitch: R. Velarde , R. Becker
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: T. Davis (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Frye-Cooper-Piazza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 5 0 1 0 1 2 4 .298 20 61
K. Daniels DH 5 1 1 1 0 2 5 .267 38 88
F. Thomas 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .259 31 91
L. Walker RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .269 25 74
K. Akiyama LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .217 19 51
M. Grudzielanek 2B 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .261 1 47
B. Gates 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .240 6 38
E. Perez C 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .280 1 9
R. Ordonez SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .256 1 37
Totals 43 3 11 3 2 11 18      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Thomas (24, 1st Inning off M. Hampton, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Erstad , E. Perez 2 , M. Grudzielanek 3 , R. Ordonez 2 , F. Thomas 2 , L. Walker , K. Daniels
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Erstad , F. Thomas , K. Akiyama , K. Daniels
GIDP: B. Gates
Sac Bunt: R. Ordonez
Sac Fly: K. Daniels
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Erstad (40)
CS: L. Walker (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Grudzielanek-Ordonez-Thomas)
OF assists: 1 (Akiyama (Plantier at home))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Hampton 7.1 7 2 2 1 6 0 110 71 3.07   
M. Holtz 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 11 4.78   
M. Schooler L (3-5) 3.1 2 1 0 0 4 0 40 31 3.72   
T. Davis 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 6 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hampton 61
Batters Faced: M. Hampton 30, M. Holtz 3, M. Schooler 11, T. Davis 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hampton 6-10, M. Holtz 0-0, M. Schooler 2-3, T. Davis 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hampton 110-71, M. Holtz 16-11, M. Schooler 40-31, T. Davis 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Schooler 1-0 , T. Davis 1-1
WP: M. Hampton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Guzman 6.0 2 0 0 2 5 0 88 51 3.21   
P. Spoljaric H (6) 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 20 12 4.10   
G. Walter H (3) 0.2 1 2 2 0 0 1 11 6 6.67   
T. Hoffman BS (8) 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 35 25 5.86   
R. Dibble W (2-2) 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 30 20 2.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Guzman 71
Batters Faced: J. Guzman 21, P. Spoljaric 3, G. Walter 4, T. Hoffman 9, R. Dibble 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Guzman 5-6, P. Spoljaric 0-0, G. Walter 1-1, T. Hoffman 1-3, R. Dibble 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Guzman 88-51, P. Spoljaric 20-12, G. Walter 11-6, T. Hoffman 35-25, R. Dibble 30-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Walter 1-0 , T. Hoffman 1-1
WP: J. Guzman
Hit Batsmen: J. Guzman , G. Walter
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Guzman
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 4:02
Attendance: 28551
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