DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CINCINNATI REDS
08/22/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 1522 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 22ND, 1997 - GAME LOG
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Minnesota Twins (56-71) 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 8 0
Cincinnati Reds (73-54) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 11 1
Twins Prove Rude Guests, Win 4-2 at Cincinnati
The Minnesota Twins got a good effort from starter Juan Guzman in defeating the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium. The final score was 4-2. Guzman went 6.1 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. His record improves to 4-5. Rob Dibble, credited with the save, is now 22 for 25 in save opportunities.

Scott Rolen had a chance to do some damage in the bottom of the ninth. With Cincinnati trailing 4-1, Cincinnati had runners on 1st and 3rd. Rolen hit a sacrifice fly. But it was not enough. Cincinnati would not finish the comeback.

The Twins now have a record of 56-71 with the win over Cincinnati.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .294 20 61
K. Daniels DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .261 39 90
F. Thomas 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .262 31 92
L. Walker RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .265 26 76
K. Akiyama LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .218 21 55
B. Fordyce C 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .239 9 39
K. Seitzer 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .260 3 11
M. Grudzielanek 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .256 1 47
R. Ordonez SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .253 1 39
Totals 35 4 8 3 1 6 13      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Akiyama (19, 8th Inning off J. Hamilton, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Erstad (2, 3rd Inning off J. Hamilton, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Erstad 3 , R. Ordonez , B. Fordyce 2 , K. Akiyama 2 , K. Seitzer 2 , K. Daniels
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Walker , K. Seitzer , K. Daniels 2
Hit by Pitch: L. Walker
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Grudzielanek (20) , L. Walker (26) , K. Daniels (44)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vina 2B 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .293 7 53
S. Rolen 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .228 26 84
B. Williams RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .266 17 81
B. Higginson LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .252 25 81
J. Lopez C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .280 31 81
F. McGriff DH 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .256 16 51
S. Spiezio 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .263 17 64
O. Vizquel SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .240 1 37
D. Hosey CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .209 5 40
Totals 36 2 11 2 1 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Williams (34, 4th Inning off J. Guzman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Williams (3, 8th Inning off G. Walter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. McGriff , D. Hosey , F. Vina 3 , S. Rolen , J. Lopez 2 , B. Williams 5 , O. Vizquel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Higginson , S. Spiezio 2 , B. Williams
Sac Fly: B. Higginson , S. Rolen
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: F. McGriff (1) , B. Williams (14)

FIELDING
Errors: O. Vizquel (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Spiezio)
PB: J. Lopez
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Guzman W (4-5) 6.1 7 0 0 1 4 0 86 56 2.99   
G. Walter H (4) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 28 18 6.73   
T. Hoffman H (12) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 15 10 6.00   
R. Dibble SV (22) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Guzman 62
Batters Faced: J. Guzman 27, G. Walter 5, T. Hoffman 5, R. Dibble 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Guzman 6-9, G. Walter 1-2, T. Hoffman 0-2, R. Dibble 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Guzman 86-56, G. Walter 28-18, T. Hoffman 15-10, R. Dibble 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Walter 1-0 , T. Hoffman 1-0 , R. Dibble 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Hamilton L (13-9) 9.0 8 4 4 1 6 0 138 92 4.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hamilton 60
Batters Faced: J. Hamilton 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hamilton 7-13
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hamilton 138-92
Hit Batsmen: J. Hamilton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Guzman
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 36347
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