DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/29/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1602 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 29TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (70-65) 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 8 9 0
Minnesota Twins (59-75) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Knights Win at Minnesota, 8-2
Charlotte Knights starter Scott Bankhead pitched a strong game against the Minnesota Twins at Metrodome, leading the Knights to a 8-2 win. Bankhead got the win, improving to 9-9. He allowed 7 hits and walked 1 over 7 innings. Bankhead allowed 2 earned runs. Charlotte is now 70-65, Minnesota 59-75.

In the top of the fourth, designated hitter Mark Carreon hit a 2-run single to center. The single, which was hit off of Pedro Astacio, gave Charlotte a 3-2 lead.

"One win at a time, one game at a time. We try not to get too far ahead of ourselves," Carreon told the Charlotte Daily News.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Knoblauch 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .261 9 55
J. Giambi 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .261 42 94
C. Everett CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .232 30 70
N. Garciaparra SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .263 22 78
S. Mack LF 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .305 13 57
O. Merced RF 4 2 1 0 0 2 3 .221 16 49
M. Carreon DH 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .260 4 28
T. Batista 3B 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .223 19 65
E. Marrero C 4 1 1 3 0 2 3 .254 5 17
Totals 37 8 9 8 3 16 13      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Carreon (17, 3rd Inning off P. Astacio, 0 on, 0 outs) O. Merced (19, 8th Inning off J. Spradlin, 0 on, 1 out) S. Mack (16, 5th Inning off G. Walter, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Marrero (5, 4th Inning off P. Astacio, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Carreon 4 , E. Marrero 4 , T. Batista , N. Garciaparra , O. Merced 2 , S. Mack 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Carreon , N. Garciaparra , J. Giambi
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Everett (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 .292 20 63
K. Daniels DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .257 39 92
F. Thomas 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .262 34 98
L. Walker RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .261 27 78
K. Akiyama LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .219 23 61
B. Fordyce C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .243 9 39
K. Seitzer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .252 3 14
M. Grudzielanek 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .255 2 50
B. Gates SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 6 39
Totals 36 2 9 1 3 6 18      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Erstad (33, 1st Inning off S. Bankhead, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Walker (31, 3rd Inning off S. Bankhead, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Erstad 4 , M. Grudzielanek , B. Fordyce , F. Thomas 2 , K. Akiyama , L. Walker 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Fordyce , F. Thomas 2 , K. Akiyama , K. Seitzer 2 , K. Daniels
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Erstad 2 (43) , L. Walker (27)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Grudzielanek (17)
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Bankhead W (9-9) 7.0 7 2 2 1 3 0 101 67 3.74   
M. Mantei 2.0 2 0 0 2 3 0 48 27 3.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Bankhead 57
Batters Faced: S. Bankhead 29, M. Mantei 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Bankhead 9-9, M. Mantei 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Bankhead 101-67, M. Mantei 48-27
WP: S. Bankhead
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Astacio L (8-12) 3.0 6 7 6 2 6 1 71 42 4.76   
G. Walter 3.2 1 0 0 0 7 0 62 41 6.40   
J. Spradlin 2.1 2 1 1 1 3 0 37 23 4.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Astacio 23
Batters Faced: P. Astacio 18, G. Walter 12, J. Spradlin 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Astacio 2-1, G. Walter 2-2, J. Spradlin 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Astacio 71-42, G. Walter 62-41, J. Spradlin 37-23
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Bankhead
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 28767
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