DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHICAGO CUBS
09/06/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 3446 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (69-71) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 12 0
Chicago Cubs (78-63) 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 9 0
Twins Drop Cubs with Late Score
The inspired effort of Chicago third baseman Scott Cooper was not enough to prevent a 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Cooper was 2-3 with 2 home runs and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice. Rob Dibble, credited with the save, is now 20 for 24 in save opportunities. Minnesota is now riding a 3-game win streak.

Late-game drama came in the top of the ninth inning. With one out and a runner on 1st, the batter, Darin Erstad, hit a single. It helped Minnesota seize the win.

Erstad said his wife shared good advice with him before the game. "She said, 'Don't allow this game to make you mad.' When I thought about it, I realized this is just a game. I was able to relax at the plate."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Daniels DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .253 39 91
D. Erstad CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 .260 18 70
F. Thomas 1B 4 0 2 1 1 1 2 .292 41 100
L. Walker RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .261 37 93
K. Akiyama LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .235 27 72
B. Fordyce C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 4 30
B. Gates 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .275 3 47
A. Pozo 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .159 3 21
M. Grudzielanek SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .258 1 47
Totals 37 5 12 4 2 5 18      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Erstad (35, 1st Inning off E. King, 0 on, 1 out) A. Pozo (9, 9th Inning off M. Stanton, 1 on, 0 outs) F. Thomas 2 (18, 1st Inning off E. King, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off E. King, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Daniels (11, 5th Inning off E. King, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Erstad 4 , A. Pozo 2 , M. Grudzielanek , B. Gates , F. Thomas 4 , K. Akiyama , L. Walker , K. Daniels 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Erstad , A. Pozo , F. Thomas 2 , K. Akiyama 2
Sac Bunt: B. Fordyce
Hit by Pitch: K. Akiyama
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Erstad (35)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Grudzielanek-Gates-Thomas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .239 6 15
L. Gonzalez LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .244 24 69
K. Hrbek 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .243 7 23
M. Piazza DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .232 32 78
T. Nixon RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .254 17 57
C. Hoiles C 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .185 26 64
G. Pena 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .211 31 64
S. Cooper 3B 3 2 2 3 1 1 0 .226 20 48
J. Cirillo SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .242 11 48
Totals 35 4 9 4 4 7 16      
BATTING
Home Runs: S. Cooper 2 (20, 4th Inning off D. Kile, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off D. Kile, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek , T. Nixon , M. Piazza , G. Pena , J. Cirillo 2 , S. Cooper 8 , R. Becker
2-out RBI: T. Nixon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Nixon , G. Pena , J. Cirillo , L. Gonzalez
GIDP: L. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cirillo (5)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Becker (Thomas at 3rd base))
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Kile 5.1 8 4 4 3 2 2 108 59 5.30   
B. Ayrault W (4-5) 2.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 41 26 4.94   
R. Dibble SV (20) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 11 2.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Kile 35
Batters Faced: D. Kile 26, B. Ayrault 9, R. Dibble 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Kile 7-6, B. Ayrault 4-0, R. Dibble 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Kile 108-59, B. Ayrault 41-26, R. Dibble 19-11
WP: D. Kile
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. King 8.0 9 2 2 0 5 0 101 68 4.36   
M. Stanton L (4-4), BS (4) 1.0 3 3 3 2 0 0 26 15 3.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. King 61
Batters Faced: E. King 33, M. Stanton 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. King 10-8, M. Stanton 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. King 101-68, M. Stanton 26-15
WP: M. Stanton
Hit Batsmen: E. King
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Cooper
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Rain (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 32600
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