DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHICAGO CUBS
09/07/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 3458 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (69-72) 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 2
Chicago Cubs (79-63) 3 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 X 10 15 1
Twins Lose, 10-5, at Wrigley Field
With first baseman Kent Hrbek leading the charge, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Minnesota Twins, 10-5, at Wrigley Field. Hrbek, who finished 3rd in the UL in home runs with 32 in 1983, went 4-5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 2 times. The win was credited to Tim Burke in relief. His record improves to 3-2. Jamie Brewington took the loss. Chicago is 79-63 and Minnesota, with the loss, 69-72.

Geronimo Pena, who finished 5th in the FL in wins above replacement with 5.8 in 1992, aided the Chicago cause with a run-scoring double in the bottom of the third. For the game, the second baseman went 2-5 with 2 doubles.

"I just try to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Pena.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Grudzielanek SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .260 1 47
D. Erstad CF 4 1 0 1 0 2 3 .258 18 71
F. Thomas 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .290 41 100
L. Walker RF 3 0 0 1 0 3 3 .259 37 94
K. Daniels DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .251 39 91
K. Akiyama LF 4 0 2 3 0 1 0 .237 27 75
B. Fordyce C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .270 4 30
N. Martin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .242 1 15
B. Gates 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .277 3 47
Totals 33 5 7 5 3 13 15      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Fordyce (10, 8th Inning off T. Burke, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Gates (32, 2nd Inning off M. Hampton, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Akiyama (23, 1st Inning off M. Hampton, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Grudzielanek 2 , B. Fordyce 2 , B. Gates 3 , K. Akiyama 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Grudzielanek , N. Martin 2 , F. Thomas
Sac Fly: L. Walker
Hit by Pitch: D. Erstad
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Akiyama (8)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Erstad (2) , B. Gates (14)
OF assists: 1 (Erstad (Gonzalez at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker CF 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 .239 6 16
L. Gonzalez LF 3 2 1 2 2 0 2 .244 25 71
K. Hrbek 1B 5 2 4 1 0 1 2 .268 8 24
M. Piazza DH 5 2 2 4 0 1 3 .234 33 82
T. Nixon RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .256 17 57
C. Hoiles C 4 0 1 0 1 3 2 .186 26 64
G. Pena 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .213 31 65
S. Cooper 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .224 20 48
J. Cirillo SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .244 11 49
Totals 38 10 15 10 5 9 19      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Hrbek (7, 3rd Inning off M. Oquist, 1 on, 0 outs) T. Nixon (27, 5th Inning off J. Brewington, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Piazza (15, 3rd Inning off M. Oquist, 1 on, 1 out) G. Pena 2 (22, 3rd Inning off M. Oquist, 2 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off J. Brewington, 1 on, 1 out) R. Becker (6, 7th Inning off J. Spradlin, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Cirillo (2, 7th Inning off J. Spradlin, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Hrbek (8, 7th Inning off J. Spradlin, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Piazza (33, 1st Inning off M. Oquist, 2 on, 1 out) L. Gonzalez (25, 6th Inning off J. Brewington, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek 8 , T. Nixon 3 , M. Piazza 6 , G. Pena 4 , J. Cirillo 4 , L. Gonzalez 4 , C. Hoiles , R. Becker 2
2-out RBI: K. Hrbek , G. Pena
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Piazza , G. Pena , J. Cirillo , S. Cooper
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Becker (3)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Pena (14)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Oquist 3.2 7 5 4 3 6 1 87 52 5.97   
J. Brewington L (0-1) 2.1 5 3 2 2 1 1 56 35 5.65   
J. Spradlin 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 1 36 22 6.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Oquist 30
Batters Faced: M. Oquist 21, J. Brewington 14, J. Spradlin 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Oquist 2-2, J. Brewington 2-3, J. Spradlin 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Oquist 87-52, J. Brewington 56-35, J. Spradlin 36-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Brewington 2-0 , J. Spradlin 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Hampton 5.1 6 5 5 3 8 0 109 70 3.62   
T. Burke W (3-2) 3.2 1 0 0 0 5 0 36 26 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hampton 41
Batters Faced: M. Hampton 26, T. Burke 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hampton 2-5, T. Burke 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hampton 109-70, T. Burke 36-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Burke 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Hampton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kent Hrbek
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 32721
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