DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CINCINNATI REDS
05/02/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 348 - FRIDAY, MAY 2ND, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (13-17) 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 9 14 0
Cincinnati Reds (14-15) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 7 14 2
Multi-HR Day for Thomas as Twins Overpower Reds, 9-7
The Minnesota Twins grabbed a 9-7 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium. Minnesota first baseman Frank Thomas went 2-2 with 2 home runs and 3 walks. He scored 3 times and drove in 2 to earn player of the game honors. Rob Dibble got the save, the 2nd for him this season. The Reds drop to 14-15 and continue their inconsistent start to the 1997 season.

Minnesota catcher Brook Fordyce contributed to the cause with a run-scoring single in the top of the first. For the game, Fordyce went 2-5 with 2 singles.

"Nice to see our side come away with the win," Fordyce said after the game.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 4 2 3 0 1 0 1 .383 5 17
K. Daniels DH 5 1 0 0 0 2 5 .258 11 30
F. Thomas 1B 2 3 2 2 3 0 0 .221 7 22
L. Walker RF 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 .312 7 20
K. Akiyama LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .210 6 8
   a-J. Wehner PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 0 0
B. Fordyce C 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .300 3 12
B. Gates 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .250 1 9
M. Grudzielanek SS 5 1 3 2 0 0 3 .272 1 19
R. Ordonez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .265 1 10
   b-W. Boggs PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
Totals 38 9 14 7 7 7 19      
a - J. Wehner pinch hit for K. Akiyama in the 8th
b - W. Boggs pinch hit for R. Ordonez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Erstad (10, 1st Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Grudzielanek (8, 7th Inning off J. Suppan, 3 on, 2 outs) B. Gates (9, 9th Inning off D. Lowe, 0 on, 1 out) L. Walker (9, 8th Inning off D. Lowe, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Thomas 2 (7, 3rd Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Erstad 4 , M. Grudzielanek 4 , R. Ordonez , B. Fordyce 2 , B. Gates 3 , F. Thomas 8 , L. Walker 2
2-out RBI: M. Grudzielanek , B. Fordyce
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Grudzielanek , K. Daniels 2 , W. Boggs
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Erstad (9) , K. Daniels (13)
CS: D. Erstad (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ordonez-Grudzielanek-Thomas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vina 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .290 1 13
B. Williams RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .267 4 22
   a-D. Nilsson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .526 1 2
S. Rolen 3B 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .174 6 18
J. Lopez C 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .320 6 19
F. McGriff DH 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .289 6 16
O. Vizquel SS 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 .245 0 7
S. Spiezio 1B 5 0 3 1 0 1 2 .271 5 17
B. Higginson LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 9 .274 6 16
D. Hosey CF 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .217 1 7
   b-M. Lawton PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 2 4
Totals 37 7 14 7 3 7 24      
a - D. Nilsson pinch hit for B. Williams in the 9th
b - M. Lawton pinch hit for D. Hosey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lopez (6, 8th Inning off J. Spradlin, 0 on, 0 outs) S. Spiezio (7, 9th Inning off B. Ayrault, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Nilsson (1, 9th Inning off G. Walter, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. McGriff (6, 4th Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 1 out) J. Lopez (6, 9th Inning off G. Walter, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Vizquel 3 , F. McGriff 5 , S. Rolen , J. Lopez 6 , S. Spiezio 4 , B. Williams , D. Nilsson 3 , M. Lawton
2-out RBI: M. Lawton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hosey , B. Higginson , F. Vina , J. Lopez 2
GIDP: B. Higginson
Sac Bunt: F. Vina , B. Williams
Sac Fly: B. Williams
Hit by Pitch: F. McGriff , D. Hosey , F. Vina
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Vizquel (1) , D. Hosey (4)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hosey (5) , F. Vina (4)
OF assists: 3 (Williams (Thomas at home), Williams (Fordyce at home), Higginson (Walker at 3rd base))
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Oliver W (3-2) 5.1 3 2 2 1 3 1 85 52 4.40   
J. Spradlin H (2) 2.0 5 0 0 1 1 0 31 22 4.58   
G. Walter 1.0 2 3 3 1 2 1 27 17 6.26   
B. Ayrault 0.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 8 5 9.82   
R. Dibble SV (2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 7 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Oliver 56
Batters Faced: D. Oliver 23, J. Spradlin 11, G. Walter 6, B. Ayrault 3, R. Dibble 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Oliver 6-7, J. Spradlin 3-1, G. Walter 0-1, B. Ayrault 0-0, R. Dibble 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Oliver 85-52, J. Spradlin 31-22, G. Walter 27-17, B. Ayrault 8-5, R. Dibble 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Walter 3-0 , R. Dibble 2-1
Hit Batsmen: D. Oliver 3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Abbott L (2-3) 6.0 11 5 5 3 6 2 120 70 4.47   
J. Suppan 1.1 1 2 2 3 1 0 38 22 8.44   
D. Lowe 1.2 2 2 0 1 0 0 30 18 9.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Abbott 33
Batters Faced: J. Abbott 30, J. Suppan 7, D. Lowe 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Abbott 7-3, J. Suppan 1-1, D. Lowe 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Abbott 120-70, J. Suppan 38-22, D. Lowe 30-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Suppan 1-1 , D. Lowe 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Thomas
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 18 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 35172
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