DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
09/09/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 3492 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (64-80) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0
Charlotte Knights (75-69) 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 3 8 0
Knights Prevail, 3-1, Over Minnesota
The Charlotte Knights and Minnesota Twins played a tight game at Comiskey Park, with the hosts claiming the hard-fought win.

The Charlotte Knights got a magnificent effort from pitcher Tony Saunders, who kept Minnesota hitters in check en route to a 3-1 Knights win at Comiskey Park. Tim Burke earned his 20th save in 23 chances.

The Knights had to work out of trouble in the top of the sixth. The score was 3-0, Charlotte, with one out. Minnesota, with runners on 1st and 2nd, was mounting a threat. Koji Akiyama dug in at the plate, but on a full count fastball, he grounded out.

Charlotte now has a 3-game win streak.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .293 22 68
K. Daniels DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .256 44 98
F. Thomas 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .268 39 106
L. Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .248 28 81
K. Akiyama LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .216 24 63
B. Fordyce C 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .239 9 41
B. Gates 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 6 40
M. Grudzielanek 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .254 2 50
R. Ordonez SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .243 1 40
Totals 31 1 6 1 1 8 11      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Thomas (31, 1st Inning off T. Saunders, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Erstad , M. Grudzielanek , B. Fordyce , F. Thomas 3 , K. Daniels
2-out RBI: B. Fordyce
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Walker 2
Hit by Pitch: B. Gates
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Erstad (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ordonez-Grudzielanek-Thomas, Ordonez-Grudzielanek-Thomas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .251 9 56
J. Giambi 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .255 42 94
   b-D. Segui 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 3 26
C. Everett CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 33 80
   a-O. Merced RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 16 50
N. Garciaparra SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .263 22 78
S. Mack LF 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 .304 13 57
R. Rivera RF, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .111 1 1
L. Gonzalez DH 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .183 5 18
E. Marrero C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .248 5 17
N. Perez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 2 17
Totals 29 3 8 2 1 4 13      
a - O. Merced substituted for C. Everett in the 8th
b - D. Segui substituted for J. Giambi in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Mack 2 (18, 2nd Inning off P. Astacio, 1 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off P. Astacio, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Garciaparra 3 , C. Knoblauch 2 , S. Mack 4 , L. Gonzalez
2-out RBI: L. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Marrero , C. Everett , L. Gonzalez
GIDP: J. Giambi , S. Mack
Sac Bunt: S. Mack
Hit by Pitch: R. Rivera
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Knoblauch (8)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Everett (Akiyama at 3rd base))
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Astacio L (9-13) 6.0 7 3 3 0 4 0 108 67 4.80   
J. Spradlin 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 11 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Astacio 50
Batters Faced: P. Astacio 25, J. Spradlin 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Astacio 7-6, J. Spradlin 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Astacio 108-67, J. Spradlin 19-11
Hit Batsmen: P. Astacio
Balk: P. Astacio
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Saunders W (5-7) 5.1 5 1 1 1 6 0 104 62 2.73   
M. Mantei H (11) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 23 13 3.41   
G. Mathews H (10) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 5 5.56   
J. Santiago H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0.00   
T. Burke SV (20) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Saunders 59
Batters Faced: T. Saunders 22, M. Mantei 5, G. Mathews 2, J. Santiago 1, T. Burke 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Saunders 5-4, M. Mantei 3-0, G. Mathews 0-1, J. Santiago 0-1, T. Burke 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Saunders 104-62, M. Mantei 23-13, G. Mathews 7-5, J. Santiago 6-3, T. Burke 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Mantei 2-1
Hit Batsmen: T. Saunders
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Saunders
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Rain (69 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 16725
Special Notes: RP Matt Mantei was injured while pitching.
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