DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
09/10/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 3504 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (64-81) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 8 0
Charlotte Knights (76-69) 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 X 5 11 0
Knoblauch Helps Knights Run Win Streak to 4
The Charlotte Knights topped the Minnesota Twins, 5-3, in Federal League action at Comiskey Park. The player of the game was Charlotte second baseman Chuck Knoblauch. Scott Bankhead, credited with the win, is now 10-10. He allowed 1 run on 5 hits in 7 innings. Charlotte now has a 4-game win streak.

One significant plate appearance for Charlotte came with one out in the bottom of the third inning. Knights left fielder Shane Mack hit a 2-run double, which helped Charlotte go on to win.

"I like the roll we're on," said Charlotte manager Tyler Vuxta.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .290 22 68
K. Daniels DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .256 45 99
F. Thomas 1B 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 .268 39 106
L. Walker RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .249 28 81
K. Akiyama LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .216 24 63
B. Fordyce C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .236 9 41
K. Seitzer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .254 3 15
M. Grudzielanek 2B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .258 2 51
R. Ordonez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .242 1 40
   a-B. Gates PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .240 6 41
Totals 34 3 8 3 2 9 20      
a - B. Gates pinch hit for R. Ordonez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Thomas (32, 9th Inning off M. Hartley, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Walker (33, 4th Inning off S. Bankhead, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Daniels (45, 6th Inning off S. Bankhead, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Grudzielanek 3 , F. Thomas 2 , K. Akiyama , L. Walker 2 , K. Seitzer , K. Daniels 4
2-out RBI: M. Grudzielanek , B. Gates
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Erstad , K. Seitzer , K. Daniels
GIDP: R. Ordonez
Hit by Pitch: K. Akiyama
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Akiyama (21) , L. Walker (32)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ordonez-Grudzielanek-Thomas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 3 4 2 1 0 0 .258 10 58
J. Giambi DH 2 1 2 0 3 0 0 .257 42 94
S. Mack LF 5 0 2 3 0 1 5 .305 13 60
N. Garciaparra SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .263 22 78
P. Konerko 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .235 1 5
C. Everett CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .228 33 80
   a-O. Merced RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 16 50
R. Rivera RF, CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .119 1 1
T. Zeile C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .230 18 62
T. Batista 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .221 20 67
Totals 34 5 11 5 5 7 22      
a - O. Merced substituted for C. Everett in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Garciaparra (32, 1st Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 2 outs) S. Mack (19, 3rd Inning off D. Oliver, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Knoblauch (6, 7th Inning off P. Spoljaric, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Knoblauch (10, 1st Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Konerko , N. Garciaparra 2 , R. Rivera , J. Giambi 2 , C. Knoblauch 9 , S. Mack 3
2-out RBI: C. Knoblauch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Konerko 2 , T. Batista , N. Garciaparra , C. Everett , S. Mack
GIDP: S. Mack
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Rivera (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Batista-Knoblauch-Konerko)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Oliver L (9-13) 5.0 5 3 3 3 3 1 96 62 7.03   
P. Spoljaric 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 22 13 4.19   
G. Walter 2.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 47 28 6.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Oliver 45
Batters Faced: D. Oliver 22, P. Spoljaric 6, G. Walter 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Oliver 4-7, P. Spoljaric 0-1, G. Walter 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Oliver 96-62, P. Spoljaric 22-13, G. Walter 47-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Walter 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Bankhead W (10-10) 7.0 5 1 1 0 7 1 102 69 3.63   
M. Hartley H (4) 1.0 1 2 2 1 2 0 27 19 4.35   
M. Mantei SV (10) 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 22 13 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Bankhead 70
Batters Faced: S. Bankhead 26, M. Hartley 5, M. Mantei 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Bankhead 8-5, M. Hartley 1-0, M. Mantei 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Bankhead 102-69, M. Hartley 27-19, M. Mantei 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Mantei 2-2
Hit Batsmen: S. Bankhead
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chuck Knoblauch
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 16562
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