DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/13/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 3538 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins (86-62) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 9 0
Minnesota Twins (65-83) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 0
Marlins Subdue Minnesota, 4-2
Florida Marlins starter Butch Henry turned in a top-notch performance against the Minnesota Twins at Metrodome. The result was a win for the Marlins, 4-2. The Marlins bumped their record to 86-62 with this latest triumph.

Richie Sexson went 1 for 4 for Florida. In the top of the sixth, with the teams deadlocked, 1-1, Sexson delivered for the Marlins. His run-scoring single put Florida on top, 2-1.

Minnesota manager Darren Fischbach said he was "mildly disappointed" with the loss. "We had our opportunities, but we didn't take advantage of them," he said.
FLORIDA BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Walker DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .248 14 44
C. Johnson C 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .297 42 92
R. Sexson 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .209 49 108
R. White RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249 25 68
J. Encarnacion LF 4 1 1 1 0 3 2 .225 32 75
T. Fryman SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .194 6 16
M. Kotsay CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .240 4 17
E. Alfonzo 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .249 21 75
L. Castillo 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .247 2 36
Totals 34 4 9 4 0 10 7      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Encarnacion (32, 2nd Inning off K. Ritz, 0 on, 1 out) C. Johnson (42, 8th Inning off K. Ritz, 0 on, 1 out) T. Walker (14, 8th Inning off K. Ritz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Sexson , M. Kotsay , J. Encarnacion 4 , L. Castillo , C. Johnson 5 , R. White , T. Walker 4 , E. Alfonzo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Encarnacion , C. Johnson
GIDP: E. Alfonzo
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Castillo (58)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Castillo-Fryman-Sexson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .289 22 68
K. Daniels DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .257 45 100
F. Thomas 1B 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .272 41 111
K. Akiyama RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .214 24 64
B. Fordyce C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237 9 41
M. Grudzielanek 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .260 2 51
B. Gates 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 6 42
J. Wehner CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .244 0 4
R. Ordonez SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .240 1 40
Totals 32 2 7 2 1 4 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: F. Thomas (41, 1st Inning off B. Henry, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Erstad , M. Grudzielanek 2 , R. Ordonez , J. Wehner , F. Thomas 5
2-out RBI: , F. Thomas 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Ordonez , K. Akiyama
GIDP: B. Fordyce
Hit by Pitch: K. Daniels
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Grudzielanek (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ordonez-Grudzielanek-Thomas)
OF assists: 1 (Wehner (Johnson at home))
FLORIDA PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Henry W (15-11) 8.0 7 2 2 1 4 1 100 63 3.99   
B. Harvey SV (39) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 1.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Henry 63
Batters Faced: B. Henry 31, B. Harvey 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Henry 11-7, B. Harvey 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Henry 100-63, B. Harvey 5-3
Hit Batsmen: B. Henry
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Ritz L (10-13) 8.0 9 4 4 0 7 3 109 80 4.72   
R. Dibble 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 19 11 2.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ritz 55
Batters Faced: K. Ritz 31, R. Dibble 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ritz 4-11, R. Dibble 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ritz 109-80, R. Dibble 19-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Butch Henry
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 28276
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