DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/14/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 3550 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins (87-62) 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 7 12 0
Minnesota Twins (65-84) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1
Marlins Stymie Minnesota, Take 7-1 Win
Minnesota had no answer for Florida Marlins hurler Wilson Alvarez, who overwhelmed Twins hitters as the Marlins coasted to a 7-1 victory. Florida is now riding a 3-game win streak.

With one out in the top of the sixth, Mark Kotsay had a game-changing hit. The Marlins center fielder slammed a run-scoring single off Pedro Astacio, making the score 2-0, Florida.

"If we play like this, we can win a lot of games," Kotsay told the Florida Chronicle.
FLORIDA BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Walker DH 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 .251 14 47
C. Johnson C 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .295 42 92
R. Sexson 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .208 49 108
R. White RF 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 .250 25 68
J. Encarnacion LF 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .227 32 76
T. Fryman SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .201 6 16
M. Kotsay CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .246 4 19
E. Alfonzo 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .249 21 76
L. Castillo 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .247 2 36
Totals 40 7 12 7 2 11 12      
BATTING
Doubles: R. White (30, 9th Inning off G. Walter, 0 on, 2 outs) T. Walker (19, 6th Inning off P. Astacio, 3 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Encarnacion (5, 9th Inning off G. Walter, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Kotsay 2 , J. Encarnacion 4 , L. Castillo , R. White 3 , T. Walker 3 , E. Alfonzo , T. Fryman 2
2-out RBI: M. Kotsay , J. Encarnacion , T. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Sexson , C. Johnson , T. Fryman
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Encarnacion (23)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Daniels DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .255 45 100
M. Grudzielanek 2B 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .262 2 51
F. Thomas 1B 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .273 41 112
L. Walker RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .246 29 83
K. Akiyama LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 6 .212 24 64
B. Fordyce C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .235 9 41
B. Gates SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .241 6 42
K. Seitzer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243 3 15
J. Wehner CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .247 0 4
Totals 32 1 5 1 4 13 19      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Grudzielanek (32, 4th Inning off W. Alvarez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Grudzielanek 3 , B. Gates , J. Wehner , F. Thomas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Gates , K. Akiyama
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: B. Gates (9)
FLORIDA PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Alvarez W (11-9) 7.0 2 1 1 4 9 0 120 79 3.90   
T. Wade 2.0 3 0 0 0 4 0 31 24 4.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Alvarez 74
Batters Faced: W. Alvarez 27, T. Wade 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Alvarez 6-6, T. Wade 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Alvarez 120-79, T. Wade 31-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Wade 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Astacio L (9-14) 5.2 9 6 6 1 6 0 102 66 4.93   
J. Spradlin 3.0 1 0 0 1 5 0 47 29 4.20   
G. Walter 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 8 6 6.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Astacio 32
Batters Faced: P. Astacio 28, J. Spradlin 11, G. Walter 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Astacio 6-5, J. Spradlin 3-1, G. Walter 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Astacio 102-66, J. Spradlin 47-29, G. Walter 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Spradlin 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wilson Alvarez
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 28691
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