DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/11/1994
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 3550 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1994 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (76-73) 0 0 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 9 10 1
Minnesota Twins (49-100) 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 11 0
Pirates Bang Out 9-6 Win Versus Minnesota
The Pittsburgh Pirates grabbed a 9-6 win over the Minnesota Twins at Metrodome. Pittsburgh first baseman Andy Van Slyke went 2-3 with a home run, a double, and 2 walks, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2 to earn player of the game honors. Jack Armstrong picked up the win, improving his season record to 9-11. He struck out 5 in 5 innings. Bryan Harvey got the save, his 35th in 40 chances.

Van Slyke came through with some timely hitting for Pittsburgh. With the score 5-5 in the top of the fifth and one down, Van Slyke hit a 1-2 curveball for a 2-run home run. His 36th home run of the season made it 7-5, Pittsburgh.

"It's nice to come out on top today," said Van Slyke.

The 'W' lifts Pittsburgh's record to 76-73.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Blankenship CF 3 2 2 0 2 1 1 .246 7 31
C. Baerga 2B 5 2 2 3 0 1 4 .291 31 111
B. Bonilla DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .254 34 100
A. Van Slyke 1B 3 2 2 2 2 1 0 .289 36 109
D. Palmer 3B 4 1 1 0 1 3 3 .227 29 76
M. Whiten RF 4 0 0 1 0 2 6 .234 19 68
G. Berroa LF 4 0 0 1 0 2 5 .244 22 73
J. Valentin SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .227 26 64
D. Berryhill C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .222 0 3
Totals 34 9 10 8 7 13 20      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Blankenship (43, 5th Inning off B. Rivera, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Bonilla (26, 9th Inning off D. Kile, 0 on, 0 outs) A. Van Slyke (34, 4th Inning off B. Rivera, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Valentin (26, 4th Inning off B. Rivera, 0 on, 2 outs) C. Baerga (31, 6th Inning off T. Green, 1 on, 2 outs) A. Van Slyke (36, 5th Inning off T. Green, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Valentin 4 , D. Palmer , L. Blankenship 3 , D. Berryhill , B. Bonilla 2 , C. Baerga 5 , A. Van Slyke 6
2-out RBI: J. Valentin , C. Baerga
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Berroa , C. Baerga
GIDP: C. Baerga
Sac Fly: G. Berroa , M. Whiten
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Palmer (4)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Berryhill (3)
OF assists: 1 (Whiten (Walker at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Daniels LF 3 2 2 1 2 0 1 .255 41 70
J. Stone DH 4 2 1 2 0 0 2 .276 9 41
L. Walker RF 5 1 2 1 0 3 2 .245 38 89
F. Thomas 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .303 43 109
T. Zeile C 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .209 15 54
L. Whitaker 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .148 1 6
N. Martin SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .210 3 31
J. Orsulak CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 1 5
T. Foley 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .164 2 7
Totals 35 6 11 6 3 8 16      
BATTING
Home Runs: L. Walker (38, 1st Inning off J. Armstrong, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Daniels (41, 4th Inning off J. Armstrong, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Stone (9, 1st Inning off J. Armstrong, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Whitaker 2 , N. Martin , F. Thomas 2 , T. Zeile , L. Walker 5 , K. Daniels 5 , J. Stone 4
2-out RBI: K. Daniels
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Martin , T. Zeile , J. Stone
Sac Bunt: J. Orsulak
Sac Fly: T. Foley
Hit by Pitch: J. Stone
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Stone (30)
CS: K. Daniels (23)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Whitaker-Foley-Thomas)
PB: T. Zeile
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Armstrong W (9-11) 5.0 10 6 5 1 5 3 108 70 4.85   
G. Olson 3.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 44 25 2.25   
B. Harvey SV (35) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 10 1.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Armstrong 29
Batters Faced: J. Armstrong 25, G. Olson 12, B. Harvey 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Armstrong 3-5, G. Olson 4-5, B. Harvey 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Armstrong 108-70, G. Olson 44-25, B. Harvey 20-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Olson 1-1 , B. Harvey 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Armstrong
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Rivera L (0-2) 4.0 5 6 6 4 5 1 87 50 8.10   
T. Green 1.2 3 3 3 1 2 2 42 25 10.28   
D. Kile 3.1 2 0 0 2 6 0 52 37 5.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Rivera 29
Batters Faced: B. Rivera 20, T. Green 9, D. Kile 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Rivera 2-4, T. Green 1-2, D. Kile 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Rivera 87-50, T. Green 42-25, D. Kile 52-37
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Green 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andy Van Slyke
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 28778
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