DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
05/14/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 478 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (20-22) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 5 9 1
Minnesota Twins (17-24) 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 1
Twins Lose Despite Daniels's Valiant Effort
The Minnesota Twins got a sterling performance from designated hitter Kal Daniels, but the Knights still prevailed, 5-4. Daniels was named the player of the game in a losing cause. He belted 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. Charlotte has 3 straight wins, Minnesota 5 straight losses.

With the clubs tied 4-4 in the top of the ninth and a runner on 1st, center fielder Carl Everett, who led the FL in OPS with 1.060 in 1994, hit a run-scoring double.

Everett expressed little emotion after the game. "Every game we win now," he said, "is one less win we'll need to get in the end."
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Merced RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .202 6 10
J. Giambi 1B 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .259 8 17
   a-D. Segui 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 2 10
C. Everett CF, LF 3 1 2 1 2 1 0 .256 8 19
N. Garciaparra SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 4 .226 7 27
S. Mack LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 6 .280 6 28
   b-R. Rivera CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 1 1
C. Knoblauch 2B 5 1 1 2 0 3 4 .307 2 21
M. Carreon DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .245 2 14
T. Zeile C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254 12 26
N. Perez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .375 0 3
Totals 36 5 9 5 5 9 18      
a - D. Segui substituted for J. Giambi in the 9th
b - R. Rivera substituted for S. Mack in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Everett (7, 9th Inning off R. Dibble, 1 on, 1 out) C. Knoblauch (9, 8th Inning off T. Hoffman, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Garciaparra 2 , C. Everett 3 , C. Knoblauch 2 , O. Merced , T. Zeile , S. Mack 2
2-out RBI: S. Mack
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Perez , C. Knoblauch 2 , S. Mack 2
Sac Fly: M. Carreon
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: N. Garciaparra (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Perez-Knoblauch-Giambi)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Daniels DH 2 2 2 4 2 0 0 .253 15 38
D. Erstad LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .337 6 19
F. Thomas 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 10 27
K. Akiyama RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .209 6 8
   a-L. Walker PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .313 12 27
B. Gates SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .262 1 12
B. Fordyce C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .248 3 13
K. Seitzer 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .222 0 1
J. Wehner CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .207 0 0
R. Ordonez 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .265 1 13
Totals 35 4 8 4 5 5 16      
a - L. Walker pinch hit for K. Akiyama in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Akiyama (4, 1st Inning off E. Hanson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Daniels 2 (15, 1st Inning off E. Hanson, 0 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off E. Hanson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ordonez , B. Fordyce , B. Gates , J. Wehner , K. Akiyama 2 , K. Seitzer , K. Daniels 8
2-out RBI: K. Daniels
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Ordonez , B. Gates 2 , K. Seitzer
GIDP: D. Erstad
Hit by Pitch: K. Daniels
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Ordonez (5) , K. Daniels (15)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Erstad (1)
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Hanson 6.0 7 4 1 3 4 2 100 61 4.07   
T. Burke W (2-1) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 27 16 2.45   
M. Mantei SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 12 3.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hanson 49
Batters Faced: E. Hanson 29, T. Burke 8, M. Mantei 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hanson 9-4, T. Burke 2-3, M. Mantei 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hanson 100-61, T. Burke 27-16, M. Mantei 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Mantei 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Hanson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Guzman 4.0 3 1 1 3 3 0 76 43 3.47   
J. Spradlin H (3) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 26 17 3.86   
D. Piatt H (1) 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 25 16 6.11   
T. Hoffman L (1-3), BS (4) 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 0 15 12 10.13   
R. Dibble 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 18 10 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Guzman 52
Batters Faced: J. Guzman 18, J. Spradlin 6, D. Piatt 7, T. Hoffman 6, R. Dibble 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Guzman 4-5, J. Spradlin 1-1, D. Piatt 2-2, T. Hoffman 1-1, R. Dibble 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Guzman 76-43, J. Spradlin 26-17, D. Piatt 25-16, T. Hoffman 15-12, R. Dibble 18-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Hoffman 1-1 , R. Dibble 1-1
WP: J. Guzman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kal Daniels
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 28101
Special Notes: SP Juan Guzman was injured while pitching.
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