DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
05/15/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 490 - THURSDAY, MAY 15TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (21-22) 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 10 16 0
Minnesota Twins (17-25) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 7 1
Knights Roll Over Twins, 10-2
The Minnesota Twins took it on the chin, losing 10-2 to the Charlotte Knights. Kevin Tapani, who leads the FL in wins with 5, pitched a strong game for Charlotte. Tapani got the win, improving to 5-4. He allowed 6 hits and walked 1 over 8 innings. Tapani allowed no earned runs. This loss makes it 6 in a row for Minnesota.

Charlotte relied on the hitting of Chuck Knoblauch to pick up the win. The second baseman clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Knights on top, 5-0. For the game, Knoblauch had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"We let our audience down today," said Minnesota skipper Darren Fischbach.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Merced RF 5 1 4 1 1 0 2 .220 6 11
J. Giambi 1B 5 1 2 2 1 2 5 .264 9 19
C. Everett CF 5 0 0 1 0 1 5 .248 8 20
N. Garciaparra SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .225 7 27
S. Mack LF 4 3 3 0 1 0 1 .292 6 28
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 3 2 2 1 0 2 .312 3 23
M. Carreon DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .253 2 15
T. Batista 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .181 8 24
T. Zeile C 4 0 1 2 1 1 2 .254 12 28
Totals 42 10 16 10 5 6 29      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Carreon 2 (10, 2nd Inning off P. Astacio, 2 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off P. Astacio, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Giambi (9, 6th Inning off P. Astacio, 1 on, 2 outs) C. Knoblauch (3, 3rd Inning off P. Astacio, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Batista , N. Garciaparra , J. Giambi 5 , C. Knoblauch 5 , O. Merced 4 , T. Zeile , S. Mack 3 , M. Carreon 4
2-out RBI: J. Giambi , C. Knoblauch , O. Merced
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Batista , N. Garciaparra 2 , J. Giambi , M. Carreon
GIDP: J. Giambi , M. Carreon
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Garciaparra (8) , S. Mack (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Everett-Zeile)
OF assists: 1 (Everett (Daniels at home))
PB: T. Zeile
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Daniels DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .259 15 38
M. Grudzielanek 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258 1 25
   a-W. Boggs PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
F. Thomas 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .189 10 27
L. Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .305 12 27
K. Akiyama LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .210 7 9
B. Fordyce C 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .240 3 13
B. Gates SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264 1 12
K. Seitzer 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .238 0 1
J. Wehner CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 0 0
Totals 32 2 7 1 1 4 7      
a - W. Boggs pinch hit for M. Grudzielanek in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Grudzielanek (11, 6th Inning off K. Tapani, 0 on, 1 out) F. Thomas (5, 1st Inning off K. Tapani, 0 on, 2 outs) K. Daniels (4, 3rd Inning off K. Tapani, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: K. Seitzer (1, 5th Inning off K. Tapani, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Akiyama (7, 9th Inning off C. Bosio, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Grudzielanek 2 , B. Gates , F. Thomas 2 , K. Akiyama 4 , K. Seitzer 3 , K. Daniels 3
2-out RBI: K. Akiyama
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Walker 2
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Daniels (16)
CS: K. Daniels (5)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Gates (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Grudzielanek-Gates-Thomas, Grudzielanek-Gates-Thomas)
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Tapani W (5-4) 8.0 6 1 0 1 4 0 100 65 4.74   
C. Bosio 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 13 8 5.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Tapani 71
Batters Faced: K. Tapani 29, C. Bosio 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Tapani 8-10, C. Bosio 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Tapani 100-65, C. Bosio 13-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Astacio L (1-5) 5.2 13 7 7 1 4 2 106 66 4.77   
G. Walter 1.2 1 1 0 2 0 0 36 20 5.00   
B. Ayrault 1.0 0 2 2 2 1 0 24 15 7.58   
J. Spradlin 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 10 3.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Astacio 18
Batters Faced: P. Astacio 29, G. Walter 9, B. Ayrault 5, J. Spradlin 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Astacio 4-7, G. Walter 2-3, B. Ayrault 2-0, J. Spradlin 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Astacio 106-66, G. Walter 36-20, B. Ayrault 24-15, J. Spradlin 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Ayrault 3-1 , J. Spradlin 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Tapani
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 27766
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