DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
05/18/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 523 - SUNDAY, MAY 18TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (23-21) 1 2 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 12 14 2
Minnesota Twins (18-27) 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 0
Multi-HR Day for Spiezio as Reds Overpower Twins, 12-5
The Cincinnati Reds saddled the Minnesota Twins with a loss at Metrodome. The final score was 12-5. Scott Spiezio, named player of the game, was 3 for 4, including 1 single and 2 home runs. The Cincinnati first baseman scored 2 runs and drove in 5. Jose Rijo picked up the win, improving his season record to 3-2. He struck out 6 in 6 innings. With the win, the Reds improved to 23-21.

Cincinnati relied on the bat of Fred McGriff to get the win. The designated hitter ripped a 3-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Reds ahead, 6-5. For the game, McGriff had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.

McGriff 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."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Cairo 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .469 1 5
B. Williams RF 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .256 6 29
S. Rolen 3B 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 .193 7 26
J. Lopez C 4 2 2 1 0 2 2 .322 12 33
F. McGriff DH 5 2 2 3 0 2 2 .281 7 23
O. Vizquel SS 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .243 0 12
S. Spiezio 1B 4 2 3 5 0 0 1 .282 8 28
B. Higginson LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272 8 23
D. Hosey CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 1 10
Totals 39 12 14 12 3 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: F. McGriff (9, 7th Inning off D. Piatt, 1 on, 0 outs) S. Rolen (12, 3rd Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. McGriff (7, 5th Inning off D. Oliver, 2 on, 2 outs) S. Rolen (7, 8th Inning off T. Hoffman, 1 on, 1 out) S. Spiezio 2 (8, 2nd Inning off D. Oliver, 1 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off B. Ayrault, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. McGriff 6 , M. Cairo 2 , S. Rolen 7 , J. Lopez 2 , S. Spiezio 9 , O. Vizquel 2
2-out RBI: F. McGriff , S. Spiezio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. McGriff , S. Rolen
Sac Fly: J. Lopez , S. Spiezio
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Cairo 2 (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Cairo (1) , J. Lopez (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Vizquel-Cairo-Spiezio)
OF assists: 1 (Hosey (Erstad at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 3 2 2 4 2 1 1 .339 8 25
K. Daniels DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .253 15 38
F. Thomas 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .195 10 28
L. Walker RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 6 .284 12 27
K. Akiyama LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .204 7 9
   a-J. Stone PH, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
B. Fordyce C 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .241 3 14
B. Gates 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .257 1 12
M. Grudzielanek SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .255 1 26
R. Ordonez 2B 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .264 1 15
Totals 33 5 6 4 6 10 24      
a - J. Stone pinch hit for K. Akiyama in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Erstad (14, 2nd Inning off J. Rijo, 2 on, 1 out) F. Thomas (8, 9th Inning off D. Lowe, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Erstad (8, 4th Inning off J. Rijo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Erstad 6 , M. Grudzielanek , R. Ordonez 2 , F. Thomas 2
2-out RBI: D. Erstad
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Grudzielanek , B. Fordyce 2 , K. Akiyama , L. Walker 2
GIDP: B. Fordyce
Hit by Pitch: J. Stone
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Walker (10)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Rijo W (3-2) 6.0 5 5 4 5 6 1 114 69 3.11   
D. Lowe SV (1) 3.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 44 29 7.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rijo 45
Batters Faced: J. Rijo 28, D. Lowe 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rijo 6-4, D. Lowe 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rijo 114-69, D. Lowe 44-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lowe 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Lowe
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Oliver L (3-4) 4.2 7 6 6 2 2 2 75 46 6.80   
B. Ayrault 1.1 3 3 3 1 1 1 26 14 8.41   
D. Piatt 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 9 6 8.20   
T. Hoffman 2.0 2 2 2 0 4 1 35 23 9.86   
G. Walter 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 5.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Oliver 26
Batters Faced: D. Oliver 23, B. Ayrault 8, D. Piatt 2, T. Hoffman 8, G. Walter 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Oliver 3-9, B. Ayrault 2-1, D. Piatt 0-0, T. Hoffman 1-1, G. Walter 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Oliver 75-46, B. Ayrault 26-14, D. Piatt 9-6, T. Hoffman 35-23, G. Walter 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Piatt 1-1 , T. Hoffman 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Spiezio
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 27778
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