DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
04/06/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 63 - SUNDAY, APRIL 6TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Orlando Devil Rays (4-2) 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 8 9 0
Minnesota Twins (3-3) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 1
Devil Rays Bang Out 8-3 Win Versus Minnesota
A 4-RBI performance from Craig Biggio, who finished 5th in the FL in runs with 111 in 1993, helped the Orlando Devil Rays beat the Minnesota Twins, 8-3. Xavier Hernandez nailed down his 1st save. The Devil Rays, now 4-2, have been on a roll in the early going.

The game turned with one out in the top of the fifth when Biggio, who finished 2nd in the FL in runs with 118 in 1991, hit a 2-run double. It propelled the Devil Rays into the lead, 4-2.

Biggio called the triumph "a good team win."
ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 5 2 3 4 0 0 1 .393 1 6
T. Salmon RF 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .077 0 2
R. Gant LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .423 2 10
J. Bagwell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .227 0 1
P. O'Neill DH 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .458 2 3
B. Jordan CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .333 3 12
J. Valentin 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .227 2 5
I. Rodriguez C 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 .208 1 2
J. Oquendo SS 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .316 0 0
Totals 34 8 9 7 5 14 10      
BATTING
Doubles: I. Rodriguez (1, 5th Inning off J. Guzman, 0 on, 1 out) C. Biggio 3 (5, 1st Inning off J. Guzman, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off J. Guzman, 2 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off B. Ayrault, 2 on, 2 outs) J. Oquendo (1, 3rd Inning off J. Guzman, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. O'Neill 2 (2, 4th Inning off J. Guzman, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off T. Hoffman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. Rodriguez 2 , C. Biggio 6 , R. Gant , P. O'Neill 9 , J. Oquendo 2
2-out RBI: C. Biggio , P. O'Neill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Valentin , T. Salmon , R. Gant
GIDP: J. Bagwell
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Biggio (4) , P. O'Neill (2)
CS: J. Bagwell (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .269 2 5
K. Daniels DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240 4 6
F. Thomas 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .130 2 4
L. Walker RF 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .435 1 3
K. Akiyama LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .273 2 3
B. Gates 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .318 0 4
M. Grudzielanek SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .190 0 2
E. Perez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
R. Ordonez 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 0 3
Totals 32 3 6 3 2 7 11      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Walker (6, 9th Inning off X. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Erstad (2, 6th Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 0 outs) F. Thomas (2, 4th Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Akiyama (2, 2nd Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Erstad 4 , R. Ordonez , F. Thomas 4 , K. Akiyama 4 , L. Walker 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Grudzielanek , F. Thomas , K. Akiyama
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Walker (2)
CS: K. Akiyama (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Perez (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Gates-Ordonez-Thomas)
ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Smoltz W (1-1) 7.0 4 3 3 2 7 3 94 59 3.00   
X. Hernandez SV (1) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 14 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smoltz 62
Batters Faced: J. Smoltz 26, X. Hernandez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smoltz 6-7, X. Hernandez 6-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smoltz 94-59, X. Hernandez 26-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Guzman L (1-1) 5.0 6 5 5 1 6 1 100 58 5.56   
D. Piatt 2.2 1 0 0 1 6 0 40 26 0.00   
T. Hoffman 0.2 1 3 3 2 1 1 22 11 16.20   
B. Ayrault 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 17 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Guzman 40
Batters Faced: J. Guzman 21, D. Piatt 10, T. Hoffman 4, B. Ayrault 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Guzman 6-2, D. Piatt 2-0, T. Hoffman 0-0, B. Ayrault 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Guzman 100-58, D. Piatt 40-26, T. Hoffman 22-11, B. Ayrault 17-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Hoffman 1-0 , B. Ayrault 2-2
WP: J. Guzman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Craig Biggio
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 27108
Special Notes: Craig Biggio ties the ORL regular season game record for doubles with 3.
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