DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
05/27/1995
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 656 - SATURDAY, MAY 27TH, 1995 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (25-31) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 7 1
Texas Rangers (27-28) 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 X 5 8 0
Rangers Turn Back Twins, 5-3
Texas Rangers starter Steve Trachsel was in a groove as he led his team to a win over the Minnesota Twins, 5-3. The winning pitcher was Trachsel, now 6-4. He tossed 8 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 0 and fanning 8. Dan Plesac picked up the save, his 2nd.

Mark Loretta put Texas in front, 3-1, when he took Hideo Nomo downtown. His 3-run home run came with two out in the bottom of the fourth. It was his 1st home run of the season.

"We put it together today and came out with the win," Loretta said in postgame remarks. "That's the main thing."

Texas occupies 4th place in the Federal League Central Division at 27-28.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gates 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280 1 17
L. Walker RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .226 9 26
F. Thomas 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .291 18 46
K. Daniels DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .240 16 36
G. Berroa LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .205 7 29
T. Zeile 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .269 5 12
M. Grudzielanek SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .270 2 19
E. Perez C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .262 2 11
R. Williams CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 3 5
Totals 34 3 7 3 1 10 11      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Zeile (12, 9th Inning off D. Plesac, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Walker (9, 1st Inning off S. Trachsel, 0 on, 1 out) K. Daniels (16, 6th Inning off S. Trachsel, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Perez , M. Grudzielanek , F. Thomas , T. Zeile 3 , L. Walker 4 , K. Daniels 4
2-out RBI: M. Grudzielanek , K. Daniels
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Perez , T. Zeile
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: T. Zeile (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Gates-Grudzielanek-Thomas, Gates-Grudzielanek-Thomas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Boggs DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242 3 17
J. Kruk 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .269 13 34
C. Jones 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .283 12 40
J. Elway RF 4 1 3 0 0 1 1 .233 14 41
G. Young CF 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .255 0 20
J. Posada C 4 1 0 0 0 2 7 .236 3 17
M. Loretta 2B 4 1 1 3 0 1 5 .429 1 3
B. McRae LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268 12 38
R. Sanchez SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .253 1 14
Totals 31 5 8 5 3 7 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Elway (5, 2nd Inning off H. Nomo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Loretta (1, 4th Inning off H. Nomo, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Elway 4 , M. Loretta 4 , C. Jones , R. Sanchez , G. Young 2
2-out RBI: M. Loretta , C. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Loretta , B. McRae
GIDP: M. Loretta , C. Jones
Team LOB: 5
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Nomo L (1-5) 6.0 5 3 3 3 5 1 115 70 4.32   
B. Ayrault 1.0 3 2 0 0 1 0 29 15 5.64   
J. Spradlin 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 5 3.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Nomo 52
Batters Faced: H. Nomo 25, B. Ayrault 7, J. Spradlin 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Nomo 6-6, B. Ayrault 0-2, J. Spradlin 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Nomo 115-70, B. Ayrault 29-15, J. Spradlin 5-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Spradlin 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Trachsel W (6-4) 8.0 5 2 2 0 8 2 115 75 6.60   
D. Plesac SV (2) 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 25 14 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Trachsel 72
Batters Faced: S. Trachsel 29, D. Plesac 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Trachsel 7-9, D. Plesac 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Trachsel 115-75, D. Plesac 25-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Trachsel
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 15 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 24109
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