DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK YANKEES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
06/08/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK YANKEES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 748 - SUNDAY, JUNE 8TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees (18-44) 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 6 0
Minnesota Twins (26-37) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 6 1
Close Win Moves Yankees to 18-44
New York starter Ramon J. Martinez pitched effectively against the Minnesota Twins at Metrodome. The right-hander led his team to a 4-3 win. Mike Henneman notched his 4th save in 6 chances. Even with the win, the Yankees have a dismal 18-44 record.

It could have been a different outcome for New York, had it not been for Mike Lieberthal, the 25-year old catcher . Lieberthal contributed a run-scoring walk in the top of the seventh inning to put New York up, 3-1.

"I'll probably toss and turn tonight," Minnesota manager Darren Fischbach said following the tough loss.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Cabrera SS 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 .260 4 23
B. Abreu RF 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 .214 10 24
M. Lieberthal C 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 .280 9 25
K. Kiyohara 1B 4 0 2 2 1 1 2 .222 17 41
T. Fryman 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .210 7 23
P. Clark DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .221 5 21
M. Gallego 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .168 1 5
Q. McCracken LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .171 2 5
D. Lewis CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .155 1 10
Totals 31 4 6 4 8 10 18      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Cabrera (10, 7th Inning off J. Spradlin, 1 on, 1 out) K. Kiyohara (8, 1st Inning off K. Ritz, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Cabrera 3 , K. Kiyohara 3 , M. Lieberthal 2
2-out RBI: K. Kiyohara
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Cabrera , P. Clark 2 , T. Fryman
GIDP: K. Kiyohara , D. Lewis
Sac Fly: B. Abreu
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Abreu (14)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .302 9 27
K. Daniels DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .259 21 46
F. Thomas 1B 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .225 19 45
L. Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .258 16 38
K. Akiyama LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .230 9 22
B. Fordyce C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .227 4 18
B. Gates 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .248 3 20
M. Grudzielanek 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .263 1 31
R. Ordonez SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .282 1 17
Totals 32 3 6 3 5 7 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: F. Thomas (19, 8th Inning off R. Martinez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Grudzielanek , R. Ordonez , B. Gates 2 , F. Thomas 5
2-out RBI: F. Thomas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Grudzielanek , R. Ordonez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Ordonez (9) , K. Akiyama (10)
CS: K. Daniels (8)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Ordonez (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Gates-Grudzielanek-Thomas, Gates-Grudzielanek-Thomas)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Martinez W (3-8) 8.0 5 3 3 5 7 1 112 69 4.44   
M. Henneman SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 2.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Martinez 62
Batters Faced: R. Martinez 33, M. Henneman 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Martinez 4-12, M. Henneman 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Martinez 112-69, M. Henneman 7-6
Balk: R. Martinez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Ritz L (1-7) 4.1 4 2 2 3 5 0 85 50 6.29   
G. Walter 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 10 6.14   
J. Spradlin 1.0 1 2 2 2 0 0 26 13 3.52   
D. Piatt 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 13 5 6.28   
T. Hoffman 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 9 8.80   
B. Ayrault 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 15 13 6.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ritz 49
Batters Faced: K. Ritz 20, G. Walter 3, J. Spradlin 6, D. Piatt 2, T. Hoffman 4, B. Ayrault 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ritz 5-3, G. Walter 1-0, J. Spradlin 1-2, D. Piatt 0-0, T. Hoffman 1-0, B. Ayrault 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ritz 85-50, G. Walter 14-10, J. Spradlin 26-13, D. Piatt 13-5, T. Hoffman 15-9, B. Ayrault 15-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Walter 1-0 , D. Piatt 3-2 , T. Hoffman 3-0 , B. Ayrault 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ramon J. Martinez
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 27836
Special Notes: RP Gene Walter was injured while pitching.
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