DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT BOSTON RED SOX
06/09/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 758 - MONDAY, JUNE 9TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (27-37) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 6 1
Boston Red Sox (20-44) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1
Twins Subdue Boston, 3-1
Minnesota Twins starter Darren Oliver was in a rhythm all game. He led his team to a win over the Boston Red Sox, 3-1. Minnesota is now 27-37, Boston 20-44.

One of the biggest contributors for Minnesota was catcher Eddie Perez. In the top of the fifth, with the bases loaded, Perez got a 1-1 fastball and hit a sacrifice fly. That put the Twins on top, 1-0.

"I made some pitches when I had to," said Oliver.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297 9 27
K. Daniels DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255 21 46
F. Thomas 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221 19 45
L. Walker RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .262 16 38
K. Akiyama LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .231 9 22
B. Gates 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .249 3 21
M. Grudzielanek 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .265 1 32
E. Perez C 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 .250 0 4
R. Ordonez SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .282 1 17
Totals 31 3 6 3 1 4 12      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Akiyama (12, 5th Inning off W. Adams, 0 on, 1 out) L. Walker (14, 9th Inning off W. Adams, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Grudzielanek , R. Ordonez , B. Gates , K. Akiyama 2 , L. Walker 3
2-out RBI: M. Grudzielanek , B. Gates
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Perez 2 , R. Ordonez
Sac Fly: E. Perez
Hit by Pitch: M. Grudzielanek 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Grudzielanek (9) , K. Akiyama (11) , L. Walker (12)
CS: D. Erstad (9)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Ordonez (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cora RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .245 0 2
S. Fletcher SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 3 17
A. Eto 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .234 9 29
B. Bonds LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .284 19 44
D. Ortiz DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .252 6 27
D. Tartabull 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .162 7 27
M. Cameron CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .173 11 32
T. Bogar 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .172 1 7
E. Pappas C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .160 0 1
Totals 33 1 5 1 1 9 16      
BATTING
Total Bases: S. Fletcher , D. Ortiz , M. Cameron , A. Eto , B. Bonds
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cameron , D. Tartabull
Hit by Pitch: A. Eto
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: D. Tartabull (6)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Oliver W (5-5) 5.0 3 0 0 0 5 0 96 64 5.95   
G. Walter H (1) 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 24 16 6.07   
J. Spradlin H (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 10 3.45   
R. Dibble SV (12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 8 2.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Oliver 66
Batters Faced: D. Oliver 19, G. Walter 9, J. Spradlin 4, R. Dibble 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Oliver 2-8, G. Walter 4-1, J. Spradlin 2-0, R. Dibble 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Oliver 96-64, G. Walter 24-16, J. Spradlin 16-10, R. Dibble 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Spradlin 1-1
Hit Batsmen: D. Oliver
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Adams L (2-5) 8.1 5 3 3 1 4 0 120 71 4.99   
R. Hernandez 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 4.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Adams 64
Batters Faced: W. Adams 31, R. Hernandez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Adams 7-13, R. Hernandez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Adams 120-71, R. Hernandez 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Hernandez 1-1
Hit Batsmen: W. Adams , R. Hernandez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Darren Oliver
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 10467
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