DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
06/20/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
GAME ID: 871 - FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (30-43) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Orlando Devil Rays (40-34) 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 5 8 1
Twins Lose to Devil Rays, 5-1
The Orlando Devil Rays picked up a win at Orlando Citrus Bowl, knocking off the Minnesota Twins, 5-1. On the mound for Orlando was left-hander Jimmy Key, who played a pivotal role in the win. Minnesota now has a 5-game losing streak.

The Devil Rays ran into trouble in the top of the fourth. The score was 2-1, Orlando, with one out. Minnesota, with runners on 1st and 2nd, had Brook Fordyce at the plate. With a base hit, he could have changed the complexion of the game. Instead, he hit into a double play and the Devil Rays went on to win.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .293 12 30
K. Daniels DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 23 50
F. Thomas 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .232 22 51
L. Walker RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .254 17 41
K. Akiyama LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .220 10 26
B. Fordyce C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .240 5 24
B. Gates 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 5 27
M. Grudzielanek 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 1 33
R. Ordonez SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .271 1 18
Totals 27 1 4 1 4 3 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: F. Thomas (22, 4th Inning off J. Key, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Ordonez , F. Thomas 5 , L. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Gates
GIDP: D. Erstad , B. Fordyce
Hit by Pitch: M. Grudzielanek
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Erstad (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ordonez-Grudzielanek-Thomas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .272 9 32
I. Rodriguez C 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .277 15 41
J. Bagwell 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .246 10 35
R. Gant LF 2 0 0 2 1 1 2 .230 17 49
T. Salmon RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .243 16 55
P. O'Neill DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .262 16 44
J. Valentin 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .219 15 42
J. Oquendo SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .225 0 9
L. Dykstra CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .118 0 0
Totals 30 5 8 5 4 6 17      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Valentin , I. Rodriguez , C. Biggio 2 , J. Bagwell , P. O'Neill 2 , L. Dykstra
2-out RBI: P. O'Neill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Oquendo , J. Bagwell , P. O'Neill , L. Dykstra
GIDP: P. O'Neill
Sac Fly: R. Gant
Hit by Pitch: C. Biggio
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Biggio 2 (26) , P. O'Neill (5) , L. Dykstra (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Key (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Biggio-Oquendo-Bagwell, Biggio-Oquendo-Bagwell)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Oliver L (6-6) 4.2 6 5 5 4 4 0 103 55 6.16   
G. Walter 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 37 25 5.73   
J. Spradlin 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 7 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Oliver 32
Batters Faced: D. Oliver 24, G. Walter 9, J. Spradlin 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Oliver 4-5, G. Walter 2-3, J. Spradlin 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Oliver 103-55, G. Walter 37-25, J. Spradlin 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Walter 1-0 , J. Spradlin 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Oliver
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Key W (7-6) 6.1 3 1 1 3 3 1 91 49 5.23   
S. Sullivan 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 29 16 5.73   
A. Embree 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Key 63
Batters Faced: J. Key 23, S. Sullivan 7, A. Embree 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Key 5-8, S. Sullivan 2-3, A. Embree 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Key 91-49, S. Sullivan 29-16, A. Embree 8-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Embree 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Key
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmy Key
Ballpark: Orlando Citrus Bowl
Weather: Rain (85 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 31344
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