DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
06/23/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 910 - MONDAY, JUNE 23RD, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (42-35) 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 11 0
Minnesota Twins (32-44) 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 7 0
Twins Edge Reds, 6-5
Cincinnati pitcher Joey Hamilton gave the Twins all they could handle, but in the end, Minnesota left Metrodome with a 6-5 win. Hamilton allowed 6 earned runs on 7 hits over 8 innings. Minnesota now sits in last place in the Federal League Central Division at 32-44.

The Twins got a big at-bat from third baseman Brent Gates. For the game, Gates went 1-4 with a double, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the first, with the bases loaded, he stroked a bases-clearing double. His 20th double of the season gave Minnesota a 4-2 lead.

"Winning the game is always the first objective," Gates said.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vina 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .311 5 37
S. Rolen 3B 4 0 2 0 1 2 1 .216 14 46
B. Williams RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 5 .245 9 51
B. Higginson LF 5 0 2 2 0 1 4 .298 16 49
J. Lopez C 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .287 18 51
F. McGriff DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .265 10 33
J. Offerman 1B 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .170 0 6
O. Vizquel SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .216 1 24
D. Hosey CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .207 2 21
Totals 36 5 11 5 6 8 27      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Higginson 2 (19, 1st Inning off H. Irabu, 2 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off H. Irabu, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Williams (19, 1st Inning off H. Irabu, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: O. Vizquel (6, 8th Inning off C. Almanzar, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Hosey (2, 7th Inning off H. Irabu, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Hosey 4 , B. Higginson 4 , F. Vina 2 , S. Rolen 2 , J. Lopez , B. Williams 2 , J. Offerman , O. Vizquel 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. McGriff 2 , F. Vina 2 , J. Lopez 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Offerman (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Vizquel-Vina-Offerman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .293 13 33
K. Daniels DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277 23 51
F. Thomas 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .241 23 52
L. Walker RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .261 17 45
K. Akiyama LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .215 10 26
B. Gates 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 .251 5 32
M. Grudzielanek 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .253 1 34
E. Perez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239 0 4
R. Ordonez SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .263 1 18
Totals 28 6 7 6 4 4 8      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Gates (20, 1st Inning off J. Hamilton, 3 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Ordonez (3, 2nd Inning off J. Hamilton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Grudzielanek , R. Ordonez 3 , B. Gates 2 , F. Thomas , L. Walker 2 , K. Daniels
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Gates
GIDP: R. Ordonez
Sac Fly: D. Erstad
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Erstad (25)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Erstad-Perez)
OF assists: 1 (Erstad (Vizquel at home))
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Hamilton L (8-6) 8.0 7 6 6 4 4 0 110 62 5.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hamilton 44
Batters Faced: J. Hamilton 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hamilton 7-11
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hamilton 110-62
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Irabu W (1-0) 6.0 8 4 4 4 3 1 104 59 3.65   
P. Spoljaric H (2) 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 21 16 0.00   
C. Almanzar 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 6 2 21.60   
J. Spradlin H (5) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 5 3.14   
R. Dibble H (2) 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 14 7 2.61   
G. Walter SV (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 6 5.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Irabu 39
Batters Faced: H. Irabu 28, P. Spoljaric 5, C. Almanzar 2, J. Spradlin 2, R. Dibble 3, G. Walter 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Irabu 6-7, P. Spoljaric 0-1, C. Almanzar 0-0, J. Spradlin 1-0, R. Dibble 0-0, G. Walter 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Irabu 104-59, P. Spoljaric 21-16, C. Almanzar 6-2, J. Spradlin 7-5, R. Dibble 14-7, G. Walter 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Spoljaric 1-0 , J. Spradlin 1-0 , G. Walter 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joey Hamilton
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 28125
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