DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
06/24/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 919 - TUESDAY, JUNE 24TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (43-35) 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 9 10 0
Minnesota Twins (32-45) 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 10 0
Reds Turn Back Twins, 9-7
The Cincinnati Reds stopped the Minnesota Twins, 9-7, at Metrodome. The Reds got a big game from Scott Rolen, who went 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, and was hit 2 times, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 3. Felix Heredia converted his 1st save in 2 tries. At 43-35, Cincinnati is in second place in the Federal League East Division.

In the top of the first, Rolen pounced on a 0-1 curveball from Kevin Ritz and hit a 2-run home run. It put Cincinnati on top, 2-0.

"We'll take this win and move on," said Rolen.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vina 2B 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 .310 5 37
S. Rolen 3B 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 .220 15 49
B. Williams RF 5 1 2 4 0 2 1 .247 9 55
B. Higginson LF 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .298 16 49
M. Lawton DH 5 0 2 2 0 2 3 .309 6 22
S. Spiezio 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 .260 11 45
D. Nilsson C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .218 3 7
O. Vizquel SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .217 1 24
D. Hosey CF 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .209 2 21
Totals 34 9 10 9 5 8 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Lawton (7, 4th Inning off K. Ritz, 1 on, 0 outs) S. Rolen (23, 5th Inning off K. Ritz, 1 on, 1 out) B. Williams (20, 9th Inning off G. Walter, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Rolen (15, 1st Inning off K. Ritz, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Lawton 3 , D. Hosey , B. Higginson , F. Vina , S. Rolen 6 , B. Williams 3 , O. Vizquel
2-out RBI: M. Lawton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Spiezio , O. Vizquel
GIDP: O. Vizquel
Sac Bunt: F. Vina
Hit by Pitch: S. Rolen 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lawton (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .293 13 34
K. Daniels DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .279 23 52
F. Thomas 1B 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .242 23 52
L. Walker RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .260 17 46
K. Akiyama LF 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .219 11 28
B. Fordyce C 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .241 5 25
B. Gates 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .252 5 32
M. Grudzielanek 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .253 1 35
R. Ordonez SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .259 1 19
Totals 35 7 10 7 4 4 16      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Grudzielanek (18, 9th Inning off D. Henry, 2 on, 1 out) B. Gates (21, 7th Inning off B. Radke, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Akiyama (11, 1st Inning off B. Radke, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Erstad , M. Grudzielanek 2 , B. Fordyce , B. Gates 2 , F. Thomas , K. Akiyama 5 , L. Walker , K. Daniels 2
2-out RBI: D. Erstad , K. Akiyama , K. Daniels
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Grudzielanek , L. Walker
Sac Fly: L. Walker
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Walker (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Thomas, Grudzielanek-Ordonez-Thomas)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Radke W (4-1) 7.0 5 4 4 2 3 1 97 62 2.52   
D. Henry H (2) 1.1 3 3 3 1 1 0 32 17 7.58   
F. Heredia SV (1) 0.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 18 8 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Radke 52
Batters Faced: B. Radke 28, D. Henry 7, F. Heredia 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Radke 14-4, D. Henry 2-0, F. Heredia 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Radke 97-62, D. Henry 32-17, F. Heredia 18-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Heredia 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Ritz L (2-9) 5.0 7 5 5 2 3 1 85 50 6.36   
C. Almanzar 2.2 0 0 0 2 3 0 41 22 8.31   
G. Walter 0.2 2 4 4 1 0 0 27 17 6.20   
J. Spradlin 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 9 3.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ritz 34
Batters Faced: K. Ritz 23, C. Almanzar 10, G. Walter 6, J. Spradlin 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ritz 6-5, C. Almanzar 3-1, G. Walter 1-1, J. Spradlin 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ritz 85-50, C. Almanzar 41-22, G. Walter 27-17, J. Spradlin 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Walter 1-0 , J. Spradlin 1-1
WP: G. Walter
Hit Batsmen: C. Almanzar , G. Walter
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Rolen
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 27913
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