DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHICAGO CUBS
06/28/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 963 - SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (34-46) 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 1
Chicago Cubs (40-40) 0 0 0 0 7 0 2 2 X 11 12 0
Victory Pushes Cubs Record to 40-40
Chicago shortstop Jeff Cirillo played a vital role in his team's 11-5 triumph over Minnesota. He was 2-4 with 2 doubles, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once for Chicago. Scott Chiamparino got credit for the win, improving to 4-8. He allowed 5 runs on 7 hits in 5.1 innings. At 40-40, the Cubs find themselves in third place in the Federal League Central Division.

Cirillo had a clutch at-bat in the bottom of the fifth for the Cubs. Coming up with the bases loaded and Chicago trailing 5-4, he hit a bases-clearing double.

"One win at a time, one game at a time. We try not to get too far ahead of ourselves," Cirillo told the Chicago Daily.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .291 14 37
K. Daniels DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268 23 52
F. Thomas 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .245 23 53
L. Walker RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .263 17 48
K. Akiyama LF 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .224 13 31
B. Fordyce C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .237 5 26
B. Gates 3B 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .253 5 34
M. Grudzielanek 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .256 1 35
R. Ordonez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .252 1 19
Totals 36 5 10 5 0 8 12      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Grudzielanek (20, 9th Inning off D. Kiecker, 1 on, 1 out) B. Fordyce (15, 4th Inning off S. Chiamparino, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: F. Thomas (1, 4th Inning off S. Chiamparino, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Walker (4, 4th Inning off S. Chiamparino, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Akiyama (13, 4th Inning off S. Chiamparino, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Erstad , M. Grudzielanek 3 , R. Ordonez , B. Fordyce 3 , F. Thomas 3 , K. Akiyama 4 , L. Walker 4
2-out RBI: L. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Erstad
Sac Fly: B. Gates
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Erstad (27)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Gates (8)
OF assists: 1 (Akiyama (Nixon at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Nixon RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .208 10 29
M. Piazza 1B 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 .255 12 41
D. Pasqua LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .226 0 3
P. Plantier DH 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .226 3 4
V. Castilla 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 6 .228 17 44
C. Shipley 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 6 .279 6 20
J. Cirillo SS 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .272 3 35
C. Hoiles C 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .159 12 22
R. Becker CF 3 2 2 0 1 0 2 .199 5 13
Totals 34 11 12 10 4 8 19      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Nixon (12, 5th Inning off H. Nomo, 2 on, 0 outs) M. Piazza (15, 8th Inning off J. Spradlin, 1 on, 1 out) V. Castilla (15, 7th Inning off J. Spradlin, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Cirillo 2 (15, 5th Inning off H. Nomo, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off H. Nomo, 3 on, 2 outs) C. Hoiles (9, 5th Inning off H. Nomo, 1 on, 0 outs) R. Becker 2 (11, 3rd Inning off H. Nomo, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Spradlin, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Pasqua (3, 8th Inning off G. Walter, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Plantier (3, 7th Inning off J. Spradlin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Nixon 3 , M. Piazza 2 , V. Castilla 2 , P. Plantier 5 , J. Cirillo 4 , C. Hoiles 2 , R. Becker 4 , D. Pasqua 2
2-out RBI: J. Cirillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Nixon , V. Castilla , C. Shipley 2 , R. Becker
Sac Bunt: C. Shipley
Sac Fly: M. Piazza
Hit by Pitch: D. Pasqua
Team LOB: 6
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Nomo L (2-7) 4.2 7 7 3 3 6 0 115 75 4.47   
J. Spradlin 2.2 4 4 4 1 2 1 37 25 3.56   
G. Walter 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 6.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Nomo 33
Batters Faced: H. Nomo 25, J. Spradlin 13, G. Walter 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Nomo 4-3, J. Spradlin 2-4, G. Walter 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Nomo 115-75, J. Spradlin 37-25, G. Walter 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Spradlin 1-0 , G. Walter 1-1
Hit Batsmen: H. Nomo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Chiamparino W (4-8) 5.1 7 5 5 0 4 1 92 56 6.27   
J. Valera H (3) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 0.60   
M. Holtz H (3) 2.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 35 24 2.15   
D. Kiecker 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Chiamparino 38
Batters Faced: S. Chiamparino 23, J. Valera 3, M. Holtz 8, D. Kiecker 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Chiamparino 6-6, J. Valera 2-0, M. Holtz 1-2, D. Kiecker 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Chiamparino 92-56, J. Valera 10-6, M. Holtz 35-24, D. Kiecker 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Holtz 1-0 , D. Kiecker 1-0
WP: S. Chiamparino
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Cirillo
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 31301
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