DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT MILWAUKEE CREAMS
07/01/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT MILWAUKEE CREAMS
GAME ID: 998 - TUESDAY, JULY 1ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (36-47) 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 6 9 0
Milwaukee Creams (49-36) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Twins Solve Creams, 6-2
Minnesota withstood an impressive performance by Milwaukee right fielder John Elway to defeat the Creams, 6-2, at Milwaukee County Stadium. Elway went 2 for 2 with a home run and 2 walks. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Darren Oliver went 5.1 innings for Minnesota to pick up the win. The left-hander was charged with 2 earned runs. He scattered 5 hits, while walking 3 and striking out 4. His record improves to 8-6. Today's win puts Minnesota at 36-47, while Milwaukee falls to 49-36.

Also pitching in was Minnesota center fielder Darin Erstad, who hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the fifth. For the game, Erstad was 2 for 5 with a home run, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2.

"I'm just happy to help the team win," Erstad told the Minnesota Herald.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .291 15 39
K. Daniels DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .270 23 54
F. Thomas 1B 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 .243 24 55
L. Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .263 17 49
K. Akiyama LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .219 13 31
B. Gates 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .257 6 35
M. Grudzielanek 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .254 1 36
E. Perez C 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .257 0 4
R. Ordonez SS 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .256 1 22
Totals 34 6 9 6 4 7 9      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Perez (5, 5th Inning off M. Portugal, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Erstad (15, 5th Inning off M. Portugal, 1 on, 1 out) B. Gates (6, 2nd Inning off M. Portugal, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Erstad 5 , E. Perez 3 , R. Ordonez , B. Gates 5 , F. Thomas 2
2-out RBI: B. Gates , F. Thomas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Walker , K. Daniels
Sac Bunt: R. Ordonez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Erstad (29) , M. Grudzielanek (13) , K. Akiyama 2 (14)
CS: B. Gates (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ordonez-Grudzielanek-Thomas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Loretta 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 5 38
C. Jones 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .294 17 53
K. Caminiti DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .296 29 72
C. Delgado 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .248 28 78
J. Elway RF 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 .240 26 58
S. Finley LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .290 0 3
T. Houston C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .250 0 1
S. Dunston SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .227 0 0
K. Williams CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .170 2 5
Totals 33 2 8 2 4 7 21      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Elway (26, 4th Inning off D. Oliver, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Elway 5 , T. Houston , M. Loretta , C. Delgado 2 , S. Finley , K. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Caminiti , K. Williams , S. Dunston 2
GIDP: K. Caminiti
Sac Bunt: M. Loretta
Team LOB: 9
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Oliver W (8-6) 5.1 5 2 2 3 4 1 84 50 5.79   
J. Spradlin H (6) 3.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 39 27 3.39   
T. Hoffman 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 7 6.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Oliver 51
Batters Faced: D. Oliver 23, J. Spradlin 13, T. Hoffman 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Oliver 5-6, J. Spradlin 4-3, T. Hoffman 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Oliver 84-50, J. Spradlin 39-27, T. Hoffman 7-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Spradlin 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Portugal L (3-6) 5.0 7 5 5 2 4 2 90 58 5.68   
J. Calhoun 4.0 2 1 1 2 3 0 45 32 2.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Portugal 35
Batters Faced: M. Portugal 23, J. Calhoun 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Portugal 7-3, J. Calhoun 2-7
Pitches - Strikes: M. Portugal 90-58, J. Calhoun 45-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Calhoun 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Elway
Ballpark: Milwaukee County Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 23943
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