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MINNESOTA TWINS @ CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
09/08/1997
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Erik Hanson
Pitching: RHP Erik Hanson
Batting: LHB Darin Erstad 0-0: Bunt for hit to 5S - play at first, batter OUT! 5-3
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Frank Thomas 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Charlotte 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Kevin Ritz
Pitching: RHP Kevin Ritz
Batting: RHB Chuck Knoblauch 0-0: Bunt missed!
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9LM, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Carl Everett 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7D, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Luis Gonzalez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Shane Mack 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LS, EV 95.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Charlotte 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Erik Hanson
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Koji Akiyama 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
Larry Walker steals 2nd base
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Mark Grudzielanek 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
Larry Walker is caught stealing 3rd base 2-5
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Charlotte 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Kevin Ritz
Batting: RHB Ruben Rivera 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F4 (Flyball, 34D, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tony Batista 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Todd Zeile 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Neifi Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 101.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Charlotte 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Erik Hanson
Batting: RHB Kevin Seitzer 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 8LXD, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Eddie Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rey Ordonez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7D, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Darin Erstad 0-0: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 106.9 MPH)
Kevin Seitzer to third
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 85.6 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Charlotte 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Kevin Ritz
Batting: RHB Chuck Knoblauch 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Carl Everett 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Charlotte 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Erik Hanson
Batting: RHB Frank Thomas 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Koji Akiyama 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Charlotte 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Kevin Ritz
Batting: LHB Luis Gonzalez 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7LS, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Shane Mack 0-0: Called Strike
Luis Gonzalez steals 2nd base
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 101.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ruben Rivera 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Tony Batista 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 9LS, EV 96.9 MPH)
Luis Gonzalez to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Tony Batista to second
Batting: RHB Todd Zeile 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 88.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Charlotte 1
TOP OF THE 5TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Erik Hanson
Batting: RHB Mark Grudzielanek 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Kevin Seitzer 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Eddie Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 108.8 MPH)
Kevin Seitzer to third
Batting: RHB Rey Ordonez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Darin Erstad 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Fly out, F6 (Flyball, 6D, EV 70.6 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Charlotte 1
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Kevin Ritz
Batting: SHB Neifi Perez 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Chuck Knoblauch 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: SHB Carl Everett 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Charlotte 1
TOP OF THE 6TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Erik Hanson
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Frank Thomas 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 96.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: Ball
Kal Daniels is caught stealing 2nd base 2-6
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Charlotte 1
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Kevin Ritz
Batting: LHB Luis Gonzalez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Shane Mack 0-0: Called Strike
Luis Gonzalez steals 2nd base
0-1: Bunt missed!
0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 87.5 MPH)
Luis Gonzalez to third
Batting: RHB Ruben Rivera 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4, EV 66.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tony Batista 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Charlotte 1
TOP OF THE 7TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Erik Hanson
Batting: RHB Koji Akiyama 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark Grudzielanek 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Kevin Seitzer 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 100.0 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Charlotte 1
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Kevin Ritz
Batting: RHB Todd Zeile 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: SHB Neifi Perez 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Chuck Knoblauch 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78M, EV 87.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Charlotte 1
TOP OF THE 8TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Erik Hanson
Now at 1B: David Segui
Now at SS: Nomar Garciaparra
Now in RF: Orlando Merced
Batting: RHB Eddie Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34S, EV 75.0 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Matt Mantei
Batting: RHB Rey Ordonez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LD, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Darin Erstad 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Bunt - Flyout to 13! F1
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Charlotte 1
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Kevin Ritz
Pitching: LHP Paul Spoljaric
Batting: RHB Nomar Garciaparra 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Luis Gonzalez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Shane Mack 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 106.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Charlotte 1
TOP OF THE 9TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Matt Mantei
Pitching: RHP Tim Burke
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frank Thomas 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LSF, EV 90.6 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Charlotte 1
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