DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/12/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1432 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
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Orlando Devil Rays (63-57) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Minnesota Twins (59-61) 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 7 0
Twins Solve Devil Rays, 5-2
It was a fun time at Metrodome, where the Orlando Devil Rays and Minnesota Twins tangled.

A 3-RBI performance from Koji Akiyama helped the Minnesota Twins beat the Orlando Devil Rays, 5-2. Trevor Hoffman got the save, his 12th in 16 chances.

Akiyama in the bottom of the third had a productive at-bat. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and the Twins leading 2-1, he hit a 3-run home run.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Akiyama.

After today's action, Minnesota sits at 59-61, while Orlando falls to 63-57.
ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .247 17 66
I. Rodriguez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 24 70
R. Gant LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .239 30 79
O. Merced RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .286 1 16
B. Bonilla 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .204 21 65
J. Valentin 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .206 22 56
K. Lofton CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .285 11 51
A. Sheets 2B 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .231 4 7
J. Oquendo SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .271 6 29
Totals 29 2 5 2 5 7 12      
BATTING
Triples: J. Valentin (2, 4th Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Valentin 4 , K. Lofton , O. Merced 2
2-out RBI: O. Merced
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Oquendo , B. Bonilla
GIDP: A. Sheets
Sac Bunt: I. Rodriguez
Sac Fly: A. Sheets
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Daniels DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .272 37 77
D. Erstad CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .296 8 42
L. Walker RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .213 21 67
F. Thomas 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .273 31 100
B. Gates 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .276 9 48
K. Akiyama LF 4 1 2 3 0 2 0 .208 16 57
A. Nunez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266 9 47
B. Fordyce C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .230 9 47
M. Grudzielanek SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .253 3 37
Totals 30 5 7 5 5 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Grudzielanek (19, 7th Inning off A. Embree, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Walker (20, 3rd Inning off R. Person, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Akiyama (16, 3rd Inning off R. Person, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Nunez , M. Grudzielanek 3 , F. Thomas , K. Akiyama 5 , L. Walker 2
2-out RBI: F. Thomas , K. Akiyama , L. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Thomas
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Grudzielanek (32)
CS: K. Daniels (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Grudzielanek-Gates-Thomas)
ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Person L (1-2) 5.0 5 5 5 4 2 1 92 57 3.86   
A. Embree 3.0 2 0 0 1 5 0 43 30 4.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Person 35
Batters Faced: R. Person 23, A. Embree 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Person 4-8, A. Embree 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Person 92-57, A. Embree 43-30
WP: R. Person
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Oliver W (6-10) 6.0 5 2 2 4 2 0 88 54 7.94   
P. Spoljaric H (3) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 27 19 3.16   
T. Hoffman SV (12) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 20 13 1.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Oliver 52
Batters Faced: D. Oliver 26, P. Spoljaric 6, T. Hoffman 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Oliver 6-9, P. Spoljaric 2-1, T. Hoffman 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Oliver 88-54, P. Spoljaric 27-19, T. Hoffman 20-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Koji Akiyama
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 28066
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