DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
08/19/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 1509 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
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Minnesota Twins (62-65) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 9 0
Charlotte Knights (82-44) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 0
Twins Slip Past Charlotte, 3-2
The Twins had to overcome a fine performance from Charlotte pitcher Tony Saunders to grab a 3-2 win at Comiskey Park. Saunders allowed 1 earned run over 6 innings. Carlos Almanzar, credited with the save, is now 3 for 5 in save opportunities. With the win over Charlotte, the Twins improved to 62-65.

The game was at a stalemate until shortstop Mark Grudzielanek came to bat in the top of the ninth. Facing Charlotte pitcher Teddy Higuera, he hit a 1-0 changeup for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Minnesota on top, 3-2.

"We squandered some opportunities," said Charlotte manager Tyler Vuxta.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .302 8 42
M. Grudzielanek SS, 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .250 3 39
F. Thomas 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .273 32 104
K. Akiyama LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .210 19 64
L. Walker RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .213 22 72
K. Daniels DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .269 39 80
B. Gates 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .276 9 50
   a-R. Ordonez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 0 6
E. Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218 3 18
N. Martin 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .297 0 6
Totals 35 3 9 3 3 11 15      
a - R. Ordonez substituted for B. Gates in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Erstad (20, 9th Inning off T. Higuera, 0 on, 2 outs) L. Walker (24, 8th Inning off T. Higuera, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Akiyama (19, 6th Inning off T. Saunders, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Erstad 4 , M. Grudzielanek 2 , N. Martin , F. Thomas , K. Akiyama 4 , L. Walker 2
2-out RBI: M. Grudzielanek , L. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Daniels , B. Gates
GIDP: K. Akiyama
Hit by Pitch: K. Akiyama
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Grudzielanek-Ordonez-Thomas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bonds LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .291 32 85
J. Bagwell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .256 34 84
C. Everett CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .279 27 78
N. Garciaparra SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .290 21 70
T. Salmon RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .262 12 23
T. Batista 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .260 27 77
G. Berroa DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .184 2 6
C. Hoiles C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .204 22 47
N. Perez 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .208 4 17
Totals 30 2 5 2 2 6 9      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Garciaparra (15, 2nd Inning off P. Astacio, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Everett (28, 9th Inning off T. Hoffman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Everett (27, 6th Inning off P. Astacio, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Garciaparra 2 , N. Perez , C. Everett 6 , B. Bonds
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Batista , C. Everett , C. Hoiles
GIDP: T. Salmon
Sac Fly: T. Batista
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Bonds (48)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Garciaparra-Perez-Bagwell)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Astacio 6.0 4 2 2 1 5 1 72 42 4.41   
P. Spoljaric 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 10 3.63   
T. Hoffman W (7-6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 12 2.29   
C. Almanzar SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 7 5.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Astacio 60
Batters Faced: P. Astacio 23, P. Spoljaric 3, T. Hoffman 4, C. Almanzar 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Astacio 7-6, P. Spoljaric 0-3, T. Hoffman 1-2, C. Almanzar 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Astacio 72-42, P. Spoljaric 12-10, T. Hoffman 17-12, C. Almanzar 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Almanzar 1-0
Balk: P. Astacio
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Saunders 6.0 5 1 1 1 9 1 103 64 2.56   
C. Brown H (1) 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 19 10 7.27   
T. Higuera L (5-2), BS (3) 1.1 3 1 1 1 2 0 21 15 2.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Saunders 66
Batters Faced: T. Saunders 24, C. Brown 7, T. Higuera 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Saunders 4-4, C. Brown 3-2, T. Higuera 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Saunders 103-64, C. Brown 19-10, T. Higuera 21-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Higuera 1-1
Hit Batsmen: T. Saunders
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Saunders
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Rain (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 18586
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