DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/24/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1561 - MONDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins (82-49) 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 2
Minnesota Twins (66-65) 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 X 7 10 0
Marlins Lose, 7-4, at Metrodome
Despite a great performance by Florida catcher Mike Redmond, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Marlins by the score of 7-4 at Metrodome. Redmond went 3-4 with 2 doubles. Minnesota reliever John Rocker was the winner. His record is now 7-4. The losing pitcher was Kevin Appier. The 4th-place Twins now have a 5-game winning streak.

Jerome Walton came through for Minnesota when he hit a 2-run triple in the bottom of the sixth. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a 1-2 slider to left field, staking his team to a 6-4 lead.

"It was a solid team effort," said Walton after the game.
FLORIDA BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Walker DH 4 0 1 1 1 0 4 .271 17 58
R. White RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .289 34 86
R. Sexson 1B 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 .239 49 106
M. Kotsay CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .267 12 60
J. Valentin 3B 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .238 16 40
L. Castillo 2B 5 1 3 1 0 2 3 .269 0 47
Q. McCracken LF 5 0 2 1 0 2 2 .259 1 6
C. Counsell SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .244 7 40
M. Redmond C 4 1 3 1 0 0 3 .264 1 8
Totals 37 4 13 4 5 12 22      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Redmond 2 (6, 2nd Inning off P. Astacio, 1 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off P. Astacio, 0 on, 2 outs) L. Castillo (20, 2nd Inning off P. Astacio, 1 on, 1 out) Q. McCracken (6, 8th Inning off J. Rocker, 1 on, 0 outs) T. Walker (26, 2nd Inning off P. Astacio, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Redmond 5 , R. Sexson 2 , M. Kotsay , L. Castillo 4 , Q. McCracken 3 , C. Counsell , T. Walker 2
2-out RBI: M. Redmond , T. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Castillo 2 , Q. McCracken , R. White 3 , T. Walker
Sac Bunt: M. Kotsay
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Kotsay (4) , C. Counsell (5)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Redmond (5) , J. Valentin (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Daniels DH 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .268 39 81
D. Erstad CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 8 44
   a-N. Martin PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 0 6
   b-J. Walton CF 4 2 1 2 0 2 3 .239 2 23
L. Walker RF 3 0 0 1 1 0 5 .213 23 77
F. Thomas 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .268 32 105
B. Gates 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .279 9 54
K. Akiyama LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .216 20 67
A. Nunez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .265 9 52
B. Fordyce C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .225 9 48
M. Grudzielanek SS 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .257 3 41
Totals 33 7 10 6 4 6 15      
a - N. Martin pinch ran for D. Erstad in the 1st
b - J. Walton substituted for N. Martin in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: M. Grudzielanek (22, 6th Inning off K. Appier, 0 on, 1 out) B. Gates (32, 5th Inning off K. Appier, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Walton (4, 6th Inning off K. Appier, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Daniels , A. Nunez , M. Grudzielanek 4 , B. Fordyce , B. Gates 2 , F. Thomas , K. Akiyama , J. Walton 3
2-out RBI: B. Gates , K. Akiyama
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Nunez , L. Walker , K. Akiyama
Hit by Pitch: D. Erstad
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Akiyama (14) , J. Walton (12)
CS: M. Grudzielanek (12) , L. Walker (12)
FLORIDA PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Appier L (13-7) 5.1 9 7 4 3 2 0 111 66 3.09   
P. Shuey 2.2 1 0 0 1 4 0 35 22 4.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Appier 27
Batters Faced: K. Appier 29, P. Shuey 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Appier 9-4, P. Shuey 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Appier 111-66, P. Shuey 35-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Shuey 1-1
WP: P. Shuey
Hit Batsmen: K. Appier
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Astacio 5.2 9 4 4 4 7 0 110 65 4.47   
J. Rocker W (7-4) 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 26 16 4.50   
T. Hoffman SV (13) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 26 18 2.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Astacio 38
Batters Faced: P. Astacio 28, J. Rocker 7, T. Hoffman 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Astacio 5-3, J. Rocker 0-2, T. Hoffman 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: P. Astacio 110-65, J. Rocker 26-16, T. Hoffman 26-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rocker 2-0 , T. Hoffman 3-0
WP: J. Rocker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Redmond
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 28160
Special Notes: CF Darin Erstad was injured being hit by a pitch.
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