DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
05/08/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 420 - FRIDAY, MAY 8TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (16-19) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0
Charlotte Knights (25-11) 0 4 2 1 0 3 0 0 X 10 11 0
Merced drives in 4 runs, Knights Move to 25-11
The Charlotte Knights beat the Minnesota Twins, 10-1, at Comiskey Park. The Knights got a fine performance from right fielder Orlando Merced, who captured player of the game honors. He was 2 for 3 with a home run, a triple, and a walk, while scoring 3 times and driving in 4. Jeff D. Robinson picked up the win, improving his season record to 3-0. He struck out 2 in 6.1 innings. Charlotte has run its win streak to 4 in a row.

Barry Bonds contributed to the Charlotte win. The ten-time All-Star stroked a grand slam home run in the bottom of the second. For the game, Bonds was 1-3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once.

"I'm just happy to help the team win," Bonds told the Charlotte Bulletin.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Daniels DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234 9 18
D. Erstad CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 5 18
L. Walker RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .196 4 18
F. Thomas 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .318 14 38
B. Gates 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .282 3 18
K. Akiyama LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .190 7 10
A. Nunez 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .288 4 16
B. Fordyce C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .191 1 9
M. Grudzielanek SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .281 1 12
Totals 31 1 5 1 2 3 10      
BATTING
Total Bases: K. Daniels , A. Nunez , M. Grudzielanek , F. Thomas , L. Walker
2-out RBI: M. Grudzielanek
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Nunez , B. Fordyce , B. Gates , L. Walker
Hit by Pitch: A. Nunez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Daniels (19) , K. Akiyama (2) , L. Walker (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bonds LF 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 .326 11 30
   a-E. Marrero PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214 0 1
J. Giambi DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .236 5 27
J. Bagwell 1B 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 .264 11 30
   b-R. Rivera PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
N. Garciaparra SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .324 10 34
T. Batista 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .250 7 19
C. Everett CF, LF 4 2 2 0 1 0 2 .281 8 27
O. Merced RF 3 3 2 4 1 0 1 .202 4 16
C. Hoiles C 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .250 10 22
C. Knoblauch 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .193 0 16
Totals 35 10 11 10 6 7 18      
a - E. Marrero pinch hit for B. Bonds in the 7th
b - R. Rivera pinch hit for J. Bagwell in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Giambi (9, 1st Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 1 out) C. Everett (8, 2nd Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Everett (4, 4th Inning off J. Spradlin, 0 on, 2 outs) O. Merced (1, 3rd Inning off D. Oliver, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Bagwell (11, 4th Inning off B. Ayrault, 0 on, 0 outs) O. Merced (4, 6th Inning off J. Spradlin, 2 on, 2 outs) B. Bonds (11, 2nd Inning off D. Oliver, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Bagwell 4 , T. Batista , N. Garciaparra , J. Giambi 2 , C. Everett 5 , O. Merced 7 , C. Hoiles , B. Bonds 4 , E. Marrero
2-out RBI: O. Merced
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Batista 2 , O. Merced
Hit by Pitch: N. Garciaparra
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Merced (Thomas at 2nd base))
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Oliver L (2-4) 2.0 4 6 6 5 2 1 76 39 10.25   
B. Ayrault 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 23 15 4.50   
J. Spradlin 3.1 4 3 3 1 2 1 49 32 2.31   
P. Spoljaric 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 11 2.19   
C. Almanzar 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 7 9.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Oliver 17
Batters Faced: D. Oliver 16, B. Ayrault 5, J. Spradlin 15, P. Spoljaric 4, C. Almanzar 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Oliver 0-4, B. Ayrault 0-2, J. Spradlin 4-4, P. Spoljaric 1-1, C. Almanzar 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Oliver 76-39, B. Ayrault 23-15, J. Spradlin 49-32, P. Spoljaric 19-11, C. Almanzar 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Ayrault 1-1
WP: D. Oliver 2
Hit Batsmen: D. Oliver
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Robinson W (3-0) 6.1 4 1 1 2 2 0 94 53 2.34   
R. Robinson 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 32 17 6.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Robinson 61
Batters Faced: J. Robinson 25, R. Robinson 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Robinson 10-6, R. Robinson 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Robinson 94-53, R. Robinson 32-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Robinson 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Robinson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Orlando Merced
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 15095
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