DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
05/14/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 492 - THURSDAY, MAY 14TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (15-26) 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 12 1
Minnesota Twins (19-21) 0 0 6 2 0 6 0 0 X 14 15 1
Cubs Fall to Fordyce, Twins
The Minnesota Twins topped the Chicago Cubs by the score of 14-5, with the biggest share of the credit going to catcher Brook Fordyce. Fordyce went 4-5 with a double and 3 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4 for the Twins on the day. Darren Oliver earned the win to go to 3-4. He allowed 4 earned runs on 8 hits, with no walks and 5 strikeouts. Minnesota is now 19-21, while Chicago is 15-26.

Fordyce came through with some timely hitting for Minnesota. With the score 2-2 in the bottom of the third and one down, Fordyce hit a 1-1 fastball for a 2-run double. His 5th double of the season made it 4-2, Minnesota.

"We were able to get some things going offensively," said Fordyce.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Vidro 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .247 1 10
T. Nixon CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .210 2 12
J. Nunnally RF 5 0 2 1 0 2 0 .136 4 9
M. Piazza C 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .248 7 21
C. Martinez DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .217 4 10
J. Cruz LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .175 11 21
D. Mattingly 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .257 5 17
   a-W. Delgado PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-G. Williams 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 3 8
G. Arias 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .378 2 6
M. Alexander SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .180 2 9
Totals 38 5 12 5 0 8 18      
a - W. Delgado pinch hit for D. Mattingly in the 8th
b - G. Williams substituted for W. Delgado in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: T. Nixon (3, 5th Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Martinez (4, 8th Inning off C. Almanzar, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Piazza (7, 3rd Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Mattingly , J. Vidro 2 , J. Cruz 2 , C. Martinez 5 , J. Nunnally 2 , T. Nixon 3 , M. Piazza 4 , M. Alexander
2-out RBI: C. Martinez , M. Piazza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Vidro , J. Cruz 2
GIDP: T. Nixon
Sac Fly: M. Alexander
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Nunnally (3)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Arias (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Arias-Vidro-Mattingly)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .287 6 21
   b-J. Walton PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 1 2
M. Grudzielanek SS 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .285 1 14
F. Thomas 1B 1 3 1 2 3 0 0 .336 16 46
K. Akiyama LF 4 2 1 1 1 1 4 .194 7 12
L. Walker RF 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 .204 5 20
B. Fordyce C 5 2 4 4 0 0 0 .208 1 13
K. Daniels DH 4 1 2 4 1 0 1 .255 13 27
B. Gates 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 4 .276 3 19
   a-N. Martin PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 0 2
A. Nunez 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .285 4 16
Totals 39 14 15 14 6 4 19      
a - N. Martin pinch hit for B. Gates in the 8th
b - J. Walton pinch hit for D. Erstad in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Fordyce (5, 3rd Inning off M. Hampton, 3 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Grudzielanek (1, 4th Inning off M. Hampton, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Daniels (13, 6th Inning off M. Stanton, 2 on, 1 out) F. Thomas (16, 4th Inning off M. Hampton, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Daniels 5 , A. Nunez , D. Erstad , M. Grudzielanek 4 , B. Fordyce 5 , L. Walker , B. Gates 2 , F. Thomas 4 , K. Akiyama
2-out RBI: M. Grudzielanek , B. Gates
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Erstad , K. Akiyama
GIDP: B. Gates
Hit by Pitch: F. Thomas
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Fordyce (1) , L. Walker (9)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Walker (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Thomas-Grudzielanek-Thomas)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Hampton L (4-4) 3.1 9 8 8 3 2 1 73 45 3.75   
R. Springer 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 35 22 5.82   
M. Stanton 0.0 2 4 4 2 0 1 18 9 6.49   
T. Davis 2.2 2 1 0 1 0 0 46 30 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hampton 7
Batters Faced: M. Hampton 21, R. Springer 9, M. Stanton 4, T. Davis 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hampton 4-3, R. Springer 2-2, M. Stanton 0-0, T. Davis 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hampton 73-45, R. Springer 35-22, M. Stanton 18-9, T. Davis 46-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Stanton 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Springer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Oliver W (3-4) 5.0 8 4 4 0 5 1 91 62 9.77   
C. Almanzar 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 1 45 29 6.87   
B. Ayrault 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 12 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Oliver 40
Batters Faced: D. Oliver 24, C. Almanzar 9, B. Ayrault 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Oliver 3-7, C. Almanzar 2-2, B. Ayrault 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Oliver 91-62, C. Almanzar 45-29, B. Ayrault 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Ayrault 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brook Fordyce
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 28778
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