DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
05/20/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
GAME ID: 549 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 20TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (21-24) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Orlando Devil Rays (24-22) 5 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 X 10 8 2
Smoltz Finishes Off Twins
The Orlando Devil Rays picked up a win at Orlando Citrus Bowl, knocking off the Minnesota Twins, 10-1. On the mound for Orlando was right-hander John Smoltz, who played a pivotal role in the win. Orlando has now won 6 straight.

Smoltz ran roughshod over the Minnesota lineup. The right-hander allowed just 4 hits over 9 innings, while striking out 7. With the victory, he goes to 4-4 on the season.

"I like the roll we're on right now," said Smoltz after the game.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Daniels DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .262 14 31
J. Walton LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .220 1 3
L. Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 5 22
F. Thomas 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 17 51
   a-N. Martin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 0 2
   b-R. Ordonez 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 2
B. Gates 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266 3 19
K. Akiyama CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 7 14
A. Nunez 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 5 20
M. Grudzielanek SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .281 1 15
E. Perez C 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .314 1 8
Totals 30 1 4 1 0 7 4      
a - N. Martin pinch hit for F. Thomas in the 7th
b - R. Ordonez substituted for N. Martin in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Grudzielanek (9, 3rd Inning off J. Smoltz, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Daniels , M. Grudzielanek 3 , J. Walton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Perez
GIDP: A. Nunez
Hit by Pitch: E. Perez
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Daniels (24) , M. Grudzielanek (13)
CS: M. Grudzielanek (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Lofton CF 4 2 2 0 1 0 2 .277 3 16
C. Biggio 2B 3 1 0 1 1 1 3 .282 5 22
I. Rodriguez C 3 2 1 2 2 0 0 .301 12 28
T. Salmon RF 5 0 0 0 0 4 5 .208 7 18
B. Bonilla 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .228 12 37
R. Gant DH 3 2 1 4 1 1 0 .231 13 34
J. Valentin 3B 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .204 13 28
B. Jordan LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .228 7 18
J. Oquendo SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .267 3 14
Totals 31 10 8 10 8 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Jordan (9, 7th Inning off C. Almanzar, 0 on, 2 outs) K. Lofton (8, 6th Inning off C. Almanzar, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Valentin 2 (13, 1st Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off C. Almanzar, 1 on, 2 outs) I. Rodriguez (12, 4th Inning off B. Ayrault, 1 on, 1 out) R. Gant (13, 1st Inning off D. Oliver, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Valentin 8 , B. Jordan 3 , I. Rodriguez 4 , K. Lofton 3 , R. Gant 4
2-out RBI: , J. Valentin 2 , R. Gant
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Lofton , B. Bonilla
Sac Fly: C. Biggio
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Oquendo (16) , K. Lofton 2 (30)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Oquendo (5) , K. Lofton (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Biggio-Oquendo-Bonilla)
OF assists: 1 (Salmon (Daniels at home))
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Oliver L (3-5) 1.0 2 5 5 5 1 2 41 17 10.86   
B. Ayrault 3.1 3 2 2 1 4 1 60 42 3.68   
C. Almanzar 2.2 3 3 3 2 2 1 51 30 7.29   
P. Spoljaric 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 7 1.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Oliver 19
Batters Faced: D. Oliver 10, B. Ayrault 14, C. Almanzar 13, P. Spoljaric 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Oliver 1-1, B. Ayrault 4-2, C. Almanzar 3-3, P. Spoljaric 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Oliver 41-17, B. Ayrault 60-42, C. Almanzar 51-30, P. Spoljaric 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Ayrault 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Smoltz W (4-4) 9.0 4 1 0 0 7 0 119 74 4.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smoltz 84
Batters Faced: J. Smoltz 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smoltz 7-10
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smoltz 119-74
Hit Batsmen: J. Smoltz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Smoltz
Ballpark: Orlando Citrus Bowl
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 31390
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