DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
06/17/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 855 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (45-26) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 6 0
Minnesota Twins (33-38) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 X 5 9 0
Twins Come Back Late to Clip Knights
Benefiting from Kal Daniels's productive game, the Minnesota Twins downed the Charlotte Knights, 5-4. Daniels went 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Twins. Minnesota reliever Paul Spoljaric picked up the win, upping his record to 1-3. Steve Shirley was saddled with the loss. Minnesota has now won 3 in a row.

Mark Grudzielanek, who is tied for 7th in the FL in stolen bases with 20, chipped in for Minnesota with a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth. For the game, the shortstop had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 1 run batted in.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Daniels said after the game.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bonds LF 5 1 1 1 0 2 4 .313 19 53
J. Giambi DH 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 .252 21 60
C. Everett CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .267 17 51
J. Bagwell 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .247 19 49
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .224 0 22
O. Merced RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231 8 32
C. Hoiles C 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .194 14 27
N. Perez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .184 2 6
S. Fletcher SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .152 0 2
Totals 32 4 6 4 5 8 19      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Giambi (21, 8th Inning off J. Spradlin, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Bonds (19, 1st Inning off J. Guzman, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Bagwell (19, 1st Inning off J. Guzman, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Giambi 4 , N. Perez , C. Everett , C. Knoblauch , B. Bonds 4 , J. Bagwell 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Everett , O. Merced , B. Bonds 2 , J. Bagwell
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Fletcher (1) , N. Perez (1) , C. Everett (7)
CS: C. Knoblauch (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Fletcher-Knoblauch-Bagwell, Perez-Knoblauch-Bagwell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Daniels DH 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .292 22 46
J. Walton CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 1 12
L. Walker RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .212 12 40
F. Thomas 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .292 20 64
B. Gates 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 3 30
   a-R. Ordonez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 0 3
K. Akiyama LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .197 8 26
A. Nunez 3B 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .275 6 30
B. Fordyce C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208 4 21
M. Grudzielanek SS, 2B 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .255 2 22
Totals 30 5 9 5 1 4 6      
a - R. Ordonez substituted for B. Gates in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Nunez (15, 7th Inning off J. Robinson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Daniels (22, 8th Inning off S. Shirley, 0 on, 0 outs) A. Nunez (6, 5th Inning off J. Robinson, 0 on, 1 out) M. Grudzielanek (2, 8th Inning off S. Shirley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Daniels 5 , A. Nunez 6 , M. Grudzielanek 5 , F. Thomas , K. Akiyama , L. Walker
2-out RBI: A. Nunez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Fordyce
GIDP: J. Walton 2
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Grudzielanek (20)
CS: L. Walker (6)

FIELDING
PB: B. Fordyce
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Robinson 7.0 7 3 3 1 2 1 81 52 2.64   
S. Shirley L (5-5), BS (5) 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 2 17 14 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Robinson 52
Batters Faced: J. Robinson 26, S. Shirley 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Robinson 11-5, S. Shirley 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Robinson 81-52, S. Shirley 17-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Guzman 5.1 3 3 3 3 7 2 85 49 4.32   
J. Spradlin 1.2 3 1 1 1 0 1 41 22 3.80   
P. Spoljaric W (1-3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 10 3.97   
C. Almanzar SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 10 5.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Guzman 54
Batters Faced: J. Guzman 22, J. Spradlin 8, P. Spoljaric 4, C. Almanzar 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Guzman 3-6, J. Spradlin 2-2, P. Spoljaric 2-1, C. Almanzar 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Guzman 85-49, J. Spradlin 41-22, P. Spoljaric 21-10, C. Almanzar 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Spoljaric 1-0 , C. Almanzar 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kal Daniels
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 28689
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