DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
06/18/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 865 - THURSDAY, JUNE 18TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (46-26) 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 6 11 0
Minnesota Twins (33-39) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 0
Multi-HR Game for Hoiles in 6-2 Win
Spirited fans at Metrodome greeted the Minnesota Twins for their clash with the Charlotte Knights.

The Charlotte Knights stopped the Minnesota Twins, 6-2, at Metrodome. The Knights got a big game from Chris Hoiles, who belted 2 home runs. He scored 3 runs and drove in 3. Tony Saunders was the winning pitcher. Over 6 innings, he allowed 1 run on 5 hits, with 1 walk and 5 strikeouts.

The game turned with one out in the top of the fifth when Hoiles hit a 2-run home run. It propelled the Knights into the lead, 2-1.

"If we play like this, we can win a lot of games," Hoiles told the Charlotte Bulletin.

Charlotte is now 46-26, 3 games up in the Federal League Central Division.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bonds LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .308 19 53
J. Giambi DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .252 21 60
C. Everett CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .267 17 51
J. Bagwell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .247 19 49
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220 0 22
O. Merced RF 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 .235 9 33
C. Hoiles C 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 .205 16 30
N. Perez 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .212 3 8
S. Fletcher SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .135 0 2
Totals 36 6 11 6 1 9 9      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Everett (13, 4th Inning off H. Nomo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Perez (3, 7th Inning off H. Nomo, 1 on, 0 outs) O. Merced (9, 7th Inning off H. Nomo, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Hoiles 2 (16, 5th Inning off H. Nomo, 1 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off P. Spoljaric, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Giambi , N. Perez 6 , C. Everett 2 , O. Merced 5 , C. Hoiles 9 , J. Bagwell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bagwell
GIDP: J. Giambi
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Bagwell (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Perez-Knoblauch-Bagwell, Fletcher-Knoblauch-Bagwell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Walton CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .229 1 12
M. Grudzielanek SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .259 2 23
F. Thomas 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .295 20 65
L. Walker RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .212 12 40
K. Akiyama LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .194 8 26
K. Daniels DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .288 22 46
B. Gates 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .277 3 30
A. Nunez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .272 6 30
E. Perez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259 1 10
Totals 32 2 7 2 1 10 8      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Thomas (12, 1st Inning off T. Saunders, 1 on, 1 out) J. Walton (10, 8th Inning off T. Higuera, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Grudzielanek 2 , F. Thomas 3 , J. Walton 3 , L. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Thomas , K. Akiyama 2
GIDP: A. Nunez , F. Thomas
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Walton (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gates-Grudzielanek-Thomas)
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Saunders W (8-3) 6.0 5 1 1 1 5 0 102 62 2.85   
T. Higuera SV (2) 3.0 2 1 1 0 5 0 42 32 3.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Saunders 62
Batters Faced: T. Saunders 23, T. Higuera 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Saunders 9-3, T. Higuera 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Saunders 102-62, T. Higuera 42-32
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Nomo L (7-4) 6.0 8 5 5 0 6 3 104 74 4.04   
J. Spradlin 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 23 12 3.60   
P. Spoljaric 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 19 12 4.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Nomo 42
Batters Faced: H. Nomo 26, J. Spradlin 7, P. Spoljaric 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Nomo 7-5, J. Spradlin 2-1, P. Spoljaric 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Nomo 104-74, J. Spradlin 23-12, P. Spoljaric 19-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Hoiles
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 28914
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