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CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS @ MINNESOTA TWINS
04/15/1998
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : LHP Darren Oliver
Pitching: LHP Darren Oliver
Batting: RHB Chuck Knoblauch 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: Bunt for hit to 25 - play at first, batter safe!
Batting: RHB Jeff Bagwell 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Jason Giambi to second
Batting: RHB Nomar Garciaparra 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Jason Giambi to third
Jeff Bagwell to second
3-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LM, EV 110.0 MPH)
Jason Giambi scores
Jeff Bagwell scores
Batting: RHB Tony Batista 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Carl Everett 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Geronimo Berroa 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Base on Balls
Nomar Garciaparra to third
Tony Batista to second
Batting: SHB Orlando Merced 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 86.3 MPH)
Nomar Garciaparra scores
Tony Batista to third
Geronimo Berroa to second
Batting: RHB Chris Hoiles 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34D, EV 71.9 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 left on base; Charlotte 3 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Ron Robinson
Pitching: RHP Ron Robinson
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 15S, EV 70.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Darin Erstad 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5F, EV 80.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 89XD, EV 93.8 MPH), Distance : 389 ft
Batting: RHB Frank Thomas 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 100.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Charlotte 3 - Minnesota 1
TOP OF THE 2ND
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : LHP Darren Oliver
Batting: RHB Chuck Knoblauch 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4MD, EV 55.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jeff Bagwell 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 71.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nomar Garciaparra 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 6MD, EV 95.0 MPH)
Chuck Knoblauch to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, no throw by CF
Batting: RHB Tony Batista 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 103.8 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Charlotte 3 - Minnesota 1
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Ron Robinson
Batting: SHB Brent Gates 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LS, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Koji Akiyama 0-0: Ball
1-0: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Abraham O Nunez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Mark Grudzielanek 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 89D, EV 108.1 MPH)
Koji Akiyama scores
Batting: RHB Eddie Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 88.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Charlotte 3 - Minnesota 2
TOP OF THE 3RD
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : LHP Darren Oliver
Batting: SHB Carl Everett 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Geronimo Berroa 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4, EV 49.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Orlando Merced 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56, EV 95.6 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: RHB Chris Hoiles 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Orlando Merced to second
Batting: RHB Chuck Knoblauch 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 89D, EV 105.6 MPH)
Orlando Merced scores
Chris Hoiles to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, throw by RF and OUT! 9-4-2
Top of the 3rd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Charlotte 4 - Minnesota 2
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Ron Robinson
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4D, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Darin Erstad 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
Kal Daniels steals 2nd base (no throw)
2-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 8LXD, EV 103.8 MPH)
Kal Daniels scores
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Frank Thomas 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Brent Gates 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 99.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Charlotte 4 - Minnesota 3
TOP OF THE 4TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : LHP Darren Oliver
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 89XD, EV 84.4 MPH), Distance : 386 ft
Batting: RHB Jeff Bagwell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, P, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nomar Garciaparra 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tony Batista 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Carl Everett 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78S, EV 91.3 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Charlotte 5 - Minnesota 3
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Ron Robinson
Batting: RHB Koji Akiyama 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78M, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Abraham O Nunez 0-0: Bunt missed!
0-1: Ball
1-1: Bunt missed!
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 7D, EV 95.6 MPH), Distance : 374 ft
Batting: RHB Mark Grudzielanek 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Eddie Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Reached on error, E6 (Flyball, 56D, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Darin Erstad 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 8LS, EV 91.9 MPH)
Eddie Perez to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 106.3 MPH)
Eddie Perez scores
Darin Erstad to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Batting: RHB Frank Thomas 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: 3-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 7LD, EV 105.0 MPH), Distance : 363 ft
Pitching: LHP David Wells
Batting: SHB Brent Gates 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 4th over - 6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 left on base; Charlotte 5 - Minnesota 9
TOP OF THE 5TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : LHP Darren Oliver
Batting: RHB Geronimo Berroa 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LS, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Orlando Merced 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Chris Hoiles 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6MS, EV 82.5 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Charlotte 5 - Minnesota 9
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : LHP David Wells
Batting: RHB Koji Akiyama 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Abraham O Nunez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Fly out, F4 (Flyball, 34D, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark Grudzielanek 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 86.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Charlotte 5 - Minnesota 9
TOP OF THE 6TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : LHP Darren Oliver
Pitching: RHP Carlos Almanzar
Batting: RHB Chuck Knoblauch 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Jeff Bagwell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Base on Balls
Jason Giambi to second
Batting: RHB Nomar Garciaparra 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 104.4 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Charlotte 5 - Minnesota 9
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : LHP David Wells
Batting: RHB Eddie Perez 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Darin Erstad 0-0: Reached on error, E3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 85.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; Charlotte 5 - Minnesota 9
TOP OF THE 7TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Carlos Almanzar
Batting: RHB Tony Batista 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Carl Everett 0-0: Ball
1-0: DOUBLE (Flyball, 89D, EV 98.8 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Jerry Spradlin
Batting: RHB Geronimo Berroa 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: SHB Orlando Merced 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78M, EV 91.3 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Charlotte 5 - Minnesota 9
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : LHP David Wells
Batting: RHB Frank Thomas 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5L, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Brent Gates 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Koji Akiyama 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 56, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Abraham O Nunez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 56, EV 84.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Charlotte 5 - Minnesota 9
TOP OF THE 8TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Jerry Spradlin
Batting: RHB Chris Hoiles 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 75.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Chuck Knoblauch 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 81.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 88.8 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Charlotte 5 - Minnesota 9
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : LHP David Wells
Batting: RHB Mark Grudzielanek 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6, EV 82.5 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: RHB Eddie Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78M, EV 108.8 MPH)
Mark Grudzielanek to second
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Darin Erstad 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 104.4 MPH)
Runner from 2nd tags up, SAFE at 3rd, no throw by CF
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6MS, EV 65.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Charlotte 5 - Minnesota 9
TOP OF THE 9TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Jerry Spradlin
Batting: RHB Jeff Bagwell 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Pitching: LHP John Rocker
Batting: RHB Nomar Garciaparra 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Tony Batista 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 78XD, EV 97.5 MPH), Distance : 414 ft
Batting: SHB Carl Everett 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 9th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Charlotte 6 - Minnesota 9
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