REPLAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
04/30/1997
 
REPLAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 164 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH , 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (8-15) 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 5 8 0
Oakland Athletics (12-11) 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 10 2
Twins Lose Late, 6-5
The Oakland Athletics topped the Minnesota Twins, 6-5, in AL action at Oakland Coliseum. The game was highlighted by the performance of Oakland first baseman David Doster. The Twins fall to 8-15 and continue to sputter in the early going.

The game was still up for grabs in the bottom of the ninth. With two out, Doster hit a fastball from Rob Dibble for a run-scoring single. The Athletics, in dramatic fashion, had a walk-off win.

"My job is to go out and play as hard as I can for the Athletics," said Doster.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Mangham RF 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .247 2 9
M. Loretta 3B 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 .253 1 8
M. Grudzielanek 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .330 3 16
M. Grace DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .319 4 18
F. Vina 2B 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 .280 1 7
P. Konerko C 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .349 0 4
B. Springfield CF 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .247 0 4
   a-D. Sanders PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 2 4
   b-G. Anderson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 3 12
A. Torres SS 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .197 0 3
R. Lankford LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .167 1 2
Totals 35 5 8 5 6 4 15      
a - D. Sanders pinch ran for B. Springfield in the 7th
b - G. Anderson substituted for D. Sanders in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Konerko (8, 2nd Inning off J. Burgos, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Mangham 2 (7, 5th Inning off J. Burgos, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Burgos, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Loretta (2, 5th Inning off J. Burgos, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Lankford (1, 6th Inning off J. Burgos, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Mangham 5 , M. Loretta 3 , P. Konerko 2 , B. Springfield , R. Lankford 2
2-out RBI: R. Mangham , M. Loretta , B. Springfield
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Konerko , R. Lankford 2
GIDP: M. Loretta
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Sanders (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jackson SS 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .230 2 11
H. Morris LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .384 4 9
M. Fariss 2B 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 .298 2 14
M. Ordonez RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .267 7 15
D. Berryhill C 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .200 0 3
D. Doster 1B 4 1 3 2 0 1 2 .307 3 11
M. Greenwell DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .083 0 0
J. Robles 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .259 3 13
W. Dawkins CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 2 3
Totals 36 6 10 6 5 5 21      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Jackson (5, 1st Inning off R. de Leon, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Ordonez (4, 7th Inning off J. Bartlett, 1 on, 1 out) , H. Morris (5, 9th Inning off R. Dibble, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Doster (3, 2nd Inning off R. de Leon, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Jackson (2, 2nd Inning off R. de Leon, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Jackson 6 , H. Morris 3 , M. Ordonez 3 , D. Doster 6 , M. Greenwell
2-out RBI: D. Jackson , D. Doster
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Jackson , M. Greenwell
Hit by Pitch: D. Doster
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: D. Doster (2) , J. Robles (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Jackson-Fariss-Doster)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. de Leon 6.1 7 5 5 3 3 2 102 3.44   
J. Bartlett BS (2) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 20 2.16   
R. Dibble L (0-2) 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 12 11.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. de Leon 39
Batters Faced: R. de Leon 30, J. Bartlett 7, R. Dibble 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. de Leon 10-6, J. Bartlett 3-0, R. Dibble 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. de Leon 102-62, J. Bartlett 20-13, R. Dibble 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bartlett 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. de Leon
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Burgos 6.0 6 4 3 4 3 0 107 2.86   
A. Whitson 2.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 27 2.38   
R. Roberts W (1-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Burgos 45
Batters Faced: J. Burgos 30, A. Whitson 8, R. Roberts 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Burgos 4-11, A. Whitson 4-0, R. Roberts 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Burgos 107-64, A. Whitson 27-12, R. Roberts 9-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Doster
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 35938
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