REPLAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
06/18/1997
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REPLAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 482 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18TH , 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (37-31) 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 15 1
Minnesota Twins (22-46) 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 6 12 1
Rangers Upend Twins, 7-6
Getting a good performance from second baseman Jeff Frye, the Texas Rangers defeated the Minnesota Twins, 7-6. Frye went 3 for 5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2 for the Rangers. Texas pitcher Barry Hightower got the win, upping his record to 8-2. Jordan Posadas got the loss. The Rangers bumped their record to 37-31 with this win.

With Texas trailing 2-1 in the top of the second, Frye hit a curveball from Jordan Posadas for a 2-run home run. It was his 3rd home run of the season and put the Rangers ahead, 3-2.

"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Frye said.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Sosa RF 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 .312 11 39
J. Hernandez 3B 4 0 2 2 0 1 3 .350 12 45
M. Piazza C 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .270 15 44
F. Thomas 1B 5 0 1 0 0 3 4 .275 10 43
   a-P. Nevin 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 1 7
P. Guthrie CF 4 1 2 0 1 2 1 .211 4 14
J. Burnitz LF 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .245 8 22
D. DeShields SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .265 3 20
K. Young DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .248 0 7
   b-K. Griffey Jr DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254 6 41
J. Frye 2B 5 2 3 2 0 1 2 .283 3 24
Totals 39 7 15 7 3 8 25      
a - P. Nevin substituted for F. Thomas in the 8th
b - K. Griffey Jr inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Frye (13, 8th Inning off Z. Czolgosz, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Guthrie (6, 9th Inning off C. Chavez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Hernandez (9, 1st Inning off J. Posadas, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Burnitz (2, 3rd Inning off J. Posadas, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Frye (3, 2nd Inning off J. Posadas, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Piazza (15, 7th Inning off J. Posadas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Sosa 3 , J. Hernandez 4 , M. Piazza 4 , F. Thomas , P. Guthrie 3 , J. Burnitz 4 , D. DeShields , J. Frye 7
2-out RBI: J. Burnitz , D. DeShields , J. Frye
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hernandez , F. Thomas 2 , P. Guthrie , K. Young , J. Frye
GIDP: J. Burnitz
Sac Bunt: D. DeShields
Sac Fly: J. Hernandez
Hit by Pitch: D. DeShields
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Sosa 2 (35) , D. DeShields (14)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Frye (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Sanders RF 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 .228 2 9
M. Loretta 3B 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .267 3 25
M. Grudzielanek 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .278 5 34
M. Grace DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .274 9 33
F. Vina 2B 5 1 2 1 0 3 1 .226 3 17
G. Anderson LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .231 6 28
J. Lopez C 4 1 0 0 0 3 4 .097 0 1
B. Springfield CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .280 0 13
A. Torres SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .173 2 18
Totals 40 6 12 6 1 9 17      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Grudzielanek (20, 1st Inning off B. Hightower, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Vina (15, 1st Inning off B. Hightower, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Sanders 2 , M. Loretta 2 , M. Grudzielanek 2 , M. Grace , F. Vina 3 , G. Anderson 2 , B. Springfield , A. Torres
2-out RBI: D. Sanders , M. Loretta , F. Vina
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Loretta , M. Grudzielanek , G. Anderson , B. Springfield
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Posadas (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Loretta-Vina-Grudzielanek)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Hightower W (8-2) 7.0 8 3 3 1 8 0 108 2.65   
J. Machado 0.2 3 3 1 0 0 0 23 1.96   
M. James H (3) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.55   
W. Roy SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hightower 56
Batters Faced: B. Hightower 30, J. Machado 6, M. James 2, W. Roy 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hightower 7-6, J. Machado 0-2, M. James 0-1, W. Roy 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hightower 108-74, J. Machado 23-14, M. James 8-6, W. Roy 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. James 3-2
WP: B. Hightower , M. James
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Posadas L (5-10) 6.0 11 6 6 1 7 2 109 4.15   
Z. Czolgosz 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 29 4.58   
C. Chavez 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 23 4.66   
E. Loaiza 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Posadas 32
Batters Faced: J. Posadas 30, Z. Czolgosz 7, C. Chavez 7, E. Loaiza 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Posadas 8-3, Z. Czolgosz 2-0, C. Chavez 3-2, E. Loaiza 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Posadas 109-69, Z. Czolgosz 29-16, C. Chavez 23-12, E. Loaiza 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Chavez 2-1 , E. Loaiza 2-0
Hit Batsmen: Z. Czolgosz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Frye
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: Rain (60 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 42608
Special Notes: Rain delay of 24 minutes in the 6th inning.
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