Boxscore: MNL @ BRI

Date: 1997-07-09

BOXSCORE: 1997 Minnesota Loons At 1997 Bristol Blasters              7/9/1997

  Loons              AB  R  H RBI AVG     Blasters           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Offerman 2B       4  0  0  0 .271     B.Hunter CF         4  2  2  0 .244  
  D.Hollins 3B        4  1  2  1 .299     T.Gwynn RF          4  1  2  0 .373  
  E.Davis RF          3  1  1  0 .308     J.Thome 1B          3  1  1  3 .328  
  T.Martinez 1B       4  0  1  0 .305     M.Alou LF           4  0  3  0 .295  
  J.Cruz Jr. LF       4  0  2  1 .267     J.Valentin 2B       4  0  1  0 .312  
  D.Martinez CF       4  0  2  0 .250     K.Caminiti 3B       3  1  1  0 .269  
  T.Steinbach C       4  0  0  0 .260     C.Ripken SS         4  0  2  0 .231  
  L.Sojo SS           4  0  1  0 .244     M.Matheny C         4  0  0  1 .128  
  B.Tomko P           2  0  0  0 .231     J.Moyer P           2  0  0  0 .200  
A-W.Boggs PH          1  0  0  0 .308   B-M.Cummings PH       1  0  0  0 .375  
  S.Hasegawa P        0  0  0  0 .167     M.Guthrie P         0  0  0  0 ----  
  A.Benitez P         0  0  0  0 ----   D-S.Dunston PH        1  0  0  0 .323  
C-R.Mondesi PH        1  0  0  0 .326                                          
  A.Osuna P           0  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  2  9  2                 Totals      34  5 12  4

A-Pinch Hit For Tomko In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Moyer In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Benitez In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Guthrie In 9th Inning

Loons........... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 1 0  -  2  9  0
Blasters........ 1 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 3  -  5 12  0

Loons (37-38)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Tomko                   6       8   2   2   2   5   0 119   3.04  A1 C8
S.Hasegawa                1       2   0   0   0   1   0  19   4.24  C9 D4
A.Benitez                 1       1   0   0   1   0   0  14   2.93  D5 D8
A.Osuna LOSS(1-2)         0 1/3   1   3   3   2   0   1  17   2.93  D9
Totals                    8 1/3  12   5   5   5   6   1

Blasters (32-43)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Moyer                   7       6   1   1   1   3   0  92   4.75  A1 C9
M.Guthrie W(2-1) BS(1st)  2       3   1   1   0   1   1  35   9.00  D1
Totals                    9       9   2   2   1   4   1

ATTENDANCE- 40,660 DATE- Wednesday, July 9th 1997 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 3:23
LEFT ON BASE- Loons: 7  Blasters: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Loons: 3  Blasters: 0
DOUBLES- T.Gwynn(31st), M.Alou(18th)
HOME RUNS- D.Hollins(3rd), J.Thome(23rd)
RBIs- D.Hollins(26th), J.Cruz Jr.(22nd), J.Thome-3(58th), M.Matheny(6th)
STOLEN BASES- E.Davis(2nd)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Cruz Jr.
WALKS- E.Davis, B.Hunter, T.Gwynn, J.Thome-2, K.Caminiti
STRIKE OUTS- J.Offerman, E.Davis, T.Steinbach, R.Mondesi, J.Thome, K.Caminiti,
             M.Matheny, J.Moyer-2, M.Cummings
GIDP- M.Alou, J.Valentin
RLISP 2-out- J.Valentin-2, L.Sojo, T.Gwynn, J.Cruz Jr., J.Thome
TEAM RISP- Loons: 1 for 6  Blasters: 2 for 10

Center fielder Brian L. Hunter had 2 base hits at Fenway Park as the Bristol
Blasters won in their last at-bat beating the Minnesota Loons by the count of
5 to 2.

Bristol had the winning rally in the bottom of the 9th inning with 3 runs.
After an out was recorded, Hunter began the rally when he drew a walk.  Tony
Gwynn stepped up to the plate and he drew a walk.  Jim Thome then launched a
three-run homer giving Bristol the victory as 40,660 happy fans celebrated
wildly.  Bristol ended up with 12 hits for the game while Minnesota had 9.

Mark Guthrie(2-1) picked up the victory, allowing 1 run in 2 innings. Antonio
Osuna(1-2) was the losing pitcher in relief.  He allowed 1 hit and 2 walks in
1/3 of an inning.  

The Bristol ballclub's record now stands at 32-43.  With the loss, the
Minnesota ballclub's record is 37-38.

SCORESHEET: 1997 Minnesota Loons at 1997 Bristol Blasters
J.Offerm-A1  A1:F/7     B1:F/7     *6*:K      *8*:G/31
                                              
                                              
D.Hollin-A1  A2:P/6     B2:F/8     C2:Si      D2:HR>b#
                                              
                                              
E.Davis-A1   A3:K       *4*:Si     C3:W>12 b  D3:L/5
                                   1          
                                              
T.Martin-A1  *2*:G/63   B4:SB>12   C4:L/6     D4:Si
                        L/4                   
                                              
J.Cruz J-A1  A5:Si      B5:Si>2#   C5:G/31    D5:G/23
                                              
                                              
D.Martin-A1  A6:Si>12   B6:CS/26>  *7*:G/63   *9*:Si
                        1o G/43               
                                              
T.Steinb-A1  A7:K       *5*:G/43   C7:P/6     D7:L/5
                                              
                                              
L.Sojo-A1    A8:G/31    B8:F/8     C8:Si      D8:F/7
                                              
                                              
B.Tomko-A1   *3*:G/43   B9:G/63    C9:F/8     D9:K
W.Boggs-C9                                    
S.Hasega-D1+                                  

B.Hunter-A1  A1:Si      B1:Si>12   *5*:G/53   D1:F/8     E1:W>b1
                                                         
                                                         
T.Gwynn-A1   A2:Si>13   B2:G/53    C2:F/8     D2:Do      E2:W>12 b
                                                         1
                                                         
J.Thome-A1   A3:W>12 b  *3*:K      C3:W>b1    D3:F/8     E3:HR>2#
             1                                           1# b#
                                                         
M.Alou-A1    A4:G-DP/3  B4:Si      C4:Si>12   *8*:Do
             63>3# 23                         
             1o                               
J.Valent-A1  A5:P/5     B5:G-DP/1  C5:F/8     D5:Si>23
                        63>1o                 
                                              
K.Camini-A1  *2*:Si     *4*:F/9    *6*:K      D6:W>12 b
                                              1
                                              
C.Ripken-A1  A7:Si>13   B7:Si      C7:F/9     D7:Force/
                                              12>3o 23
                                              12 b1
M.Mathen-A1  A8:Force/  B8:K       C8:P/6     D8:F-DP/8
             54>3# 1o                         2>3o 23 1
             b1                               2
J.Moyer-A1   A9:K       B9:K       *7*:K      *9*:G/31
M.Cummin-C9                                   
M.Guthri-D4+