Boxscore: MNL @ DIN

Date: 1997-08-30

BOXSCORE: 1997 Minnesota Loons At 1997 Denver Dingers               8/30/1997

  Loons              AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dingers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  O.Vizquel SS        3  0  0  0 .249     E.Renteria SS       5  0  1  0 .279  
  D.Martinez CF       2  0  0  0 .237     G.Sheffield RF      4  0  1  0 .216  
  R.Mondesi RF        4  0  0  0 .309   E-B.Giles PH          0  0  0  0 .251  
  T.Martinez 1B       4  0  1  0 .295     R.Johnson 3B        4  0  0  0 .286  
  D.Easley 2B         4  0  0  0 .249   F-D.Clark PH          0  0  0  0 .265  
  W.Boggs 3B          4  1  2  1 .270     M.McGwire 1B        4  0  0  1 .281  
  S.Green LF          4  0  1  0 .286     E.Burks CF          3  0  0  0 .268  
  S.Hatteberg C       4  0  0  0 .308     C.Jones LF          3  0  1  0 .286  
  R.Garcia P          1  0  0  0 .095     C.Johnson C         3  1  1  1 .217  
  S.Hasegawa P        0  0  0  0 .083     E.Young 2B          4  0  1  0 .233  
B-L.Sojo PH           1  0  0  0 .225     J.Schmidt P         2  0  0  0 .065  
  A.Osuna P           0  0  0  0 .000   A-C.Floyd PH          1  0  0  0 .256  
  A.Benitez P         0  0  0  0 ----     J.Dipoto P          0  0  0  0 .125  
                                        C-G.Vaughn PH         0  0  0  0 .248  
                                        D-A.Jones PR          0  1  0  0 .247  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  1  4  1                 Totals      33  2  5  2

A-Pinch Hit For Schmidt In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Hasegawa In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Dipoto In 10th Inning
D-Pinch Ran For Vaughn In 10th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Sheffield In 10th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Johnson In 10th Inning

INJURY: Mark McGwire INJURED (for 3 more games) in 10th inning

Loons........... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 -  1  4  0
Dingers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  1 -  2  5  0

Loons (60-61)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Garcia                  6 2/3   4   1   1   3   8   1 104   5.38  A1 C8
S.Hasegawa                0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.91  C9 C9
A.Osuna LOSS(4-5)         2 1/3   1   1   1   1   3   0  33   3.49  D1 D9
A.Benitez                 0 1/3   0   0   0   2   0   0  13   2.82  E1
Totals                    9 2/3   5   2   2   6  11   1

Dingers (72-56)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Schmidt                 7       3   1   1   2   3   1  88   5.43  A1 C7
J.Dipoto WIN(6-0)         3       1   0   0   0   1   0  34   2.68  C8
Totals                   10       4   1   1   2   4   1

ATTENDANCE- 48,448 DATE- Saturday, August 30th 1997 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 2:30
LEFT ON BASE- Loons: 4  Dingers: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Loons: 0  Dingers: 1
DOUBLES- E.Renteria(12th), C.Jones(6th)
HOME RUNS- W.Boggs(1st), C.Johnson(10th)
RBIs- W.Boggs(20th), M.McGwire(105th), C.Johnson(44th)
STOLEN BASES- E.Young(18th), A.Jones(7th)
CAUGHT STEALING- G.Sheffield
SACRIFICE HITS- D.Martinez, R.Garcia
WALKS- O.Vizquel, D.Martinez, B.Giles, D.Clark, E.Burks, C.Jones, C.Johnson,
       G.Vaughn
HIT BY PITCH- M.McGwire
STRIKE OUTS- D.Easley-3, S.Green, G.Sheffield, R.Johnson-2, M.McGwire-4,
             E.Burks, E.Young-2, J.Schmidt
GIDP- T.Martinez
2-out RBI- C.Johnson, M.McGwire
RLISP 2-out- T.Martinez, J.Schmidt-2, O.Vizquel, C.Floyd, M.McGwire
TEAM RISP- Loons: 0 for 3  Dingers: 0 for 7

48,448 fans were treated to a fine game at Qualcomm Stadium as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end.  The Denver Dingers won by the
slimmest of margins, 2 to 1.

Both teams were tied at 1 runs apiece after nine innings.  Denver won it in
the 10th inning.  After an out was recorded, Greg Vaughn drew a walk.  Jones
got a great jump and stole second easily.  One out later, Brian S. Giles then
drew a walk.  Dave Clark stepped in and he was walked intentionally to load
the bases.  Mark McGwire came up to bat and was hit by a pitch making Denver
the victors to the delight of the home town faithful.  Denver managed only 5
hits on the night.  

The winning pitcher was Jerry Dipoto(6-0) who allowed no runs in 3 innings.
Antonio Osuna(4-5) suffered the loss in relief.  Denver now has a record of a
division leading 72-56.  With the loss, Minnesota has a record of 5-5 lately,
60-61 overall.

SCORESHEET: 1997 Minnesota Loons at 1997 Denver Dingers
O.Vizque-A1  A1:W>b1    B1:F/7     C1:FO/4    D1:G/43
                                              
                                              
D.Martin-A1  A2:Sac/34  B2:F/7     *6*:W>b1   *9*:G/31
             >12                              
                                              
R.Mondes-A1  A3:G/43>2  *4*:G/63   C3:F/8     D3:G/63
             3                                
                                              
T.Martin-A1  A4:P/6     B4:Si      C4:G-DP/4  D4:F/9
                                   63>1o      
                                              
D.Easley-A1  *2*:K      B5:L/6     *7*:K      *10*:K
                                              
                                              
W.Boggs-A1   A6:HR>b#   B6:G/53    C6:L/5     D6:Si
                                              
                                              
S.Green-A1   A7:K       *5*:Si     C7:G/3     D7:Force/
                                              14>1o b1
                                              
S.Hatteb-A1  A8:F/8     B8:F/7     *8*:F/8    D8:L/4
                                              
                                              
R.Garcia-A1  *3*:G/43   B9:Sac/14  C9:P/4
S.Hasega-C8             >12        
L.Sojo-C9+                         

E.Renter-A1  A1:G/63    *3*:G/63   C1:G/31    *8*:Do     E1:SB>12
                                                         G/43>23
                                                         
G.Sheffi-A1  A2:F/8     B2:G/63    *6*:Si     D2:K       E2:W>b1
B.Giles-E2                                               
                                                         
R.Johnso-A1  A3:K       B3:F/7     C3:CS/24>  D3:G/3>23  E3:IW>12
D.Clark-E3                         1o K                  b1
                                                         
M.McGwir-A1  *2*:K      *4*:K      C4:K       D4:K       E4:HBP>3#
                                                         23 12 
                                                         
E.Burks-A1   A5:W>b1    B5:K       *7*:L/5    *9*:G/53
                                              
                                              
C.Jones-A1   A6:Do>13   B6:W>b1    C6:F/8     D6:G/43
                                              
                                              
C.Johnso-A1  A7:W>b1    B7:G/63    C7:HR>b#   D7:L/6
                                              
                                              
E.Young-A1   A8:K       *5*:G/43   C8:Si      *10*:K
                                              
                                              
J.Schmid-A1  A9:F/8     B9:K       C9:SB>12   D9:W>b1
C.Floyd-C9                         FO/2       
J.Dipoto-D1+