4/15/1997, MIN97-BAL97, Veterans Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1997 Millers           0  2  0  0  1  0  0  0  0     3  8  1     7  1
1997 Redbirds          0  0  2  1  0  2  0  0  x     5  7  1     2  2
 
Millers              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Redbirds             AB  R  H BI   AVG
Grace,Ma          1b  4  1  1  0  .200    Henderson         cf  4  0  1  1  .063
Gilkey            lf  4  0  1  1  .286    Giles             rf  4  0  0  0  .138
Anderson,G        rf  4  0  0  0  .059    Bonds             lf  4  1  1  0  .344
Polcovich         ss  4  1  1  0  .111    McGwire           1b  4  2  2  3  .333
Lankford          cf  4  1  3  0  .278    Easley            2b  3  0  0  0  .241
Difelice          c   3  0  0  0  .286    Rodriguez,A       ss  3  0  0  0  .242
 Quantrill        p   0  0  0  0  .000    Fryman            3b  3  1  2  0  .550
Spiezio           2b  2  0  1  1  .300     Sheaffer         c   0  0  0  0  .200
 Surhoff          ph  1  0  0  0  .250    Widger            c   2  1  1  1  .273
Jones,Chp         3b  2  0  1  1  .316     Stevens,L        ph  1  0  0  0  .100
Stephenson        p   2  0  0  0  .000     Santangelo       3b  0  0  0  0  .350
 Lopez,L          ph  1  0  0  0  .273    Mercker           p   2  0  0  0  .000
 Timlin           p   0  0  0  0  .000     Corsi            p   1  0  0  0  .000
 Lieberthal       c   1  0  0  0  .000                         31  5  7  5
                     32  3  8  3
 
Millers                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Stephenson       L 0-1           6.0  5  5  4  0  2  80  50  6.00
Timlin                           1.0  1  0  0  0  0  13   8  2.25
Quantrill                        1.0  1  0  0  0  0  12  10  0.00
                                 8.0  7  5  4  0  2 105  68 
 
Redbirds                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Mercker          W 1-0           6.1  7  3  2  3  1  96  54  2.84
Corsi            S 2             2.2  1  0  0  1  0  36  22  0.00
                                 9.0  8  3  2  4  1 132  76 
 
MIN: Lopez,L batted for Stephenson in the 7th
     Lieberthal inserted at c in the 8th
     Surhoff batted for Spiezio in the 9th
BAL: Stevens,L batted for Widger in the 7th
     Sheaffer inserted at c in the 8th
     Santangelo inserted at 3b in the 8th
 
E-Polcovich, Giles. 2B-Grace,Ma(1), Lankford(1), Henderson(1), Fryman(1), 
Widger(2). HR-McGwire 2(7). RBI-Gilkey(1), Spiezio(1), Jones,Chp(3), 
Henderson(1), McGwire 3(13), Widger(3). K-Gilkey, Mercker 2. BB-Grace,Ma, 
Difelice, Spiezio, Jones,Chp. SF-Jones,Chp. 
GWRBI: McGwire
Temperature: 56, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 10 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1997 Millers           0  2  0  0  1  0  0  0  0     3  8  1     7  1
1997 Redbirds          0  0  2  1  0  2  0  0  x     5  7  1     2  2
 
 
Millers              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Grace,Ma          1b 1>7          3>8            D.B-3(e9)    W.1-2        54/f      
Gilkey            lf   7            k            S.3-H        Corsi                  
                                                              143/gdp                
Anderson,G        rf   43           8            7          8>43                     
Polcovich         ss 2>S          4>4/L          9            63                     
Lankford          cf   S.1-2        S          6>63           D                      
Difelice          c    W.2-3;1-2    9            8            7                      
 Quantrill        p                                                                  
Spiezio           2b   note 1       W.1-2        43                                  
 Surhoff          ph                                        9>3                      
Jones,Chp         3b   note 2       43         7>S            W                      
Stephenson        p    643/gdp    5>7                                                
 Lopez,L          ph                             9                                   
 Timlin           p                                                                  
 Lieberthal       c                                           7                      
 
 1: S.3-H;2-3;1-2  2: 7/SF.3-H;2-3 
 
 
Redbirds             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Henderson         cf 1>8            D.2-H        53         8>Quantrill              
                                                              8                      
Giles             rf   9            5          6>43           5                      
Bonds             lf   43           8            e6.B-1       S                      
McGwire           1b 2>63         4>HR           HR.1-H       46/f                   
Easley            2b   43           63           43                                  
Rodriguez,A       ss   4/L          63           43                                  
Fryman            3b 3>D            43         7>Timlin                              
                                                 S                                   
 Sheaffer         c                                                                  
Widger            c    D.2-H      5>6                                                
 Stevens,L        ph                             543/gdp                             
 Santangelo       3b                                                                 
Mercker           p    k            k                                                
 Corsi            p                              7                                   
 
 
Millers          IN OUT ER                  Redbirds         IN OUT ER                  
Stephenson       A1  C6  4 L 0-1            Mercker          A1  D1  2 W 1-0            
Timlin           C7  C9  0                  Corsi            D2  E1  0 S 2              
Quantrill        D1  D4  0                                                              
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1997 Millers           0  2  0  0  1  0  0  0  0     3  8  1     7  1
1997 Redbirds          0  0  2  1  0  2  0  0  x     5  7  1     2  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Millers batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Grace,Ma popped out to left (X)
 0-0  1 --- 10  Gilkey lined out to left (BX)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Anderson,G grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Redbirds batting
 0-0  0 --- 21  Henderson flied out to center (CBBX)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Giles flied out to right (CBFFX)
 0-0  2 --- 22  Bonds grounded out to second (BBCSX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Millers batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Polcovich grounded a single between third and short (X)
 0-0  0 1-- 22  Lankford lined a single to center, Polcovich to second 
                  (CBFBX)
 0-0  0 12- 32  Difelice walked, Polcovich to third, Lankford to second 
                  (CBFBBB)
 0-0  0 123 00  Spiezio reached on an infield single to the pitcher, 
                  Polcovich scored, Lankford to third, Difelice to second 
                  (X)
 1-0  0 123 01  Jones,Chp hit a sacrifice fly to left, Lankford scored, 
                  Difelice to third (FX)
 2-0  1 1-3 22  Stephenson grounded into a double play, Rodriguez,A to 
                  Easley to McGwire (1CBCBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Redbirds batting
 2-0  0 --- 11  McGwire grounded out to short (BFX)
 2-0  1 --- 10  Easley grounded out to second (BX)
 2-0  2 --- 00  Rodriguez,A lined out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Millers batting
 2-0  0 --- 31  Grace,Ma flied out to center (BBCBX)
 2-0  1 --- 32  Gilkey struck out (CBSBBS)
 2-0  2 --- 01  Anderson,G flied out to center (FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Redbirds batting
 2-0  0 --- 01  Fryman lined a double to right center (CX)
 2-0  0 -2- 10  Widger lined a double to left center, Fryman scored (BX)
 2-1  0 -2- 32  Mercker struck out (BCBBFS)
 2-1  1 -2- 11  Henderson lined a double to left center, Widger scored 
                  (CBX)
 2-2  1 -2- 00  Giles popped out to third (X)
 2-2  2 -2- 31  Bonds flied out to center (BCBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Millers batting
 2-2  0 --- 32  Polcovich lined out to second (BFBFBX)
 2-2  1 --- 00  Lankford lined a single to shallow center (X)
 2-2  1 1-- 20  Difelice flied out to right (BBX)
 2-2  2 1-- 32  Spiezio walked, Lankford to second (CBSBB>F>B)
 2-2  2 12- 10  Jones,Chp grounded out to second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Redbirds batting
 2-2  0 --- 10  McGwire homered deep to center (BX)
 2-3  0 --- 12  Easley grounded out to short (CFBX)
 2-3  1 --- 11  Rodriguez,A grounded out to short (CBX)
 2-3  2 --- 32  Fryman grounded out to second (CBSBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Millers batting
 2-3  0 --- 00  Stephenson popped out to left (X)
 2-3  1 --- 31  Grace,Ma doubled deep to right, Grace,Ma to third on an 
                  error by the right fielder Giles (CBBBX)
 2-3  1 --3 01  Gilkey lined a single to shallow left, Grace,Ma scored 
                  (FX)
 3-3  1 1-- 12  Anderson,G flied out to left (CCFFBX)
 3-3  2 1-- 10  Polcovich flied out to right (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Redbirds batting
 3-3  0 --- 11  Widger popped out to short (FBX)
 3-3  1 --- 22  Mercker struck out (BCBFS)
 3-3  2 --- 01  Henderson grounded out to third (SX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Millers batting
 3-3  0 --- 32  Lankford grounded out to short (BFFFBFBX)
 3-3  1 --- 00  Difelice flied out to center (X)
 3-3  2 --- 10  Spiezio grounded out to second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Redbirds batting
 3-3  0 --- 20  Giles grounded out to second (BBX)
 3-3  1 --- 22  Bonds to first on an error by the shortstop Polcovich 
                  (CBCBX)
 3-3  1 1-- 02  McGwire homered deep to left center, Bonds scored (FSX)
 3-5  1 --- 11  Easley grounded out to second (SBX)
 3-5  2 --- 10  Rodriguez,A grounded out to second (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Millers batting
 3-5  0 --- 32  Jones,Chp reached on an infield single to the pitcher 
                  (FCBBBX)
                Lopez,L pinch hitting for Stephenson
 3-5  0 1-- 10  Lopez,L popped out to right (BX)
 3-5  1 1-- 31  Grace,Ma walked, Jones,Chp to second (BBFBB)
                Corsi now pitching
 3-5  1 12- 22  Gilkey grounded into a double play, Corsi to Easley to 
                  McGwire (BCBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Redbirds batting
                Timlin now pitching
 3-5  0 --- 02  Fryman grounded a single up the middle (CSX)
                Stevens,L pinch hitting for Widger
 3-5  0 1-- 21  Stevens,L grounded into a double play, Jones,Chp to 
                  Spiezio to Grace,Ma (SBBp11X)
 3-5  2 --- 32  Corsi flied out to left (BBBCFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Millers batting
                Sheaffer now playing catcher
                Santangelo now playing third base
 3-5  0 --- 01  Anderson,G grounded out to second (SX)
 3-5  1 --- 02  Polcovich grounded out to short (SCX)
 3-5  2 --- 32  Lankford grounded a double down the first base line 
                  (BFBSBFX)
 3-5  2 -2- 12  Difelice lined out to left (BCFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Redbirds batting
                Lieberthal now playing catcher
                Quantrill now pitching
 3-5  0 --- 12  Henderson flied out to center (BCSFFX)
 3-5  1 --- 12  Giles popped out to third (FCBX)
 3-5  2 --- 00  Bonds grounded a single between first and second (X)
 3-5  2 1-- 00  McGwire grounded to second, forcing Bonds at second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Millers batting
                Surhoff pinch hitting for Spiezio
 3-5  0 --- 22  Surhoff popped out to first (BBFFX)
 3-5  1 --- 31  Jones,Chp walked (BSBBB)
 3-5  1 1-- 20  Lieberthal popped out to left (BBX)
 3-5  2 1-- 01  Grace,Ma grounded to third, forcing Jones,Chp at second 
                  (CX)