FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BOSTON RED SOX AT MINNESOTA TWINS
04/05/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BOSTON RED SOX AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 34 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5TH , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (2-2) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 1
Minnesota Twins (1-3) 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 X 5 8 2
Siebern Leads Twins to Win
Norm Siebern was a major contributor to the 5-2 Minnesota win over Boston. The Twins right fielder was 3 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 3 times. Minnesota starter Vern Law was credited with the win after throwing 90 pitches over 6.1 innings. His record now stands at 1-0. Brusdar Graterol, summoned from the bullpen, notched his 1st save.

Trevor Plouffe had a big solo home run for the Twins in the bottom of the sixth inning. With Minnesota leading 2-1 and the bases empty, he sized up a changeup from 28-year old right-handed pitcher Clyde King and punished it. The result was his 1st home run of the season, which put the Twins on top, 3-1.

"I'm trying to keep it simple," said Siebern. "Just do my job."

Boston now has a record of 2-2.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Higginson RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 0 2
O. Cabrera 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214 0 1
J. Hauser DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 1 3
D. Young LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .235 1 2
A. Jones CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .176 0 0
M. Shannon 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .312 2 4
A. Berroa 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .188 1 1
H. Wagner C 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .417 1 1
V. Stephens SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231 1 2
Totals 32 2 5 2 2 3 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hauser (1, 6th Inning off V. Law, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Jones (1, 5th Inning off V. Law, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Shannon (2, 7th Inning off V. Law, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Hauser 3 , A. Jones 4 , M. Shannon 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Young , V. Stephens
GIDP: O. Cabrera , D. Young
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: H. Wagner (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Wagner-Cabrera)
PB: H. Wagner
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Siebern RF 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 .467 1 3
M. Trillo 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .188 0 0
P. McNulty LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .333 0 2
T. Plouffe 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .071 1 1
E. Lake 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .154 0 1
T. Trammell CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
G. Luzinski DH 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 .100 0 2
L. Marson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333 0 1
B. Morgan SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .071 0 0
Totals 31 5 8 4 2 11 13      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Siebern (3, 1st Inning off C. King, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Luzinski (1, 6th Inning off C. King, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Siebern (1, 3rd Inning off C. King, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Plouffe (1, 6th Inning off C. King, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Siebern 7 , M. Trillo , P. McNulty , T. Plouffe 4 , E. Lake , G. Luzinski 2
2-out RBI: G. Luzinski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Plouffe , L. Marson 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Lake (1)
CS: N. Siebern (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Lake (1) , B. Morgan (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Morgan-Trillo-Plouffe, Trillo-Morgan-Plouffe)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. King L (0-1) 6.1 7 5 4 2 9 2 114 5.68   
C. Wagner 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 31 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. King 48
Batters Faced: C. King 28, C. Wagner 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. King 5-4, C. Wagner 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. King 114-73, C. Wagner 31-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Wagner 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Law W (1-0) 6.1 4 2 2 1 1 1 90 2.84   
D. Zanni H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 26 0.00   
S. Runyan H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 20.25   
B. Graterol SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Law 57
Batters Faced: V. Law 24, D. Zanni 5, S. Runyan 2, B. Graterol 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Law 5-12, D. Zanni 2-0, S. Runyan 1-0, B. Graterol 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Law 90-51, D. Zanni 26-16, S. Runyan 8-4, B. Graterol 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Runyan 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Norm Siebern
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: Roof closed, 37 degrees
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 29746
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