FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MINNESOTA TWINS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
08/08/2001
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MINNESOTA TWINS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
GAME ID: 1124 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (57-55) 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 8 10 1
Arizona Diamondbacks (62-50) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Minnesota Beats Arizona, 8-2
The Minnesota Twins used the hitting of third baseman Eddie Lake to subdue the Arizona Diamondbacks, 8-2. For the game, Lake went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 doubles, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Earl Francis, the winner, is now 11-10. He struck out 3 and walked 2 over 6.2 innings, while allowing 2 runs on 8 hits. The Minnesota win streak is now 3 games.

Minnesota won the game in part because of Norm Siebern. The right fielder ripped a 2-run double in the top of the fourth inning to put the Twins ahead, 4-1. For the game, Siebern had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.

"Anything I can do to help the team win," said Siebern.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Moore DH 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .251 7 24
N. Siebern RF 5 1 2 4 0 1 1 .286 28 65
T. Trammell CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .273 14 52
T. Plouffe 1B 5 1 0 0 0 2 3 .244 10 39
P. McNulty LF 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 .271 16 57
E. Lake 3B 5 1 3 3 0 1 2 .263 12 60
L. Marson C 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 .247 3 23
J. Offerman 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 6 .230 1 23
B. Morgan SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .243 6 24
Totals 36 8 10 8 8 10 19      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Lake 2 (17, 1st Inning off M. Nagy, 1 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off C. Balester, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Offerman (12, 4th Inning off M. Nagy, 1 on, 0 outs) , N. Siebern (19, 4th Inning off M. Nagy, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Siebern (28, 1st Inning off M. Nagy, 1 on, 0 outs) , E. Lake (12, 5th Inning off M. Nagy, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Moore , N. Siebern 6 , T. Trammell , P. McNulty 2 , E. Lake 8 , J. Offerman 2
2-out RBI: N. Siebern , P. McNulty , E. Lake
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Trammell , J. Offerman 2
GIDP: E. Lake
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Offerman (7)
OF assists: 1 (Trammell(Marcano at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Ward 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .281 14 53
J. Bottomley 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .296 35 75
B. Wilkerson DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .256 13 43
J. Marshall LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .280 25 74
D. Varsho CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .269 14 46
J. Schafer RF 4 1 1 0 0 3 3 .277 5 31
R. Hassey C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .223 8 26
T. Marcano SS 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .256 5 34
W. Wietelmann 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .218 1 18
Totals 36 2 9 2 2 5 19      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Marcano (15, 2nd Inning off E. Francis, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Bottomley (27, 5th Inning off E. Francis, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Ward (14, 1st Inning off E. Francis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Ward 5 , J. Bottomley 3 , J. Marshall , J. Schafer , T. Marcano 4
2-out RBI: T. Marcano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Varsho , J. Schafer
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Bottomley (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Marcano-Wietelmann-Bottomley)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Francis W (11-10) 6.2 8 2 2 2 3 1 106 4.07   
B. Adams 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 32 3.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Francis 51
Batters Faced: E. Francis 29, B. Adams 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Francis 7-9, B. Adams 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Francis 106-65, B. Adams 32-25
WP: E. Francis
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Nagy L (10-8) 4.1 6 6 6 5 4 2 95 4.16   
J. Brigham 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 32 3.41   
C. Cary 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 25 4.09   
C. Balester 1.0 3 2 2 2 0 0 25 4.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Nagy 26
Batters Faced: M. Nagy 24, J. Brigham 6, C. Cary 6, C. Balester 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Nagy 2-7, J. Brigham 1-1, C. Cary 1-1, C. Balester 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Nagy 95-55, J. Brigham 32-16, C. Cary 25-17, C. Balester 25-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eddie Lake
Ballpark: Chase Field
Weather: Clear skies (92 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM MT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 29894
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