FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MINNESOTA TWINS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
09/16/2001
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MINNESOTA TWINS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 1473 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (80-67) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 3
Baltimore Orioles (75-73) 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 X 4 7 0
Orioles Turn Back Minnesota, 4-2
The Baltimore Orioles got a stellar performance from pitcher Lou Fette, who handcuffed the Minnesota offense en route to a win, 4-2, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Picking up the save was four-time All-Star Jonny Venters. The win boosted Baltimore to 75-73.

Baltimore right fielder Dick Porter helped the Orioles go up, 4-2, in the bottom of the sixth inning. With the game tied, Porter hit a 2-run single off Minnesota pitcher Jesse Crain.

Said losing manager Dan Hornbaker: "The at-bats, obviously, needed to be better."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Moore DH 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .256 9 37
N. Siebern 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .279 32 89
T. Plouffe 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .250 12 57
P. McNulty RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .277 18 77
M. Trillo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241 5 36
J. Offerman SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 2 40
G. Kingsale CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 9 52
J. Heim C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .230 8 32
K. Miller LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263 3 30
Totals 30 2 3 2 3 4 10      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Moore (33, 1st Inning off L. Fette, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Miller (17, 6th Inning off L. Fette, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Moore 2 , P. McNulty , K. Miller 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Trillo
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: N. Siebern (5) , T. Plouffe (9) , J. Offerman (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Offerman-Plouffe)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Porter RF 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .260 7 50
G. DiSarcina SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .223 0 29
J. Grubb LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .285 21 77
D. Stuart DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .296 58 131
T. Brown 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .292 25 70
C. Boyer 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .264 9 65
W. Comer CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .230 12 44
J. Nelson C 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .221 1 11
J. Gil 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .185 0 17
Totals 32 4 7 4 4 5 21      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Gil (10, 2nd Inning off E. Francis, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Nelson (1, 4th Inning off E. Francis, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Porter , J. Grubb 3 , D. Stuart , J. Nelson 4 , J. Gil 2
2-out RBI: D. Porter , J. Nelson , J. Gil
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Porter , G. DiSarcina , T. Brown , C. Boyer
Team LOB: 7
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Francis L (16-11) 5.1 5 4 4 3 3 1 101 3.80   
J. Crain BS (4) 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 25 3.17   
R. Meacham 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Francis 42
Batters Faced: E. Francis 25, J. Crain 8, R. Meacham 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Francis 5-7, J. Crain 2-1, R. Meacham 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Francis 101-60, J. Crain 25-16, R. Meacham 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Crain 3-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Fette W (19-7) 8.0 3 2 2 3 3 0 90 3.02   
J. Venters SV (27) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 2.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Fette 68
Batters Faced: L. Fette 30, J. Venters 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Fette 13-8, J. Venters 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Fette 90-56, J. Venters 11-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lou Fette
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 29846
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