Boxscore: DIN @ MIT

Date: 1997-08-03

BOXSCORE: 1997 Denver Dingers At 1997 Michigan Timber                8/3/1997

  Dingers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Timber             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Renteria SS       5  0  2  2 .282     J.Reed C            3  2  2  3 .290  
  K.Orie 3B           5  1  1  0 .269     T.Salmon RF         3  1  1  0 .291  
  G.Sheffield RF      4  2  1  0 .224     T.Belcher P         0  0  0  0 .188  
  M.McGwire 1B        4  1  1  0 .274     M.Jackson P         1  0  0  0 .000  
  E.Burks CF,LF       4  1  2  2 .279     J.Tavarez P         0  0  0  0 .000  
  C.Johnson C         3  1  2  2 .211     T.Hoffman P         1  0  0  0 .000  
D-B.Giles PH          0  0  0  0 .235     C.Nagy P            0  0  0  0 .128  
  J.Bruske P          0  0  0  0 .000     L.Walker CF,RF      5  2  2  2 .352  
J-M.Franco PH         1  1  1  2 .326     J.Gonzalez LF       4  1  1  0 .308  
  J.Wetteland P       0  0  0  0 ----     R.Palmeiro 1B       4  2  1  2 .292  
  G.Vaughn LF         3  1  0  1 .262     M.Williams 3B       2  0  1  2 .260  
G-T.Lampkin C         1  0  0  0 .192     M.Grudzielanek SS   2  0  0  0 .278  
  E.Young 2B          0  1  0  0 .231   A-T.Ward CF           2  0  1  1 .361  
  J.Schmidt P         0  0  0  0 .069     J.Randa 2B          3  1  1  0 .286  
C-D.Clark PH          1  0  0  0 .236   H-D.Ortiz PH          1  0  0  0 .250  
  J.Christiansen P    0  0  0  0 .000   I-D.Howard 2B         0  0  0  0 .175  
E-W.Newson PH         0  0  0  0 .213     M.Mussina P         1  1  0  0 .122  
F-A.Jones PH,CF       2  0  0  0 .260   B-R.Sanchez SS        1  0  1  0 .258  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  9 10  9                 Totals      33 10 11 10

A-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Grudzielanek In 6th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Mussina In 6th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Schmidt In 6th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Johnson In 7th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Christiansen In 7th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Newson In 7th Inning
G-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Vaughn In 7th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Randa In 7th Inning
I-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Ortiz In 8th Inning
J-Pinch Hit For Bruske In 9th Inning

Dingers......... 4 0 0  2 0 0  1 0 2  -  9 10  0
Timber.......... 3 2 0  0 1 1  1 0 2  - 10 11  0

Dingers (65-51)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Schmidt                 5       5   6   6   4   2   2  81   5.70  A1 C6
J.Christians              1       2   1   1   0   1   0  16   8.36  C7 D2
J.Bruske                  2       1   1   1   3   0   0  38   4.44  D3 E2
J.Wetteland L(2-2)B(4th)  0 1/3   3   2   2   0   1   0  18   3.96  E3
Totals                    8 1/3  11  10  10   7   4   2

Timber (67-50)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
M.Mussina                 5       6   6   6   3   6   1  90   5.15  A1 C7
T.Belcher                 0 2/3   1   0   0   1   0   0  12   6.39  C8 D1
M.Jackson                 0 2/3   1   1   1   1   1   0  15   3.48  D2 D5
J.Tavarez BS(5th)         0 1/3   0   0   0   2   0   0  15   5.51  D6 D8
T.Hoffman                 2       2   2   2   1   2   1  36   2.26  D9 E8
C.Nagy WIN(10-10)         0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   5.38  E9
Totals                    9      10   9   9   8   9   2

ATTENDANCE- 51,521 DATE- Sunday, August 3rd 1997 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 2:54
LEFT ON BASE- Dingers: 9  Timber: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dingers: 1  Timber: 1
DOUBLES- E.Burks(11th), J.Reed(5th), T.Ward(12th)
TRIPLES- R.Palmeiro(4th)
HOME RUNS- C.Johnson(7th), M.Franco(6th), J.Reed(11th), L.Walker(29th)
RBIs- E.Renteria-2(39th), E.Burks-2(56th), C.Johnson-2(35th), M.Franco-2(14th),
      G.Vaughn(31st), J.Reed-3(31st), L.Walker-2(79th), R.Palmeiro-2(67th),
      M.Williams-2(64th), T.Ward(23rd)
SACRIFICE HITS- E.Burks, J.Schmidt-2, J.Reed
SACRIFICE FLIES- M.Williams
WALKS- G.Sheffield, M.McGwire, B.Giles, G.Vaughn, E.Young-4, J.Reed, J.Gonzalez,
       R.Palmeiro, M.Williams-2, M.Mussina, R.Sanchez
HIT BY PITCH- E.Young
STRIKE OUTS- K.Orie, G.Sheffield-3, M.McGwire-2, E.Burks, G.Vaughn, T.Lampkin,
             T.Salmon, M.Jackson, L.Walker, J.Gonzalez
GIDP- D.Clark, T.Hoffman
WILD PITCHES- M.Jackson
2-out RBI- E.Burks-2, C.Johnson-2, E.Renteria-2, T.Ward
RLISP 2-out- M.Grudzielanek, K.Orie-2, G.Vaughn, M.Jackson, A.Jones-2,
             D.Ortiz-2
TEAM RISP- Dingers: 4 for 11  Timber: 4 for 8

The hometown crowd was rewarded with a dramatic ending, as the Michigan Timber
staged a comeback win over the Denver Dingers by the count of 10 to
9.

Michigan erupted with the game winning runs in the 9th inning with 2 runs
utilizing 3 base hits.  After an out was recorded, Juan Gonzalez opened up
the rally as he slapped a single.  Rafael Palmeiro stepped into the batter's
box and he tripled knocking in a run.  Matt Williams then banged out a single
giving Michigan the win much to the delight of the home town crowd.  A wild
affair, this game saw the lead change 7 times.  

Charles Nagy(10-10) was the winner allowing no runs in 1/3 of an inning. John
Wetteland(2-2) was the losing pitcher in relief.

SCORESHEET: 1997 Denver Dingers at 1997 Michigan Timber
E.Renter-A1  A1:F/9     B1:G/53    C1:Si>3#   D1:Si      *8*:G/53
                                   2#                    
                                                         
K.Orie-A1    A2:Si      B2:G/63    C2:G/43    D2:WP>12   E2:G/63
                                              K          
                                                         
G.Sheffi-A1  A3:W>12 b  *3*:K      *5*:K      *7*:Si     E3:K
             1                                           
                                                         
M.McGwir-A1  A4:K       B4:G/53    C4:K       D4:W>12 b  *9*:Si
                                              1          
                                                         
E.Burks-A1   A5:Do>2#   B5:K       C5:Si      D5:Sac/34  E5:G/43>1
             1#                               >23 12     2
                                                         
C.Johnso-A1  A6:HR>2#   *4*:F/8    C6:Si>13   D6:W>b1    E6:HR>2#
B.Giles-D6   b#                                          b#
J.Bruske-E1+                                             
G.Vaughn-A1  A7:G/31    B7:W>b1    C7:K       D7:G/43>3  E7:K
T.Lampki-E1                                   # 23 12    
                                                         
E.Young-A1   *2*:HBP    B8:W>12 b  *6*:W>b1   D8:W>b1    E8:W>b1
                        1                                
                                                         
J.Schmid-A1  A9:Sac/24  B9:Sac/14  C9:G-DP/4  D9:F/7     E9:F/9
D.Clark-C9   >12        >23 12     63>1o                 
J.Christ-D3+                                             

J.Reed-A1    A1:Do      B1:HR>1#   C1:W>b1    D1:Sac/54  E1:F/9
                        b#                    >3# 12     
                                                         
T.Salmon-A1  A2:Si>23   B2:G/23    C2:K       D2:K       E2:G-DP/4
T.Belche-C7                                              63>1o
M.Jackso-C7+                                             
L.Walker-A1  A3:Si>3#   B3:F/9     *5*:HR>b#  *7*:F/9    *9*:K
             12                                          
                                                         
J.Gonzal-A1  A4:W>23 1  *3*:K      C4:F/9     D4:F/8     E4:Si
             2 b1                                        
                                                         
R.Palmei-A1  A5:G/43>3  B5:L/4     C5:L/4     D5:W>b1    E5:Tr>1#
             # 23 12                                     
                                                         
M.Willia-A1  A6:SF/8>3  B6:W>b1    C6:G/43    D6:W>12 b  E6:Si>3#
             #                                1          
                                                         
M.Grudzi-A1  A7:G/63    B7:L/5     *6*:G/43   D7:Do>2#
T.Ward-C7                                     13
                                              
J.Randa-A1   *2*:G/53   *4*:G/43   C8:Si      D8:L/4
D.Ortiz-D8                                    
D.Howard-D9                                   
M.Mussin-A1  A9:W>b1    B9:G/23    C9:Si>13   *8*:W>b1
R.Sanche-C7