| FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES BOSTON MINUTEMEN AT DETROIT DYNAMOS 04/21/1962 | | | | | |
| FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | BOSTON MINUTEMEN AT DETROIT DYNAMOS | GAME ID: 22 - SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST , 1962 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Boston Minutemen (3-2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | Detroit Dynamos (3-2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 8 | 0 | | | | |
Dynamos Turn Away Minutemen, 3-2 | Detroit turned a good performance from Howie French into a 3-2 triumph over the Boston Minutemen at Thompson Field. French, who signed a 2-year contract worth $320,000 on 03/02/1962, went the distance for Detroit. He gave up 2 runs on 6 hits. The win puts Detroit at 3-2.
The Dynamos got a big at-bat from shortstop Joe Reed. For the game, Reed was 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the fourth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 1st home run of the season gave Detroit a 3-0 lead.
"If you want to be considered a good team, these are the kind of games you have to win," said Detroit manager Verlin Alexander. | |
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BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE | | DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING Doubles: J. Denis (1, 7th Inning off H. French, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Todd (2, 8th Inning off H. French, 1 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: E. Wise , P. Todd 2 , B. Tutwiler , B. Newhall , J. Denis 2 , C. Potter 2-out RBI: J. Denis Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Saunders Sac Bunt: B. Newhall Team LOB: 5
FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (Potter-Wise-Denis) OF assists: 1 (Newhall(Waggoner at 3rd base)) | | | a - L. Klinker substituted for T. Griffin in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: D. Tucker (4, 8th Inning off C. Potter, 0 on, 1 out) Home Runs: J. Reed (1, 4th Inning off C. Potter, 2 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: B. Morrison , D. Tucker 3 , R. Waggoner , C. Gregg , J. Reed 4 , A. Arbogast , H. French 2-out RBI: J. Reed Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Tucker , E. MacNaughton GIDP: J. Reed Hit by Pitch: B. Morrison Team LOB: 6
FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (MacNaughton-Arbogast) OF assists: 2 (Morrison(Denis at home), MacNaughton(Todd at home)) | | |
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BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE | | DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | C. Potter L (0-1) | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 103 | 3.38 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | H. French W (1-0) | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 135 | 2.00 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Howie French Ballpark: Thompson Field Weather: Partly Cloudy (44 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph Start Time: 1:35 PM ET Time: 2:20 Attendance: 16918 |
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