FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
08/27/1954
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
GAME ID: 4655 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 1954 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Dynamos (81-48) 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 6 10 3
St. Louis Pioneers (52-75) 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 2 7 12 0
Pioneers Thrill Fans with 7-6 Win
The St. Louis Pioneers defeated the Detroit Dynamos, 7-6, at Pioneer Field II. St. Louis was led by slugging right fielder Rex Pilcher, who went 2 for 4 with 2 singles and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. St. Louis reliever Russ Peeples picked up the win, raising his record to 4-5. Jack Miller was tagged with the loss. The win puts St. Louis at 52-75.

The game came to a dramatic end in the bottom of the ninth. With St. Louis trailing 6-5, Cal Page hit a sinker from Jack Miller for a 2-run double. It was the knockout punch the Pioneers needed.

"This ballpark was lit," Page said.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Johnson RF 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 .312 14 59
S. Kleminski SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .297 6 64
E. Hackberry CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .280 17 76
D. Johnson 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .256 2 44
M. Sutton 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .260 25 67
   a-L. Stewart 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 5 15
B. Morrison LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .363 8 46
D. Smith C 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 .262 12 63
T. Griffin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .264 7 69
J. Miller P 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .130 0 4
Totals 34 6 10 6 2 7 14      
a - L. Stewart substituted for M. Sutton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Sutton (11, 7th Inning off J. Potts, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Johnson (22, 7th Inning off J. Potts, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Johnson (11, 1st Inning off J. Potts, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Johnson 3 , S. Kleminski 2 , D. Johnson 4 , M. Sutton 2 , D. Smith 2 , J. Miller
2-out RBI: R. Johnson , S. Kleminski , D. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Johnson , M. Sutton
GIDP: M. Sutton
Sac Bunt: S. Kleminski
Sac Fly: D. Smith
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: S. Kleminski (26) , D. Smith (2) , T. Griffin (16)
Double Plays: 2 (Sutton-Kleminski-Sutton, Johnson-Kleminski)
OF assists: 1 (Hackberry(Adams Jr. at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Morris 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .248 3 40
   b-J. McBride PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .310 5 29
C. Kade 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 .273 12 43
   e-D. Robicheaux PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .088 1 5
R. Pilcher RF 4 1 2 2 1 1 2 .310 22 83
O. Ballard LF, 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .300 11 70
C. Page CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .287 4 43
B. Montgomery SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240 0 62
F. Wood C 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .203 3 39
W. Hamby 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .213 2 26
   c-J. Adams Jr. PH, 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .314 1 24
J. Potts P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 0 4
   a-L. Gregory PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .307 7 55
   L. Richardson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 2
   d-F. Kirchner PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 1 5
   R. Peeples P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 7 12 7 3 5 17      
a - L. Gregory pinch hit for J. Potts in the 7th
b - J. McBride pinch hit for E. Morris in the 7th
c - J. Adams Jr. pinch hit for W. Hamby in the 8th
d - F. Kirchner pinch hit for L. Richardson in the 8th
e - D. Robicheaux pinch ran for C. Kade in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Wood (17, 8th Inning off J. Miller, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Page (12, 9th Inning off J. Miller, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Kade (12, 4th Inning off J. Miller, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Morris , C. Kade 5 , R. Pilcher 2 , C. Page 2 , F. Wood 3 , W. Hamby , J. Adams Jr. , L. Gregory , F. Kirchner
2-out RBI: C. Page , J. Adams Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Pilcher , F. Wood
GIDP: C. Kade
Sac Bunt: J. Potts
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Page (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Montgomery-Morris-Kade)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Miller L (17-12) 8.2 12 7 7 3 5 1 128 3.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Miller 34
Batters Faced: J. Miller 41
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Miller 9-9
Pitches - Strikes: J. Miller 128-86
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Potts 7.0 9 5 5 1 7 0 132 3.63   
L. Richardson 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 20 3.66   
R. Peeples W (4-5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Potts 45
Batters Faced: J. Potts 30, L. Richardson 5, R. Peeples 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Potts 7-6, L. Richardson 1-2, R. Peeples 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Potts 132-91, L. Richardson 20-8, R. Peeples 7-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rex Pilcher
Ballpark: Pioneer Field II
Weather: Rain (70 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 8921
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