 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES DETROIT DYNAMOS AT BOSTON MINUTEMEN 07/15/1962 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | DETROIT DYNAMOS AT BOSTON MINUTEMEN | | GAME ID: 984 - SUNDAY, JULY 15TH , 1962 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Detroit Dynamos (50-34) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | Boston Minutemen (37-47) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 7 | 0 | | |  | |
| Minutemen Beat Visiting Dynamos, 4-1 | The Boston Minutemen topped the Detroit Dynamos, 4-1, in Federal Association action at Minuteman Stadium. The standout performance belonged to Boston pitcher and Murfreesboro, Tennessee, native Don Griffin. Griffin, now 8-4, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 2, walking 4, and allowing 1 run. Ed Morris was credited with the save, his 2nd in 2 tries.
The Minutemen got a big at-bat from shortstop Joe Kleman. For the game, Kleman went 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the first, with a runner on 3rd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 5th home run of the season gave Boston a 2-0 lead.
"In baseball, you have your ups and downs," said Detroit manager Verlin Alexander. "You just try to stay level-headed the whole time."
The loss makes Detroit 50-34.
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| DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE | | BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - C. Gregg pinch hit for L. Klinker in the 8th
b - T. Griffin substituted for C. Gregg in the 8th
c - B. Swindler pinch hit for J. Jackson in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: D. Tucker (27, 3rd Inning off D. Griffin, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Morrison (13, 5th Inning off D. Griffin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Morrison 2 , D. Tucker 3 , E. MacNaughton 3 , J. Reed , P. Petty
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Waggoner , L. Klinker , C. Gregg , J. Jackson
GIDP: R. Waggoner
Team LOB: 11
FIELDING
Errors: B. Morrison (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Reed-Tucker-Waggoner, Reed-Tucker-Waggoner) | | | a - B. Duckworth pinch hit for D. Griffin in the 7th
BATTING
Doubles: B. Newhall (14, 2nd Inning off J. Jackson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Kleman (5, 1st Inning off J. Jackson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Wise 3 , J. Kleman 4 , B. Newhall 3 , S. Walker
2-out RBI: E. Wise
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Todd 2
GIDP: P. Todd , J. Denis
Sac Fly: D. Griffin
Hit by Pitch: D. Richmond
Team LOB: 4
FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Wise-Kleman-Denis) | | |
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| DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE | | BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. Jackson L (7-9) | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 117 | 4.44 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | D. Griffin W (8-4) | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 3.00 | | E. Morris SV (2) | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3.82 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Don Griffin
Ballpark: Minuteman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 16346 |
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