 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES LOS ANGELES SUNS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS 05/28/1963 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | LOS ANGELES SUNS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS | | GAME ID: 1008 - TUESDAY, MAY 28TH , 1963 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Los Angeles Suns (18-23) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | | Detroit Dynamos (28-16) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | X | 8 | 11 | 0 | | |  | |
| Suns Sunk by Dynamos | The Detroit Dynamos locked up a win at Thompson Field, knocking off the Los Angeles Suns, 8-2. On the mound for Detroit was right-hander Earl Shields. He played a major role in the triumph. The win puts Detroit at 28-16 this season.
Shields contributed a big hit, a 2-run double, for Detroit in the bottom of the second. With his team trailing 2-1, Shields took a sinker from Grant Davis and stroked the double to right-center. His 2nd double of the season allowed the Dynamos to leap in front, 3-2.
"I was just taking it batter by batter, just enjoying the moment," said Shields.
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| LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE | | DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - R. Harrison pinch hit for A. Thomas in the 8th
BATTING
Doubles: B. Burke (8, 5th Inning off E. Shields, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Romeo , B. Burke 4 , B. Bell , R. Hawkins , A. Hervey , G. Davis , R. Harrison
2-out RBI: R. Hawkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Romeo 3 , R. Hawkins , M. McClure 2
Sac Bunt: G. Davis
Team LOB: 12
BASERUNNING
SB: B. Bell (8) | | | a - B. Anthony substituted for J. Holland in the 8th
b - Y. Taylor pinch hit for B. Follis in the 8th
BATTING
Doubles: E. Shields (2, 2nd Inning off G. Davis, 2 on, 1 out) , C. Gregg (11, 2nd Inning off G. Davis, 0 on, 1 out) , V. Ewing (10, 3rd Inning off G. Davis, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Gregg (5, 6th Inning off A. Thomas, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Waggoner , V. Ewing 3 , C. Gregg 5 , D. Tucker 2 , B. Keylon 2 , E. Shields 2 , Y. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Reed , R. Waggoner , D. Tucker , E. Shields
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: J. Holland (3)
FIELDING
PB: B. Keylon | | |
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| LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE | | DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | E. Shields W (5-2) | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 113 | 3.32 | | B. Follis H (1) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3.68 | | H. French | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4.88 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Earl Shields
Ballpark: Thompson Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 16926 |
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