FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT BALTIMORE CLIPPERS
05/21/1975
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT BALTIMORE CLIPPERS
GAME ID: 1018 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 21ST , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minneapolis Millers (22-18) 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 7 10 0
Baltimore Clippers (21-15) 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 10 4
Baltimore Dispatched, 7-5, by Minneapolis
The Baltimore Clippers could not turn a fine performance from center fielder Harry Simmons into a win. Instead, the Minneapolis Millers prevailed, 7-5. Simmons was 2 for 2 with 2 singles and 2 walks. He scored 2 times. Minneapolis pitcher Bill Burkhart got the win. He's now 1-0. Buck Guthrie was tagged with the loss. Ben Baird earned the save, his 8th, for the Millers.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Len Kraus? The Minneapolis catcher had a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth inning to put the Millers on top, 5-4. For the game, Kraus had 1 double and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"They beat us fair and square," Baltimore skipper Hank Luckenbaugh said.

The loss makes Baltimore 21-15.
MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Hoffer LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .312 5 23
G. Holbrook 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .248 3 19
C. Allen 1B 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .308 5 24
   e-B. Pierce C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .395 1 8
B. Barber SS 3 3 1 0 2 0 2 .310 5 21
G. Fisher RF 4 0 1 0 1 3 4 .250 4 18
B. Powell CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .300 3 15
M. Rollins 3B 2 1 1 1 0 0 5 .250 0 2
   c-B. Place PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Kraus C 4 0 2 3 0 0 3 .406 0 6
   d-C. Kilkenny PH, 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .275 6 20
J. McDowell P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 3
   a-T. Nava PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 6
   B. Burkhart P 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .167 0 0
   D. Woods P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-A. Courtney PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 3
   B. Baird P 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 37 7 10 6 6 8 32      
a - T. Nava pinch ran for J. McDowell in the 2nd
b - A. Courtney pinch hit for D. Woods in the 8th
c - B. Place pinch hit for M. Rollins in the 9th
d - C. Kilkenny pinch hit for L. Kraus in the 9th
e - B. Pierce substituted for C. Allen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Kraus (2, 4th Inning off B. Guthrie, 2 on, 0 outs) , B. Barber (13, 9th Inning off D. Cronin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Hoffer (5, 8th Inning off B. Guthrie, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Hoffer 5 , B. Barber 2 , G. Fisher , B. Powell , M. Rollins , L. Kraus 3 , C. Kilkenny , J. McDowell
2-out RBI: L. Kraus
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Hoffer , G. Holbrook , L. Kraus 2 , B. Burkhart , B. Baird
GIDP: C. Allen
Sac Bunt: M. Rollins
Sac Fly: M. Rollins
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Powell(Wallace at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. James 1B, 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .349 0 12
H. Butler LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .248 0 17
   d-F. Rogers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 1
   D. Cronin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Blank 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333 2 9
I. Barnett RF 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .281 3 18
A. Johnson 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 3 12
   a-J. Tucker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 0 0
   b-C. Thompson 2B, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .167 0 0
H. Wallace C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .280 0 11
H. Simmons CF 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 .276 4 14
D. Mathews SS 4 1 1 4 0 1 3 .250 1 4
B. Guthrie P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182 0 4
   M. Dunlavy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
   c-B. Davis PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 35 5 10 5 5 1 17      
a - J. Tucker pinch hit for A. Johnson in the 2nd
b - C. Thompson substituted for J. Tucker in the 3rd
c - B. Davis pinch hit for M. Dunlavy in the 8th
d - F. Rogers pinch hit for H. Butler in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Thompson (1, 4th Inning off B. Burkhart, 1 on, 1 out) , H. Butler (10, 7th Inning off D. Woods, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Mathews (1, 4th Inning off B. Burkhart, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. James 2 , H. Butler 2 , I. Barnett , C. Thompson 2 , H. Wallace , H. Simmons 2 , D. Mathews 4 , B. Guthrie
2-out RBI: C. James , D. Mathews
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. James , H. Butler , H. Wallace
Sac Bunt: B. Guthrie
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: H. Blank 3 (3) , D. Mathews (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Mathews-James-Thompson)
OF assists: 1 (Barnett(Powell at home))
MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McDowell 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 5.14   
B. Burkhart W (1-0) 4.0 7 4 4 2 1 1 65 6.00   
D. Woods H (3) 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 24 4.34   
B. Baird SV (8) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 30 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McDowell 46
Batters Faced: J. McDowell 4, B. Burkhart 20, D. Woods 9, B. Baird 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McDowell 2-1, B. Burkhart 4-6, D. Woods 2-4, B. Baird 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. McDowell 20-9, B. Burkhart 65-41, D. Woods 24-14, B. Baird 30-22
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Guthrie L (7-2) 7.1 8 6 1 4 6 1 130 3.05   
M. Dunlavy 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.60   
D. Cronin 1.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 19 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Guthrie 50
Batters Faced: B. Guthrie 37, M. Dunlavy 2, D. Cronin 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Guthrie 7-9, M. Dunlavy 0-1, D. Cronin 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Guthrie 130-80, M. Dunlavy 14-9, D. Cronin 19-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Harry Simmons
Ballpark: Patapsco Field
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 15325
Special Notes: SP Joe McDowell was injured while running the bases.
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