FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO CHIEFS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS
04/18/1975
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO CHIEFS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS
GAME ID: 105 - FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Chiefs (8-3) 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 12 1
Detroit Dynamos (5-6) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 10 3
Chiefs Upend Dynamos, 8-2
Chicago Chiefs starter Johnny Maples hurled his team past the Detroit Dynamos, 8-2. The Dynamos drop to 5-6 and continue their mediocre start to the 1975 season.

The Chiefs had to work out of trouble in the bottom of the eighth. The score was 8-2, Chicago, with two out. Detroit, with the bases loaded, was mounting a threat. Dave Black dug in at the plate, but on a full count changeup, he grounded out.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Butts 2B 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .294 0 2
R. Ziegler SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .378 1 6
C. Wells C 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .349 0 7
J. Siniscalchi LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .317 1 11
B. Starr RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .170 2 4
D. Barker 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .296 0 0
R. Castillo 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .388 1 9
F. Mitchel CF 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 .273 1 7
J. Maples P 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200 0 0
   a-A. Ellefsen PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .391 0 5
   P. Murphy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 8 12 8 3 1 15      
a - A. Ellefsen pinch hit for J. Maples in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Wells (4, 1st Inning off P. Fortier, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Ziegler (1, 4th Inning off P. Fortier, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Castillo (3, 8th Inning off E. South, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Mitchel (1, 3rd Inning off P. Fortier, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ziegler 3 , C. Wells 3 , J. Siniscalchi 2 , D. Barker , R. Castillo 4 , F. Mitchel 4 , A. Ellefsen
2-out RBI: F. Mitchel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Ziegler , J. Siniscalchi , D. Barker
Sac Bunt: J. Maples
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Wells (5)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Barker (2)
OF assists: 1 (Starr(Taylor at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Black 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .224 1 5
G. Taylor CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .289 1 5
B. Ensey RF 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .422 1 7
B. Austin 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .224 1 7
P. Dance LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .302 2 6
T. Rusconi C 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .278 1 6
M. Williams 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .333 0 5
A. Alvarez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 0 0
   b-L. Strader PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .176 0 1
   C. Hoffman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Fortier P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 0
   P. Sullivan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-G. Jones PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   E. South P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-V. Ewing PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 0 1
Totals 37 2 10 2 3 6 23      
a - G. Jones pinch hit for P. Sullivan in the 7th
b - L. Strader pinch hit for A. Alvarez in the 8th
c - V. Ewing pinch hit for E. South in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Ensey (2, 4th Inning off J. Maples, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Dance (3, 6th Inning off J. Maples, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Black , B. Ensey 5 , P. Dance 3 , T. Rusconi 2 , G. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Black , M. Williams , A. Alvarez
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: T. Rusconi (1) , M. Williams (3) , V. Ewing (2)
OF assists: 2 (Dance(Ziegler at 2nd base), Ensey(Barker at 3rd base))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Maples W (2-0) 7.0 8 2 2 2 6 0 106 2.25   
P. Murphy 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 34 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Maples 57
Batters Faced: J. Maples 31, P. Murphy 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Maples 9-5, P. Murphy 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Maples 106-69, P. Murphy 34-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Fortier L (0-1) 5.2 9 6 3 3 1 1 99 3.00   
P. Sullivan 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 16.62   
E. South 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 17 6.00   
C. Hoffman 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Fortier 31
Batters Faced: P. Fortier 28, P. Sullivan 4, E. South 6, C. Hoffman 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Fortier 5-9, P. Sullivan 2-2, E. South 2-1, C. Hoffman 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Fortier 99-66, P. Sullivan 15-9, E. South 17-12, C. Hoffman 8-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Sullivan 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Maples
Ballpark: Thompson Field
Weather: Clear skies (30 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 19043
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