FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS
08/11/1962
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS
GAME ID: 1083 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 11TH , 1962 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Dynamos (62-43) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 5 11 0
New York Gothams (49-56) 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 5 0
MacNaughton Helps Dynamos Beat Gothams, 5-3
The Detroit Dynamos topped the New York Gothams, 5-3, with youngster Ed MacNaughton playing a key role. MacNaughton went 3-3 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for the Dynamos in the win. Earning the save was Earl Shields. He's now cashed in 15 of 22 save opportunities. The second-place Dynamos have won 4 in a row.

Detroit used a timely hit from George Hartnett to get the win. The pinch hitter stroked a 2-run double in the top of the eighth inning to put the Dynamos ahead, 5-3. It might've been his only hit, but it did the trick.

"The bar for us is not a particular opponent, it's ourselves," said Detroit manager Verlin Alexander.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Morrison RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .293 9 39
D. Tucker 2B, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .328 8 58
R. Waggoner 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .356 21 80
   b-L. Klinker 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 3 12
C. Gregg LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .297 11 83
V. Ewing 3B, 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .286 3 6
E. MacNaughton CF 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 .332 9 48
J. Reed SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .289 18 79
L. Mercer C 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .208 5 33
J. Jackson P 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .158 0 3
   a-G. Hartnett PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .245 1 13
   E. Shields P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
Totals 35 5 11 5 4 3 21      
a - G. Hartnett pinch hit for J. Jackson in the 8th
b - L. Klinker substituted for R. Waggoner in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Hartnett (2, 8th Inning off B. Howard, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Waggoner (7, 5th Inning off R. Blanchard, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. MacNaughton (9, 2nd Inning off R. Blanchard, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Morrison , D. Tucker , R. Waggoner 4 , V. Ewing , E. MacNaughton 6 , L. Mercer , J. Jackson , G. Hartnett 2
2-out RBI: R. Waggoner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Tucker , C. Gregg 2 , V. Ewing , J. Jackson
Sac Bunt: D. Tucker , J. Reed
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. MacNaughton (25)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Reed-Tucker-Waggoner, Tucker)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Anderson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323 9 54
R. Pilcher RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .212 8 29
T. Brizzolara C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313 9 48
H. Estill 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .259 13 49
F. Arnold 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .331 3 67
I. Redbird SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .328 7 59
   a-R. Williams PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 1 9
   b-J. DeMott PR, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 2 16
O. Pilkerton CF 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .306 10 61
E. Holmes 2B, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .255 3 28
R. Blanchard P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115 0 6
   c-F. Landrum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .327 1 19
   B. Howard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 3 5 3 3 3 8      
a - R. Williams pinch hit for I. Redbird in the 7th
b - J. DeMott pinch ran for R. Williams in the 7th
c - F. Landrum pinch hit for R. Blanchard in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Williams (4, 7th Inning off J. Jackson, 1 on, 0 outs) , F. Arnold (31, 7th Inning off J. Jackson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: O. Pilkerton (10, 5th Inning off J. Jackson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Arnold 3 , R. Williams 2 , O. Pilkerton 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Holmes
GIDP: F. Landrum
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Estill)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Jackson W (8-12) 7.0 5 3 3 2 3 1 86 4.22   
E. Shields SV (15) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 24 3.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Jackson 56
Batters Faced: J. Jackson 27, E. Shields 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Jackson 9-8, E. Shields 0-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Jackson 86-56, E. Shields 24-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Blanchard 7.0 9 3 3 3 3 1 91 3.76   
B. Howard L (3-8) 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 29 3.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Blanchard 47
Batters Faced: R. Blanchard 32, B. Howard 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Blanchard 10-7, B. Howard 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Blanchard 91-61, B. Howard 29-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed MacNaughton
Ballpark: Gotham Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:27
Attendance: 16526
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