 | | CENTURY LEAGUE OMAHA PLAINSMEN AT DENVER BRUINS 09/25/1974 |  |  | | | |
 | | CENTURY LEAGUE | | OMAHA PLAINSMEN AT DENVER BRUINS | | GAME ID: 10958 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH , 1974 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Omaha Plainsmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | | Denver Bruins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 | 9 | 0 | | |  | |
| Denver Beats Omaha in Round 1 | The Denver Bruins ignited a huge celebration as they beat the Omaha Plainsmen 5-0 to win the Round 1.
Denver won the series 4-2, capturing the title for the 4th time.
"We stepped it up at the right time, and now we're the champs," said Denver manager Ben Tamura. "It's a great feeling."
The champs finished the regular season 81-59 and claimed first place in the Century League.
In the jubilant clubhouse after the decisive game, series MVP and left fielder Dave Kaiser said the Bruins have "great fans and they deserve this."
"I am so happy for our city right now," he said. | |
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| OMAHA BATTING LINESCORE | | DENVER BATTING LINESCORE | |
| | | a - P. Molnar pinch hit for C. Johnson in the 6th b - A. Coulter pinch hit for T. Carter in the 8th
BATTING Total Bases: I. Garcia 2 , S. Markin , D. Kaiser 2 , R. Hayes , C. Bachman 2 , C. Johnson 2-out RBI: , I. Garcia 2 , C. Bachman Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Logalbo , S. Markin , R. Hayes Sac Bunt: J. Prewitt , C. Johnson Sac Fly: J. Prewitt Hit by Pitch: T. Logalbo , S. Markin , A. Coulter Team LOB: 10
BASERUNNING SB: D. Kaiser (1)
FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (Garcia-Prewitt-Markin) | | |
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| OMAHA PITCHING LINESCORE | | DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE | |
PITCHING Game Score: W. Wilson 35 Batters Faced: W. Wilson 19, B. Jackson 4, B. Hill 10, K. Wampler 6 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Wilson 5-2, B. Jackson 2-2, B. Hill 3-3, K. Wampler 2-1 Pitches - Strikes: W. Wilson 59-40, B. Jackson 16-11, B. Hill 37-23, K. Wampler 18-9 Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Jackson 3-0 Hit Batsmen: W. Wilson , K. Wampler 2 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | C. Johnson W (1-1) | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 97 | 3.27 | | T. Carter | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0.00 | | L. Bowman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.05 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Calvin Johnson Ballpark: Bruin Stadium Weather: Partly Cloudy (43 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 5 mph Start Time: 8:05 PM MT Time: 2:58 Attendance: 42522 |
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