FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS
08/31/1962
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS
GAME ID: 1420 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 1962 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Suns (49-75) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 5 8 1
Detroit Dynamos (76-48) 1 5 0 2 0 2 3 4 X 17 17 0
Dynamos Overwhelm Suns, 17-5
The Detroit Dynamos defeated the Los Angeles Suns, 17-5. Doing his part was center fielder Bill Morrison, who was 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 4 and driving in 3. Los Angeles, at 49-75, has lost 4 straight.

Larry Klinker took Los Angeles hurler Dixie Gaines deep in the bottom of the second. His 2-run home run put the Dynamos on top, 3-1. In all, Klinker had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 5.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Klinker.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Romeo 1B, SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .326 6 32
P. Adair RF 5 1 2 2 0 2 2 .215 8 41
L. LeDoux LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .187 2 15
B. Burke 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .286 10 35
S. Czerwinski C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .291 14 60
B. Bell SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 11 56
   a-R. Hawkins SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .283 9 55
   b-R. Harrison PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 4 17
A. Hervey CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .252 4 31
R. Hilts 2B 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 .207 1 12
   c-D. Turner PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246 8 41
D. Gaines P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 3
   A. Vaughan P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .045 0 2
   A. Thomas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Cooper P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   d-M. McClure PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281 11 54
Totals 33 5 8 5 3 9 12      
a - R. Hawkins substituted for B. Bell in the 1st
b - R. Harrison pinch hit for R. Hawkins in the 8th
c - D. Turner pinch hit for R. Hilts in the 9th
d - M. McClure pinch hit for R. Cooper in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Hawkins (9, 2nd Inning off E. Shields, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Adair (8, 7th Inning off E. Shields, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Romeo 2 , P. Adair 5 , S. Czerwinski , R. Hawkins 4 , A. Hervey , M. McClure
2-out RBI: G. Romeo , P. Adair , R. Hawkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Adair , B. Burke , A. Vaughan
Sac Bunt: A. Thomas
Sac Fly: R. Hilts
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: B. Burke (11)
OF assists: 1 (Adair(Waggoner at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Morrison CF 4 4 3 3 1 0 0 .311 10 49
   c-E. MacNaughton PH, CF 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 .320 10 56
B. Swindler 2B 4 3 3 3 2 0 1 .326 0 13
R. Waggoner 1B 5 1 3 4 1 0 2 .357 26 97
L. Mercer C 4 0 0 1 1 0 3 .216 5 40
C. Gregg LF 4 1 2 2 1 0 3 .299 15 96
P. Petty RF 5 2 1 0 0 1 5 .261 3 8
J. Parker 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .273 3 7
L. Klinker SS 5 2 2 3 0 0 1 .226 4 15
E. Shields P 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 1 5
   H. Armstrong P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   a-V. Ewing PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .267 4 15
   D. Irwin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
   b-J. Reed PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 24 94
   J. Morris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 41 17 17 17 7 2 20      
a - V. Ewing pinch hit for H. Armstrong in the 7th
b - J. Reed pinch hit for D. Irwin in the 8th
c - E. MacNaughton pinch hit for B. Morrison in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Swindler 2 (5, 4th Inning off A. Vaughan, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off R. Cooper, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Gregg (31, 4th Inning off A. Vaughan, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Klinker (4, 2nd Inning off D. Gaines, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Waggoner (26, 6th Inning off A. Thomas, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Morrison (10, 7th Inning off A. Thomas, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Morrison 6 , B. Swindler 5 , R. Waggoner 6 , C. Gregg 3 , P. Petty , J. Parker , L. Klinker 5 , E. Shields , J. Reed
2-out RBI: B. Swindler , C. Gregg
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Waggoner , C. Gregg , P. Petty 2
Team LOB: 7
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Gaines L (8-13) 1.1 6 6 6 4 0 1 52 5.64   
A. Vaughan 4.0 3 3 3 1 1 0 62 4.70   
A. Thomas 1.2 5 5 5 2 1 2 48 18.00   
R. Cooper 1.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 23 3.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gaines 8
Batters Faced: D. Gaines 13, A. Vaughan 16, A. Thomas 12, R. Cooper 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gaines 2-1, A. Vaughan 7-4, A. Thomas 1-3, R. Cooper 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gaines 52-26, A. Vaughan 62-34, A. Thomas 48-24, R. Cooper 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Vaughan 3-1 , A. Thomas 1-1 , R. Cooper 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Shields W (10-6) 6.2 7 5 5 2 7 2 102 3.31   
H. Armstrong 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.25   
D. Irwin 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.62   
J. Morris 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 29 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Shields 45
Batters Faced: E. Shields 29, H. Armstrong 1, D. Irwin 3, J. Morris 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Shields 2-11, H. Armstrong 0-1, D. Irwin 0-3, J. Morris 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Shields 102-64, H. Armstrong 1-1, D. Irwin 5-4, J. Morris 29-16
WP: E. Shields
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Morrison
Ballpark: Thompson Field
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 22454
Special Notes: 2B Bill Bell was injured in a collision at a base.
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