FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS
06/21/1975
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS
GAME ID: 1788 - SATURDAY, JUNE 21ST , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Suns (40-28) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 6 3
Detroit Dynamos (35-33) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 4 6 1
Dynamos 4-3 Winners Versus Los Angeles
The Detroit Dynamos topped the Los Angeles Suns, 4-3, in Federal Association action at Thompson Field. The standout performance belonged to Detroit pitcher and Youngstown, Ohio, native Richard Elk. The Suns, now 40-28, have lost 4 straight.

Melvin Williams helped out the Detroit cause in the bottom of the first inning with a run-scoring walk. For the game, the second baseman drew 1 walk in 4 plate appearances.

"We're in a little funk right now and we've just got to get ourselves out of it," said Los Angeles manager Jim Coulter.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Kellum 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .328 0 17
L. Hurlbutt CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .275 1 4
T. Lally SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .317 16 58
S. Forrester RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .276 13 52
H. Hart LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .284 4 27
H. Dellinger 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .296 2 24
R. Bailey C 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .196 0 6
   J. Perrin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-T. Ashton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 1 11
   R. Clark P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-S. Graham PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 0 1
B. Perry 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .280 6 36
J. Place P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 1 6
   a-E. Mooney C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298 4 38
Totals 34 3 6 2 2 5 9      
a - E. Mooney substituted for J. Place in the 4th
b - T. Ashton pinch hit for J. Perrin in the 7th
c - S. Graham pinch hit for R. Clark in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Forrester (10, 2nd Inning off R. Elk, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Lally (16, 8th Inning off J. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Kellum 2 , T. Lally 4 , S. Forrester 2 , H. Hart , B. Perry
2-out RBI: E. Kellum
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Hurlbutt , R. Bailey , B. Perry
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: E. Kellum 2 (5) , L. Hurlbutt (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Taylor CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 6 34
L. Strader 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .280 7 20
B. Ensey RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .367 9 48
P. Dance LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .230 6 35
T. Rusconi C 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .261 2 12
G. Crain 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241 4 19
M. Williams 2B 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .223 3 24
A. Alvarez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .240 1 7
R. Elk P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077 0 0
   D. Butler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138 0 1
Totals 32 4 6 4 2 3 11      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Alvarez (2, 6th Inning off J. Perrin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Rusconi (2, 6th Inning off J. Perrin, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Strader , B. Ensey 2 , T. Rusconi 5 , A. Alvarez 2
2-out RBI: T. Rusconi , M. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Ensey , G. Crain , A. Alvarez , R. Elk
Hit by Pitch: M. Williams
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: G. Crain (3)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Place L (8-3) 3.0 2 2 1 2 1 0 53 3.47   
J. Perrin 3.0 3 2 1 0 1 1 38 2.12   
R. Clark 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 24 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Place 46
Batters Faced: J. Place 14, J. Perrin 13, R. Clark 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Place 4-4, J. Perrin 5-3, R. Clark 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Place 53-29, J. Perrin 38-25, R. Clark 24-15
Hit Batsmen: R. Clark
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Elk W (3-3) 6.2 4 2 1 2 4 0 99 3.56   
D. Butler H (2) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.13   
J. Jones SV (3) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 20 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Elk 62
Batters Faced: R. Elk 26, D. Butler 3, J. Jones 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Elk 6-10, D. Butler 1-0, J. Jones 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Elk 99-62, D. Butler 6-4, J. Jones 20-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Butler 1-1
Balk: R. Elk
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Richard Elk
Ballpark: Thompson Field
Weather: Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 2:31
Attendance: 19212
Special Notes: SP Jim Place was injured while pitching.
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