FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
HOUSTON COMETS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS
07/02/1974
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
HOUSTON COMETS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS
GAME ID: 1924 - TUESDAY, JULY 2ND , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Comets (41-38) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 2
Detroit Dynamos (25-52) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 X 5 6 0
Dynamos Beat Comets, 5-2
Detroit beat Houston on the strength of starting pitcher Jack Vander Kooi's fine effort. The left-hander led his team to a win, 5-2. Earning the save was Charlie Christianson. He's now cashed in 1 of 2 save opportunities. Despite the win, the Dynamos have a lousy 25-52 record.

The Dynamos got a big at-bat from right fielder Buddy Ensey. For the game, Ensey was 1-3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. In the bottom of the third, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 6th home run of the season gave Detroit a 3-1 lead.

"Banging out wins is what it's all about," said Ensey.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Adams LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .295 7 25
M. Moore 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310 1 16
F. Bailey 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .247 2 19
   b-G. Smith RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 0 4
S. Francis CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .351 0 4
L. Cohn RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .263 0 7
   a-J. Robinson PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284 5 33
M. Rush C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .212 0 5
B. Blair SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .220 2 20
   c-J. Marshall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 3 26
D. Martin 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .191 2 13
J. McCarthy P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .096 1 2
Totals 32 2 8 2 0 5 11      
a - J. Robinson pinch hit for L. Cohn in the 8th
b - G. Smith substituted for F. Bailey in the 8th
c - J. Marshall pinch hit for B. Blair in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Martin (6, 3rd Inning off J. Vander Kooi, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Cohn (1, 4th Inning off J. Vander Kooi, 0 on, 1 out) , F. Bailey (7, 8th Inning off J. Vander Kooi, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Adams , F. Bailey 2 , S. Francis 2 , L. Cohn 2 , M. Rush , D. Martin 3
2-out RBI: S. Francis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Bailey , B. Blair 2
GIDP: B. Blair
Sac Bunt: M. Moore , J. McCarthy
Sac Fly: J. Adams
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: B. Blair (8) , D. Martin (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Blair-Moore-Robinson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Black LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .276 3 32
G. Taylor CF 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .254 4 24
B. Ensey RF 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 .271 6 36
B. Austin 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .307 7 41
P. Dance 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .259 5 26
V. Ewing 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .245 2 12
H. Van Orden C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .235 9 37
E. Mortensen SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .178 2 9
J. Vander Kooi P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .194 0 0
   C. Christianson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 5 6 5 3 7 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Ensey (6, 3rd Inning off J. McCarthy, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Taylor 2 , B. Ensey 4 , B. Austin , V. Ewing , J. Vander Kooi
2-out RBI: G. Taylor , B. Ensey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Black , G. Taylor , H. Van Orden
GIDP: H. Van Orden
Sac Bunt: P. Dance , J. Vander Kooi
Hit by Pitch: H. Van Orden
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Black (8)
CS: D. Black (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dance-Mortensen)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McCarthy L (10-5) 8.0 6 5 5 3 7 1 115 2.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McCarthy 54
Batters Faced: J. McCarthy 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McCarthy 7-8
Pitches - Strikes: J. McCarthy 115-78
Hit Batsmen: J. McCarthy
Balk: J. McCarthy
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Vander Kooi W (4-7) 7.2 8 2 2 0 4 0 99 3.77   
C. Christianson SV (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Vander Kooi 59
Batters Faced: J. Vander Kooi 31, C. Christianson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Vander Kooi 7-12, C. Christianson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Vander Kooi 99-67, C. Christianson 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Christianson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack Vander Kooi
Ballpark: Thompson Field
Weather: Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 11885
Special Notes: 1B Frank Bailey was injured while running the bases. Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 8th inning.
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