 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES DETROIT DYNAMOS AT HOUSTON COMETS 07/04/1975 |  |  | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | DETROIT DYNAMOS AT HOUSTON COMETS | | GAME ID: 1950 - FRIDAY, JULY 4TH , 1975 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Detroit Dynamos (42-39) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 1 | | Houston Comets (43-40) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | |  | |
| Comets Lose at Home, 7-2 | The Detroit Dynamos got a good effort from starter Pedro Castro in defeating the Houston Comets at Dalton Domed Stadium. The final score was 7-2. Castro, now 8-2, was the winner. In 8 innings, he gave up 3 hits, while striking out 2, walking 3, and allowing 2 runs. The 'W' lifts Detroit's record to 42-39.
The Dynamos got a big at-bat from center fielder Geoff Taylor. For the game, Taylor was 2 for 5 with a home run and a triple, while scoring 2 and driving in 2. In the top of the first, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 8th home run of the season gave Detroit a 2-0 lead.
"Solid game, solid win tonight," said a smiling Castro. | |
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| DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE | | HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - R. Standish pinch hit for P. Castro in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: E. Mortensen (2, 9th Inning off B. Murphy, 1 on, 2 outs) Triples: G. Taylor (4, 3rd Inning off G. Roy, 0 on, 0 outs) Home Runs: G. Taylor (8, 1st Inning off G. Roy, 1 on, 0 outs) , L. Strader (10, 9th Inning off B. Murphy, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: P. Dance 2 , G. Taylor 7 , L. Strader 4 , G. Crain , J. Chavez 2 , M. Williams 2 , E. Mortensen 4 , P. Castro 2-out RBI: E. Mortensen Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Dance 2 , G. Taylor , B. Ensey , P. Castro , R. Standish GIDP: G. Taylor Sac Bunt: G. Crain , P. Castro Sac Fly: B. Ensey Team LOB: 11
FIELDING Errors: G. Crain (4) Double Plays: 1 (Mortensen-Williams-Strader) | | | | |
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| DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE | | HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | P. Castro W (8-2) | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 2.89 | | D. Lane | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0.00 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | G. Roy L (4-11) | 6.1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 121 | 4.67 | | W. Cooper | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.95 | | B. Murphy | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 3.38 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Pedro Castro Ballpark: Dalton Domed Stadium Start Time: 9:05 PM CT Time: 2:52 Attendance: 19543 |
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