FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT LOS ANGELES SUNS
04/29/1975
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT LOS ANGELES SUNS
GAME ID: 226 - TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minneapolis Millers (12-10) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 8 1
Los Angeles Suns (14-7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 10 1
Millers Victorious at Los Angeles, 4-3
The Minneapolis Millers did just enough to sneak past the Los Angeles Suns, 4-3, at Wilshire Park. Minneapolis pitcher Joe McDowell, in particular, had a standout performance. The win gives Minneapolis a record of 12-10.

Julio Castaneda, who is tied for 10th in the FA in home runs with 3, had a direct impact on the outcome. Castaneda contributed a 2-run home run in the top of the second inning to put Minneapolis up, 3-0.

"I just trusted my stuff," said McDowell.
MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Powell CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .341 3 7
S. Hoffer LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .299 2 13
C. Allen 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .284 2 10
   b-B. Place 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Kilkenny 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .197 3 9
B. Barber SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .310 2 9
G. Fisher RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .203 1 7
   c-M. Rollins RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 0
T. Nava 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .200 0 3
J. Castaneda C 4 1 1 2 0 3 4 .273 3 10
   B. Baird P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. McDowell P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 1
   D. Woods P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Pierce C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .379 1 6
Totals 34 4 8 4 4 7 19      
a - B. Pierce substituted for D. Woods in the 8th
b - B. Place substituted for C. Allen in the 9th
c - M. Rollins substituted for G. Fisher in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Fisher (1, 2nd Inning off H. Schmidt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Castaneda (3, 2nd Inning off H. Schmidt, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Powell , S. Hoffer , C. Allen 2 , B. Barber , G. Fisher 2 , J. Castaneda 4 , B. Pierce
2-out RBI: B. Barber
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Kilkenny , J. Castaneda
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Hoffer (2)
CS: B. Pierce (1)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Nava (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Kilkenny-Nava-Allen, Barber-Nava-Allen)
OF assists: 1 (Fisher(Perry at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Hart CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .325 2 12
J. Thurman LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .396 1 8
T. Lally SS 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .366 4 23
S. Forrester RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .312 4 17
E. Kellum 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .310 0 8
E. Mooney C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .288 1 8
B. Perry 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .385 4 12
H. Dellinger 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .340 0 10
H. Schmidt P 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .167 0 0
   a-B. Kearney PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .219 1 4
   B. Turnage P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Huffman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263 1 3
Totals 34 3 10 3 3 5 13      
a - B. Kearney pinch hit for H. Schmidt in the 7th
b - J. Huffman pinch hit for B. Turnage in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Perry (4, 9th Inning off B. Baird, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Lally (4, 8th Inning off D. Woods, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Thurman 2 , T. Lally 4 , S. Forrester , E. Kellum , E. Mooney , B. Perry 3 , H. Dellinger , H. Schmidt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Kellum 2 , H. Schmidt
GIDP: H. Hart , B. Kearney
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: H. Dellinger (4)
OF assists: 1 (Hart(Allen at 3rd base))
MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McDowell W (2-0) 7.1 6 1 1 3 4 0 98 3.41   
D. Woods 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 2.79   
B. Baird SV (6) 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 23 2.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McDowell 63
Batters Faced: J. McDowell 29, D. Woods 1, B. Baird 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McDowell 8-7, D. Woods 0-0, B. Baird 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. McDowell 98-64, D. Woods 2-1, B. Baird 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Woods 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Schmidt L (3-1) 7.0 5 3 3 2 6 1 111 2.25   
B. Turnage 2.0 3 1 1 2 1 0 35 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Schmidt 59
Batters Faced: H. Schmidt 28, B. Turnage 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Schmidt 9-5, B. Turnage 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Schmidt 111-64, B. Turnage 35-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe McDowell
Ballpark: Wilshire Park
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM PT
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 20219
Special Notes: RF George Fisher was injured while throwing the ball.
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