FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS
04/10/1975
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS
GAME ID: 24 - THURSDAY, APRIL 10TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Dynamos (0-3) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Minneapolis Millers (3-0) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 3 7 2
Millers Come Back Late, Nip Dynamos
The Detroit Dynamos got a sterling performance from pitcher Richard Elk, but the Minneapolis Millers still prevailed, 3-2. Elk threw 7.0 innings of 5-hit ball. The loss has the Dynamos at 0-3.

Gene Holbrook helped out the Minneapolis cause in the bottom of the sixth inning with a run-scoring sacrifice fly. For the game, the second baseman was 1-3 with a double.

In postgame remarks, Holbrook hailed his team's "grit."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Black 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .250 1 2
P. Dance LF 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 .083 0 0
B. Ensey RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250 0 2
B. Austin 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .167 0 1
J. Lucas 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .231 0 0
L. Strader CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   a-G. Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   P. Sullivan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Van Orden C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
E. Mortensen SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   c-T. Rusconi PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .444 1 1
R. Elk P 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
   b-G. Taylor CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .444 0 1
Totals 38 2 9 2 0 6 18      
a - G. Jones pinch hit for L. Strader in the 8th
b - G. Taylor substituted for R. Elk in the 8th
c - T. Rusconi pinch hit for E. Mortensen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Black (2, 1st Inning off J. McDowell, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Ensey (1, 1st Inning off J. McDowell, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Black 2 , P. Dance , B. Ensey 2 , J. Lucas 2 , H. Van Orden , E. Mortensen 2 , T. Rusconi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Black 2 , P. Dance , J. Lucas
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Lucas (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Powell CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .400 0 1
S. Hoffer LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231 0 4
C. Allen 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .222 1 2
   b-A. Courtney PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   c-B. Place 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Kilkenny 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
B. Barber SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .333 0 3
G. Holbrook 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 5 .400 0 3
G. Fisher RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .222 0 0
J. Castaneda C 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .250 0 0
J. McDowell P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   D. Robinson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-T. Nava PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
   B. Baird P 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
Totals 29 3 7 1 5 4 19      
a - T. Nava pinch hit for D. Robinson in the 7th
b - A. Courtney pinch ran for C. Allen in the 8th
c - B. Place substituted for A. Courtney in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Holbrook (1, 4th Inning off R. Elk, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Powell , C. Allen , C. Kilkenny 3 , G. Holbrook 2 , G. Fisher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Powell , G. Holbrook , J. Castaneda , B. Baird
Sac Bunt: J. McDowell
Sac Fly: G. Holbrook
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Holbrook (2)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Barber 2 (3)
PB: J. Castaneda
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Elk 7.0 5 2 1 3 3 0 106 1.29   
P. Sullivan L (0-2) 1.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 33 72.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Elk 61
Batters Faced: R. Elk 29, P. Sullivan 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Elk 5-12, P. Sullivan 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Elk 106-68, P. Sullivan 33-14
WP: P. Sullivan
Balk: R. Elk
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McDowell 6.0 7 2 2 0 4 0 101 3.00   
D. Robinson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 0.00   
B. Baird W (2-0) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 23 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McDowell 54
Batters Faced: J. McDowell 27, D. Robinson 3, B. Baird 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McDowell 6-8, D. Robinson 1-1, B. Baird 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. McDowell 101-66, D. Robinson 20-12, B. Baird 23-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Richard Elk
Ballpark: Hennepin County Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM CT
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 9961
Special Notes: SP Joe McDowell was injured while pitching.
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