FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS
07/25/1974
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS
GAME ID: 4340 - THURSDAY, JULY 25TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Suns (53-47) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 3
Minneapolis Millers (45-52) 1 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 X 8 13 1
Millers 8-2 Winners Over Los Angeles
Riding the 4-hit performance of the 27-year old left fielder Bill Anderson, the Minneapolis Millers stopped the Los Angeles Suns, 8-2. The Millers raised their record to 45-52.

The Millers ran into trouble in the top of the fourth. The score was 1-0, Minneapolis, with two out. Los Angeles, with runners on 1st and 2nd, had Harry Dellinger at the plate. With a base hit, he could have changed the complexion of the game. Instead, he popped out and the Millers went on to win.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Forrester RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .261 17 55
E. Kellum 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .273 6 40
T. Lally SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .311 7 37
B. Calvin LF 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .261 17 65
   b-E. Dodge PH, LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333 0 3
H. Dellinger 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .252 7 33
   c-J. Thurman PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300 0 2
E. Mooney C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265 2 32
B. Perry 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 4 17
H. Hart CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .280 0 4
P. Meissner P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 0 5
   a-S. Graham PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 0 2
   B. Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   A. Briggs P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 1 2 6 13      
a - S. Graham pinch hit for P. Meissner in the 6th
b - E. Dodge pinch hit for B. Calvin in the 7th
c - J. Thurman pinch hit for H. Dellinger in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Forrester (6, 6th Inning off H. Wagner, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Hart (3, 8th Inning off H. Wagner, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Lally (18, 9th Inning off J. Pratt, 1 on, 0 outs) , E. Kellum (15, 9th Inning off H. Wagner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Forrester 2 , E. Kellum 3 , T. Lally 2 , B. Calvin , H. Hart 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Forrester , T. Lally , H. Dellinger , E. Mooney
GIDP: J. Thurman
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Calvin (7)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Kellum 3 (23)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Nava 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .247 1 10
   a-G. Peyton PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 2 22
B. Powell CF 3 2 1 0 1 1 6 .280 8 45
   b-D. Estes PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Edwards RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .334 13 46
   c-J. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 0 10
   d-C. Allen RF, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 2 18
C. Kilkenny 3B 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 .213 5 21
G. Fisher 1B, RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .221 7 23
R. Robertson SS 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 .249 7 40
B. Anderson LF 4 2 4 1 1 0 0 .284 4 26
J. Castaneda C 3 0 1 1 2 1 5 .246 5 38
H. Wagner P 5 0 1 1 0 1 9 .173 1 5
   J. Pratt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 40 8 13 7 5 8 36      
a - G. Peyton pinch hit for T. Nava in the 7th
b - D. Estes pinch hit for B. Powell in the 7th
c - J. Smith pinch hit for J. Edwards in the 7th
d - C. Allen substituted for J. Smith in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Powell (26, 1st Inning off P. Meissner, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Edwards (13, 6th Inning off B. Smith, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Anderson (3, 6th Inning off B. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Powell 2 , J. Edwards 3 , C. Kilkenny 2 , G. Fisher , R. Robertson , B. Anderson 6 , J. Castaneda , H. Wagner
2-out RBI: B. Anderson , J. Castaneda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Powell , J. Edwards , C. Kilkenny , G. Fisher , H. Wagner 2
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Edwards (13) , B. Anderson (5)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Peyton (14)
Double Plays: 2 (Castaneda-Nava, Nava-Robertson-Fisher)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Meissner L (11-6) 5.0 7 3 2 3 6 0 127 3.33   
B. Smith 1.0 5 5 5 1 0 0 34 14.73   
A. Briggs 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 45 6.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Meissner 46
Batters Faced: P. Meissner 27, B. Smith 9, A. Briggs 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Meissner 6-3, B. Smith 2-1, A. Briggs 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: P. Meissner 127-79, B. Smith 34-20, A. Briggs 45-25
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Wagner W (4-10) 8.0 5 1 1 2 6 0 123 4.01   
J. Pratt 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 17 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Wagner 72
Batters Faced: H. Wagner 29, J. Pratt 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Wagner 4-12, J. Pratt 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Wagner 123-78, J. Pratt 17-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pratt 1-1
WP: H. Wagner
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Anderson
Ballpark: Hennepin County Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 10:05 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 10654
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