FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS
07/25/1975
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS
GAME ID: 4355 - FRIDAY, JULY 25TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Dynamos (54-45) 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 1
Minneapolis Millers (48-52) 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 8 1
On Road, Dynamos Top Millers, 6-4
The Detroit Dynamos handed the Minneapolis Millers a 6-4 defeat at Hennepin County Stadium. Center Fielder Geoff Taylor starred for Detroit. He went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Picking up the save was Dick Butler, his 13th. Detroit is now 54-45.

With Detroit leading 4-2 in the top of the fourth, Taylor hit a changeup from Charlie Martin for a 2-run home run. It was his 9th home run of the season and put the Dynamos ahead, 6-2.

"No time for posing," said Taylor. "The next game will be here before you know it."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Taylor LF 5 1 3 4 0 0 0 .299 9 50
   d-D. Estes RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 0 5
G. Crain 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .265 6 29
   b-E. Mortensen 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .141 2 7
B. Ensey RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .346 12 65
   c-P. Dance PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 10 52
   e-M. Williams 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 5 34
L. Strader 1B, LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .310 10 36
B. Austin 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 6 .277 5 30
   D. Lane P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   D. Butler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Rusconi C 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .271 2 21
G. Jones CF 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .278 1 12
A. Alvarez SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .238 1 18
J. Jones P 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .125 0 1
   a-B. Calvin 3B, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 0 5
Totals 36 6 12 6 3 5 21      
a - B. Calvin substituted for J. Jones in the 6th
b - E. Mortensen substituted for G. Crain in the 8th
c - P. Dance pinch hit for B. Ensey in the 9th
d - D. Estes substituted for G. Taylor in the 9th
e - M. Williams substituted for P. Dance in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Rusconi (8, 2nd Inning off C. Martin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Taylor (9, 4th Inning off C. Martin, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Taylor 6 , G. Crain 2 , B. Ensey 2 , L. Strader , T. Rusconi 3 , G. Jones , J. Jones
2-out RBI: G. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Austin 2 , T. Rusconi , J. Jones
Sac Bunt: D. Butler , J. Jones
Sac Fly: G. Jones
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Ensey (15)
CS: G. Crain (3)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Strader (5)
Double Plays: 3 (Alvarez-Crain-Strader, Rusconi-Mortensen-Strader, Alvarez-Williams-Calvin)
PB: T. Rusconi
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Hoffer CF 4 2 1 0 1 0 3 .292 7 44
T. Nava 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .262 1 13
C. Allen 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .276 8 44
B. Barber SS 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .306 13 63
G. Fisher RF, 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 5 .260 13 48
B. Pierce LF 4 1 2 3 0 0 3 .216 3 16
M. Rollins 3B 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 .167 2 5
   b-B. Powell PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 9 44
J. Castaneda C 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .249 18 65
C. Martin P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .147 0 3
   B. Burkhart P 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 0 0
   a-C. Kilkenny PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .315 21 61
   W. Stevens P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
   c-A. Courtney PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .308 0 5
   D. Robinson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 4 8 4 8 8 28      
a - C. Kilkenny pinch hit for B. Burkhart in the 6th
b - B. Powell pinch hit for M. Rollins in the 8th
c - A. Courtney pinch hit for W. Stevens in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Barber (27, 6th Inning off J. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Hoffer (22, 7th Inning off D. Lane, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Pierce (3, 8th Inning off D. Lane, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Hoffer 2 , T. Nava , B. Barber 3 , G. Fisher , B. Pierce 5 , C. Martin
2-out RBI: B. Pierce
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Rollins , B. Burkhart , C. Kilkenny
GIDP: S. Hoffer , B. Barber , G. Fisher
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Hoffer (8)
CS: S. Hoffer (7)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Fisher (5)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Jones W (11-5) 5.0 5 2 2 4 6 0 107 3.50   
D. Lane H (2) 2.0 3 2 2 2 2 1 48 3.60   
D. Butler SV (13) 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 30 2.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Jones 51
Batters Faced: J. Jones 23, D. Lane 10, D. Butler 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Jones 4-4, D. Lane 2-1, D. Butler 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Jones 107-66, D. Lane 48-30, D. Butler 30-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lane 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Martin L (4-7) 3.0 9 6 6 1 2 1 76 4.82   
B. Burkhart 3.0 2 0 0 2 0 0 45 4.99   
W. Stevens 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 4.37   
D. Robinson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Martin 16
Batters Faced: C. Martin 19, B. Burkhart 13, W. Stevens 6, D. Robinson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Martin 4-3, B. Burkhart 3-6, W. Stevens 3-0, D. Robinson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Martin 76-48, B. Burkhart 45-29, W. Stevens 18-14, D. Robinson 13-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Geoff Taylor
Ballpark: Hennepin County Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 10:05 PM CT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 10449
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