FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS
08/01/1974
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS
GAME ID: 4661 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minneapolis Millers (48-57) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Detroit Dynamos (36-69) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 3 7 0
Dynamos Hand Minneapolis 3-1 Loss
The Detroit Dynamos picked up a win at Thompson Field, knocking off the Minneapolis Millers, 3-1. Starting pitcher Jack Vander Kooi was a big reason why. The winning pitcher was Vander Kooi, now 5-9. He tossed 6.1 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 3. Detroit, at 36-69, holds down last place in the Federal Association West.

Detroit took the lead in the bottom of the fifth when Vander Kooi hit a solo home run. His 1st home run of the season made the score 2-1, Detroit.

"Jack -- his tempo and rhythm were good," said Dynamos manager Roger Cleaves. "He was the key to us winning."
MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Vernon SS 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .235 2 16
B. Powell CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .271 10 50
C. Allen 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .280 2 23
G. Fisher RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .227 9 32
G. Peyton 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 2 22
B. Anderson LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .305 4 30
J. Castaneda C 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250 6 40
J. Smith 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254 0 10
   a-T. Nava PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 2 15
   B. Baird P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 3
V. Taylor P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 0 4
   b-R. Robertson PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 8 43
Totals 31 1 7 1 2 4 11      
a - T. Nava pinch hit for J. Smith in the 8th
b - R. Robertson pinch hit for V. Taylor in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Vernon (2, 1st Inning off J. Vander Kooi, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Vernon 3 , C. Allen 2 , B. Anderson 2 , J. Castaneda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Smith
GIDP: J. Castaneda , V. Taylor
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Fisher(Taylor at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Black LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .276 4 46
G. Taylor CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 6 34
B. Ensey RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .284 7 46
   b-B. McNall RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 0 3
J. Lucas 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .332 6 37
H. Van Orden C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231 10 47
A. Agani 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181 2 13
H. Smith 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 1 1
E. Mortensen SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 2 9
J. Vander Kooi P 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .216 1 1
   B. Medley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Austin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298 8 58
   B. McClellan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 3 7 3 1 2 8      
a - B. Austin pinch hit for B. Medley in the 7th
b - B. McNall substituted for B. Ensey in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: D. Black (10, 1st Inning off V. Taylor, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Vander Kooi (1, 5th Inning off V. Taylor, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Black 3 , G. Taylor , B. Ensey , J. Lucas 2 , H. Smith , J. Vander Kooi 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Lucas
Sac Bunt: G. Taylor
Hit by Pitch: G. Taylor
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Taylor (13)
CS: G. Taylor (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Mortensen-Lucas-Smith, Medley-Mortensen-Smith)
OF assists: 1 (Taylor(Castaneda at 2nd base))
MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Taylor L (2-2) 7.0 6 2 2 0 2 1 105 3.96   
B. Baird 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 14 4.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Taylor 59
Batters Faced: V. Taylor 27, B. Baird 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Taylor 9-9, B. Baird 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Taylor 105-70, B. Baird 14-9
Hit Batsmen: V. Taylor
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Vander Kooi W (5-9) 6.1 5 1 1 2 3 0 106 4.28   
B. Medley H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.30   
B. McClellan SV (7) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 22 5.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Vander Kooi 60
Batters Faced: J. Vander Kooi 24, B. Medley 1, B. McClellan 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Vander Kooi 9-5, B. Medley 1-0, B. McClellan 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Vander Kooi 106-65, B. Medley 2-1, B. McClellan 22-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Medley 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack Vander Kooi
Ballpark: Thompson Field
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 9:05 PM ET
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 10318
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