 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES DETROIT DYNAMOS AT LOS ANGELES SUNS 08/02/1975 |  |  | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | DETROIT DYNAMOS AT LOS ANGELES SUNS | | GAME ID: 4690 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 1975 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Detroit Dynamos (57-50) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | | Los Angeles Suns (67-43) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | X | 5 | 10 | 1 | | |  | |
| Detroit Sent Home with 5-3 Loss | Los Angeles pitcher Jim Place had a large part in his team beating the Detroit Dynamos, 5-3. The left-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Ron Clark recorded the save, making him 28 for 34. The first-place Suns, at 67-43, now lead their division by 8½ games.
Los Angeles shortstop Bill Perry helped the Suns go up, 2-1, in the bottom of the seventh inning. With the game tied, Perry hit a run-scoring single off Detroit pitcher Jack Williams.
"It was a good effort all around," said Perry. | |
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| DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE | | LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - G. Jones pinch hit for T. Lashway in the 8th b - D. Estes pinch hit for M. Williams in the 9th
BATTING Home Runs: B. Ensey (13, 8th Inning off J. Place, 1 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: G. Taylor 2 , B. Ensey 4 , L. Strader 2 , A. Alvarez , J. Williams 2-out RBI: G. Taylor , B. Ensey Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Ensey , M. Williams GIDP: P. Dance Sac Bunt: J. Williams Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING SB: G. Taylor (21) , B. Austin (3) CS: G. Taylor (9)
FIELDING Errors: B. Ensey (6) Double Plays: 2 (Williams-Alvarez-Strader, Austin-Williams-Strader) PB: T. Rusconi | | | a - G. Peters substituted for J. Place in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: B. Perry (16, 1st Inning off J. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Riccio (1, 7th Inning off J. Williams, 0 on, 1 out) Total Bases: B. Perry 4 , S. Forrester 2 , E. Mooney , L. Geyer , H. Barber , S. Riccio 3 2-out RBI: S. Forrester , E. Mooney Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Hurlbutt , H. Barber , J. Thurman GIDP: H. Barber , S. Riccio Sac Bunt: J. Place Sac Fly: S. Forrester Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING SB: S. Forrester (28)
FIELDING Errors: B. Perry (19) Double Plays: 1 (Barber-Riccio-Thurman) PB: E. Mooney | | |
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| DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE | | LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. Place W (11-6) | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 117 | 3.61 | | R. Clark SV (28) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2.48 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Jim Place Ballpark: Wilshire Park Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph Start Time: 3:05 PM PT Time: 2:31 Attendance: 25967 |
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