FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO CHIEFS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS
04/05/1974
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO CHIEFS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS
GAME ID: 5 - FRIDAY, APRIL 5TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Chiefs (0-1) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Detroit Dynamos (1-0) 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 5 11 2
Chiefs Dealt 5-2 Loss by Detroit
The Detroit Dynamos ushered in the 1974 season with a win versus the Chicago Chiefs at Thompson Field. The final score was 5-2. Shortstop Mel Neff had a standout performance. The winning pitcher was Jack Williams. He's now 1-0. He went 5.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits for the Dynamos. Beau McClellan closed the door for Detroit, picking up his 1st save of the year.

Detroit left fielder Dave Black contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With two down, he hit a sinker to right field for a run-scoring single. It was his 2nd hit of the season and put the Dynamos ahead, 4-2.

"I like the vibe in the clubhouse after a win," said Neff. "It sure beats the alternative."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Castillo RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .200 0 0
D. Barker 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
A. Ellefsen 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .500 0 0
J. Siniscalchi LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .000 0 0
C. Wells C 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 .500 0 1
T. Spruill SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .250 0 0
H. McDaniel 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .333 0 1
B. Starr CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
O. Hawkins P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   a-B. Thornton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   B. McKinney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Smith PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 31 2 8 2 6 0 21      
a - B. Thornton pinch hit for O. Hawkins in the 7th
b - B. Smith pinch hit for B. McKinney in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Spruill (1, 2nd Inning off J. Williams, 0 on, 1 out) , H. McDaniel (1, 2nd Inning off J. Williams, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Castillo (1, 3rd Inning off J. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Castillo 2 , A. Ellefsen , C. Wells , T. Spruill 2 , H. McDaniel 2 , B. Starr 2 , B. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Castillo , T. Spruill , H. McDaniel
GIDP: D. Barker , J. Siniscalchi , T. Spruill , O. Hawkins
Sac Fly: C. Wells
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McDaniel-Spruill-Ellefsen)
OF assists: 1 (Starr(Agani at home))
PB: C. Wells
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Black LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .667 0 1
G. Taylor CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .250 0 1
B. Ensey RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .667 0 0
   G. Fuller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Lucas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   B. McClellan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Austin 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .250 0 1
A. Agani 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .250 0 0
V. Ewing 1B 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 .000 0 0
M. Neff SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .750 0 1
H. Van Orden C 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .333 0 1
J. Williams P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   a-B. McNall RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 32 5 11 5 4 7 16      
a - B. McNall substituted for J. Williams in the 6th
b - J. Lucas pinch hit for G. Fuller in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Taylor (1, 1st Inning off O. Hawkins, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Black (1, 1st Inning off O. Hawkins, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Black 3 , G. Taylor 2 , B. Ensey 2 , B. Austin , A. Agani , M. Neff 3 , H. Van Orden
2-out RBI: D. Black
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Taylor , V. Ewing , H. Van Orden
GIDP: G. Taylor
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Black (1)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Fuller (1) , M. Neff (1)
Double Plays: 4 (Williams-Agani-Ewing, Austin-Neff-Ewing, Agani-Austin-Ewing, Agani-Austin-Ewing)
OF assists: 1 (Taylor(Starr at 2nd base))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Hawkins L (0-1) 6.0 10 5 5 4 4 0 112 7.50   
B. McKinney 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 23 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Hawkins 32
Batters Faced: O. Hawkins 29, B. McKinney 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Hawkins 7-4, B. McKinney 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: O. Hawkins 112-63, B. McKinney 23-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Williams W (1-0) 5.2 6 2 2 4 0 0 107 3.18   
G. Fuller H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0.00   
B. McClellan SV (1) 2.0 2 0 0 2 0 0 24 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Williams 45
Batters Faced: J. Williams 25, G. Fuller 5, B. McClellan 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Williams 8-6, G. Fuller 4-0, B. McClellan 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Williams 107-57, G. Fuller 15-10, B. McClellan 24-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Fuller 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mel Neff
Ballpark: Thompson Field
Weather: Clear skies (36 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 29729
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