FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT BOSTON MINUTEMEN
04/08/1975
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT BOSTON MINUTEMEN
GAME ID: 6 - TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Eagles (0-1) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0
Boston Minutemen (1-0) 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 4 13 1
Minutemen Thwart Eagles, 4-2
The Boston Minutemen launched their 1975 campaign with a victory over the Washington Eagles at Minuteman Stadium. Boston center fielder Jim Morton was instrumental in the 4-2 win. He went 3-4 with a double and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times.

Washington had the bases loaded in the top of the sixth. With two out, Eddie Yandow stood at the plate, hoping to find a gap. Instead, he grounded out. The score remained 3-2, Boston. The Eagles never could mount a comeback.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. MacNaughton RF 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 .000 0 0
V. Belisle 3B, 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
C. Zamudio 2B 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .500 0 1
J. Cantrell LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
H. Oakes 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
   a-C. Moore PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Marino SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .000 0 0
D. Whited CF 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .500 0 1
M. Cardoza C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 0 0
E. Yandow P 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
   D. Lindley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-S. Graham PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 2 4 2 6 7 14      
a - C. Moore pinch hit for H. Oakes in the 8th
b - S. Graham pinch hit for D. Lindley in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: V. Belisle , C. Zamudio , H. Oakes , D. Whited
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Oakes , E. Yandow
Sac Bunt: V. Belisle
Sac Fly: C. Zamudio
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Marino-Zamudio-Oakes)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Armstrong CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250 0 0
   c-B. Menz CF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Hartsell 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
W. Stephens 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
   W. Portelli P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Wood PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   R. Thornton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Ward LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .250 0 0
J. Morton RF, CF 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .750 0 1
E. Cole C 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .500 0 1
J. Wise 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250 0 1
D. Raz SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
B. Kelly P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   B. Shireman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-H. Smith PH, 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
Totals 35 4 13 3 0 7 12      
a - H. Smith pinch hit for B. Shireman in the 6th
b - D. Wood pinch hit for W. Portelli in the 7th
c - B. Menz substituted for G. Armstrong in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Morton (1, 2nd Inning off E. Yandow, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Cole (1, 4th Inning off E. Yandow, 1 on, 1 out) , H. Smith (1, 8th Inning off D. Lindley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Armstrong , W. Stephens , D. Wood , D. Ward , J. Morton 4 , E. Cole 3 , J. Wise , D. Raz , B. Kelly , H. Smith 2
2-out RBI: J. Morton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Armstrong , W. Stephens , D. Ward , E. Cole , H. Smith
GIDP: C. Hartsell
Sac Bunt: G. Armstrong
Hit by Pitch: C. Hartsell
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: B. Kelly (1)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Yandow L (0-1) 6.2 10 4 4 0 6 0 104 5.40   
D. Lindley 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 30 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Yandow 44
Batters Faced: E. Yandow 30, D. Lindley 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Yandow 7-6, D. Lindley 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Yandow 104-69, D. Lindley 30-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lindley 1-1
WP: E. Yandow
Hit Batsmen: E. Yandow
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Kelly W (1-0) 5.1 3 2 2 6 4 0 102 3.38   
B. Shireman H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.00   
W. Portelli H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
R. Thornton SV (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Kelly 52
Batters Faced: B. Kelly 25, B. Shireman 2, W. Portelli 4, R. Thornton 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Kelly 7-5, B. Shireman 1-0, W. Portelli 3-0, R. Thornton 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Kelly 102-55, B. Shireman 6-4, W. Portelli 10-7, R. Thornton 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Shireman 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Morton
Ballpark: Minuteman Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (44 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 22684
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