 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT BALTIMORE CLIPPERS 08/25/1974 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT BALTIMORE CLIPPERS | | GAME ID: 8466 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 1974 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Minneapolis Millers (59-69) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | Baltimore Clippers (68-60) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | | |  | |
| Millers Beat Clippers, 4-2 | The Minneapolis Millers defeated the Baltimore Clippers, 4-2. First Baseman Clyde Allen deserved a large share of the credit. Allen hit 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice for the Millers. Minneapolis pitcher Jack Turner earned the win, hiking his record to 8-10. Pat Fortier suffered the loss. Ike Hawley finished to wrap up his 5th save.
Allen had a timely hit for Minneapolis in the top of the sixth. With Minneapolis trailing 2-1, he turned a 2-0 sinker into a 2-run home run. It was his 4th home run of the season, making it 3-2, Minneapolis.
"At the end of the day, it's always about your starting pitcher," said Minneapolis skipper Harry Hammond.
The 4th-place Millers hiked their record to 59-69.
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| MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE | | BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - G. Peyton substituted for C. Allen in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: J. Turner (2, 6th Inning off P. Fortier, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Allen 2 (4, 6th Inning off P. Fortier, 1 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off L. Warren, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Nava , B. Powell , C. Allen 8 , B. Anderson , J. Turner 2
2-out RBI: C. Allen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Nava
GIDP: R. Robertson
Sac Bunt: J. Turner
Team LOB: 3
BASERUNNING
CS: T. Nava (4) , B. Powell (8)
FIELDING
Errors: T. Nava 2 (16)
Double Plays: 3 (Allen-Robertson-Allen, Nava-Robertson-Allen, Allen-Robertson-Allen) | | | a - J. Tucker pinch hit for H. Simmons in the 8th
b - C. James pinch hit for L. Warren in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: H. Blank (29, 4th Inning off J. Turner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Johnson , C. Roberts , H. Blank 3 , H. Wallace , H. Simmons , C. Gregg , P. Fortier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Butler , H. Blank , P. Fortier
GIDP: I. Barnett , C. Gregg 2
Sac Bunt: A. Johnson
Team LOB: 8
FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Blank-Roberts-Gregg) | | |
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| MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE | | BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. Turner W (8-10) | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 120 | 5.27 | | I. Hawley SV (5) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4.36 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | P. Fortier L (6-6) | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 106 | 2.07 | | L. Warren | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3.77 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Clyde Allen
Ballpark: Patapsco Field
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 19090 |
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