FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT BOSTON MINUTEMEN
08/27/1975
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT BOSTON MINUTEMEN
GAME ID: 8517 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Dynamos (68-64) 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 7 10 1
Boston Minutemen (48-80) 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 10 1
Dynamos Win at Boston, 7-3
A good performance from center fielder Gil Jones helped the Detroit Dynamos defeat the Boston Minutemen, 7-3. Jones was 2 for 5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3 for the Dynamos. With the victory, the Dynamos upped their record to 68-64.

Early in the game, Jones had a 2-run double for Detroit. It was his 10th double of the season and put the Dynamos on top, 2-0.

"We're all about heart and hustle on this team. That's what wins ballgames," Jones told the Detroit News.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Dance LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .241 11 57
B. Austin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 6 35
B. Ensey RF 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 .329 17 81
L. Strader 1B 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .329 17 51
G. Jones CF 5 2 2 3 0 0 2 .319 6 26
H. Van Orden C 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .312 6 36
M. Williams 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .234 7 49
A. Alvarez SS 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .242 3 30
J. Williams P 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 .067 0 1
   a-B. Calvin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 9
   D. Butler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 7 10 7 3 4 13      
a - B. Calvin pinch hit for J. Williams in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Jones (10, 1st Inning off H. Springer, 2 on, 2 outs) , H. Van Orden (6, 5th Inning off H. Springer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Jones (6, 7th Inning off R. Thornton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Dance , L. Strader 2 , G. Jones 6 , H. Van Orden 3 , M. Williams , A. Alvarez 2
2-out RBI: P. Dance , L. Strader , G. Jones , M. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Williams
Sac Bunt: B. Austin
Hit by Pitch: P. Dance
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: G. Jones (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Williams-Strader, Williams-Alvarez-Strader)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Ward LF 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 .260 27 66
G. Armstrong CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .270 3 26
C. Hartsell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .265 3 42
J. Morton RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .314 9 66
H. Mazur 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .269 3 31
F. Borgen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 3 44
B. Gallagher C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .295 5 34
D. Raz SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .227 3 20
H. Springer P 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .182 0 1
   a-M. Barker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309 0 13
   R. Thornton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-G. Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 0
Totals 34 3 10 3 2 4 14      
a - M. Barker pinch hit for H. Springer in the 6th
b - G. Brown pinch hit for R. Thornton in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: H. Mazur (3, 6th Inning off J. Williams, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Ward 3 , G. Armstrong 2 , J. Morton , H. Mazur 4 , B. Gallagher 2 , H. Springer
2-out RBI: J. Morton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Morton , H. Mazur
GIDP: G. Armstrong
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Armstrong (2)
CS: D. Ward (9)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Springer (2)
OF assists: 1 (Morton(Dance at 2nd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Williams W (9-9) 7.0 10 3 2 2 4 1 105 3.69   
D. Butler 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 2.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Williams 49
Batters Faced: J. Williams 30, D. Butler 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Williams 7-7, D. Butler 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Williams 105-66, D. Butler 17-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Springer L (7-15) 6.0 9 6 3 3 2 0 112 3.55   
R. Thornton 3.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 32 1.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Springer 35
Batters Faced: H. Springer 31, R. Thornton 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Springer 7-8, R. Thornton 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: H. Springer 112-69, R. Thornton 32-23
Hit Batsmen: H. Springer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gil Jones
Ballpark: Minuteman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 15 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 7753
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