 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES BALTIMORE CLIPPERS AT LOS ANGELES SUNS 08/30/1974 |  |  | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | BALTIMORE CLIPPERS AT LOS ANGELES SUNS | | GAME ID: 8519 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 1974 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Baltimore Clippers (69-63) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | | Los Angeles Suns (74-59) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 | 6 | 1 | | |  | |
| Number 2500 for Dellinger | Harry Dellinger was bubbling over with joy, celebrating his 2500th hit in the Los Angeles 3-2 victory over the Clippers at Wilshire Park.
"I learned what hard work, focus, dedication, and opportunity can do. This is how it pays off."
The 36-year-old center fielder achieved that milestone with 1 hit in 3 at-bats to join the exclusive 2500-hit club.
His manager said, "Harry plays the same every day and every inning -- with all his heart. That's why he's such a special player."
Lifetime Dellinger is hitting .279 with 2500 hits, 276 doubles, 93 triples and 297 home runs. He has scored 1372 runs and driven in 990. | |
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| BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE | | LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - J. Tucker pinch hit for H. Simmons in the 8th b - M. Bahr substituted for P. Fortier in the 8th c - C. James pinch hit for G. Best in the 9th d - C. Thompson pinch hit for A. Johnson in the 9th
BATTING Total Bases: H. Blank 2 , H. Butler , H. Simmons , H. Wallace 2 , C. James , P. Fortier Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Johnson , I. Barnett , H. Butler , H. Simmons , H. Wallace , P. Fortier GIDP: H. Blank , C. Gregg Sac Bunt: A. Johnson , H. Butler , C. Gregg Sac Fly: G. Best Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING SB: H. Butler (10)
FIELDING Errors: C. Gregg (10) Double Plays: 2 (Blank-Johnson-Gregg, Gregg-Best-Fortier) | | | a - B. Kearney pinch hit for B. Calvin in the 6th b - G. Whaley pinch hit for H. Schmidt in the 7th c - J. Drake pinch hit for E. Kellum in the 8th d - A. Young substituted for J. Drake in the 9th
BATTING Home Runs: T. Lally (11, 8th Inning off L. Warren, 0 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: E. Kellum , S. Graham , T. Lally 4 , S. Forrester , H. Dellinger , B. Perry 2-out RBI: T. Lally Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Calvin , B. Kearney GIDP: B. Perry , E. Mooney Sac Fly: S. Forrester Hit by Pitch: T. Lally Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING SB: S. Forrester (34)
FIELDING Errors: T. Lally (32) Double Plays: 2 (Perry-Kellum-Graham, Kellum-Lally-Graham) | | |
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| BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE | | LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | P. Fortier | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 2.09 | | L. Warren L (8-8) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3.83 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | H. Schmidt | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 2.60 | | R. Clark W (8-5) | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1.53 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Pat Fortier Ballpark: Wilshire Park Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph Start Time: 9:05 PM PT Time: 2:43 Attendance: 21681 |
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