FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS
08/31/1975
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS
GAME ID: 8559 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Dynamos (71-65) 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
Atlanta Copperheads (97-39) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
Win Makes Detroit 71-65
Right-hander Pat Fortier mesmerized the Atlanta Copperheads while leading the Detroit Dynamos to a 4-0 victory. The Dynamos now have a record of 71-65.

Geoff Taylor, who is tied for 7th in the FA in stolen bases with 29, had a direct impact on the outcome. Taylor contributed a 2-run single in the top of the third inning to put Detroit up, 2-0.

"I executed the game plan," said Fortier.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Taylor CF 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .301 13 67
   a-G. Jones CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .307 7 27
   b-P. Dance CF, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239 11 57
B. Austin 3B 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 .253 6 36
B. Ensey RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .326 17 82
L. Strader 1B, CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .330 18 56
B. Calvin LF, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .286 1 9
H. Van Orden C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .308 6 37
M. Williams 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .232 7 50
A. Alvarez SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .236 3 30
P. Fortier P 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .185 1 5
   B. Wagner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-D. Estes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 7
   D. Butler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 4 9 4 2 7 22      
a - G. Jones substituted for G. Taylor in the 3rd
b - P. Dance substituted for G. Jones in the 7th
c - D. Estes pinch hit for B. Wagner in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Strader (22, 5th Inning off C. Anderson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Taylor , B. Austin 3 , L. Strader 3 , H. Van Orden , M. Williams , A. Alvarez
2-out RBI: L. Strader
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Jones , L. Strader , B. Calvin 2 , P. Fortier
Hit by Pitch: B. Ensey
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Van Orden (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Williams-Alvarez-Strader, Alvarez-Strader)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Riley 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251 8 53
J. Newton SS 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 .317 13 62
J. Blair RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .341 14 99
W. Dugan 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .292 5 33
H. Smith C 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .260 10 59
J. Duchesne 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .259 12 71
J. Abasi LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .285 3 18
G. Richards CF 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .331 9 44
C. Anderson P 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .163 1 3
   a-J. Hunter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 7 43
   I. Abraham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   b-A. Hubbard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332 12 63
Totals 37 0 12 0 2 5 19      
a - J. Hunter pinch hit for C. Anderson in the 6th
b - A. Hubbard pinch hit for I. Abraham in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Newton 3 , J. Blair 2 , W. Dugan 2 , J. Abasi 2 , G. Richards 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Riley , W. Dugan , H. Smith 2 , J. Hunter
GIDP: J. Abasi
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Blair (34)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Newton (24)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Fortier W (14-5) 5.2 8 0 0 2 3 0 96 2.73   
B. Wagner 2.1 3 0 0 0 2 0 37 2.61   
D. Butler 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 2.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Fortier 54
Batters Faced: P. Fortier 25, B. Wagner 10, D. Butler 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Fortier 6-6, B. Wagner 3-2, D. Butler 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Fortier 96-62, B. Wagner 37-23, D. Butler 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Wagner 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Anderson L (8-6) 6.0 7 4 4 1 6 0 92 3.68   
I. Abraham 3.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 43 4.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Anderson 47
Batters Faced: C. Anderson 28, I. Abraham 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Anderson 6-6, I. Abraham 2-6
Pitches - Strikes: C. Anderson 92-61, I. Abraham 43-25
Hit Batsmen: C. Anderson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pat Fortier
Ballpark: Peachtree Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 27975
Special Notes: CF Geoff Taylor was injured while running the bases. LF Gil Jones was injured while throwing the ball.
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