FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT HOUSTON COMETS
09/03/1974
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT HOUSTON COMETS
GAME ID: 8568 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Dynamos (50-87) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Houston Comets (72-64) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Ortiz, Dynamos Zap Comets, 1-0
Pedro Ortiz nearly tossed a no-hitter for Detroit in a 1-0 Dynamos triumph over the Houston Comets. Detroit has a record of 50-87, placing them last in the Federal Association West.

In his 93-pitch effort, Ortiz allowed no runs on 1 hit over 8 innings. He walked 3 and struck out 3.

In postgame comments to the Detroit Herald, Ortiz said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Black LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .268 8 60
G. Taylor CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .274 9 52
B. Ensey RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .291 9 57
   C. Hoffman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Lucas 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .307 10 52
J. Wilson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 0 11
A. Agani 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .184 2 13
H. Van Orden C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .234 12 61
E. Mortensen SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .170 2 9
P. Ortiz P 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 0 0
   a-B. McNall RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 1 9
Totals 29 1 3 1 3 6 15      
a - B. McNall substituted for P. Ortiz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lucas (16, 1st Inning off S. Reese, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lucas 2 , A. Agani , H. Van Orden
2-out RBI: J. Lucas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Black , B. Ensey , J. Wilson
GIDP: P. Ortiz
Sac Bunt: P. Ortiz
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Wilson-Mortensen-Lucas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Marshall 3B, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 6 52
H. Andrew CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .285 5 49
J. Adams LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .279 13 52
J. Edwards RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .333 2 16
F. Bailey 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .240 4 37
   a-S. Francis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284 2 13
   b-F. Ruesch 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 0 9
T. Strain C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .139 1 7
D. Martin 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .184 2 17
   c-B. Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-D. Jones 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 6 29
B. Blair SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 4 41
S. Reese P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 0 3
Totals 27 0 1 0 3 5 8      
a - S. Francis pinch hit for F. Bailey in the 7th
b - F. Ruesch substituted for S. Francis in the 8th
c - B. Thompson pinch hit for D. Martin in the 8th
d - D. Jones substituted for B. Thompson in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: F. Bailey
GIDP: D. Martin
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Adams (24)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Martin (14)
Double Plays: 1 (Martin-Strain-Bailey)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Ortiz W (1-0) 8.0 1 0 0 3 3 0 93 0.00   
C. Hoffman SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Ortiz 80
Batters Faced: P. Ortiz 27, C. Hoffman 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Ortiz 7-13, C. Hoffman 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Ortiz 93-53, C. Hoffman 15-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Reese L (6-9) 9.0 3 1 1 3 6 0 113 3.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Reese 80
Batters Faced: S. Reese 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Reese 9-11
Pitches - Strikes: S. Reese 113-72
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pedro Ortiz
Ballpark: Dalton Domed Stadium
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 2:21
Attendance: 22846
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