 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES DETROIT DYNAMOS AT PITTSBURGH MINERS 08/30/1963 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | DETROIT DYNAMOS AT PITTSBURGH MINERS | | GAME ID: 8573 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 1963 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Detroit Dynamos (86-50) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | | Pittsburgh Miners (77-57) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | X | 9 | 9 | 0 | | |  | |
| Dynamos Stumble, Lose to Miners | The Pittsburgh Miners topped the Detroit Dynamos, 9-4, with youngster Dixie Turner playing a key role. Turner went 2-3 with a triple and 2 walks, while scoring 3 times for the Miners in the win. The Miners improved their record to 77-57 by beating Detroit.
Pittsburgh left fielder Mike Whisman contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the sixth. With two down, he hit a fastball to right field for a 2-run single. It was his 150th hit of the season and put the Miners ahead, 7-4.
"We came out with clear minds and swung the bats well," said Pittsburgh manager Harry Barrell.
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| DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE | | PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - B. Swindler pinch hit for D. Irwin in the 7th
b - C. Gregg pinch hit for D. Greenhalgh in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: J. Reed (22, 4th Inning off J. Blair, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Morrison (4, 5th Inning off J. Blair, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Morrison 3 , J. Reed 3 , R. Waggoner 2 , D. Tucker , L. Mercer , C. Gregg
2-out RBI: B. Morrison , J. Reed
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Holland , E. MacNaughton , V. Ewing
Sac Fly: D. Tucker
Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING
SB: R. Waggoner (3)
FIELDING
Errors: J. Reed (23) , L. Mercer (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Holland-Reed-Anderson) | | | a - R. Masters pinch hit for J. Blair in the 6th
b - C. Draper substituted for R. Masters in the 7th
c - N. Schott pinch hit for H. Thomas in the 8th
BATTING
Triples: D. Turner (13, 1st Inning off P. Anderson, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. McGee 2 (3, 2nd Inning off P. Anderson, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off D. Greenhalgh, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Turner 4 , G. Schmitt 2 , M. Whisman , F. Selander , R. McGee 6 , R. Masters
2-out RBI: G. Schmitt , M. Whisman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Thomas , F. Selander , R. Barrell 2
GIDP: J. Moreland
Sac Bunt: J. Moreland
Sac Fly: J. Moreland , R. Barrell
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: F. Selander (7) | | |
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| DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE | | PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. Blair W (13-10) | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 4.10 | | H. Thomas H (1) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2.40 | | F. Maxwell | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4.56 |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Dixie Turner
Ballpark: Fitzpatrick Park
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 9:05 PM ET
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 13815 |
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