FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT CHICAGO CHIEFS
09/07/1974
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT CHICAGO CHIEFS
GAME ID: 8605 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Dynamos (53-88) 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 11 14 2
Chicago Chiefs (58-83) 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 6 10 2
Dynamos Upend Chiefs, 11-6
The Detroit Dynamos topped the Chicago Chiefs by a score of 11-6. Leading the way was catcher Johnny Recker. Recker was 2 for 4 with a double and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3 for the Dynamos. The 5th-place Chiefs have dropped 4 straight games.

With Detroit leading 1-0 in the top of the first, Recker hit a 2-run single off Chicago hurler Hal Alsip. It was the 6th hit of the season for Recker and put his team ahead, 3-0.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Recker.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Black LF 5 3 3 1 0 0 2 .270 8 63
G. Taylor CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267 9 52
B. Austin 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .300 11 84
J. Lucas 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .313 10 54
P. Dance RF 5 1 2 1 0 2 1 .273 6 38
V. Ewing 3B 3 3 1 0 2 0 2 .257 9 43
J. Recker C 4 2 2 3 1 0 0 .333 0 7
E. Mortensen SS 4 1 2 3 1 1 0 .174 2 12
P. Ortiz P 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 0 0
   C. Reimer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .113 0 4
   a-D. Brown PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258 2 15
   R. Elk P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 39 11 14 11 4 5 18      
a - D. Brown pinch hit for C. Reimer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Recker (2, 5th Inning off J. Queen, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Lucas (17, 6th Inning off J. Queen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Black 3 , B. Austin , J. Lucas 3 , P. Dance 2 , V. Ewing , J. Recker 3 , E. Mortensen 2 , D. Brown
2-out RBI: B. Austin , J. Lucas 2 , P. Dance , J. Recker 2 , E. Mortensen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Taylor , P. Dance , V. Ewing , P. Ortiz
Sac Bunt: G. Taylor , P. Ortiz
Sac Fly: D. Black
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: E. Mortensen 2 (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Ewing-Austin-Lucas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Castillo RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274 7 54
   c-B. Davis PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 0 2
T. Ashton 3B 5 2 1 2 0 0 2 .318 7 33
C. Wells C 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .252 10 60
J. Siniscalchi LF 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .294 23 82
R. Ziegler SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .247 2 11
D. Barker 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .289 3 43
T. Rider 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .208 0 3
T. Blanton CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
H. Alsip P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Starr PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207 10 45
   J. Queen P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Litteral PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 4
   J. Thomas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-H. McDaniel PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259 6 46
Totals 38 6 10 6 0 5 11      
a - B. Starr pinch hit for H. Alsip in the 3rd
b - M. Litteral pinch hit for J. Queen in the 7th
c - B. Davis pinch hit for R. Castillo in the 7th
d - H. McDaniel pinch hit for J. Thomas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Siniscalchi (18, 6th Inning off P. Ortiz, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Barker (3, 2nd Inning off P. Ortiz, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Ashton (7, 6th Inning off P. Ortiz, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Castillo , T. Ashton 4 , C. Wells , J. Siniscalchi 3 , D. Barker 5 , T. Rider , T. Blanton , H. McDaniel
2-out RBI: C. Wells , J. Siniscalchi , D. Barker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Ashton , R. Ziegler , T. Rider
GIDP: T. Ashton
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: T. Ashton (6) , R. Ziegler (4)
OF assists: 1 (Castillo(Austin at 2nd base))
PB: C. Wells 2
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Ortiz W (2-0) 6.2 9 6 3 0 4 2 96 1.84   
C. Reimer 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 4.25   
R. Elk 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Ortiz 42
Batters Faced: P. Ortiz 31, C. Reimer 4, R. Elk 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Ortiz 6-10, C. Reimer 2-1, R. Elk 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Ortiz 96-69, C. Reimer 10-7, R. Elk 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Reimer 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Alsip L (6-6) 3.0 7 6 5 1 1 0 68 3.07   
J. Queen 4.0 6 5 4 3 2 0 93 6.18   
J. Thomas 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 34 5.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Alsip 21
Batters Faced: H. Alsip 18, J. Queen 21, J. Thomas 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Alsip 2-6, J. Queen 4-5, J. Thomas 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Alsip 68-39, J. Queen 93-54, J. Thomas 34-23
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Recker
Ballpark: Whitney Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 10:05 PM CT
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 21037
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