FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
PITTSBURGH MINERS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS
09/07/1963
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
PITTSBURGH MINERS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS
GAME ID: 8656 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 1963 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Miners (81-62) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 7 1
Detroit Dynamos (90-55) 0 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 X 9 15 0
Dynamos Improve to 90-55 with 9-3 Win
Detroit registered a win at Thompson Field by beating the Pittsburgh Miners, 9-3. Pitcher Earl Shields was one reason why the Dynamos triumphed. The 'W' lifts Detroit's record to 90-55.

With Detroit leading 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth, Shields hit a 2-run single off Pittsburgh hurler Roy Cole. It was the 18th hit of the season for Shields and put his team ahead, 4-1.

"Earl was throwing strikes, locating well," said Detroit manager Verlin Alexander.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Wise 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .333 1 11
J. Moreland SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .298 14 75
G. Schmitt RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .323 11 75
M. Whisman LF 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 .303 22 97
E. Thomas C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .280 7 34
F. Selander 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .290 7 47
D. Price CF 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .160 3 14
   S. Davis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 0 0
   b-C. Dickey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   F. Maxwell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-D. Turner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .334 11 55
C. Waters 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .192 1 16
H. Griswold P 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .103 1 2
   R. Cole P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-D. Vitt CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 2
Totals 32 3 7 3 5 6 18      
a - D. Vitt substituted for R. Cole in the 4th
b - C. Dickey pinch hit for S. Davis in the 7th
c - D. Turner pinch hit for F. Maxwell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Price (5, 2nd Inning off E. Shields, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Vitt (2, 9th Inning off D. Greenhalgh, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Wise 2 , J. Moreland , E. Thomas 2 , D. Price 2 , D. Vitt 2
2-out RBI: E. Thomas , D. Price
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Moreland , F. Selander , H. Griswold
Sac Fly: M. Whisman
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Thomas (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Moreland (20)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. MacNaughton CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .334 16 84
B. Morrison RF 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .279 13 43
R. Waggoner LF 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .367 34 111
J. Holland 1B 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .304 36 107
V. Ewing 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .290 21 111
D. Tucker 2B 4 0 3 3 0 0 0 .286 19 100
   a-B. Swindler PR, 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .183 0 8
J. Reed SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .285 18 70
L. Mercer C 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .253 7 41
E. Shields P 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .261 1 14
   D. Greenhalgh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 1
Totals 39 9 15 9 2 2 21      
a - B. Swindler pinch ran for D. Tucker in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Holland 2 (16, 4th Inning off R. Cole, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off S. Davis, 1 on, 2 outs) , V. Ewing 2 (31, 4th Inning off R. Cole, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off F. Maxwell, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Tucker (27, 7th Inning off F. Maxwell, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Reed (23, 7th Inning off F. Maxwell, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Morrison , R. Waggoner , J. Holland 5 , V. Ewing 4 , D. Tucker 4 , J. Reed 2 , L. Mercer 2 , E. Shields 2
2-out RBI: J. Holland , E. Shields
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. MacNaughton , B. Morrison , V. Ewing , B. Swindler , L. Mercer
Sac Bunt: E. Shields
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Shields-Holland)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Griswold 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 2.77   
R. Cole L (0-1) 1.0 5 4 4 0 0 0 35 18.00   
S. Davis 2.1 5 4 4 2 0 0 42 3.46   
F. Maxwell 2.0 4 1 1 0 2 0 37 4.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Griswold 52
Batters Faced: H. Griswold 10, R. Cole 8, S. Davis 14, F. Maxwell 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Griswold 6-2, R. Cole 1-2, S. Davis 5-2, F. Maxwell 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Griswold 24-18, R. Cole 35-20, S. Davis 42-26, F. Maxwell 37-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Cole 1-0 , S. Davis 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Shields W (17-6) 7.2 6 3 3 4 6 0 114 3.43   
D. Greenhalgh 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 16 4.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Shields 57
Batters Faced: E. Shields 32, D. Greenhalgh 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Shields 4-12, D. Greenhalgh 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Shields 114-76, D. Greenhalgh 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Greenhalgh 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Earl Shields
Ballpark: Thompson Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 22615
Special Notes: SP Hank Griswold was injured while pitching. 2B Dick Tucker was injured while running the bases.
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