FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO CHIEFS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS
09/15/1974
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO CHIEFS AT DETROIT DYNAMOS
GAME ID: 8702 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Chiefs (63-86) 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 12 1
Detroit Dynamos (56-93) 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 10 0
Chiefs Score Late to Nip Dynamos, 7-6
Thompson Field was the site of an exciting ballgame between the Chicago Chiefs and Detroit Dynamos.

Behind a fine performance from Don Barker, the Chicago Chiefs knocked off the Detroit Dynamos, 7-6. Barker went 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2 for the Chiefs. Chicago pitcher Joe Jones got the win. He's now 4-4. Paul Sullivan was tagged with the loss. Hal Alsip recorded the save, his 10th.

In the top of the eighth, 25-year old shortstop Rankin Ziegler delivered for Chicago. That's when he belted a solo home run, putting the Chiefs up, 7-6. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a climactic one.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Barker.

The 5th-place Chiefs go to 63-86.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Barker 1B, 3B 4 3 2 2 1 1 0 .294 4 47
H. McDaniel 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .263 7 53
   d-T. White 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 1 5
A. Ellefsen RF 5 0 4 1 0 0 1 .259 8 55
   e-A. Bennett RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Siniscalchi LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .278 23 83
C. Wells C 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .248 10 62
M. Litteral 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .300 0 6
   c-T. Rider 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 0 3
R. Ziegler SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .252 4 14
B. Starr CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .211 12 48
N. Carr P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193 2 8
   a-M. Ford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   b-B. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 0 2
   H. Alsip P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 7 12 7 2 3 13      
a - M. Ford pinch hit for N. Carr in the 6th
b - B. Smith pinch hit for J. Jones in the 8th
c - T. Rider substituted for M. Litteral in the 9th
d - T. White substituted for H. McDaniel in the 9th
e - A. Bennett substituted for A. Ellefsen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Barker (28, 2nd Inning off J. Hoskinson, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Ellefsen 2 (18, 2nd Inning off J. Hoskinson, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off R. Elk, 0 on, 1 out) , H. McDaniel (14, 4th Inning off J. Hoskinson, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Barker (4, 1st Inning off J. Hoskinson, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Ziegler (4, 8th Inning off P. Sullivan, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Barker 6 , H. McDaniel 3 , A. Ellefsen 6 , M. Litteral , R. Ziegler 4 , B. Starr 2
2-out RBI: A. Ellefsen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Siniscalchi 2 , C. Wells , R. Ziegler
Sac Bunt: N. Carr
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Litteral (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Barker (24)
Double Plays: 2 (Ziegler-McDaniel-Barker, Ziegler-McDaniel-Barker)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Black LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .267 9 66
G. Taylor CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .269 9 53
B. Ensey RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .297 10 63
   b-D. Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262 2 16
   P. Sullivan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-P. Dance PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 6 39
B. Austin 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .296 11 89
J. Lucas 1B, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .306 10 55
V. Ewing 3B 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .260 9 46
   R. Elk P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   c-B. McNall RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 1 9
   d-G. Jones PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214 0 1
   e-M. Potter PR, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 0
H. Van Orden C 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 .230 12 62
E. Mortensen SS 3 2 2 3 0 0 2 .183 3 17
J. Hoskinson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227 0 10
   a-H. Smith 3B, 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .152 1 3
Totals 34 6 10 4 3 4 15      
a - H. Smith substituted for J. Hoskinson in the 4th
b - D. Brown pinch hit for B. Ensey in the 7th
c - B. McNall substituted for R. Elk in the 8th
d - G. Jones pinch hit for B. McNall in the 8th
e - M. Potter pinch ran for G. Jones in the 8th
f - P. Dance pinch hit for P. Sullivan in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: H. Van Orden (3, 4th Inning off N. Carr, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Taylor 2 , B. Austin 2 , J. Lucas , G. Jones , H. Van Orden 3 , E. Mortensen 2 , H. Smith
2-out RBI: B. Austin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Black , B. Ensey , J. Lucas , H. Smith
GIDP: D. Black , E. Mortensen
Sac Bunt: E. Mortensen
Hit by Pitch: D. Black
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Austin (7)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Carr 5.0 7 5 4 2 0 0 83 4.55   
J. Jones W (4-4), BS (5) 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 0 38 3.86   
H. Alsip SV (10) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 31 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Carr 33
Batters Faced: N. Carr 23, J. Jones 9, H. Alsip 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Carr 10-3, J. Jones 1-1, H. Alsip 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Carr 83-55, J. Jones 38-21, H. Alsip 31-20
WP: J. Jones
Hit Batsmen: J. Jones
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hoskinson 3.1 9 6 6 1 0 1 72 4.02   
R. Elk 3.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 58 0.00   
P. Sullivan L (2-1) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 34 1.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hoskinson 15
Batters Faced: J. Hoskinson 20, R. Elk 12, P. Sullivan 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hoskinson 8-2, R. Elk 4-4, P. Sullivan 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hoskinson 72-49, R. Elk 58-37, P. Sullivan 34-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Elk 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Don Barker
Ballpark: Thompson Field
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 14682
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