FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT HOUSTON COMETS
09/17/1974
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT HOUSTON COMETS
GAME ID: 8721 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minneapolis Millers (71-78) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 12 0
Houston Comets (77-72) 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 11 1
Comets Fall, 5-4, to Fisher, Millers
The Minneapolis Millers beat the Houston Comets, 5-4, at Dalton Domed Stadium. George Fisher, in particular, was impressive. He was 4 for 4 with a home run, 3 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 2. Ben Baird snagged the win in relief. The left-hander allowed no runs on 1 hit over 2 innings. He's now 17-13 on the season. Minneapolis has a record of 71-78, placing them 4th in the Federal Association West.

Fisher had a timely hit for Minneapolis in the top of the ninth. With Minneapolis trailing 4-3, he turned a 1-0 fastball into a 2-run home run. It was his 15th home run of the season, making it 5-4, Minneapolis.

Fisher told a Minneapolis Chronicle reporter that he was "delighted" with the win.
MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Nava 2B 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 .264 4 30
S. Hoffer LF, CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .340 3 9
C. Allen 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .303 5 45
   e-G. Peyton 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 2 22
C. Kilkenny 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .255 16 55
   d-F. Hayes PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .571 1 6
   f-B. Raymond 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 1 6
G. Fisher RF 4 2 4 2 1 0 0 .234 15 53
B. Powell CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .286 12 69
   a-L. Herzberg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224 2 14
   b-W. Driver CF, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .176 0 2
R. Robertson SS 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 .253 10 60
J. Castaneda C 3 0 1 0 2 1 4 .239 9 54
H. Wagner P 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .173 1 5
   c-J. Ross PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .346 2 4
   B. Baird P 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .500 0 3
Totals 37 5 12 5 8 6 30      
a - L. Herzberg pinch hit for B. Powell in the 7th
b - W. Driver substituted for L. Herzberg in the 7th
c - J. Ross pinch hit for H. Wagner in the 8th
d - F. Hayes pinch hit for C. Kilkenny in the 9th
e - G. Peyton substituted for C. Allen in the 9th
f - B. Raymond substituted for F. Hayes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Robertson (20, 4th Inning off S. Reese, 2 on, 1 out) , W. Driver (2, 9th Inning off A. Bailey, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Kilkenny (16, 2nd Inning off S. Reese, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Fisher (15, 9th Inning off A. Bailey, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Nava , C. Allen , C. Kilkenny 5 , F. Hayes , G. Fisher 7 , W. Driver 2 , R. Robertson 2 , J. Castaneda
2-out RBI: T. Nava , G. Fisher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Nava , S. Hoffer , C. Allen 2 , J. Castaneda , B. Baird
GIDP: L. Herzberg , R. Robertson
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Robertson-Nava-Allen, Robertson-Nava-Peyton)
OF assists: 1 (Fisher(Bailey at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Marshall 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 6 53
   e-L. Lockwood PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217 0 1
H. Andrew CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .291 5 50
J. Edwards RF 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 .331 5 21
S. Francis LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .289 2 18
F. Bailey 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .244 4 41
   b-F. Ruesch 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 0 10
J. Robinson C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .287 6 63
D. Martin 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .181 2 18
B. Blair SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .235 4 46
   c-D. Goodell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 5 45
S. Reese P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 0 3
   J. Barnes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-P. Woods PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   B. Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   A. Bailey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-R. Harper PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314 1 8
Totals 33 4 11 4 2 1 12      
a - P. Woods pinch hit for J. Barnes in the 7th
b - F. Ruesch substituted for F. Bailey in the 9th
c - D. Goodell pinch hit for B. Blair in the 9th
d - R. Harper pinch hit for A. Bailey in the 9th
e - L. Lockwood pinch hit for J. Marshall in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Andrew (25, 1st Inning off H. Wagner, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Edwards 2 (5, 3rd Inning off H. Wagner, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off H. Wagner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Andrew 2 , J. Edwards 9 , S. Francis , F. Bailey , D. Martin 2 , B. Blair , P. Woods , R. Harper
2-out RBI: S. Francis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Marshall , S. Francis , J. Robinson
GIDP: L. Lockwood , B. Blair
Sac Bunt: J. Marshall , S. Reese
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: F. Bailey (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Blair-Martin-Bailey, Blair-Martin-Bailey)
MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Wagner 7.0 10 4 4 2 1 2 115 4.14   
B. Baird W (17-13) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 4.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Wagner 40
Batters Faced: H. Wagner 31, B. Baird 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Wagner 12-6, B. Baird 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: H. Wagner 115-68, B. Baird 28-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Reese 5.2 7 3 3 6 4 1 105 3.77   
J. Barnes 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 2.98   
B. Young H (4) 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 36 2.48   
A. Bailey L (1-2), BS (1) 0.1 3 1 1 1 0 1 9 5.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Reese 41
Batters Faced: S. Reese 29, J. Barnes 4, B. Young 7, A. Bailey 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Reese 7-5, J. Barnes 1-1, B. Young 2-2, A. Bailey 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Reese 105-61, J. Barnes 26-18, B. Young 36-21, A. Bailey 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Barnes 1-0 , A. Bailey 1-1
WP: J. Barnes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Fisher
Ballpark: Dalton Domed Stadium
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 18477
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