FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
09/24/1974
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
GAME ID: 8792 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Dynamos (59-96) 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 10 1
St. Louis Pioneers (75-80) 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 12 1
Pioneers Lose 8-7 Decision to Detroit
The Detroit Dynamos topped the St. Louis Pioneers, 8-7, in Federal Association action at Pioneer Field III. The game was highlighted by the performance of Detroit pitcher Bob Reed. Detroit reliever Bob Reed got the win, raising his record to 5-9. Red Kline was tagged with the loss. Paul Sullivan earned the save for Detroit, his 2nd.

Detroit used the hitting of Johnny Recker to pick up the win. The catcher clubbed a 3-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Dynamos on top, 4-0. For the game, Recker had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"This game will punch you right in the mouth," said Reed. "My job is to show up and give my team a chance."

The last-place Dynamos go to 59-96.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Black LF 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 .272 9 70
G. Taylor CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .266 9 53
B. Ensey RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .297 10 68
   c-D. Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252 2 16
   d-B. McNall RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 1 9
B. Austin 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .296 11 92
V. Ewing 1B 4 2 1 1 1 0 2 .258 9 47
J. Recker C 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .282 1 13
M. Neff SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .263 3 16
E. Mortensen 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .181 3 19
P. Ortiz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
   a-G. Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 1 4
   B. Reed P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .160 1 1
   b-P. Dance PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 6 40
   P. Sullivan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 8 10 8 3 5 15      
a - G. Jones pinch hit for P. Ortiz in the 3rd
b - P. Dance pinch hit for B. Reed in the 8th
c - D. Brown pinch hit for B. Ensey in the 9th
d - B. McNall substituted for D. Brown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Ensey (28, 1st Inning off R. Kline, 1 on, 1 out) , V. Ewing (23, 3rd Inning off R. Kline, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Recker (1, 1st Inning off R. Kline, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Black , G. Taylor , B. Ensey 3 , B. Austin 2 , V. Ewing 2 , J. Recker 5 , E. Mortensen
2-out RBI: J. Recker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Taylor , B. Ensey , J. Recker
Sac Bunt: P. Ortiz
Sac Fly: M. Neff
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Black 3 (21) , B. Austin (14)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Mortensen (15)
Double Plays: 1 (Sullivan-Neff-Ewing)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Vincent RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .265 14 61
T. Spruill SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .320 5 11
D. Jacobs 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .275 15 68
L. Cimino 1B 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .278 11 52
L. Green LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .283 11 68
J. Guay 2B 4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .243 1 26
M. Cole CF 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 .290 0 12
   b-R. Preece PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .556 0 2
   d-M. Howard CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 3 24
E. Holt C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .288 1 37
R. Kline P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .155 0 3
   F. Davis P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Richards PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282 26 90
   B. Carr P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-S. Peterson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274 0 10
   M. Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 39 7 12 7 1 6 16      
a - J. Richards pinch hit for F. Davis in the 6th
b - R. Preece pinch hit for M. Cole in the 8th
c - S. Peterson pinch hit for B. Carr in the 8th
d - M. Howard substituted for R. Preece in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Holt (11, 1st Inning off P. Ortiz, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Jacobs (23, 2nd Inning off P. Ortiz, 1 on, 1 out) , Q. Vincent (24, 6th Inning off B. Reed, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Guay (5, 1st Inning off P. Ortiz, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Cimino (11, 7th Inning off B. Reed, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Q. Vincent 3 , T. Spruill , D. Jacobs 2 , L. Cimino 5 , J. Guay 3 , M. Cole 2 , R. Preece , E. Holt 3
2-out RBI: Q. Vincent , J. Guay , M. Cole , E. Holt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Q. Vincent , T. Spruill , L. Green , R. Kline
GIDP: S. Peterson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Spruill (5)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Kline (3)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Ortiz 2.0 7 5 5 1 2 0 55 3.73   
B. Reed W (5-9) 5.0 3 2 2 0 4 1 67 5.01   
P. Sullivan SV (2) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 0.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Ortiz 19
Batters Faced: P. Ortiz 14, B. Reed 19, P. Sullivan 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Ortiz 0-4, B. Reed 5-6, P. Sullivan 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Ortiz 55-33, B. Reed 67-47, P. Sullivan 28-19
WP: P. Sullivan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Kline L (11-8) 2.0 6 7 3 1 1 1 69 4.04   
F. Davis 4.0 4 1 1 1 3 0 68 1.29   
B. Carr 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 28 4.21   
M. Hernandez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 3.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Kline 20
Batters Faced: R. Kline 14, F. Davis 17, B. Carr 7, M. Hernandez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Kline 3-2, F. Davis 2-7, B. Carr 3-3, M. Hernandez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Kline 69-48, F. Davis 68-45, B. Carr 28-16, M. Hernandez 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Davis 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Reed
Ballpark: Pioneer Field III
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 13308
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