FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS
09/28/1974
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS
GAME ID: 8835 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Dynamos (60-99) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1
Minneapolis Millers (76-83) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 6 X 10 12 1
Millers Knock Off Dynamos, 10-1
The Minneapolis Millers picked up a win at Hennepin County Stadium, knocking off the Detroit Dynamos, 10-1. Starting pitcher Van Taylor was a big reason why. In 7 innings, Taylor surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 2. He allowed 1 run. The 4th-place Millers go to 76-83.

The Millers got a big hit from second baseman Tony Nava. Facing Detroit pitcher Larry Tindall in the bottom of the eighth, Nava pounded a bases-clearing double to left. His 24th double of the season put the Millers ahead, 10-1.

"Banging out wins is what it's all about," said Taylor.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Black LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .274 9 71
G. Taylor CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .266 9 55
B. Ensey RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .296 10 70
   d-P. Dance PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269 6 40
   L. Tindall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 0 1
   C. Christianson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Austin 3B, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .296 11 95
V. Ewing 1B, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .259 9 47
   e-H. Smith PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 1 3
J. Recker C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .245 1 14
M. Neff SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 3 16
   a-J. Wilson PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .252 0 12
E. Mortensen 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .181 3 20
   b-D. Brown PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252 2 16
   f-H. Evans PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
B. Dixon P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   C. Reimer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .113 0 4
   c-G. Jones PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 4
Totals 31 1 5 1 4 5 13      
a - J. Wilson pinch hit for M. Neff in the 7th
b - D. Brown pinch hit for E. Mortensen in the 7th
c - G. Jones pinch hit for C. Reimer in the 8th
d - P. Dance pinch hit for B. Ensey in the 8th
e - H. Smith pinch hit for V. Ewing in the 9th
f - H. Evans pinch hit for D. Brown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Smith (1, 9th Inning off S. Alston, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Black , G. Taylor , B. Ensey , B. Austin , H. Smith 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Taylor , B. Austin 2 , H. Evans
GIDP: B. Austin
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Austin (9)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Wilson (8)
Double Plays: 2 (Neff-Mortensen-Ewing, Austin-Mortensen-Ewing)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Nava 2B 5 0 1 3 0 0 2 .271 4 34
G. Fisher RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .232 15 56
   c-B. Pierce PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 0 5
S. Hoffer LF, RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .357 4 13
C. Allen 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .300 5 48
J. Ross CF 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .375 2 7
H. Spitler SS 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .250 0 1
M. Rollins 3B 3 1 0 1 0 0 5 .224 1 17
J. Castaneda C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .232 10 56
V. Taylor P 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .189 0 6
   a-L. Herzberg PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .238 3 17
   B. Baird P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 3
   b-G. Peyton PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .264 2 22
   S. Alston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 34 10 12 9 3 4 21      
a - L. Herzberg pinch hit for V. Taylor in the 7th
b - G. Peyton pinch hit for B. Baird in the 8th
c - B. Pierce pinch hit for G. Fisher in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ross 2 (3, 2nd Inning off B. Dixon, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off B. Dixon, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Spitler (1, 7th Inning off B. Dixon, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Fisher (15, 8th Inning off L. Tindall, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Nava (24, 8th Inning off L. Tindall, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Nava 2 , G. Fisher 3 , S. Hoffer 2 , C. Allen , J. Ross 5 , H. Spitler 3 , L. Herzberg
2-out RBI: T. Nava , L. Herzberg
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Pierce , J. Castaneda , G. Peyton
GIDP: C. Allen 2
Sac Fly: M. Rollins
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: H. Spitler (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Spitler-Nava-Allen)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Dixon L (0-2) 6.0 6 4 4 2 4 0 101 4.85   
C. Reimer 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 4.19   
L. Tindall 0.2 5 6 2 1 0 0 41 6.43   
C. Christianson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Dixon 46
Batters Faced: B. Dixon 24, C. Reimer 4, L. Tindall 9, C. Christianson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Dixon 6-6, C. Reimer 1-2, L. Tindall 1-1, C. Christianson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Dixon 101-60, C. Reimer 15-8, L. Tindall 41-22, C. Christianson 5-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Reimer 1-1 , C. Christianson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Taylor W (7-2) 7.0 4 1 1 2 4 0 97 3.29   
B. Baird H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 17 4.38   
S. Alston 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Taylor 67
Batters Faced: V. Taylor 26, B. Baird 5, S. Alston 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Taylor 11-4, B. Baird 2-1, S. Alston 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Taylor 97-60, B. Baird 17-7, S. Alston 15-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Van Taylor
Ballpark: Hennepin County Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM CT
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 10597
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