 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES DETROIT DYNAMOS AT MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS 04/08/1975 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | DETROIT DYNAMOS AT MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS | | GAME ID: 9 - TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH , 1975 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Detroit Dynamos (0-1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | Minneapolis Millers (1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | X | 7 | 12 | 1 | | |  | |
| Millers Win, 7-2, Versus Detroit | Fans of the Minneapolis Millers who packed the stands for the home opener were rewarded with a Minneapolis win over the visiting Detroit Dynamos, 7-2. Hank Wagner started for the home team against Pat Fortier. Pat Fortier earned accolades for his performance. Ben Baird, now 1-0, was credited with the win in 1 innings of relief. He allowed no runs on 1 hit, while striking out 0 and walking 1.
An inflection point occurred with no one out in the bottom of the eighth. That's when Millers right fielder Steve Hoffer hit a sinker from Paul Sullivan for a 2-run single. Just like that, Minneapolis was up, 3-2.
"It was a solid, all-around game for us," said Minneapolis manager Bill Bryan.
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| DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE | | MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - V. Ewing substituted for J. Vander Kooi in the 8th
b - L. Strader pinch hit for E. Mortensen in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: T. Rusconi (1, 3rd Inning off H. Wagner, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Black (1, 3rd Inning off H. Wagner, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Rusconi (1, 5th Inning off H. Wagner, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Black 2 , G. Taylor , B. Ensey , T. Rusconi 6 , P. Fortier
2-out RBI: D. Black
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Taylor , J. Lucas 2
GIDP: J. Lucas
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: G. Taylor (1) , B. Ensey (1)
FIELDING
Errors: B. Ensey (1) , J. Lucas (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Rusconi-Austin, Black-Mortensen-Black) | | | a - A. Courtney substituted for H. Wagner in the 8th
b - B. Pierce pinch hit for B. Baird in the 8th
BATTING
Doubles: B. Powell (1, 8th Inning off P. Sullivan, 2 on, 0 outs) , B. Barber (1, 8th Inning off P. Sullivan, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Powell 3 , S. Hoffer 2 , C. Kilkenny , B. Barber 3 , G. Holbrook , G. Fisher , J. Castaneda , H. Wagner , A. Courtney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Powell , C. Allen
GIDP: B. Pierce
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
CS: S. Hoffer (1) , B. Barber (1)
FIELDING
Errors: B. Barber (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Kilkenny-Holbrook-Allen)
OF assists: 1 (Fisher(Fortier at 2nd base)) | | |
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PITCHING
Game Score: P. Fortier 66
Batters Faced: P. Fortier 24, J. Vander Kooi 1, P. Sullivan 7, B. Dixon 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Fortier 8-8, J. Vander Kooi 1-0, P. Sullivan 0-0, B. Dixon 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Fortier 106-67, J. Vander Kooi 7-4, P. Sullivan 27-12, B. Dixon 10-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Vander Kooi 1-0 , B. Dixon 2-2
| | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | H. Wagner | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 101 | 2.57 | | B. Baird W (1-0) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.00 | | B. Burkhart | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Pat Fortier
Ballpark: Hennepin County Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (48 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 16327 |
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