FABL
DETROIT DYNAMOS @ HOUSTON COMETS
05/25/1974
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Jay Hunt
Pitching: RHP Jay Hunt
Batting: SHB Dave Black 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Geoff Taylor 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Buddy Ensey 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 93.1 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 0 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : RHP Clarence Reimer
Pitching: RHP Clarence Reimer
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
2-2: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF, EV 75.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 88.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 0 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Jay Hunt
Batting: RHB Bill Austin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Pete Dance 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 81.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Virgil Ewing 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 83.8 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 0 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : RHP Clarence Reimer
Batting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-1: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34, EV 111.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
2-1: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 5, EV 73.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lyn Lockwood 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 83.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 0 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Jay Hunt
Batting: RHB Harvey Van Orden 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Elmer Mortensen 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Clarence Reimer 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Ball
1-1: Bunted foul
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Dave Black 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Harvey Van Orden to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Batting: RHB Geoff Taylor 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Dave Black to second
Batting: LHB Buddy Ensey 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
0-2: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 93.8 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Detroit 0 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : RHP Clarence Reimer
Batting: RHB Danny Martin 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 4D, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Ball
Danny Martin steals 2nd base
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Jay Hunt 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Bunted foul
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 100.0 MPH)
Danny Martin to third
Bill Blair to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 85.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Detroit 0 - Houston 1
TOP OF THE 4TH
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Jay Hunt
Batting: RHB Bill Austin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Pete Dance 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSFF
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Virgil Ewing 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Pete Dance to second
Batting: RHB Harvey Van Orden 0-0: Ball
1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LS, EV 93.1 MPH)
Pete Dance scores
Virgil Ewing to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by LF
Batting: RHB Elmer Mortensen 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 86.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Clarence Reimer 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 91.3 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 1
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : RHP Clarence Reimer
Batting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lyn Lockwood 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Danny Martin 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 93.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 1
TOP OF THE 5TH
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Jay Hunt
Batting: SHB Dave Black 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Geoff Taylor 0-0: Ball
1-0: Bunted foul
1-1: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 78.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Buddy Ensey 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3L, EV 77.5 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 1
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : RHP Clarence Reimer
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Jay Hunt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 81.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 1
TOP OF THE 6TH
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Jay Hunt
Batting: RHB Bill Austin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9S, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Pete Dance 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Virgil Ewing 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Harvey Van Orden 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 1
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : RHP Clarence Reimer
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4S, EV 86.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RS, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lyn Lockwood 0-0: Hit by Pitch
Don Jones to second
Batting: RHB Danny Martin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 1
TOP OF THE 7TH
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Jay Hunt
Batting: RHB Elmer Mortensen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 2L, EV 65.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Clarence Reimer 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Dave Black 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 101.3 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 1
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : RHP Clarence Reimer
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 82.5 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Lindsay Cohn 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4D, EV 72.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 1
TOP OF THE 8TH
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Jay Hunt
Pitching: LHP Joe Barnes
Batting: RHB Geoff Taylor 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Buddy Ensey 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Austin 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Pete Dance 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78XD, EV 100.6 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 1
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : RHP Clarence Reimer
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
2-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3L, EV 87.5 MPH)
Pitching: LHP Beau McClellan
Now at 1B: Jack Lucas
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 106.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 1
TOP OF THE 9TH
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : LHP Joe Barnes
Batting: RHB Virgil Ewing 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 3S, EV 76.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harvey Van Orden 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 89S, EV 96.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Elmer Mortensen 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jack Lucas 0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 5, EV 80.0 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 1
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : LHP Beau McClellan
Now in RF: Bob McNall
Batting: RHB Lyn Lockwood 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D, EV 106.3 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Grady Smith 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56D, EV 99.4 MPH)
Lyn Lockwood to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Del Goodell 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 96.3 MPH)
Lyn Lockwood to third
Grady Smith to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Fred Ruesch 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Grounds into fielders choice 4-2 (Groundball, 4, EV 85.6 MPH)
Grady Smith to third
Del Goodell to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Rich Harper 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 80.0 MPH) (infield hit)
Grady Smith scores
Del Goodell to third
Fred Ruesch to second
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-2: GRAND SLAM HOME RUN (Flyball, 9LD, EV 96.9 MPH), Distance : 350 ft
Bottom of the 9th over - 5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 6
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