FABL
DETROIT DYNAMOS @ HOUSTON COMETS
09/02/1974
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Jay Hunt
Pitching: RHP Jay Hunt
Batting: SHB Dave Black 0-0: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Geoff Taylor 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 9S, EV 96.3 MPH)
Dave Black to second
Batting: LHB Buddy Ensey 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Austin 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4M, EV 95.6 MPH)
Dave Black to third
Geoff Taylor to second
Batting: RHB Jack Lucas 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Johnny Recker 0-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 6D, EV 91.9 MPH)
Dave Black scores
Geoff Taylor to third
Bill Austin to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: RHB Virgil Ewing 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : RHP Paddy Williamson
Pitching: RHP Paddy Williamson
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
Jim Marshall is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34, EV 76.9 MPH) (infield hit)
Hank Andrew to second
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Hank Andrew to third
Johnny Adams to second
Batting: RHB Frank Bailey 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M, EV 84.4 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, no throw by LF
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
0-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 6D, EV 96.9 MPH)
Johnny Adams to third
John Edwards to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: RHB Danny Martin 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
John Edwards to third
Jerry Robinson to second
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 66.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 2
TOP OF THE 2ND
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Jay Hunt
Batting: RHB Elmer Mortensen 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paddy Williamson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Dave Black 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 84.4 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 2
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : RHP Paddy Williamson
Batting: RHB Jay Hunt 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 103.1 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Bob Reed
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 96.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4D, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 56, EV 81.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 2
TOP OF THE 3RD
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Jay Hunt
Batting: RHB Geoff Taylor 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 79.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Buddy Ensey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13, EV 65.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Austin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Jack Lucas 0-0: Ball
Bill Austin steals 2nd base (no throw)
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Johnny Recker 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 2
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : RHP Bob Reed
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D, EV 97.5 MPH), Distance : 377 ft
Batting: RHB Frank Bailey 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89M, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Sac Bunt to 15S - play at first, batter OUT! 1-3
Frank Bailey to second
Batting: RHB Danny Martin 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 88.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 3
TOP OF THE 4TH
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Jay Hunt
Batting: RHB Virgil Ewing 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 76.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Elmer Mortensen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Reed 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4D, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Dave Black 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
0-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4S, EV 60.0 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 3
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : RHP Bob Reed
Batting: RHB Jay Hunt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LS, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 66.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 3
TOP OF THE 5TH
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Jay Hunt
Batting: RHB Geoff Taylor 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89D, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Buddy Ensey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 56D, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Austin 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6MD, EV 103.1 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 3
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : RHP Bob Reed
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9S, EV 111.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frank Bailey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 106.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 3
TOP OF THE 6TH
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Jay Hunt
Pitching: RHP Bill Murphy
Now at 1B: Fred Ruesch
Batting: RHB Jack Lucas 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Johnny Recker 0-0: Sac Bunt to 3S - play at first, batter OUT! 3-4
Jack Lucas to second
Batting: RHB Virgil Ewing 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 91.9 MPH)
Jack Lucas to third
Pinch Hitting: RHB Don Brown 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F1 (Line Drive, P, EV 66.3 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 3
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : RHP Bob Reed
Now at SS: Jim Gardner
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Danny Martin 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 8RS, EV 91.3 MPH)
Jerry Robinson to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 13, EV 92.5 MPH) (infield hit)
Jerry Robinson scores
Danny Martin to second
Pitching: LHP Larry Tindall
Now at SS: Jim Wilson
Batting: RHB Fred Ruesch 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6D, EV 73.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7S, EV 86.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 56, EV 77.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Detroit 2 - Houston 4
TOP OF THE 7TH
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Bill Murphy
Batting: SHB Jim Wilson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LM, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: SHB Dave Black 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 110.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Geoff Taylor 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7LS, EV 95.6 MPH)
Dave Black to second
Batting: LHB Buddy Ensey 0-0: DOUBLE (Groundball, 3L, EV 105.6 MPH)
Dave Black scores
Geoff Taylor to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by RF
Batting: RHB Bill Austin 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9LM, EV 96.9 MPH)
Buddy Ensey scores
Batting: RHB Jack Lucas 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Johnny Recker 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 103.8 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 5 - Houston 4
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : LHP Larry Tindall
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 73.1 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Del Goodell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 102.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 5 - Houston 4
TOP OF THE 8TH
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Bill Murphy
Pitching: LHP Al Bailey
Batting: RHB Virgil Ewing 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34S, EV 75.6 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Pete Dance 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Jim Wilson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Dave Black 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
3-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 34D, EV 67.5 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 5 - Houston 4
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : LHP Larry Tindall
Pitching: RHP Carl Hoffman
Pinch Hitting: LHB Stan Francis 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Fred Ruesch 0-0: Sac Bunt to 13 - play at first, batter OUT! 1-3
Bill Blair to second
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LD, EV 95.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; Detroit 5 - Houston 4
TOP OF THE 9TH
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : LHP Al Bailey
Now at 2B: Jim Marshall
Now at 3B: Don Jones
Batting: RHB Geoff Taylor 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6MD, EV 66.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Buddy Ensey 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Austin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 96.3 MPH)
Buddy Ensey to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made at trailing runner, OUT! 9-3-6
Batting: RHB Jack Lucas 0-0: Intentional Walk
Pinch Hitting: RHB Gil Jones 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 91.9 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Detroit 5 - Houston 4
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : RHP Carl Hoffman
Now at C: Duke Bell
Now in RF: Bob McNall
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 56D, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Hank Andrew to second
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 110.0 MPH)
Hank Andrew to third
Johnny Adams to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Johnny Adams to third
John Edwards to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Phil Woods 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fielders Choice at home, 4-2 (Groundball, 34, EV 83.1 MPH)
John Edwards to third
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LSF, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 54.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Detroit 5 - Houston 5
TOP OF THE 10TH
Detroit Dynamos batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : LHP Al Bailey
Pitching: LHP Dutch Lane
Batting: RHB Virgil Ewing 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 95.6 MPH)
Pinch Runner at 1st Mike Potter:
Pinch Hitting: RHB Abas Agani 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Mike Potter to second
Batting: SHB Jim Wilson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Bunt - Flyout to P! F1
Batting: SHB Dave Black 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 86.3 MPH)
Mike Potter to third
Abas Agani to second
Batting: RHB Geoff Taylor 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Grounds into fielders choice 3-2 (Groundball, 3S, EV 92.5 MPH)
Abas Agani to third
Dave Black to second
Batting: LHB Bob McNall 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 10th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 left on base; Detroit 5 - Houston 5
BOTTOM OF THE 10TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Detroit Dynamos : RHP Carl Hoffman
Pitching: LHP Bud Dixon
Now at 3B: Abas Agani
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Fred Ruesch 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Ball
1-0: Bunted foul
1-1: Sac Bunt to 2L - play at first, batter OUT! 2-3
Fred Ruesch to second
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Fred Ruesch to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Bottom of the 10th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 5 - Houston 6
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