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MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS @ CHICAGO CHIEFS
10/01/1974
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : RHP Johnny Maples
Pitching: RHP Johnny Maples
Batting: LHB Tony Nava 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 6D, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Steve Hoffer 0-0: Ball
1-0: Sac Bunt to 3S - play at first, batter OUT! 3-1
Tony Nava to second
Batting: RHB George Fisher 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSFF
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 110.0 MPH)
Tony Nava to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
George Fisher to second
Batting: LHB Carl Kilkenny 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 25, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bill Powell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 110.6 MPH)
George Fisher to third
Carl Kilkenny to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: SHB Rusty Robertson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMFF
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 23F
2-2: Grounds into double play, U6-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 81.9 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; Minneapolis 2 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Chicago Chiefs batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Hub Huffman
Pitching: RHP Hub Huffman
Batting: RHB Ricardo Castillo 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-2: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6D, EV 69.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harry McDaniel 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Andy Ellefsen 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 89D, EV 106.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Joe Siniscalchi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 111.9 MPH)
Andy Ellefsen scores
Batting: SHB Chris Wells 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 25, EV 67.5 MPH) (infield hit)
Joe Siniscalchi to third
Batting: LHB Mike Litteral 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 104.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Minneapolis 2 - Chicago 1
TOP OF THE 2ND
Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : RHP Johnny Maples
Batting: RHB Julio Castaneda 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Monte Rollins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 5L, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hub Huffman 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Ball
Monte Rollins is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Tony Nava 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 105.6 MPH)
Hub Huffman to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Tony Nava to second
Batting: RHB Steve Hoffer 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 94.4 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Minneapolis 2 - Chicago 1
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Chicago Chiefs batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Hub Huffman
Batting: SHB Rankin Ziegler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Starr 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 108.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Maples 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78M, EV 96.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minneapolis 2 - Chicago 1
TOP OF THE 3RD
Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : RHP Johnny Maples
Batting: RHB George Fisher 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
2-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Carl Kilkenny 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 89D, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bill Powell 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 101.9 MPH)
Carl Kilkenny to third
Batting: SHB Rusty Robertson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 93.8 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minneapolis 2 - Chicago 1
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Chicago Chiefs batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Hub Huffman
Batting: RHB Ricardo Castillo 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harry McDaniel 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Andy Ellefsen 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7S, EV 86.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Joe Siniscalchi 0-0: TRIPLE (Flyball, 89XD, EV 100.0 MPH)
Harry McDaniel scores
Pinch Runner at 3rd Tom Blanton:
Batting: SHB Chris Wells 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 102.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minneapolis 2 - Chicago 2
TOP OF THE 4TH
Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : RHP Johnny Maples
Now in LF: Tom Blanton
Batting: RHB Julio Castaneda 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Monte Rollins 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 25F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 96.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hub Huffman 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 102.5 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minneapolis 2 - Chicago 2
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Chicago Chiefs batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Hub Huffman
Batting: LHB Mike Litteral 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
1-2: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF, EV 72.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Rankin Ziegler 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 25F, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Starr 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LM, EV 96.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minneapolis 2 - Chicago 2
TOP OF THE 5TH
Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : RHP Johnny Maples
Batting: LHB Tony Nava 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Steve Hoffer 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB George Fisher 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 71.9 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minneapolis 2 - Chicago 2
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Chicago Chiefs batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Hub Huffman
Batting: SHB Johnny Maples 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3L, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ricardo Castillo 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Harry McDaniel 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3L, EV 73.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minneapolis 2 - Chicago 2
TOP OF THE 6TH
Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : RHP Johnny Maples
Batting: LHB Carl Kilkenny 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMFF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Bill Powell 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LMFF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 2LF, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Rusty Robertson 0-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 4D, EV 91.9 MPH)
Pitching: LHP Bill Smith
Batting: RHB Julio Castaneda 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minneapolis 2 - Chicago 2
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Chicago Chiefs batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Hub Huffman
Batting: RHB Andy Ellefsen 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F, Error on foul ball, E3
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 5L, EV 65.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Tom Blanton 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Chris Wells 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Litteral 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 96.9 MPH)
Chris Wells to second
Chris Wells to third
Batting: SHB Rankin Ziegler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5, EV 61.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base; Minneapolis 2 - Chicago 2
TOP OF THE 7TH
Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : LHP Bill Smith
Batting: RHB Monte Rollins 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 93.8 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Jim Ross 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 98.8 MPH)
Monte Rollins to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Frank Hayes 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Monte Rollins to third
Jim Ross to second
Batting: RHB Steve Hoffer 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56, EV 82.5 MPH)
Monte Rollins scores
Jim Ross to third
Frank Hayes to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: RHB George Fisher 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Pinch Hitting: RHB Larry Herzberg 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Frank Hayes to third
Steve Hoffer to second
Batting: LHB Bill Powell 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-1: Grounds into fielders choice 3-2 (Groundball, 34S, EV 91.9 MPH)
Steve Hoffer to third
Larry Herzberg to second
Batting: SHB Rusty Robertson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 110.6 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Minneapolis 4 - Chicago 2
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Chicago Chiefs batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Hub Huffman
Pitching: RHP Ike Hawley
Now at 2B: Bucky Raymond
Now at 3B: John S. Smith
Pinch Hitting: SHB Benny Davis 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 98.1 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Mike Ford 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9LM, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ricardo Castillo 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Harry McDaniel 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Andy Ellefsen 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 97.5 MPH)
Mike Ford to third
Ricardo Castillo to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, throw by RF and OUT! 9-3-2
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Minneapolis 4 - Chicago 2
TOP OF THE 8TH
Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : LHP Bill Smith
Pitching: LHP Ed Rowley
Now in LF: Mike Ford
Now in CF: Tom Blanton
Batting: RHB Julio Castaneda 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 86.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Monte Rollins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 81.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bucky Raymond 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB John S. Smith 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
Bucky Raymond is caught stealing 2nd base 2-6
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minneapolis 4 - Chicago 2
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Chicago Chiefs batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Ike Hawley
Batting: LHB Tom Blanton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: SINGLE (Popup, 6MD, EV 56.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Chris Wells 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56, EV 80.0 MPH)
Tom Blanton to second
Pitching: LHP Ben Baird
Now at 2B: Heinie Spitler
Pinch Hitting: RHB Babe Thornton 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 101.3 MPH)
Tom Blanton to third
Chris Wells to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, throw by RF and OUT! 9-3-2
Chris Wells to third
Babe Thornton to second
Batting: SHB Rankin Ziegler 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 107.5 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, throw by RF
Pinch Hitting: RHB Bob Smith 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 106.9 MPH)
Babe Thornton to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Bob Smith to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Don Barker 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 86.3 MPH)
Bob Smith to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Batting: RHB Ricardo Castillo 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 89XD, EV 93.8 MPH)
Don Barker to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by RF
Batting: RHB Harry McDaniel 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 82.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minneapolis 4 - Chicago 6
TOP OF THE 9TH
Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : LHP Ed Rowley
Pitching: RHP Rip Kimball
Now at 1B: Tom White
Now at 2B: Tom Rider
Now at 3B: Allan Griffen
Now in LF: Ricardo Castillo
Now in RF: Al Bennett
Batting: LHB John S. Smith 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Steve Hoffer 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 83.8 MPH)
John S. Smith to second
Batting: RHB George Fisher 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 104.4 MPH)
Runner from 2nd tags up, SAFE at 3rd, no throw by CF
Batting: SHB Heinie Spitler 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6M, EV 86.9 MPH)
John S. Smith scores
Batting: LHB Bill Powell 0-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3L, EV 75.6 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on base; Minneapolis 5 - Chicago 6
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