Boxscore: GRR @ DSP

Date: 1974-04-22

BOXSCORE: 1974 Georgia Rumrunners At 1974 Detroit Polecats          4/22/1974

  Rumrunners         AB  R  H RBI AVG     Polecats           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  L.Randle 2B         4  1  0  0 .348     B.McBride CF        3  0  1  1 .271  
  T.Foli SS           4  1  2  0 .258   F-J.Wohlford PH       1  1  1  2 .421  
  P.Kelly RF          3  1  1  1 .306   H-J.Beniquez CF       0  0  0  0 .130  
C-J.Morales CF        0  1  0  0 .280     J.Orta 2B           3  0  0  1 .259  
  T.Simmons C         4  1  1  2 .303   G-D.Johnson PH,2B     1  1  1  2 .278  
  B.Buckner LF        4  1  1  1 .275     P.Rose LF           4  0  2  0 .373  
  M.Hargrove 1B       3  0  2  2 .313     A.Oliver 1B         4  0  1  0 .369  
  D.Thomas 3B         3  0  0  0 .259     W.Crawford RF       4  1  1  1 .348  
  S.Foucault P        0  0  0  0 .000     R.Cey 3B            3  0  0  0 .222  
  B.Coluccio CF       2  0  0  0 .261     D.Porter C          1  0  0  0 .264  
A-G.Matthews PH       1  0  0  0 .225   D-J.Grote PH,C        1  1  0  0 .400  
  T.Hall P            0  0  0  0 ----     B.Russell SS        4  1  0  0 .235  
  C.Hough P           0  0  0  0 .000     A.Messersmith P     1  1  0  0 .267  
  T.Forster P         0  0  0  0 ----   E-S.Braun PH          0  1  0  0 .200  
I-T.Harrah 3B         1  0  0  0 .193     D.Giusti P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  L.Tiant P           2  0  0  0 .000   J-A.Kaline PH         1  0  0  0 .000  
B-C.Jones PH,RF       1  0  0  0 .264     A.Fitzmorris P      0  0  0  0 .000  
K-V.Pinson PH         1  0  0  0 .158                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  6  7  6                 Totals      31  7  7  7

A-Pinch Hit For Coluccio In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Tiant In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Kelly In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Porter In 7th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Messersmith In 7th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For McBride In 7th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Orta In 7th Inning
H-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Wohlford In 8th Inning
I-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Forster In 8th Inning
J-Pinch Hit For Giusti In 8th Inning
K-Pinch Hit For Jones In 9th Inning

Rumrunners...... 3 0 0  0 0 0  0 3 0  -  6  7  1
Polecats........ 0 0 2  0 0 0  4 1    -  7  7  0

Rumrunners (12-16)       IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
L.Tiant                   6       4   2   0   2   3   0  87   1.37  A1 C6
T.Hall                    0       0   1   1   1   0   0   5   3.00  C7 C7
C.Hough HOLD(3rd)         0 1/3   0   1   1   1   0   0   5   7.84  C8 C9
T.Forster L(0-1) BS(2nd)  0 2/3   3   3   3   1   0   2  32   3.60  D1 D6
S.Foucault                1       0   0   0   0   0   0  11   3.21  D7
Totals                    8       7   7   5   5   3   2

Polecats (12-10)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
A.Messersmit              7       4   3   3   2   7   1 103   2.58  A1 C9
D.Giusti WIN(1-2) BS(1st) 1       3   3   3   1   0   0  31  15.00  D1 D7
A.Fitzmorris SAVE(1st)    1       0   0   0   0   0   0   9   2.40  D8
Totals                    9       7   6   6   3   7   1

ATTENDANCE- 48,253 DATE- Monday, April 22nd 1974 TIME- Night 
T- 2:48
LEFT ON BASE- Rumrunners: 4  Polecats: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Rumrunners: 0  Polecats: 0
ERRORS- T.Foli
DOUBLES- T.Foli(1st), J.Wohlford(2nd), A.Oliver(6th)
HOME RUNS- T.Simmons(8th), D.Johnson(2nd), W.Crawford(2nd)
RBIs- P.Kelly(14th), T.Simmons-2(20th), B.Buckner(5th), M.Hargrove-2(9th),
      B.McBride(5th), J.Wohlford-2(4th), J.Orta(11th), D.Johnson-2(7th),
      W.Crawford(13th)
SACRIFICE HITS- D.Thomas
WALKS- L.Randle, J.Morales, M.Hargrove, R.Cey, D.Porter, J.Grote, A.Messersmith,
       S.Braun
STRIKE OUTS- T.Simmons, D.Thomas-2, B.Coluccio-2, L.Tiant-2, W.Crawford-2,
             R.Cey
WILD PITCHES- T.Forster
2-out RBI- B.Buckner, M.Hargrove-2
RLISP 2-out- P.Rose, B.Russell, R.Cey, C.Jones, A.Kaline
TEAM RISP- Rumrunners: 3 for 6  Polecats: 4 for 12
WEB GEMS- Top 1st: Al Oliver robbed Bill Buckner of a base hit.
          Bot 1st: Lenny Randle robbed Bake McBride of a base hit.
          Bot 3rd: Ted Simmons blocked the plate, saving a run!

The Detroit Polecats nipped the Georgia Rumrunners 7 to 6 at Fulton County in
a hard fought contest.

Detroit scored the deciding run in the 8th inning. Willie Crawford smashed a
bases-empty 'big-fly'.  Dave Giusti(1-2) was helped out by Al Fitzmorris who
pitched a perfect ninth and recorded his 1st save.  

Terry Forster(0-1) was the losing pitcher in relief.  He pitched 2/3 of an
inning and surrendered 3 hits and 1 walk.

SCORESHEET: 1974 Georgia Rumrunners at 1974 Detroit Polecats
L.Randle-A1  A1:W>b1    B1:G/63    C1:G/31    *8*:G/63   E1:G/43
                                                         
                                                         
T.Foli-A1    A2:G/43>1  *3*:G/43   *6*:Si     D2:Do
             2                                
                                              
P.Kelly-A1   A3:Si>2#   B3:G/13    C3:F/8     D3:W>b1
J.Morale-D1                                   
                                              
T.Simmon-A1  A4:HR>1#   B4:F/8     C4:K       D4:L/4
             b#                               
                                              
B.Buckne-A1  A5:G/31    *4*:L/4    C5:Force/  D5:Si>2#
                                   54>1o b1   13
                                              
M.Hargro-A1  A6:W>b1    B6:F/8     *7*:Si     D6:Si>3#
                                              2#
                                              
D.Thomas-A1  A7:K       B7:K       C7:Sac/14  D7:P/6
S.Foucau-D8                        >12        
                                              
B.Colucc-A1  *2*:K      *5*:K      C8:G/63>2  *9*:F/9
G.Matthe-C8                        3          
T.Hall-D1+                                    
L.Tiant-A1   A9:K       B9:K       C9:L/4     D9:F/8
C.Jones-C9                                    
V.Pinson-D9                                   

B.McBrid-A1  A1:G/43    B1:Si>2#   C1:P/3     D1:WP>23
J.Wohlfo-D1             13                    12 Do>3#
J.Beniqu-D5                                   2#
J.Orta-A1    A2:L/4     B2:G/3>3#  C2:F/9     D2:HR>2#
D.Johnso-D2             12                    b#
                                              
P.Rose-A1    A3:G/13    B3:Si>2o   *6*:Si     D3:F/9
                                              
                                              
A.Oliver-A1  *2*:F/9    *4*:Do     C4:G/43>1  D4:G/63
                                   2          
                                              
W.Crawfo-A1  A5:K       B5:K       C5:P/3     *8*:HR>b#
                                              
                                              
R.Cey-A1     A6:F/8     B6:P/3     C6:K       D6:W>b1
                                              
                                              
D.Porter-A1  *3*:F/9    B7:IW>b1   *7*:W>b1   D7:G/3>12
J.Grote-C7                                    
                                              
B.Russel-A1  A8:E/6     B8:G/53    C8:G/43>1  D8:F/9
                                   2          
                                              
A.Messer-A1  A9:W>12 b  *5*:L/6    C9:IW>b1   D9:G/43
S.Braun-C9   1                                
D.Giusti-D5+