ACTION BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT DUKES AT MINNEAPOLIS BLIZZARD
04/22/1981
 
ACTION BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT DUKES AT MINNEAPOLIS BLIZZARD
GAME ID: 172 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22ND , 1981 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Dukes (11-4) 0 0 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 9 11 0
Minneapolis Blizzard (5-10) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0
Fernandez has 3 hits tonight to Power Dukes Offense
Getting a good performance from left fielder Francisco Fernandez, the Detroit Dukes defeated the Minneapolis Blizzard, 9-1. Fernandez was 3 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He drove in 5 runs and scored once for the Dukes. The Dukes, now 11-4, have played some good baseball in the early going.

In the top of the third of a scoreless game, Fernandez hit a 3-run home run to put his team ahead.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Fernandez.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. King CF 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 .268 0 7
   a-A. Diaz PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
A. Escobedo SS 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .262 0 6
F. Fernandez LF 4 1 3 5 1 0 1 .333 2 12
E. Harrison RF 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .297 0 6
J. Aranda 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .174 2 5
R. Rodriguez 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .261 0 2
M. Ridha DH 4 0 2 1 1 1 2 .273 1 6
L. Rios 2B 5 1 1 3 0 0 5 .234 2 10
J. Simper C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 0 2
Totals 36 9 11 9 8 8 16      
a - A. Diaz pinch hit for T. King in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Simper (2, 4th Inning off E. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Fernandez (4, 4th Inning off E. Lopez, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Fernandez (2, 3rd Inning off E. Lopez, 2 on, 1 out) , L. Rios (2, 7th Inning off C. Jenkins, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Escobedo , F. Fernandez 7 , J. Aranda , R. Rodriguez 2 , M. Ridha 2 , L. Rios 4 , J. Simper 2
2-out RBI: M. Ridha
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Rodriguez , L. Rios
GIDP: F. Fernandez , L. Rios
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Rodriguez-Rios-Aranda, Escobedo-Rios-Aranda)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Ellerd LF, RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .231 0 0
J. Ortiz 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .250 0 6
R. Thompson 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .473 0 5
H. Nishimoto DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .277 4 13
E. Rivera RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233 1 4
   a-J. Lopez PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
R. Ortiz CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264 1 3
F. Blancas C 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .179 1 2
   b-M. Guerrero PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .111 0 0
E. Amaya SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .306 1 4
D. Harrison 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .083 0 1
Totals 32 1 7 1 4 6 17      
a - J. Lopez pinch hit for E. Rivera in the 7th
b - M. Guerrero pinch hit for F. Blancas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Thompson (8, 8th Inning off B. Helvie, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ortiz , R. Thompson 3 , R. Ortiz , F. Blancas 2 , E. Amaya
2-out RBI: R. Thompson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Rivera , J. Lopez
GIDP: N. Ellerd , E. Amaya
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Harrison-Ortiz-Thompson, Harrison-Ortiz-Thompson)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Helvie W (2-1) 8.0 7 1 1 3 6 0 125 4.85   
E. Hernandez 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Helvie 67
Batters Faced: B. Helvie 32, E. Hernandez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Helvie 5-11, E. Hernandez 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Helvie 125-79, E. Hernandez 13-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Lopez L (1-3) 3.1 5 6 6 6 3 1 86 5.20   
B. Kinney 3.0 3 2 2 1 3 0 47 4.05   
C. Jenkins 2.2 3 1 1 1 2 1 38 6.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Lopez 21
Batters Faced: E. Lopez 21, B. Kinney 13, C. Jenkins 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Lopez 4-3, B. Kinney 3-3, C. Jenkins 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Lopez 86-44, B. Kinney 47-28, C. Jenkins 38-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Kinney 1-0 , C. Jenkins 2-2
WP: E. Lopez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Francisco Fernandez
Ballpark: Minneapolis Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (46 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 18741
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