FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BROOKLYN DODGERS AT MIAMI MARLINS
08/26/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BROOKLYN DODGERS AT MIAMI MARLINS
GAME ID: 1005 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Dodgers (55-71) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 12 0
Miami Marlins (58-69) 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 X 6 14 0
Marlins Subdue Brooklyn, 6-4
Andre Thornton helped his team muscle past the Brooklyn Dodgers, 6-4. In the game, the Miami third baseman was 3-4 with a home run and 2 doubles. He scored 2 runs. Ralph Birkofer got credit for the win, improving to 6-1. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 1.2 innings. The losing streak for Brooklyn has now reached 4 games.

Thornton came through with some timely hitting for Miami. With the score 0-0 in the bottom of the fourth and no one down, Thornton hit a first pitch sinker for a solo home run. His 15th home run of the season made it 1-0, Miami.

"It was a solid team effort," said Thornton after the game.
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE MIAMI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Wong SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .238 10 54
B. Holt 1B 3 0 1 0 2 1 2 .315 4 45
W. Mays RF 4 1 2 3 1 0 4 .298 20 76
Y. Grandal C 3 0 1 0 2 1 2 .210 7 42
K. Bell 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 7 .261 10 54
D. Ortmeier LF 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .235 9 38
M. Maldonado DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .218 10 32
B. Bean CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .214 0 21
M. Bordick 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .254 2 19
Totals 38 4 12 4 7 7 26      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Ortmeier (22, 4th Inning off C. Schanz, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Holt (17, 5th Inning off C. Schanz, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Mays (20, 8th Inning off M. Leon, 2 on, 1 out) D. Ortmeier (9, 6th Inning off R. Birkofer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Mays 5 , M. Bordick , B. Bean 2 , K. Bell , K. Wong , Y. Grandal , D. Ortmeier 7 , B. Holt 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Mays , B. Bean , K. Bell 3
GIDP: M. Bordick
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
PB: Y. Grandal
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Clark CF 4 1 2 3 1 1 2 .258 16 52
L. Ordaz SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .186 2 29
R. Acuna DH 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .263 22 81
S. Casey 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .281 7 53
C. Keller LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .200 7 16
A. Thornton 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .248 15 54
T. Nixon RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .268 3 23
M. Montero C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .245 13 50
M. DeRosa 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .219 2 27
Totals 38 6 14 6 1 5 23      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Thornton 2 (18, 2nd Inning off P. Nastu, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off P. Nastu, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Ordaz (13, 4th Inning off P. Nastu, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Clark (16, 4th Inning off P. Nastu, 2 on, 0 outs) A. Thornton (15, 4th Inning off P. Nastu, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Clark 5 , R. Acuna 2 , A. Thornton 8 , S. Casey , M. DeRosa 2 , L. Ordaz 2 , T. Nixon , M. Montero 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. DeRosa , L. Ordaz , C. Keller 3
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ordaz-DeRosa-Casey)
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE MIAMI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Nastu L (3-10) 4.1 13 6 6 1 2 2 96 57 6.44   
D. Fowler 3.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 33 25 5.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Nastu 14
Batters Faced: P. Nastu 27, D. Fowler 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Nastu 4-7, D. Fowler 6-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Nastu 96-57, D. Fowler 33-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Fowler 2-0
WP: D. Fowler
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Schanz 4.2 5 0 0 4 3 0 90 54 4.46   
R. Birkofer W (6-1) 1.2 3 1 1 2 1 1 50 33 5.07   
M. Leon 1.0 4 3 3 0 2 1 28 18 4.45   
W. Brusstar SV (12) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 12 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Schanz 53
Batters Faced: C. Schanz 22, R. Birkofer 10, M. Leon 7, W. Brusstar 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Schanz 7-3, R. Birkofer 2-2, M. Leon 0-1, W. Brusstar 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Schanz 90-54, R. Birkofer 50-33, M. Leon 28-18, W. Brusstar 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Birkofer 2-0 , M. Leon 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andre Thornton
Ballpark: Turner Field
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 15618
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