 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES BOSTON MINUTEMEN AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS 05/21/1974 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | BOSTON MINUTEMEN AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS | | GAME ID: 1039 - TUESDAY, MAY 21ST , 1974 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Boston Minutemen (24-17) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | | Atlanta Copperheads (25-15) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | X | 8 | 13 | 0 | | |  | |
| Copperheads Beat Minutemen, 8-3 | The Atlanta Copperheads besoiled an otherwise fine performance by Boston shortstop Charlie Hartsell by beating the Minutemen, 8-3, at Peachtree Stadium. Hartsell was 3 for 3 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 runs. Howie Burt picked up the win with 6 innings of work. He allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 3. On the season, he is now 7-0. Atlanta currently is in first place in the Federal Association East at 25-15.
John Newton, the Atlanta shortstop, contributed a run-scoring single in the bottom of the sixth inning to make the score 5-3, Copperheads. For the game, Newton was 2-4 with a triple and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.
"The credit goes to our offense," said Atlanta manager Don Fox.
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| BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE | | ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - B. Hunt substituted for A. Hicks in the 6th
b - B. Robinson pinch hit for W. Portelli in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: C. Hartsell (12, 4th Inning off H. Burt, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Morton (8, 5th Inning off H. Burt, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Ward , C. Hartsell 4 , J. Morton 3 , V. Long
2-out RBI: J. Morton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Wise , W. Huckaby 2
GIDP: J. Morton
Sac Bunt: E. Cole
Sac Fly: J. Wise
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
Errors: A. Hicks (2) | | | a - G. Richards pinch hit for H. Burt in the 6th
BATTING
Doubles: H. Smith (6, 5th Inning off A. Hicks, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Newton (1, 2nd Inning off A. Hicks, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Duchesne (4, 2nd Inning off A. Hicks, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Blair , G. Schmitt , A. Hubbard 3 , H. Smith 4 , J. Newton 4 , J. Duchesne 4 , J. Hunter , H. Burt
2-out RBI: A. Hubbard , J. Hunter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Skains , J. Duchesne , H. Burt , G. Richards
Sac Bunt: H. Burt
Team LOB: 11
BASERUNNING
SB: E. Skains (6)
CS: J. Blair (7)
FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hubbard-Newton-Schmitt) | | |
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| BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE | | ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | A. Hicks L (2-1) | 5.1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 2.32 | | W. Portelli | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 2.84 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | H. Burt W (7-0) | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 2.74 | | F. Maxwell SV (2) | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3.67 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Charlie Hartsell
Ballpark: Peachtree Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 22949 |
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