 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES LOS ANGELES SUNS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS 10/07/1975 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | LOS ANGELES SUNS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS | | GAME ID: 11657 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH , 1975 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Los Angeles Suns | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 1 | | Atlanta Copperheads | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | | |  | |
| Los Angeles Takes Association Championship Series in Deciding Game | The Los Angeles Suns and Atlanta Copperheads held nothing back in an entertaining Association Championship Series that went the distance.
In the end, it will be Los Angeles advancing to the World Championship Series, after a 6-3 triumph in the final game at Peachtree Stadium, to wrap up the series 3-2.
The Suns players celebrated jubilantly in their clubhouse after the game, while the scene was one of dismay on the opposing side for the Copperheads.
Larry Hurlbutt was named series MVP for Los Angeles. For the series, Hurlbutt hit .476 with a .478 on-base percentage. He had 1 home runs, drove in 7 RBI and scored 4 runs.
The Los Angeles Suns will play against the New York Imperials in the next round. New York won their series against the Seattle Kings 3 games to 1. The World Championship Series schedule will be announced after the Association Championship Series finishes. | |
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| LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE | | ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING
Doubles: L. Hurlbutt (1, 1st Inning off H. Burt, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Anderson (1, 1st Inning off H. Burt, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Kellum 4 , L. Hurlbutt 2 , S. Forrester 2 , J. Thurman 3 , B. Perry , B. Anderson 6 , B. Gray 2 , H. Schmidt
2-out RBI: B. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Forrester , B. Anderson , H. Schmidt 2
Sac Bunt: H. Schmidt
Hit by Pitch: B. Gray
Team LOB: 11
BASERUNNING
SB: S. Forrester 2 (3) , J. Thurman (1)
FIELDING
Errors: B. Anderson
OF assists: 1 (Forrester(Hubbard at home)) | | | a - L. Lowman pinch hit for H. Burt in the 2nd
b - J. Moreland pinch hit for C. Anderson in the 4th
c - J. Finley pinch hit for D. Wright in the 7th
d - W. Dugan pinch hit for I. Abraham in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: A. Hubbard (3, 1st Inning off H. Schmidt, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Blair (4, 8th Inning off H. Schmidt, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Duchesne (2, 2nd Inning off H. Schmidt, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Richards , J. Newton , A. Hubbard 2 , J. Blair 3 , J. Duchesne 5 , J. Abasi 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Smith , J. Moreland
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: J. Blair (3)
CS: J. Blair (2)
FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Richards(Gray at 2nd base)) | | |
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| LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE | | ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | H. Schmidt W (2-0) | 8.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 137 | 3.24 | | R. Clark SV (2) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.00 | | | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Heinie Schmidt
Ballpark: Peachtree Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 43617 |
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