FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
ATLANTA COPPERHEADS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS
04/18/1974
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
ATLANTA COPPERHEADS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS
GAME ID: 135 - THURSDAY, APRIL 18TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Copperheads (5-6) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 0
New York Gothams (7-5) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 3 6 1
Gothams Prevail, 3-2, Over Atlanta
New York right-hander Joe Nelson helped his team edge Atlanta by the score of 3-2. Nelson kept the opposing lineup in check. Nelson picked up the win for New York, going 7 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 7 hits. He now sports a record of 2-1. Herb Isom wrapped it up, recording his 1st save.

New York right fielder Fred Davis helped the Gothams go up, 3-2, in the bottom of the seventh inning. With the game tied, Davis hit a run-scoring single off Atlanta pitcher Marco Middleton.

"Fun game," said Davis, "even when the outcome was in doubt."

With the win, New York elevates its record to 7-5.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Blair LF, CF 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .325 0 1
J. Newton SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .283 0 6
A. Hubbard 2B 5 2 3 1 0 1 4 .311 1 4
E. Skains RF 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .297 5 9
H. Smith C 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .222 0 3
   a-G. Richards PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
J. Hunter CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .154 0 1
   b-G. Schmitt PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 0 1
   c-J. Abasi C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
J. Duchesne 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167 1 5
J. Moreland 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .286 0 0
M. Middleton P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 1 2
   d-W. Dugan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 0 0
Totals 33 2 8 2 5 6 20      
a - G. Richards pinch hit for H. Smith in the 8th
b - G. Schmitt pinch hit for J. Hunter in the 8th
c - J. Abasi substituted for G. Schmitt in the 8th
d - W. Dugan pinch hit for M. Middleton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hunter (2, 6th Inning off J. Nelson, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Moreland (1, 7th Inning off J. Nelson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Hubbard (1, 3rd Inning off J. Nelson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Blair , A. Hubbard 6 , H. Smith , G. Richards , J. Hunter 2 , J. Moreland 2
2-out RBI: A. Hubbard , H. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Newton , A. Hubbard , J. Hunter , J. Moreland
Hit by Pitch: J. Moreland
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Blair (4) , A. Hubbard 2 (5)
CS: M. Middleton (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Davis RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .375 0 5
E. Davis LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .229 0 9
S. Hamilton 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .292 1 7
B. Arndt CF 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .171 1 7
E. Ferry C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .256 2 4
J. Jones 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .140 0 1
J. Horton SS 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .278 0 5
T. Allen 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265 0 6
J. Nelson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-D. Caudill PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .417 0 1
   H. Isom P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 3 6 3 3 4 12      
a - D. Caudill pinch hit for J. Nelson in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Hamilton (2, 4th Inning off M. Middleton, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Caudill (1, 7th Inning off M. Middleton, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Arndt (1, 4th Inning off M. Middleton, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Davis , S. Hamilton 2 , B. Arndt 4 , J. Horton 2 , D. Caudill 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Davis , S. Hamilton , J. Horton
Sac Bunt: J. Nelson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Davis (3) , S. Hamilton (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Jones (3)
OF assists: 2 (Arndt(Smith at home), Davis(Richards at 2nd base))
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Middleton L (1-1) 8.0 6 3 3 3 4 1 110 3.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Middleton 59
Batters Faced: M. Middleton 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Middleton 9-11
Pitches - Strikes: M. Middleton 110-72
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Nelson W (2-1) 7.0 7 2 2 2 4 1 99 3.32   
H. Isom SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 3 2 0 40 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nelson 57
Batters Faced: J. Nelson 30, H. Isom 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nelson 10-5, H. Isom 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nelson 99-68, H. Isom 40-20
Hit Batsmen: J. Nelson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Nelson
Ballpark: Gotham Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (42 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 14786
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