FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
HOUSTON COMETS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS
06/08/1975
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
HOUSTON COMETS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS
GAME ID: 1447 - SUNDAY, JUNE 8TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Comets (31-27) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Atlanta Copperheads (36-18) 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 X 7 8 1
Copperheads 7-1 Winners Versus Houston
Atlanta used a superb performance from starting pitcher Jack Kotarski to down the Houston Comets, 7-1. Frank Maxwell, who led the CA in saves with 26 in 1968, earned the win in relief. The right-hander allowed no runs on no hits in 1.1 innings. He upped his record to 1-0. The Federal Association East-leading Copperheads are 36-18.

Jim Duchesne had a big grand slam home run for the Copperheads in the bottom of the sixth inning. With Atlanta leading 2-1 and the bases loaded, he sized up a changeup from Johnny Blackburn, who is tied for 2nd in the FA with a 1.04 WHIP, and punished it. The result was his 7th home run of the season, which put the Copperheads on top, 6-1.

"You score one run, you're not going to win," said Houston skipper Glenn Carney. "You can have three Koufaxes and three Drysdales, you're still not going to win."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Francis LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .388 1 25
H. Andrew CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 6 30
J. Adams 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .297 6 30
J. Edwards RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .288 4 30
E. Carter 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .251 2 22
M. Moore 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .239 0 15
M. Rush C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 2 6
B. Blair SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .209 2 16
J. Blackburn P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .114 0 1
   B. Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
   D. Lincoln P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   F. Rector P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 1 2 1 4 4 10      
a - B. Thompson pinch hit for B. Young in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: S. Francis , M. Moore
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Moore , B. Blair
GIDP: J. Adams
Sac Bunt: H. Andrew
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Blair-Moore-Adams)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Riley LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .291 2 12
J. Newton SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .320 5 22
A. Hubbard 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .253 7 33
J. Blair RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .302 3 32
G. Richards CF 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 .319 1 7
J. Duchesne 3B 3 1 1 4 1 1 0 .267 7 21
H. Smith C 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .237 5 18
J. Moreland 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .225 1 17
J. Kotarski P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .087 0 0
   F. Maxwell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Finley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 0 5
   D. Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-W. Dugan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .381 2 11
   B. Thomas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 7 8 7 5 5 10      
a - J. Finley pinch hit for F. Maxwell in the 7th
b - W. Dugan pinch hit for D. Wright in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Duchesne (7, 6th Inning off J. Blackburn, 3 on, 1 out) , H. Smith (5, 8th Inning off F. Rector, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Riley , J. Newton , A. Hubbard , J. Blair , J. Duchesne 4 , H. Smith 4 , J. Moreland , W. Dugan
2-out RBI: J. Moreland
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Richards , J. Kotarski
GIDP: A. Hubbard
Hit by Pitch: J. Blair
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Riley (13)
CS: W. Dugan (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Duchesne (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Moreland-Newton)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Blackburn L (6-2) 5.1 6 6 6 3 3 1 102 2.60   
B. Young 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 2.12   
D. Lincoln 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.35   
F. Rector 1.2 2 1 1 2 1 1 32 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Blackburn 32
Batters Faced: J. Blackburn 24, B. Young 2, D. Lincoln 1, F. Rector 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Blackburn 8-4, B. Young 1-0, D. Lincoln 1-0, F. Rector 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Blackburn 102-67, B. Young 5-4, D. Lincoln 2-1, F. Rector 32-19
Hit Batsmen: F. Rector
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Kotarski 5.2 1 1 0 4 2 0 114 3.15   
F. Maxwell W (1-0) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 5.40   
D. Wright 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1.42   
B. Thomas 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 1.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kotarski 63
Batters Faced: J. Kotarski 23, F. Maxwell 4, D. Wright 3, B. Thomas 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kotarski 7-9, F. Maxwell 0-3, D. Wright 2-0, B. Thomas 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kotarski 114-70, F. Maxwell 12-10, D. Wright 7-4, B. Thomas 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Maxwell 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack Kotarski
Ballpark: Peachtree Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 24587
Special Notes: RP Don Lincoln was injured while pitching.
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