FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO CHIEFS AT HOUSTON COMETS
06/17/1975
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO CHIEFS AT HOUSTON COMETS
GAME ID: 1743 - TUESDAY, JUNE 17TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Chiefs (33-36) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 9 0
Houston Comets (37-31) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 X 4 11 0
Comets Drop Chiefs, 4-3
The Chicago Chiefs could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Johnny Maples into a win. Instead, the Houston Comets prevailed, 4-3. Maples threw 5.0 innings allowing 1 run. Johnny Blackburn earned the win to go to 7-3. He allowed 3 runs on 8 hits, with no walks and 2 strikeouts in 7 innings of work. Bob Young was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 15 of 17 save opportunities.

The Comets got a big at-bat from catcher Milt Rush. For the game, Rush went 1 for 2 with a double and a walk. He drove in 3 runs. In the bottom of the sixth, with the bases loaded, he stroked a bases-clearing double. His 3rd double of the season gave Houston a 4-1 lead.

Rush told reporters after the game: "All's well that ends well."

Houston now has a record of 37-31 with the win.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Castillo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .306 3 33
R. Ziegler SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .315 4 30
J. Siniscalchi LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .342 5 49
D. Barker 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .234 0 12
B. Starr CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .251 8 42
H. McDaniel 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .315 2 5
F. Mitchel RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256 4 34
   b-B. Thornton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 9
R. Johnson C 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .286 0 2
J. Maples P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .182 0 2
   F. Carmichael P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-A. Ellefsen PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .383 1 27
   N. Sutherland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-B. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 0 0
Totals 35 3 9 3 1 3 15      
a - A. Ellefsen pinch hit for F. Carmichael in the 7th
b - B. Thornton pinch hit for F. Mitchel in the 9th
c - B. Smith pinch hit for N. Sutherland in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Johnson (3, 5th Inning off J. Blackburn, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Ziegler (12, 8th Inning off B. Young, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Ellefsen (1, 7th Inning off J. Blackburn, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ziegler 3 , J. Siniscalchi , D. Barker , B. Starr , H. McDaniel , R. Johnson 3 , A. Ellefsen 3
2-out RBI: R. Johnson , A. Ellefsen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Castillo 2 , D. Barker , B. Starr
GIDP: B. Starr
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Ziegler (9) , J. Siniscalchi (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Castillo-McDaniel-Barker, Castillo-McDaniel-Barker)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Francis LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .369 1 28
H. Andrew CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293 6 32
J. Adams 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .319 6 35
J. Edwards RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .282 4 34
D. Jones 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .272 0 6
M. Moore 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .236 0 19
   a-B. Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .214 0 0
   b-E. Carter 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 3 24
M. Rush C 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 .250 2 9
B. Blair SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .203 2 17
J. Blackburn P 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .100 0 1
   B. Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 4 11 4 2 3 17      
a - B. Thompson pinch hit for M. Moore in the 6th
b - E. Carter substituted for B. Thompson in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Rush (3, 6th Inning off F. Carmichael, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Francis 2 , J. Adams 2 , J. Edwards 2 , D. Jones 2 , M. Moore , M. Rush 2 , B. Blair
2-out RBI: M. Rush
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Edwards 2 , J. Blackburn 2
GIDP: D. Jones , E. Carter
Sac Bunt: H. Andrew 2 , M. Rush
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Adams (27)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Moore-Blair-Adams)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Maples 5.0 5 1 1 0 3 0 68 3.59   
F. Carmichael L (2-3), BS (2) 1.0 4 3 3 1 0 0 35 4.24   
N. Sutherland 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 27 4.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Maples 56
Batters Faced: J. Maples 19, F. Carmichael 8, N. Sutherland 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Maples 5-6, F. Carmichael 1-2, N. Sutherland 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Maples 68-54, F. Carmichael 35-23, N. Sutherland 27-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Carmichael 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Blackburn W (7-3) 7.0 8 3 3 0 2 0 77 2.47   
B. Young SV (15) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 30 1.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Blackburn 51
Batters Faced: J. Blackburn 28, B. Young 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Blackburn 12-6, B. Young 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Blackburn 77-55, B. Young 30-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Maples
Ballpark: Dalton Domed Stadium
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 18648
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