FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
HOUSTON COMETS AT BALTIMORE CLIPPERS
04/22/1974
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
HOUSTON COMETS AT BALTIMORE CLIPPERS
GAME ID: 180 - MONDAY, APRIL 22ND , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R H E
Houston Comets (9-5) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 10 1
Baltimore Clippers (10-6) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 2
Comets Earn 4-2 Win Against Clippers
The Houston Comets topped the Baltimore Clippers, 4-2, in 13 innings at Patapsco Field. The game was highlighted by the performance of Houston pitcher Johnny Blackburn. Dutch Lane picked up the save, his 1st. The Comets keep rolling, raising their record to 9-5.

Maury Moore, who is tied for 6th in the FA in triples with 1, had a direct impact on the outcome. Moore contributed a 2-run single in the top of the 13th inning to put Houston up, 4-2.

"I was able to really locate my pitches tonight," said Blackburn.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Marshall 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .211 0 6
   c-R. Harper PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-D. Martin 3B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 1 1
M. Moore 2B 6 0 2 3 0 1 1 .321 1 8
J. Adams LF 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 .340 2 7
D. Goodell RF 6 1 2 0 0 2 2 .250 0 6
J. Robinson C 6 0 0 0 0 2 3 .264 2 14
H. Andrew CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .173 1 2
F. Bailey 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .286 1 6
B. Blair SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .286 2 5
   e-G. Smith PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   g-B. Gleaton SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Blackburn P 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .125 0 0
   a-D. Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 1 4
   B. Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-L. Cohn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 0 0
   J. Barnes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-C. Niemiec PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 0 0
   D. Lane P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 45 4 10 4 4 9 11      
a - D. Jones pinch hit for J. Blackburn in the 8th
b - L. Cohn pinch hit for B. Young in the 10th
c - R. Harper pinch hit for J. Marshall in the 11th
d - D. Martin substituted for R. Harper in the 11th
e - G. Smith pinch hit for B. Blair in the 13th
f - C. Niemiec pinch hit for J. Barnes in the 13th
g - B. Gleaton substituted for G. Smith in the 13th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Marshall , M. Moore 2 , J. Adams , D. Goodell 2 , H. Andrew , F. Bailey , B. Blair , C. Niemiec
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Moore , J. Robinson , B. Blair
GIDP: F. Bailey
Sac Bunt: J. Marshall
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Marshall (3)
CS: F. Bailey (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Robinson (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Butler LF, CF 4 0 2 1 2 1 0 .364 2 8
A. Johnson 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .281 1 4
H. Wallace C 6 0 1 0 0 1 7 .397 1 5
I. Barnett RF 5 0 0 0 1 0 4 .254 2 10
C. Roberts 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .192 0 4
C. Gregg 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 1 6
   b-H. Blank PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 0 3
   c-C. Thompson 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 0 0
H. Simmons CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310 1 7
   J. Pepper P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-J. Tucker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .429 0 5
   f-G. Best SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Goodman SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 1 6
   e-P. Mattis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   G. Brown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   g-C. James PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 2
   S. Stoyer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Williamson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 0 1
   a-M. Bahr CF, LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 1 1
Totals 44 2 7 2 3 8 22      
a - M. Bahr substituted for P. Williamson in the 7th
b - H. Blank pinch hit for C. Gregg in the 8th
c - C. Thompson substituted for H. Blank in the 9th
d - J. Tucker pinch hit for J. Pepper in the 9th
e - P. Mattis pinch hit for J. Goodman in the 9th
f - G. Best substituted for J. Tucker in the 10th
g - C. James pinch hit for G. Brown in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Johnson (3, 4th Inning off J. Blackburn, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Butler (4, 7th Inning off J. Blackburn, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Bahr (1, 7th Inning off J. Blackburn, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Wallace (3, 13th Inning off D. Lane, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Butler 3 , A. Johnson 2 , H. Wallace 2 , C. Roberts , J. Goodman , M. Bahr 2
2-out RBI: C. Roberts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Wallace 2 , I. Barnett 2 , C. Thompson , H. Simmons
Sac Bunt: A. Johnson 2 , P. Williamson
Hit by Pitch: C. Roberts
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: H. Butler (1) , C. Roberts (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Goodman-Roberts-Gregg)
OF assists: 2 (Barnett(Niemiec at 2nd base), Bahr(Moore at home))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Blackburn 7.0 6 2 2 2 3 0 102 1.99   
B. Young 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 2.08   
J. Barnes W (1-0) 3.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 38 1.42   
D. Lane SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Blackburn 58
Batters Faced: J. Blackburn 30, B. Young 6, J. Barnes 10, D. Lane 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Blackburn 10-9, B. Young 3-2, J. Barnes 2-4, D. Lane 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Blackburn 102-66, B. Young 21-16, J. Barnes 38-23, D. Lane 16-10
Hit Batsmen: D. Lane
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Williamson 6.0 4 2 2 1 7 0 96 1.48   
J. Pepper 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 38 3.24   
G. Brown 3.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 36 0.00   
S. Stoyer L (1-2) 1.0 3 2 2 3 0 0 23 7.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Williamson 62
Batters Faced: P. Williamson 23, J. Pepper 9, G. Brown 11, S. Stoyer 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Williamson 6-5, J. Pepper 5-2, G. Brown 3-4, S. Stoyer 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Williamson 96-60, J. Pepper 38-26, G. Brown 36-23, S. Stoyer 23-11
WP: S. Stoyer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Blackburn
Ballpark: Patapsco Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (45 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 13140
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