FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS
04/28/1974
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS
GAME ID: 233 - SUNDAY, APRIL 28TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minneapolis Millers (9-10) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 10 0
Atlanta Copperheads (12-8) 0 4 7 2 0 0 4 0 X 17 19 1
Atlanta Pastes Minneapolis, 17-3
Atlanta laid the wood on Minneapolis at Peachtree Stadium.

The Atlanta Copperheads defeated the Minneapolis Millers by the score of 17-3, with the biggest share of the credit going to third baseman Jim Duchesne. Duchesne went 3-4 with 3 singles and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3 for the Copperheads on the day. The winning pitcher was Marco Middleton. His record now stands at 3-1. The right-hander went 7.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 8 hits for the Copperheads.

The Atlanta dugout showed signs of unrest at times. But the Copperheads put this one in the win column with some good pitching and some timely hitting at critical moments.

The win gives Atlanta a record of 12-8.
MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Powell CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .243 2 7
B. Anderson LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 0 6
J. Edwards RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .380 2 13
C. Allen 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .278 0 3
J. Castaneda C 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .220 1 5
R. Robertson SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .239 0 4
B. Vernon 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .294 1 6
M. Rollins 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .258 1 4
J. Turner P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 0 0
   J. Green P 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   B. Baird P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 2
   a-G. Fisher PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .179 2 4
Totals 36 3 10 3 2 3 23      
a - G. Fisher pinch hit for B. Baird in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Powell (5, 1st Inning off M. Middleton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Rollins (1, 9th Inning off I. Abraham, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Powell 2 , J. Edwards , C. Allen 2 , J. Castaneda , R. Robertson 2 , M. Rollins 5 , G. Fisher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Powell , C. Allen , B. Vernon , J. Green
GIDP: B. Anderson , J. Green
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Vernon-Robertson-Allen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Moreland 1B 5 3 3 2 1 0 2 .312 0 2
J. Newton SS 3 1 1 3 1 0 4 .253 1 14
A. Hubbard 2B 6 2 4 2 0 1 1 .305 2 9
E. Skains RF 5 2 1 1 1 1 4 .261 7 14
H. Smith C 4 2 2 3 1 0 2 .281 4 15
J. Hunter CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .277 1 5
J. Abasi LF 3 2 1 0 1 1 4 .417 0 1
J. Duchesne 3B 4 2 3 3 1 0 0 .279 1 9
M. Middleton P 3 1 1 1 0 0 5 .200 1 3
   I. Abraham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 17 19 16 6 3 24      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hunter (3, 2nd Inning off J. Turner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Hunter (2, 3rd Inning off J. Turner, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Moreland (1, 4th Inning off J. Green, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Smith (4, 3rd Inning off J. Turner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Moreland 5 , J. Newton , A. Hubbard 4 , E. Skains , H. Smith 5 , J. Hunter 6 , J. Abasi , J. Duchesne 3 , M. Middleton
2-out RBI: , A. Hubbard 2 , E. Skains , H. Smith , J. Hunter , J. Duchesne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Smith , J. Abasi
GIDP: J. Moreland
Sac Bunt: M. Middleton
Sac Fly: J. Newton 2 , M. Middleton
Hit by Pitch: J. Abasi
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Hubbard (7)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Newton (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Newton-Hubbard-Moreland, Hubbard-Newton-Moreland)
MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Turner L (0-3) 2.2 9 9 9 3 1 1 72 8.23   
J. Green 3.1 8 7 7 2 1 0 67 11.12   
B. Baird 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 33 4.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Turner -2
Batters Faced: J. Turner 20, J. Green 20, B. Baird 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Turner 4-3, J. Green 5-3, B. Baird 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Turner 72-42, J. Green 67-40, B. Baird 33-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Green 2-2 , B. Baird 3-3
WP: J. Turner
Hit Batsmen: J. Green
Balk: B. Baird
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Middleton W (3-1) 7.2 8 2 1 2 3 0 149 2.58   
I. Abraham 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 22 1.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Middleton 58
Batters Faced: M. Middleton 33, I. Abraham 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Middleton 10-9, I. Abraham 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Middleton 149-88, I. Abraham 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Abraham 1-0
WP: M. Middleton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Duchesne
Ballpark: Peachtree Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 24903
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