 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES ATLANTA COPPERHEADS AT CHICAGO CHIEFS 07/09/1975 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | ATLANTA COPPERHEADS AT CHICAGO CHIEFS | | GAME ID: 4196 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH , 1975 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Atlanta Copperheads (62-23) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | | Chicago Chiefs (45-45) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | X | 9 | 11 | 0 | | |  | |
| Chiefs Beat Copperheads, 9-4 | The home crowd had a good time watching the Atlanta Copperheads and Chicago Chiefs get after it.
The Chicago Chiefs overcame a pretty good performance by Atlanta right fielder Jack Blair, beating the Copperheads, 9-4, at Whitney Park. Blair was 3-5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. Picking up the win was Troy Myers. He went 5.1 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits. The right--hander struck out 4 and walked 2.
Bob Starr helped his team take an early lead with a 2-run single. It came in the first inning, making the score 2-1, Chiefs.
Chicago manager Ollie Howard commended his team for "putting the pedal to the metal."
The defeat makes Atlanta 62-23.
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| ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE | | CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - J. Newton substituted for C. Anderson in the 6th
b - A. Hubbard pinch hit for I. Abraham in the 8th
BATTING
Doubles: J. Blair (17, 6th Inning off T. Myers, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Smith (9, 8th Inning off J. Thomas, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Blair (9, 8th Inning off J. Thomas, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Richards 2 , W. Dugan , J. Blair 7 , H. Smith 4 , J. Duchesne , J. Hunter
2-out RBI: J. Hunter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Smith , J. Finley 2
Team LOB: 10
BASERUNNING
SB: G. Richards (8)
CS: J. Hunter (4) , J. Newton (6)
FIELDING
Errors: J. Finley (6)
OF assists: 1 (Blair(Mitchel at home)) | | | a - T. White substituted for A. Ellefsen in the 2nd
b - R. Johnson substituted for T. Myers in the 6th
c - D. Barker substituted for R. Castillo in the 7th
d - B. Smith pinch hit for P. Murphy in the 7th
BATTING
Doubles: J. Siniscalchi (13, 3rd Inning off C. Anderson, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. White 2 (4, 6th Inning off I. Abraham, 3 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off B. Hunn, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Mitchel , T. White 5 , J. Siniscalchi 3 , B. Starr 2 , H. McDaniel 2 , T. Myers
2-out RBI: T. White , H. McDaniel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Barker , B. Starr , H. McDaniel
Sac Fly: C. Wells 2 , R. Johnson
Hit by Pitch: B. Starr
Team LOB: 8 | | |
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| ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE | | CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | C. Anderson L (3-4) | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 4.32 | | I. Abraham | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 5.51 | | B. Hunn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1.74 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | T. Myers W (6-4) | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 3.85 | | P. Murphy | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3.09 | | J. Thomas | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 5.40 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Jack Blair
Ballpark: Whitney Park
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 10:05 PM CT
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 16817
Special Notes: CF Andy Ellefsen was injured while running the bases. |
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