FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
HOUSTON COMETS AT PHILADELPHIA KEYSTONES
07/23/1975
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
HOUSTON COMETS AT PHILADELPHIA KEYSTONES
GAME ID: 4329 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Comets (51-48) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 7 0
Philadelphia Keystones (45-52) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 2
Comets Pull Out Late Win, 3-2
Houston got a strong outing from Johnny Blackburn as the Comets defeated the Philadelphia Keystones, 3-2, at Liberty Coliseum. With the win, Houston raised its record to 51-48.

Jerry Robinson had a direct impact on the outcome. Robinson contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put Houston up, 3-2.

"It's nice to get the results when you're feeling good and throwing the ball well," said Blackburn after the game.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Carter 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .244 3 30
H. Andrew CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .303 9 44
J. Adams 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .293 7 45
J. Edwards RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .257 8 52
W. Austin LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .221 1 20
J. Robinson C 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .312 3 32
B. Blair SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .198 2 28
   B. Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Moore 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .254 1 35
J. Blackburn P 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .123 0 2
   a-F. Ruesch SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 4
Totals 32 3 7 2 5 9 11      
a - F. Ruesch substituted for J. Blackburn in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Adams (15, 8th Inning off B. Coy, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Moore (2, 7th Inning off B. Coy, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Andrew , J. Adams 2 , W. Austin , J. Robinson 2 , B. Blair , M. Moore 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Carter , J. Edwards 2
GIDP: B. Blair 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Andrew (9) , J. Adams (38) , J. Edwards (13)
CS: W. Austin (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Blair-Moore-Adams)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Love CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 1 7
B. Viviano SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270 0 25
L. Davison 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .296 10 46
A. Parker 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .274 8 39
P. Morris LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303 2 25
L. Stapleton 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .279 3 54
J. Butler RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .297 9 42
D. Christian C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .277 6 16
J. Powers P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .121 0 1
   B. Coy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Landry PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 12 50
   A. Jimenez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
Totals 29 2 6 2 0 8 7      
a - J. Landry pinch hit for B. Coy in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Stapleton (9, 4th Inning off J. Blackburn, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Love , L. Davison , A. Parker , L. Stapleton 2 , J. Butler , D. Christian
2-out RBI: L. Stapleton , J. Butler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Viviano , J. Butler
GIDP: L. Davison
Sac Bunt: W. Love , P. Morris 2
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: W. Love (3) , B. Viviano (28)
Double Plays: 2 (Parker-Viviano-Parker, Parker-Christian-Parker)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Blackburn W (10-5) 7.1 6 2 2 0 6 0 108 2.82   
B. Young SV (17) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 2.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Blackburn 64
Batters Faced: J. Blackburn 27, B. Young 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Blackburn 8-7, B. Young 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Blackburn 108-70, B. Young 15-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Powers 6.1 4 2 2 3 7 0 107 3.86   
B. Coy L (4-1), BS (6) 1.2 3 1 1 2 2 0 31 4.05   
A. Jimenez 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 3.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Powers 61
Batters Faced: J. Powers 25, B. Coy 9, A. Jimenez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Powers 4-6, B. Coy 2-0, A. Jimenez 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Powers 107-68, B. Coy 31-17, A. Jimenez 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Coy 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Blackburn
Ballpark: Liberty Coliseum
Weather: Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 9:05 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 11569
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