 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES ATLANTA COPPERHEADS AT BALTIMORE CLIPPERS 08/01/1974 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | ATLANTA COPPERHEADS AT BALTIMORE CLIPPERS | | GAME ID: 4658 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 1974 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Atlanta Copperheads (68-38) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0 | | Baltimore Clippers (55-50) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | | |  | |
| Newton has 4 hits, Leads Copperheads to Win | The Atlanta Copperheads beat the Baltimore Clippers, 9-3, at Patapsco Field. Atlanta second baseman John Newton had an outstanding performance. He went 4 for 4 with a home run and 3 singles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Harry Inge picked up the win with 6 innings of work. He allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, while walking 4 and striking out 4. On the season, he is now 10-3. Atlanta improves to 68-38 with the win. They lead their division by 10 games.
Early in the game, Newton had a 3-run home run for Atlanta. It was his 6th home run of the season and put the Copperheads on top, 3-0.
"These guys just keep getting after it," Atlanta manager Don Fox said.
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| ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE | | BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - D. Riley pinch hit for H. Inge in the 7th
b - E. Reeves pinch hit for I. Abraham in the 9th
BATTING
Triples: J. Blair (3, 8th Inning off J. McDowell, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Newton (6, 2nd Inning off J. McDowell, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Richards , G. Schmitt , J. Blair 3 , E. Skains 2 , H. Smith 2 , J. Newton 7 , J. Moreland , E. Reeves
2-out RBI: , E. Skains 2 , J. Newton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Smith 2 , D. Riley
Sac Bunt: J. Duchesne
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
SB: J. Blair (27) , J. Newton (17) , J. Moreland (6) , E. Reeves (1)
CS: E. Skains (6) , J. Newton (10) | | | a - H. Blank pinch hit for C. Platt in the 8th
BATTING
Doubles: I. Barnett (15, 7th Inning off I. Abraham, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: H. Butler (3, 3rd Inning off H. Inge, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Butler 3 , A. Johnson 2 , H. Wallace , I. Barnett 2 , J. Goodman , J. McDowell
2-out RBI: H. Butler , A. Johnson , I. Barnett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Barnett , C. Roberts 2 , J. McDowell
Team LOB: 9
FIELDING
Errors: H. Wallace (5) , J. McDowell (5)
OF assists: 1 (Barnett(Smith at 3rd base)) | | |
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| ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE | | BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | H. Inge W (10-3) | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 2.70 | | I. Abraham H (3) | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2.63 | | B. Thomas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2.30 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. McDowell L (6-9) | 7.1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 94 | 4.00 | | C. Platt | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7.20 | | G. Brown | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3.86 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: John Newton
Ballpark: Patapsco Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 16854 |
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