FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT HOUSTON COMETS
08/07/1975
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT HOUSTON COMETS
GAME ID: 4754 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Suns (68-48) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 2
Houston Comets (62-52) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 2 5 1
Comets Stay Hot With 2-1 Win
Pitcher Johnny Blackburn was sensational for the Houston Comets in his team's 2-1 triumph over the Los Angeles Suns. Blackburn earned the win. Blackburn yielded 1 run over 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 8. His record improves to 13-5. Los Angeles now owns a losing streak of 5 games.

Maury Moore, who finished 4th in the FA in hits with 189 in 1973, helped out the Houston cause in the bottom of the fourth inning with a run-scoring ground out. For the game, the second baseman went 2-3 with 2 singles.

"Pedal to the metal" is how Houston manager Glenn Carney described his team's approach.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Perry 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .270 9 56
L. Hurlbutt CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 5 21
T. Lally SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .317 25 79
S. Forrester RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .307 22 94
J. Thurman 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310 9 51
   a-L. Geyer PR, 1B 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .164 1 6
E. Mooney C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .296 8 67
B. Anderson LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .395 1 6
H. Barber 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 .255 1 7
P. Meissner P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .245 0 5
   b-I. Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .500 0 0
   M. Powell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 0 3
   c-T. Ashton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 1 14
Totals 32 1 6 1 3 8 18      
a - L. Geyer pinch ran for J. Thurman in the 7th
b - I. Brown pinch hit for P. Meissner in the 7th
c - T. Ashton pinch hit for M. Powell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Lally (20, 4th Inning off J. Blackburn, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Hurlbutt (10, 6th Inning off J. Blackburn, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Hurlbutt 2 , T. Lally 2 , E. Mooney 2 , B. Anderson , H. Barber
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Perry , S. Forrester 2 , P. Meissner
Sac Fly: B. Anderson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Geyer (6)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Hurlbutt (4) , T. Lally (24)
Double Plays: 1 (Perry-Lally-Thurman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Carter 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 5 35
H. Andrew CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .308 11 56
J. Adams 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .295 8 51
J. Edwards RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .256 10 64
W. Austin LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .223 1 24
J. Robinson C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .299 3 39
B. Blair SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .204 2 35
M. Moore 2B 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .263 1 46
J. Blackburn P 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .123 0 3
   B. Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 2 5 1 3 7 15      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Austin (12, 2nd Inning off P. Meissner, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Andrew , W. Austin 3 , M. Moore 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Adams , B. Blair , J. Blackburn 2
GIDP: J. Edwards
Sac Bunt: E. Carter , J. Blackburn
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: E. Carter (10)
OF assists: 1 (Andrew(Mooney at home))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Meissner L (11-7) 6.0 5 2 2 3 6 0 97 3.77   
M. Powell 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 31 3.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Meissner 57
Batters Faced: P. Meissner 27, M. Powell 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Meissner 8-4, M. Powell 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Meissner 97-62, M. Powell 31-18
WP: P. Meissner
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Blackburn W (13-5) 7.0 4 1 1 2 8 0 111 2.66   
B. Young SV (19) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 37 2.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Blackburn 71
Batters Faced: J. Blackburn 28, B. Young 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Blackburn 3-10, B. Young 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Blackburn 111-73, B. Young 37-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Blackburn
Ballpark: Dalton Domed Stadium
Start Time: 9:05 PM CT
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 21893
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