FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
ATLANTA COPPERHEADS AT LOS ANGELES SUNS
08/09/1974
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
ATLANTA COPPERHEADS AT LOS ANGELES SUNS
GAME ID: 4757 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Copperheads (71-43) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 8 14 2
Los Angeles Suns (64-52) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 2
Late Offense Lifts Atlanta to 8-3 Victory
The Atlanta Copperheads picked up a win at Wilshire Park, knocking off the Los Angeles Suns, 8-3. On the mound for Atlanta was right-hander Marco Middleton. He played a key role in the triumph. Middleton picked up the win for Atlanta, going 7 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 3 hits. He now sports a record of 12-10. The first-place Copperheads go to 71-43.

Atlanta used the timely hitting of Gale Schmitt to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a 2-run single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Copperheads on top, 4-2. It was his only hit in 2 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

Schmitt told a Atlanta News reporter that he was "very pleased" with the win.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Blair LF, CF 5 1 0 0 1 0 4 .325 17 77
J. Newton SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .289 6 54
   c-G. Schmitt PH, 1B 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .266 1 20
A. Hubbard 2B 4 1 2 0 2 0 1 .333 10 56
E. Skains RF 4 1 1 2 1 0 3 .257 20 50
H. Smith C 4 0 2 3 0 0 4 .290 15 72
J. Moreland 1B, SS 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .314 8 32
D. Riley CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .272 5 27
   a-G. Richards PH, LF 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .294 2 12
J. Duchesne 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .258 11 52
M. Middleton P 3 0 2 0 0 1 3 .154 2 4
   b-W. Dugan PH 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .234 1 9
   B. Thomas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 39 8 14 8 7 3 25      
a - G. Richards pinch hit for D. Riley in the 8th
b - W. Dugan pinch hit for M. Middleton in the 8th
c - G. Schmitt pinch hit for J. Newton in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Dugan (4, 8th Inning off H. Draper, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Moreland (8, 8th Inning off H. Draper, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Schmitt , A. Hubbard 2 , E. Skains , H. Smith 2 , J. Moreland 4 , D. Riley , G. Richards 2 , J. Duchesne , M. Middleton 2 , W. Dugan 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Blair , H. Smith , J. Moreland , W. Dugan
Sac Fly: H. Smith
Hit by Pitch: J. Newton
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Newton (18) , D. Riley (21)
CS: J. Newton (11)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Newton (31) , M. Middleton (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Hubbard-Moreland-Schmitt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Forrester RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .258 19 61
H. Dellinger CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .249 8 35
T. Lally SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .320 8 45
B. Calvin LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .262 19 72
E. Kellum 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263 7 44
E. Mooney C 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .269 5 40
J. Drake 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .310 1 15
A. Young 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .242 5 25
P. Meissner P 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .163 0 5
   a-G. Whaley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .179 2 10
   H. Draper P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Kienle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Kearney PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277 5 24
Totals 33 3 5 3 3 6 16      
a - G. Whaley pinch hit for P. Meissner in the 7th
b - B. Kearney pinch hit for J. Kienle in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Dellinger (12, 4th Inning off M. Middleton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Mooney (5, 9th Inning off B. Thomas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Dellinger 2 , B. Calvin , E. Mooney 4 , J. Drake , A. Young
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Calvin 2 , P. Meissner
GIDP: B. Kearney
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Forrester (27)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Dellinger (12) , T. Lally (30)
OF assists: 1 (Dellinger(Middleton at 2nd base))
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Middleton W (12-10) 7.0 3 2 2 3 5 0 110 4.49   
B. Thomas 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 28 2.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Middleton 65
Batters Faced: M. Middleton 29, B. Thomas 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Middleton 11-5, B. Thomas 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Middleton 110-63, B. Thomas 28-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Meissner 7.0 7 1 1 4 3 0 111 3.09   
H. Draper L (2-2), BS (1) 0.1 5 7 7 2 0 1 25 9.00   
J. Kienle 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 16 5.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Meissner 58
Batters Faced: P. Meissner 32, H. Draper 8, J. Kienle 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Meissner 4-12, H. Draper 0-1, J. Kienle 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Meissner 111-61, H. Draper 25-15, J. Kienle 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Kienle 2-2
Hit Batsmen: P. Meissner
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Marco Middleton
Ballpark: Wilshire Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM PT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 22664
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