FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
HOUSTON COMETS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS
08/12/1975
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
HOUSTON COMETS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS
GAME ID: 4807 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 12TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Comets (64-55) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 0
Atlanta Copperheads (86-32) 5 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 X 9 16 0
Copperheads Mow Down Comets, 9-1
Howard Smith was a major contributor to the 9-1 Atlanta win over Houston. The Copperheads catcher was 3 for 4 with 3 singles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. Harry Inge, who finished 5th in the FA in wins with 18 last year, was the winner. He's now 11-5. The loser was Johnny Blackburn. The Copperheads have an impressive 86-32 record.

Smith went 3-4 with 3 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 against the Comets. In the bottom of the first inning, he hit a 2-run single that put Atlanta in front, 2-0.

"Another day, another win. On to the next one," Smith told the Atlanta Times.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Francis LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .350 2 43
H. Andrew CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .310 12 60
J. Edwards RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .261 10 65
D. Jones 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .286 4 23
M. Moore 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .258 1 47
E. Carter 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 5 38
M. Rush C 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .224 2 12
B. Blair SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .204 2 35
J. Blackburn P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .121 0 3
   P. Jones P 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .077 0 2
   a-J. Adams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 9 54
   W. Cooper P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 1 10 1 1 4 13      
a - J. Adams pinch hit for P. Jones in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: S. Francis 2 , H. Andrew , J. Edwards 2 , D. Jones , M. Moore , M. Rush , B. Blair 2
2-out RBI: S. Francis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Francis , H. Andrew , D. Jones , M. Moore
GIDP: J. Blackburn
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Edwards (7) , D. Jones (1) , M. Moore (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Blair-Moore-Carter, Blair-Moore-Carter)
OF assists: 1 (Edwards(Smith at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Richards LF 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .313 7 36
J. Newton SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .322 11 54
A. Hubbard 2B 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .337 12 62
J. Blair RF 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .343 12 85
H. Smith C 4 2 3 2 0 0 2 .264 8 48
J. Duchesne 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .265 12 64
J. Hunter CF 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .289 5 40
D. Riley 1B 2 0 1 2 0 0 3 .268 6 46
   a-J. Moreland PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 3 31
H. Inge P 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .135 0 2
   b-J. Finley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209 0 13
   M. Middleton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 0 6
Totals 35 9 16 7 3 4 16      
a - J. Moreland pinch hit for D. Riley in the 7th
b - J. Finley pinch hit for H. Inge in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Hubbard 2 (22, 4th Inning off P. Jones, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off W. Cooper, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Inge (1, 5th Inning off P. Jones, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Blair (12, 3rd Inning off J. Blackburn, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Hubbard 5 , J. Blair 6 , H. Smith 3 , J. Duchesne 3 , J. Hunter 2 , D. Riley , H. Inge 2
2-out RBI: H. Smith , J. Duchesne , D. Riley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Richards , J. Blair , J. Duchesne
GIDP: J. Newton , H. Smith
Sac Bunt: H. Inge
Sac Fly: D. Riley
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Newton-Riley)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Blackburn L (13-6) 2.0 8 7 7 1 2 1 59 2.97   
P. Jones 5.0 7 2 2 2 2 0 70 3.96   
W. Cooper 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Blackburn 9
Batters Faced: J. Blackburn 15, P. Jones 21, W. Cooper 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Blackburn 3-1, P. Jones 5-5, W. Cooper 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Blackburn 59-36, P. Jones 70-44, W. Cooper 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Jones 2-1
WP: J. Blackburn , P. Jones 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Inge W (11-5) 7.0 8 1 1 1 2 0 98 2.58   
M. Middleton 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 32 2.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Inge 58
Batters Faced: H. Inge 26, M. Middleton 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Inge 7-8, M. Middleton 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: H. Inge 98-58, M. Middleton 32-22
WP: H. Inge 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Howard Smith
Ballpark: Peachtree Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 26714
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