FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
HOUSTON COMETS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS
08/13/1975
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
HOUSTON COMETS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS
GAME ID: 4819 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Houston Comets (64-56) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0
Atlanta Copperheads (87-32) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 11 1
Copperheads Win in Extras, 2-1
The Atlanta Copperheads beat the Houston Comets, 2-1, in 10 innings. Atlanta pitcher and Payette, Idaho, native Howie Burt led the way. Atlanta has an impressive 87-32 record.

The Copperheads got a clutch hit from right fielder Jack Blair. In the bottom of the tenth, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Copperheads.

"We didn't go down without a fight," said Houston manager Glenn Carney.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Carter 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 5 38
   c-B. Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 1 6
   d-D. Jones 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285 4 23
H. Andrew CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .308 12 60
J. Adams 1B 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .296 9 54
J. Edwards RF 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .262 10 65
W. Austin LF 5 0 1 0 0 3 5 .228 1 24
J. Robinson C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .301 4 46
B. Blair SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .203 2 35
   a-S. Francis PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .350 2 44
   b-F. Ruesch SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .197 1 7
M. Moore 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .260 1 47
G. Roy P 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .095 1 4
   B. Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-M. Rush PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 2 12
   D. Lincoln P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Barnes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   W. Cooper P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   A. Bailey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 1 6 1 5 8 21      
a - S. Francis pinch hit for B. Blair in the 7th
b - F. Ruesch substituted for S. Francis in the 7th
c - B. Thompson pinch hit for E. Carter in the 8th
d - D. Jones substituted for B. Thompson in the 8th
e - M. Rush pinch hit for B. Young in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Robinson (19, 5th Inning off H. Burt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Andrew , J. Edwards , W. Austin , J. Robinson 2 , M. Moore 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Andrew , W. Austin 2 , B. Blair , G. Roy 2 , M. Rush
Sac Bunt: G. Roy
Sac Fly: S. Francis
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Edwards (17) , F. Ruesch (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Carter-Moore-Adams, Carter-Moore-Adams)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Richards LF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .317 7 36
   b-J. Abasi PH, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 3 16
J. Newton SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .321 11 55
A. Hubbard 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .337 12 62
J. Blair RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .344 12 86
H. Smith C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .262 8 48
J. Duchesne 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .270 12 64
J. Hunter CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .286 5 40
D. Riley 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .266 6 46
H. Burt P 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .196 0 3
   B. Hunn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-W. Dugan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 2 27
   B. Thomas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-J. Moreland PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 3 31
Totals 34 2 11 2 5 3 16      
a - W. Dugan pinch hit for B. Hunn in the 8th
b - J. Abasi pinch hit for G. Richards in the 8th
c - J. Moreland pinch hit for B. Thomas in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Newton (15, 10th Inning off W. Cooper, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Richards 2 , J. Abasi , J. Newton 2 , A. Hubbard , J. Blair 2 , J. Duchesne 3 , H. Burt
2-out RBI: J. Blair
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Newton , J. Blair , J. Hunter , D. Riley
GIDP: A. Hubbard , H. Smith
Sac Fly: J. Newton
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Abasi (3)
CS: J. Blair (7) , J. Hunter (6) , D. Riley (8)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Riley (5)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Roy 7.1 7 1 1 3 2 0 107 4.75   
B. Young 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 2.63   
D. Lincoln 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.79   
J. Barnes 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 5.25   
W. Cooper L (0-1) 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 15 3.38   
A. Bailey 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Roy 59
Batters Faced: G. Roy 27, B. Young 4, D. Lincoln 1, J. Barnes 1, W. Cooper 6, A. Bailey 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Roy 7-8, B. Young 0-2, D. Lincoln 0-1, J. Barnes 0-0, W. Cooper 0-3, A. Bailey 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Roy 107-64, B. Young 15-11, D. Lincoln 4-2, J. Barnes 7-5, W. Cooper 15-11, A. Bailey 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Cooper 1-0 , A. Bailey 2-1
WP: G. Roy
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Burt 7.0 5 1 0 1 3 0 107 3.43   
B. Hunn 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 17 1.64   
B. Thomas W (9-2) 2.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 45 1.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Burt 67
Batters Faced: H. Burt 27, B. Hunn 5, B. Thomas 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Burt 9-9, B. Hunn 0-1, B. Thomas 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Burt 107-68, B. Hunn 17-8, B. Thomas 45-23
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Howie Burt
Ballpark: Peachtree Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 24801
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