FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
ATLANTA COPPERHEADS AT LOS ANGELES SUNS
08/19/1975
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
ATLANTA COPPERHEADS AT LOS ANGELES SUNS
GAME ID: 5136 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 19TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Copperheads (90-34) 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 7 1
Los Angeles Suns (73-54) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 2
With 3-2 Win, Copperheads Improve to 90-34
In a tight tilt between the Atlanta Copperheads and the Los Angeles Suns, Howie Burt was the deciding factor. The Atlanta left-hander spearheaded the 3-2 win. Burt picked up the win for Atlanta, going 8 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 7 hits. He now sports a record of 13-5. Buddy Thomas got the save, his 26th in 27 chances.

Jay Hunter had a direct impact on the outcome. Hunter contributed a run-scoring double in the top of the sixth inning to put Atlanta up, 3-0.

"When this team comes together and plays the way we can, we can compete with anyone," said Burt. "I think we're going to keep proving that."

With the win, Atlanta raised its record to 90-34.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Richards LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .310 7 38
   a-W. Dugan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 3 28
   B. Thomas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Newton SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .316 11 57
A. Hubbard 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .345 12 63
J. Blair RF 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .343 14 93
H. Smith C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .260 9 51
J. Duchesne 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .272 12 65
J. Hunter CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .278 5 41
D. Riley 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .260 6 47
H. Burt P 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .190 0 3
   b-J. Abasi LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 3 16
Totals 33 3 7 3 4 7 16      
a - W. Dugan pinch hit for G. Richards in the 9th
b - J. Abasi substituted for H. Burt in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Duchesne (13, 4th Inning off A. Whitman, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Hunter (13, 6th Inning off A. Whitman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Newton , A. Hubbard 2 , J. Blair , H. Smith , J. Duchesne 2 , J. Hunter 2
2-out RBI: J. Newton , J. Duchesne , J. Hunter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Newton , H. Smith , J. Hunter , H. Burt
GIDP: G. Richards
Sac Bunt: H. Burt 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Hubbard (19) , J. Blair (31)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Newton (22)
Double Plays: 3 (Hubbard-Newton-Riley, Newton-Hubbard-Riley, Duchesne-Riley)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Kellum 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .327 0 18
L. Hurlbutt CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .280 6 24
T. Lally SS 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .321 25 84
S. Forrester RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .303 22 99
B. Anderson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343 3 13
J. Thurman 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309 9 55
   b-L. Geyer PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .158 1 6
E. Mooney C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290 8 71
B. Perry 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .275 9 61
A. Whitman P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
   a-T. Ashton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 1 14
   J. Blair P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 2 8 2 2 1 14      
a - T. Ashton pinch hit for A. Whitman in the 7th
b - L. Geyer pinch hit for J. Thurman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Perry 2 (24, 3rd Inning off H. Burt, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off H. Burt, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: L. Geyer (1, 9th Inning off B. Thomas, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Kellum 2 , L. Hurlbutt , T. Lally , L. Geyer 3 , E. Mooney , B. Perry 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Hurlbutt , B. Anderson , T. Ashton
GIDP: L. Hurlbutt , S. Forrester , B. Perry
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Kellum (10) , L. Hurlbutt (7)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Lally (28) , J. Thurman (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Thurman-Lally-Whitman)
OF assists: 1 (Forrester(Smith at 2nd base))
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Burt W (13-5) 8.0 7 2 2 2 1 0 102 3.38   
B. Thomas SV (26) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 1.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Burt 59
Batters Faced: H. Burt 31, B. Thomas 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Burt 13-7, B. Thomas 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Burt 102-69, B. Thomas 17-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Whitman L (3-2) 7.0 7 3 3 3 7 0 97 3.00   
J. Blair 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 2.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Whitman 55
Batters Faced: A. Whitman 32, J. Blair 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Whitman 9-4, J. Blair 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Whitman 97-66, J. Blair 23-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Howie Burt
Ballpark: Wilshire Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 9:05 PM PT
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 20851
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