 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES LOS ANGELES SUNS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS 08/23/1974 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | LOS ANGELES SUNS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS | | GAME ID: 5451 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 1974 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Los Angeles Suns (70-57) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | | Atlanta Copperheads (79-47) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | | |  | |
| Copperheads Win, 4-3, Versus Los Angeles | The Atlanta Copperheads, with some walk-off drama, delighted their fans at Peachtree Stadium.
The Los Angeles Suns could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Jimmy Blair into a win. Instead, the Atlanta Copperheads prevailed, 4-3. Blair threw 7.0 innings of 5-hit ball. Buddy Thomas earned the win after being brought in from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed no runs on 1 hit in 1.2 innings. His record is now 5-7.
Gus Richards was the walk-off hero for Atlanta. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Copperheads left fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.
Richards said afterward that the win gets the team one step closer to its goal.
Atlanta is now 79-47, 8½ games up in the Federal Association East.
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| LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE | | ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - B. Kearney pinch hit for H. Dellinger in the 8th
b - E. Dodge substituted for J. Blair in the 8th
c - J. Drake pinch hit for A. Young in the 9th
d - B. Perry substituted for J. Drake in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: S. Forrester (13, 8th Inning off H. Burt, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Lally 2 , S. Forrester 3 , E. Mooney 2 , B. Kearney , R. Severtson 3
2-out RBI: B. Kearney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Forrester , A. Young , J. Blair
GIDP: E. Mooney
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
Errors: E. Kellum (28) , S. Graham (7) , A. Young (14)
Double Plays: 1 (Blair-Lally-Graham)
OF assists: 1 (Severtson(Duchesne at 2nd base)) | | | a - G. Richards pinch hit for D. Riley in the 8th
b - W. Dugan pinch hit for B. Thomas in the 9th
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Blair (18, 3rd Inning off J. Blair, 1 on, 1 out) , H. Smith (18, 9th Inning off R. Clark, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Blair 4 , D. Riley , G. Richards 2 , E. Skains , H. Smith 4 , J. Newton , J. Duchesne 2 , W. Dugan
2-out RBI: G. Richards
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Skains , J. Newton , H. Burt
GIDP: H. Burt
Sac Bunt: J. Moreland , H. Burt
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: D. Riley (30)
FIELDING
Errors: J. Moreland (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Newton-Hubbard-Moreland) | | |
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| LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE | | ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. Blair | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 4.12 | | R. Clark L (6-5), BS (5) | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 1.63 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | H. Burt | 7.1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 94 | 2.47 | | B. Thomas W (5-7) | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2.43 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Jimmy Blair
Ballpark: Peachtree Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 27181 |
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