 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES LOS ANGELES SUNS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS 05/10/1975 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | LOS ANGELES SUNS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS | | GAME ID: 731 - SATURDAY, MAY 10TH , 1975 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Los Angeles Suns (18-11) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | | Atlanta Copperheads (17-11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | | |  | |
| Suns Jolt Copperheads, 8-4, with Late Rally | The Los Angeles Suns picked up a win at Peachtree Stadium, dropping the Atlanta Copperheads, 8-4. Moe Powell, who is tied for 3rd in the FA in complete games with 1, was the difference-maker. Powell, who is tied for 3rd in the FA in complete games with 1, went the distance for Los Angeles. He gave up 4 runs on 8 hits. The win brings the Suns to 18-11, a promising start as the team looks to return to the playoffs.
Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for James Huffman? The Los Angeles first baseman had a run-scoring double in the top of the eighth inning to put the Suns on top, 4-3. For the game, Huffman had 1 double and 1 single in 4 at-bats.
"Being able to contribute to a win is always a great feeling," Huffman told the Los Angeles Times.
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| LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE | | ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - B. Kearney pinch hit for E. Kellum in the 9th
b - T. Ashton substituted for B. Kearney in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: B. Perry (6, 8th Inning off I. Abraham, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Huffman (2, 8th Inning off I. Abraham, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Forrester (6, 9th Inning off B. Hunn, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Kellum , J. Thurman 2 , S. Forrester 5 , E. Mooney , J. Huffman 3 , B. Perry 2 , H. Hart 2
2-out RBI: S. Forrester , E. Mooney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Thurman 2 , M. Powell
Sac Bunt: M. Powell
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: B. Perry (4)
FIELDING
Errors: H. Hart (1) | | | a - E. Skains pinch hit for J. McCormick in the 8th
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Hunter (2, 8th Inning off M. Powell, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Hunter 4 , J. Newton 2 , J. Blair 2 , G. Richards 2 , J. Duchesne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Richards , H. Woods 2
Sac Fly: J. Duchesne , J. Moreland
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
SB: G. Richards (4)
CS: J. Newton (4) , A. Hubbard (4) | | |
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| LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE | | ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | M. Powell W (2-1) | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 109 | 4.19 | | | PITCHING
Game Score: C. Anderson 52
Batters Faced: C. Anderson 28, I. Abraham 6, J. McCormick 2, B. Hunn 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Anderson 7-9, I. Abraham 0-1, J. McCormick 0-2, B. Hunn 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Anderson 97-61, I. Abraham 26-15, J. McCormick 6-6, B. Hunn 11-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Abraham 3-0 , J. McCormick 1-0
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Moe Powell
Ballpark: Peachtree Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 22979 |
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