FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS
08/25/1974
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS
GAME ID: 8465 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Suns (71-58) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 1
Atlanta Copperheads (80-48) 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 X 4 9 1
Copperheads Drop Suns, 4-3
Atlanta parlayed a decent outing from starter Marco Middleton into a solid win over the Los Angeles Suns. The final score was 4-3. The win makes Atlanta 80-48.

The Copperheads extended their lead in the bottom of the third. With one out and the bases loaded, Earl Skains grounded out, driving in 1 run to make it 3-1, Atlanta.

"We came out on the wrong end of this one," said Los Angeles skipper Jim Coulter.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Kellum 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .259 8 47
S. Graham 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250 2 11
T. Lally SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .313 10 53
S. Forrester RF 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .260 22 71
B. Calvin LF 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .261 22 81
H. Dellinger CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .251 8 36
E. Mooney C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .272 5 46
B. Perry 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .261 4 24
P. Meissner P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .145 0 5
   B. Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Kearney PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 6 28
   J. Kienle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 3 6 3 3 6 8      
a - B. Kearney pinch hit for B. Smith in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Calvin (15, 2nd Inning off M. Middleton, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Calvin (22, 9th Inning off M. Middleton, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Kellum 2 , S. Forrester , B. Calvin 6 , B. Perry
2-out RBI: B. Calvin
GIDP: T. Lally 2
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: T. Lally (31)
Double Plays: 2 (Perry-Lally-Graham, Perry-Lally-Graham)
OF assists: 1 (Dellinger(Woods at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Blair LF 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .316 18 81
J. Newton SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .278 8 57
A. Hubbard 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .339 12 72
E. Skains RF 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 .243 20 53
J. Hunter CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .312 8 37
D. Riley 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .276 7 32
H. Woods C 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .313 4 21
J. Duchesne 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .273 13 65
M. Middleton P 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .149 2 5
   B. Thomas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 4 9 4 6 2 19      
BATTING
Triples: J. Blair (4, 1st Inning off P. Meissner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Blair 5 , J. Newton 2 , A. Hubbard , D. Riley , J. Duchesne , M. Middleton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Newton , J. Hunter 2 , H. Woods
GIDP: J. Duchesne , M. Middleton
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Riley (32)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Blair (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Newton-Hubbard-Riley, Duchesne-Hubbard-Riley)
OF assists: 1 (Blair(Calvin at 3rd base))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Meissner L (12-9) 5.2 7 4 2 5 2 0 111 3.49   
B. Smith 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 22 3.15   
J. Kienle 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 4.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Meissner 40
Batters Faced: P. Meissner 28, B. Smith 6, J. Kienle 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Meissner 8-5, B. Smith 1-3, J. Kienle 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Meissner 111-66, B. Smith 22-12, J. Kienle 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Smith 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Middleton W (14-10) 8.2 6 3 2 3 6 1 134 4.35   
B. Thomas SV (16) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Middleton 65
Batters Faced: M. Middleton 32, B. Thomas 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Middleton 8-9, B. Thomas 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Middleton 134-79, B. Thomas 7-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Marco Middleton
Ballpark: Peachtree Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 5 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 29476
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