FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
ATLANTA COPPERHEADS AT HOUSTON COMETS
08/27/1975
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
ATLANTA COPPERHEADS AT HOUSTON COMETS
GAME ID: 8520 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Copperheads (96-36) 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 6 2
Houston Comets (71-61) 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 3 X 9 13 0
Comets Flatten Copperheads, 9-4
A 4-RBI performance from Fred Ruesch helped the Houston Comets beat the Atlanta Copperheads, 9-4. Johnny Blackburn, the winner, improved to 16-6. He held the Copperheads to 4 runs on 6 hits over 7 innings, while striking out 4 and walking 2. Picking up the save was Bob Young. He's now 23 for 27 in save chances.

With Houston leading 6-4 in the bottom of the eighth, Ruesch hit a screwball from Ike Abraham for a 3-run home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Comets ahead, 9-4.

"It was a solid, all-around game for us," said Houston manager Glenn Carney.

Houston goes to 71-61, Atlanta to 96-36.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Richards RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .327 9 44
J. Newton SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .312 11 59
A. Hubbard 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .339 12 63
J. Blair CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342 14 99
   a-J. Hunter CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279 6 42
H. Smith C 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .265 10 59
J. Duchesne 3B 4 0 1 3 0 0 1 .263 12 71
W. Dugan 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .290 5 33
D. Riley LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 7 51
D. Wright P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .194 0 3
   S. Stoyer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
   b-J. Finley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 0 18
   I. Abraham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 31 4 6 4 2 6 7      
a - J. Hunter substituted for J. Blair in the 3rd
b - J. Finley pinch hit for S. Stoyer in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Richards (18, 3rd Inning off J. Blackburn, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Duchesne (14, 6th Inning off J. Blackburn, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Dugan (5, 3rd Inning off J. Blackburn, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Richards 3 , H. Smith , J. Duchesne 2 , W. Dugan 5
2-out RBI: J. Duchesne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Newton , W. Dugan
Hit by Pitch: J. Hunter
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Hunter (7) , W. Dugan (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hunter (3) , J. Duchesne (12)
OF assists: 1 (Blair(Thompson at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Francis CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .332 2 46
J. Adams 1B 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .310 9 62
D. Jones 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .286 5 34
J. Robinson C 5 3 2 0 0 0 2 .294 4 50
W. Austin LF 4 2 2 2 1 1 3 .251 2 30
F. Ruesch SS 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 .211 2 11
E. Carter 2B 4 0 1 1 1 0 4 .230 5 40
B. Thompson RF 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 .290 1 8
J. Blackburn P 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .110 0 3
   a-J. Edwards PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .253 10 67
   B. Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 9 13 9 5 5 26      
a - J. Edwards pinch hit for J. Blackburn in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Adams (17, 3rd Inning off D. Wright, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Carter (25, 4th Inning off D. Wright, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: W. Austin (1, 5th Inning off S. Stoyer, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Ruesch (2, 8th Inning off I. Abraham, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Francis 2 , J. Adams 4 , D. Jones , J. Robinson 2 , W. Austin 4 , F. Ruesch 4 , E. Carter 2 , B. Thompson
2-out RBI: F. Ruesch , E. Carter , B. Thompson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Francis , D. Jones , J. Robinson , J. Blackburn 2
Sac Bunt: F. Ruesch
Sac Fly: D. Jones
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Adams 2 (45) , W. Austin (3)
CS: S. Francis (4)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Wright L (9-3) 4.0 7 4 4 2 3 0 92 2.89   
S. Stoyer 2.0 2 2 0 1 0 0 42 3.86   
I. Abraham 2.0 4 3 3 2 2 1 48 4.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Wright 33
Batters Faced: D. Wright 20, S. Stoyer 11, I. Abraham 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Wright 3-5, S. Stoyer 2-4, I. Abraham 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Wright 92-59, S. Stoyer 42-24, I. Abraham 48-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Stoyer 2-2
Balk: I. Abraham
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Blackburn W (16-6) 7.0 6 4 4 2 4 1 100 2.90   
B. Young SV (23) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 25 2.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Blackburn 51
Batters Faced: J. Blackburn 28, B. Young 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Blackburn 7-8, B. Young 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Blackburn 100-63, B. Young 25-16
Hit Batsmen: J. Blackburn
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fred Ruesch
Ballpark: Dalton Domed Stadium
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 19818
Special Notes: RF Jack Blair was injured while throwing the ball.
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