FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT HOUSTON COMETS
09/04/1974
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT HOUSTON COMETS
GAME ID: 8580 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Dynamos (50-88) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Houston Comets (73-64) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 7 1
Comets Best Dynamos, 3-0
Pitching was the name of the game in a tight contest between the Houston Comets and the Detroit Dynamos. Houston won it, 3-0. Houston starter Johnny Blackburn was in command. The Comets go to 73-64, putting them second in the Federal Association West.

Early in the game, right fielder John Edwards had a 2-run triple for Houston. It was his 1st triple of the season and put the Comets on top, 2-0.

Blackburn said his team "played with focus."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Black LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .266 8 60
G. Taylor CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271 9 52
B. Ensey RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290 9 57
B. Austin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .302 11 82
J. Lucas 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .312 10 52
J. Recker C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .273 0 4
V. Ewing 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .256 9 43
E. Mortensen SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .168 2 9
J. Williams P 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .121 0 2
   a-D. Brown PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245 2 14
   C. Christianson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 0 6 0 2 5 16      
a - D. Brown pinch hit for J. Williams in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Ewing (22, 7th Inning off J. Blackburn, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Ensey , J. Lucas 3 , V. Ewing 2 , D. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Black , B. Austin , E. Mortensen , J. Williams
GIDP: B. Austin
Sac Bunt: J. Williams
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Black (16)
CS: J. Lucas (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Marshall 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .246 6 52
H. Andrew CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .285 5 49
J. Adams LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279 13 52
J. Edwards RF 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .343 2 18
D. Jones 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .287 6 30
J. Robinson C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291 5 55
D. Martin 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 2 17
B. Blair SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .230 4 41
J. Blackburn P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .159 0 5
   a-P. Woods PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   B. Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 3 7 3 2 2 6      
a - P. Woods pinch hit for J. Blackburn in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Edwards (6, 5th Inning off J. Williams, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Edwards (1, 1st Inning off J. Williams, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Andrew , J. Adams , J. Edwards 5 , D. Jones , B. Blair , J. Blackburn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Andrew , D. Jones
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Andrew (7)
CS: D. Jones (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Blair (15)
Double Plays: 2 (Blackburn-Blair-Jones, Jones)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Williams L (8-14) 7.0 7 3 3 2 2 0 108 4.84   
C. Christianson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Williams 51
Batters Faced: J. Williams 29, C. Christianson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Williams 5-13, C. Christianson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Williams 108-62, C. Christianson 7-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Blackburn W (12-12) 7.0 4 0 0 2 4 0 114 3.07   
B. Young SV (19) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 25 2.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Blackburn 71
Batters Faced: J. Blackburn 26, B. Young 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Blackburn 4-11, B. Young 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Blackburn 114-73, B. Young 25-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Blackburn
Ballpark: Dalton Domed Stadium
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 20922
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