FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
NEW YORK GOTHAMS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS
09/24/1974
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
NEW YORK GOTHAMS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS
GAME ID: 8787 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Gothams (89-65) 1 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 16 0
Atlanta Copperheads (100-55) 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 12 2
Copperheads Handed 9-6 Loss by New York
New York met Atlanta in a late-season showdown.

The New York Gothams grabbed a win, 9-6, over the Atlanta Copperheads at Peachtree Stadium. New York third baseman Willie Walker was 2-3 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Curtis Robinson earned the win to go to 13-6. He allowed 5 runs on 7 hits, with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts in 6 innings of work.

With New York leading 5-0 in the top of the second, Bert Pierce hit a 2-run single off Atlanta pitcher Marco Middleton. It put the Gothams ahead 7-0.

"We had some nice at-bats at the right time," said Gothams manager Charlie Foley.

The win gives New York a season record of 89-65.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Davis RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 9 .260 7 53
W. Walker 3B 3 2 2 2 2 0 1 .467 1 5
S. Hamilton SS 6 1 3 2 0 0 2 .339 9 79
B. Arndt LF 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .286 14 107
J. Jones 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .259 13 66
I. Rosen 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .283 1 5
B. Pierce CF 5 0 1 2 0 0 5 .100 0 2
E. Ferry C 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .244 12 59
C. Robinson P 3 1 2 1 0 1 3 .203 0 7
   a-P. Ellis PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 5
   K. Wheeler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-P. Church PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266 5 51
   J. Pettigrew P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 3
Totals 42 9 16 9 4 6 29      
a - P. Ellis pinch hit for C. Robinson in the 7th
b - P. Church pinch hit for K. Wheeler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Hamilton (35, 2nd Inning off M. Middleton, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Robinson (1, 2nd Inning off M. Middleton, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Walker (1, 3rd Inning off J. Page, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Davis , W. Walker 5 , S. Hamilton 4 , B. Arndt , J. Jones 2 , I. Rosen , B. Pierce , E. Ferry 2 , C. Robinson 4 , P. Church
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Davis 2 , J. Jones , B. Pierce
Sac Bunt: E. Davis , W. Walker
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Jones-Hamilton-Rosen, Rosen)
OF assists: 1 (Arndt(Newton at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hunter LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .322 9 51
J. Newton 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .290 9 77
J. Blair RF 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 .317 19 100
H. Smith C 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .321 20 104
J. Duchesne 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .283 15 73
J. Abasi CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .349 2 12
J. Finley SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 4 .247 2 15
H. Woods 1B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .315 4 27
   c-G. Richards PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .321 2 15
   I. Abraham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Middleton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .157 2 7
   a-W. Dugan PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .252 2 14
   J. Page P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 0 1
   b-G. Schmitt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255 1 20
   B. Thomas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-D. Riley PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .285 7 37
Totals 36 6 12 6 5 3 24      
a - W. Dugan pinch hit for M. Middleton in the 2nd
b - G. Schmitt pinch hit for J. Page in the 6th
c - G. Richards pinch hit for H. Woods in the 8th
d - D. Riley pinch hit for B. Thomas in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Newton (19, 1st Inning off C. Robinson, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Abasi (5, 8th Inning off K. Wheeler, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Dugan (2, 2nd Inning off C. Robinson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hunter 2 , J. Newton 2 , J. Blair 2 , J. Duchesne 2 , J. Abasi 2 , J. Finley , H. Woods , G. Richards , W. Dugan 4
2-out RBI: J. Hunter , J. Blair , W. Dugan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Newton 2 , H. Smith
GIDP: J. Duchesne
Hit by Pitch: J. Newton , J. Finley
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Newton (40) , J. Finley (5)
OF assists: 1 (Blair(Walker at 3rd base))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Robinson W (13-6) 6.0 7 5 5 3 2 1 97 2.76   
K. Wheeler 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 0 36 4.50   
J. Pettigrew SV (28) 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 15 3.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Robinson 37
Batters Faced: C. Robinson 29, K. Wheeler 9, J. Pettigrew 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Robinson 8-7, K. Wheeler 2-2, J. Pettigrew 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Robinson 97-55, K. Wheeler 36-22, J. Pettigrew 15-10
Hit Batsmen: C. Robinson 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Middleton L (19-11) 2.0 11 7 7 1 3 0 66 4.20   
J. Page 4.0 2 1 1 2 2 1 55 4.05   
B. Thomas 2.0 2 1 0 1 1 0 27 2.50   
I. Abraham 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 3.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Middleton 4
Batters Faced: M. Middleton 19, J. Page 16, B. Thomas 9, I. Abraham 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Middleton 2-1, J. Page 5-5, B. Thomas 3-1, I. Abraham 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Middleton 66-43, J. Page 55-28, B. Thomas 27-17, I. Abraham 16-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Walker
Ballpark: Peachtree Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 28424
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