FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT HOUSTON COMETS
09/20/1975
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT HOUSTON COMETS
GAME ID: 8790 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minneapolis Millers (77-77) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Houston Comets (85-69) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 X 3 7 0
Houston Rallies for 3-1 Victory
In a tight contest between the Houston Comets and the Minneapolis Millers, Joe McCarthy was the determining factor. The Houston right-hander sparkled in his team's 3-1 win. Houston is now 85-69. Minneapolis is 77-77.

John Edwards had a critical at-bat with no one out in the bottom of the eighth for Houston. He came through with a 2-run single to put Houston in front, 2-1.

Edwards attributed the win to his team's "determination."
MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Nava 2B 4 0 3 1 0 1 0 .264 4 26
S. Hoffer LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .299 9 68
L. Herzberg 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .292 0 3
C. Kilkenny 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .310 30 107
   b-F. Hayes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 8
   B. Baird P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Powell RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318 13 70
J. Ross CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 0 2
J. Castaneda C 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .231 21 85
C. Newland SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .182 0 0
J. McDowell P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .132 0 4
   B. Boschen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Barber PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291 19 99
   c-G. Holbrook 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 7 42
Totals 31 1 6 1 2 7 12      
a - B. Barber pinch hit for B. Boschen in the 8th
b - F. Hayes pinch hit for C. Kilkenny in the 8th
c - G. Holbrook substituted for B. Barber in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: T. Nava 3 , S. Hoffer , L. Herzberg , C. Newland
2-out RBI: T. Nava
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Hoffer , C. Kilkenny , F. Hayes
GIDP: L. Herzberg
Sac Bunt: B. Boschen
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Nava (6)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Herzberg (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Nava-Newland-Herzberg)
OF assists: 1 (Ross(Austin at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Francis CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .334 2 47
J. Adams 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .313 10 71
D. Jones 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .300 8 57
W. Austin LF 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .232 3 31
F. Ruesch SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .211 2 12
   a-D. Baker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 0 0
   b-B. Blair SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 3 50
   d-J. Edwards PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .258 11 81
   e-M. Moore SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 1 56
E. Carter 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .243 5 47
B. Thompson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247 1 8
M. Rush C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .203 2 12
J. McCarthy P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .140 0 6
   c-H. Andrew PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 13 73
   B. Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 3 7 3 4 5 16      
a - D. Baker pinch hit for F. Ruesch in the 6th
b - B. Blair substituted for D. Baker in the 7th
c - H. Andrew pinch hit for J. McCarthy in the 7th
d - J. Edwards pinch hit for B. Blair in the 8th
e - M. Moore substituted for J. Edwards in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Francis (30, 1st Inning off J. McDowell, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Carter (26, 8th Inning off B. Baird, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Francis 3 , J. Adams , J. Edwards , E. Carter 3 , M. Rush
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Ruesch 2 , M. Rush
GIDP: B. Thompson
Hit by Pitch: W. Austin
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Carter-Ruesch-Adams)
MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McDowell 2.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 34 5.95   
B. Boschen 4.2 2 0 0 2 1 0 69 1.74   
B. Baird L (12-7), BS (8) 1.0 3 3 2 1 2 0 24 3.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McDowell 50
Batters Faced: J. McDowell 10, B. Boschen 18, B. Baird 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McDowell 4-1, B. Boschen 7-5, B. Baird 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. McDowell 34-25, B. Boschen 69-39, B. Baird 24-14
WP: B. Baird
Hit Batsmen: B. Boschen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McCarthy 7.0 5 1 1 1 5 0 96 3.04   
B. Young W (11-8) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 31 2.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McCarthy 67
Batters Faced: J. McCarthy 26, B. Young 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McCarthy 7-8, B. Young 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. McCarthy 96-63, B. Young 31-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe McCarthy
Ballpark: Dalton Domed Stadium
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 24871
Special Notes: SP Joe McDowell was injured while pitching.
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