 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT HOUSTON COMETS 05/16/1974 |  |  | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT HOUSTON COMETS | | GAME ID: 985 - THURSDAY, MAY 16TH , 1974 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | St. Louis Pioneers (20-16) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | Houston Comets (24-12) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 13 | 1 | | |  | |
| Comets Get 6-3 Win Versus St. Louis | Houston picked up a win at Dalton Domed Stadium, bumping off the St. Louis Pioneers, 6-3. Pitcher Spencer Reese was a major reason the Comets emerged victorious. Reese picked up the win for Houston, going 7.1 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 3-2. Joe Barnes earned the save for Houston, his 2nd of the year.
In the bottom of the third, Houston catcher Jerry Robinson had a productive at-bat. With runners on 1st and 2nd and no one out, Robinson stroked a run-scoring single to center. It made the score 2-0, Houston. For the game, he was 1-3 with a walk. He scored 2 runs.
When asked about his performance after the game, Reese said: "Like everyone else, I'm just doing my job."
Houston leads the Federal Association West by 2 games. | |
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| ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE | | HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - R. Burgos substituted for T. Bowe in the 6th b - C. Coleman pinch hit for L. Ethridge in the 8th c - L. Cimino pinch hit for A. Williams in the 9th
BATTING Home Runs: L. Green (2, 5th Inning off S. Reese, 0 on, 1 out) Total Bases: L. Green 5 , F. Green 3 , S. Peterson 2-out RBI: S. Peterson Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Coleman , T. Bowe Team LOB: 8
FIELDING Errors: D. Jacobs (7) , F. Green (6) Double Plays: 3 (Peterson-Green-Richards, Bowe-Richards, Peterson-Richards) OF assists: 2 (Williams(Reese at 3rd base), Williams(Moore at 3rd base)) | | | BATTING Total Bases: J. Marshall 2 , M. Moore 2 , J. Adams 2 , D. Goodell , J. Robinson , F. Ruesch 3 , B. Blair , S. Reese 2-out RBI: J. Marshall , S. Reese Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Moore , J. Robinson , H. Andrew GIDP: B. Blair Sac Bunt: H. Andrew Sac Fly: H. Andrew Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING SB: M. Moore (6) , J. Adams (4) , F. Ruesch (1)
FIELDING Errors: J. Marshall (5) | | |
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| ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE | | HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | S. Reese W (3-2) | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 111 | 2.08 | | J. Barnes SV (2) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1.17 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Spencer Reese Ballpark: Dalton Domed Stadium Start Time: 8:05 PM CT Time: 2:52 Attendance: 20391 |
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