| TOP OF THE 1ST | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Pitching: RHP Johnny Blackburn | | | Batting: RHB Don Riley | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Called Strike 3-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89S, EV 89.4 MPH) | | Batting: RHB John Newton | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 3SF, EV 78.1 MPH) | | Batting: LHB Jack Blair | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 73.1 MPH) | | Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 0 - Houston 0 | | BOTTOM OF THE 1ST | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Atlanta Copperheads : RHP Marco Middleton | | Pitching: RHP Marco Middleton | | | Batting: RHB Ernie Carter | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4MD, EV 98.8 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Maury Moore | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LMFF 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging | | Batting: SHB Johnny Adams | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Ball 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3SF 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3L, EV 85.0 MPH) | | Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 0 - Houston 0 | | TOP OF THE 2ND | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Batting: RHB Howard Smith | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF 0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D, EV 96.3 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Walt Dugan | 0-0: Sac Bunt to 13 - play at first, batter OUT! 1-3 Howard Smith to second | | Batting: LHB Jim Duchesne | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Swinging Strike 2-2: Ball 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Base on Balls | | Batting: LHB Gus Richards | 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34S, EV 75.6 MPH) (infield hit) Howard Smith to third Jim Duchesne to second | | Batting: LHB John Moreland | 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 101.3 MPH) Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, no throw by CF | | Batting: RHB Marco Middleton | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 107.5 MPH) | | Top of the 2nd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 0 | | BOTTOM OF THE 2ND | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Atlanta Copperheads : RHP Marco Middleton | | Batting: LHB John Edwards | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 34, EV 71.9 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Hank Andrew | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6, EV 66.3 MPH) | | Batting: LHB Stan Francis | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 86.3 MPH) | | Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 0 | | TOP OF THE 3RD | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Batting: RHB Don Riley | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3SF 1-2: Ball 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5FF 2-2: Ball 3-2: Base on Balls | | Batting: RHB John Newton | 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 108.8 MPH) | | Batting: LHB Jack Blair | 0-0: Ball Don Riley steals 2nd base 1-0: Ball 2-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 81.9 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Howard Smith | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3F, EV 69.4 MPH) | | Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 0 | | BOTTOM OF THE 3RD | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Atlanta Copperheads : RHP Marco Middleton | | Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 95.0 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Bill Blair | 0-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6S, EV 68.8 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Johnny Blackburn | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Swinging Strike 3-2: Strikes out swinging | | Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 0 | | TOP OF THE 4TH | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Batting: RHB Walt Dugan | 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LMF, EV 77.5 MPH) | | Batting: LHB Jim Duchesne | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34, EV 86.3 MPH) | | Batting: LHB Gus Richards | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 96.9 MPH) | | Batting: LHB John Moreland | 0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 101.3 MPH) | | Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 0 | | BOTTOM OF THE 4TH | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Atlanta Copperheads : RHP Marco Middleton | | Batting: RHB Ernie Carter | 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 104.4 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Maury Moore | 0-0: Sac Bunt to 3S - play at first, batter safe! Ernie Carter to second | | Batting: SHB Johnny Adams | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Ball 2-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6M, EV 86.3 MPH) Ernie Carter to third | | Batting: LHB John Edwards | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Swinging Strike 3-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 87.5 MPH) Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, throw by RF | | Batting: RHB Hank Andrew | 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9LM, EV 110.0 MPH) Johnny Adams to third Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by RF | | Batting: LHB Stan Francis | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 101.3 MPH) | | Bottom of the 4th over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 2 | | TOP OF THE 5TH | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Batting: RHB Marco Middleton | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 86.9 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Don Riley | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF 2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 109.4 MPH) | | Batting: RHB John Newton | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF 0-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 66.9 MPH) | | Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 2 | | BOTTOM OF THE 5TH | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Atlanta Copperheads : RHP Marco Middleton | | Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 88.1 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Bill Blair | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Strikes out swinging | | Batting: RHB Johnny Blackburn | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 100.6 MPH) | | Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 2 | | TOP OF THE 6TH | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Batting: LHB Jack Blair | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6S, EV 70.0 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Howard Smith | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Strikes out swinging | | Batting: RHB Walt Dugan | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Ball 3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Strikes out swinging | | Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 2 | | BOTTOM OF THE 6TH | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Atlanta Copperheads : RHP Marco Middleton | | Batting: RHB Ernie Carter | 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 91.3 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Maury Moore | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F 0-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 98.1 MPH) | | Batting: SHB Johnny Adams | 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 86.9 MPH) | | Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 2 | | TOP OF THE 7TH | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Batting: LHB Jim Duchesne | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 105.6 MPH), Distance : 416 ft | | Batting: LHB Gus Richards | 0-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 67.5 MPH) | | Batting: LHB John Moreland | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: Strikes out swinging | | Batting: RHB Marco Middleton | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 82.5 MPH) | | Top of the 7th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 2 - Houston 2 | | BOTTOM OF THE 7TH | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Atlanta Copperheads : RHP Marco Middleton | | Batting: LHB John Edwards | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Base on Balls | | Batting: RHB Hank Andrew | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Swinging Strike 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 103.8 MPH) John Edwards to second | | Batting: LHB Stan Francis | 0-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 78S, EV 92.5 MPH) John Edwards to third | | Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 90.6 MPH) John Edwards scores Stan Francis to second | | Batting: RHB Bill Blair | 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 109.4 MPH) | | Bottom of the 7th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Atlanta 2 - Houston 3 | | TOP OF THE 8TH | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Pitching: LHP Bob Young | | | Now at SS: Fred Ruesch | | | Pinch Hitting: LHB Al Hubbard | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF 2-2: Ball 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF 3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 103.1 MPH) | | Batting: RHB John Newton | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 91.3 MPH) | | Pinch Hitting: RHB Earl Skains | 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 96.9 MPH) | | Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 2 - Houston 3 | | BOTTOM OF THE 8TH | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Atlanta Copperheads : RHP Marco Middleton | | Now in LF: Gus Richards | | | Now in CF: Jay Hunter | | | Now in RF: Earl Skains | | | Batting: RHB Fred Ruesch | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 3D, EV 103.1 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Ernie Carter | 0-0: Bunt missed! 0-1: Sac Bunt to P - play at first, batter OUT! 1-3 Fred Ruesch to second | | Batting: RHB Maury Moore | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 78.1 MPH) Fred Ruesch to third | | Batting: SHB Johnny Adams | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7S, EV 91.3 MPH) | | Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Atlanta 2 - Houston 3 | | TOP OF THE 9TH | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : LHP Bob Young | | Batting: RHB Howard Smith | 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 85.0 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Walt Dugan | 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 89M, EV 89.4 MPH) | | Pinch Hitting: RHB Jack Abasi | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LD, EV 108.8 MPH) | | Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 2 - Houston 3 | |