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HOUSTON COMETS @ MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS
03/15/1974
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Joe Pratt
Pitching: RHP Joe Pratt
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LS, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Called Strike
Maury Moore steals 2nd base
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 78.8 MPH)
Maury Moore to third
Batting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 98.8 MPH)
Maury Moore scores
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6D, EV 89.4 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - Minneapolis 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Elmer Martin
Pitching: RHP Elmer Martin
Batting: LHB Tony Nava 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
1-1: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 66.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bill Powell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D, EV 93.1 MPH), Distance : 351 ft
Batting: RHB George Fisher 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 23F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 81.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Minneapolis 1
TOP OF THE 2ND
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Joe Pratt
Batting: RHB Frank Bailey 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 61.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Wally Driver 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 89XD, EV 110.6 MPH), Distance : 401 ft
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Elmer Martin 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 94.4 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Minneapolis 1
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Elmer Martin
Batting: RHB Steve Hoffer 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Rusty Robertson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Steve Hoffer to second
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 99.4 MPH)
Steve Hoffer to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Rusty Robertson to second
Batting: RHB Monte Rollins 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 105.0 MPH)
Rusty Robertson to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Monte Rollins to second
Batting: RHB John Smith 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 87.5 MPH)
Monte Rollins to third
Batting: RHB Joe Pratt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 101.3 MPH)
Monte Rollins scores
Pitching: LHP Bob Young
Batting: LHB Tony Nava 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Bill Powell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 95.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Minneapolis 4
TOP OF THE 3RD
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Joe Pratt
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 86.3 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Minneapolis 4
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : LHP Bob Young
Batting: RHB George Fisher 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Steve Hoffer 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
John Edwards steals 2nd base
2-0: Ball
3-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 97.5 MPH)
John Edwards to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: SHB Rusty Robertson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Monte Rollins 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 78.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Minneapolis 5
TOP OF THE 4TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Joe Pratt
Pitching: RHP Eddie Watson
Now at 3B: Jim Fessler
Batting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9LS, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frank Bailey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Wally Driver 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 76.3 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Minneapolis 5
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : LHP Bob Young
Pitching: RHP Don Lincoln
Now in CF: Stan Francis
Batting: RHB John Smith 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Fessler 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 81.3 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Bucky Raymond 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Minneapolis 5
TOP OF THE 5TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Eddie Watson
Now at C: Bill Pierce
Now at 1B: Dwight Keller
Now at 2B: Bucky Raymond
Now in LF: Bill Anderson
Now in RF: Fabrizio Keith
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 5D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Stan Francis 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 78S, EV 100.0 MPH)
Bill Blair to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Danny Martin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Grounds into double play, 3-6-1 (Groundball, 34, EV 101.9 MPH)
Bill Blair to third
Pinch Hitting: RHB Bill Gleaton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Minneapolis 5
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Don Lincoln
Now at C: Rube Harrison
Now at 1B: Lindsay Cohn
Now at 2B: Bill Gleaton
Now at 3B: Danny Martin
Now at SS: Bill Clement
Now in LF: Frank Bailey
Now in RF: Gil Armstrong
Pinch Hitting: RHB Jim Ross 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-2: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6, EV 62.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Anderson 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78M, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Pierce 0-0: Ball
Passed Ball!
Bill Anderson to second
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Fabrizio Keith 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 13, EV 86.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Minneapolis 5
TOP OF THE 6TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Eddie Watson
Pitching: LHP Ben Baird
Now in CF: Ray Badeaux
Batting: RHB Lindsay Cohn 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Bill Clement 0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Gil Armstrong 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34, EV 100.0 MPH)
Bill Clement to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Pinch Hitting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Pinch Hitting: RHB Jeff Oliver 0-0: Hit by Pitch
Gil Armstrong to second
Batting: RHB Rube Harrison 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78D, EV 90.6 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Houston 2 - Minneapolis 5
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Don Lincoln
Pitching: LHP Duane Alarcon
Now in LF: Stan Francis
Now in CF: Hank Andrew
Pinch Hitting: SHB Heinie Spitler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ray Badeaux 0-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 71.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dwight Keller 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Hit by Pitch
Batting: RHB Jim Fessler 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 15S, EV 76.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Minneapolis 5
TOP OF THE 7TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : LHP Ben Baird
Pitching: RHP Jimmy Jeter
Now at 2B: Heinie Spitler
Now at SS: Bucky Raymond
Batting: LHB Stan Francis 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Pinch Hitting: LHB Grady Smith 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5F, EV 62.5 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Ed Costanzo 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 106.9 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Minneapolis 5
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : LHP Duane Alarcon
Pitching: RHP Gerard Nicholson
Now at 2B: John Hunt
Now at 3B: Ed Costanzo
Batting: RHB Bucky Raymond 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Pinch Hitting: RHB Larry Herzberg 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 13, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Anderson 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Pierce 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Bill Anderson to second
Batting: LHB Fabrizio Keith 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: TRIPLE (Flyball, 89XD, EV 96.9 MPH)
Bill Anderson scores
Bill Pierce scores
Batting: SHB Heinie Spitler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 103.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Minneapolis 7
TOP OF THE 8TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Jimmy Jeter
Pitching: LHP Bud Keeley
Batting: RHB Lindsay Cohn 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Bill Clement 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Gil Armstrong 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 90.0 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Minneapolis 7
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Gerard Nicholson
Batting: LHB Ray Badeaux 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Reached on error, E3 (Groundball, 13, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dwight Keller 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 93.1 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB John S. Smith 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 105.6 MPH)
Ray Badeaux to second
Pinch Hitting: SHB Gil Dayan 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out looking
Pinch Hitting: RHB Frank Hayes 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 103.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on base; Houston 2 - Minneapolis 7
TOP OF THE 9TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : LHP Bud Keeley
Pitching: RHP Wally Bishop
Now at 2B: Gil Dayan
Now at 3B: George Marsolek
Now at SS: Heinie Spitler
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Hunt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Rube Harrison 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3S, EV 73.1 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Charlie Phillips 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 93.1 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Minneapolis 7
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