| TOP OF THE 1ST | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Atlanta Copperheads : RHP Dutch Wright | | Pitching: RHP Dutch Wright | | | Batting: LHB Jim Marshall | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 83.1 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Maury Moore | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 23FF 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 90.0 MPH) | | Batting: SHB Johnny Adams | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls Maury Moore to second | | Batting: RHB Del Goodell | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 2-4 (Groundball, 15S, EV 65.6 MPH) Maury Moore to third | | Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5FF 0-1: Ball 1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 95.0 MPH) Maury Moore scores Del Goodell to second Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third | | Batting: RHB Hank Andrew | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls Jerry Robinson to second | | Batting: RHB Frank Bailey | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 88.8 MPH) | | Top of the 1st over - 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 left on base; Houston 1 - Atlanta 0 | | BOTTOM OF THE 1ST | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Pitching: RHP Johnny Blackburn | | | Batting: LHB Jack Blair | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6MS, EV 68.1 MPH) | | Batting: RHB John Newton | 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6MD, EV 97.5 MPH) | | Batting: LHB Al Hubbard | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 98.1 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Earl Skains | Pickoff Throw to First - Out! 1-3 | | Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Atlanta 0 | | TOP OF THE 2ND | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Atlanta Copperheads : RHP Dutch Wright | | Batting: RHB Bill Blair | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3SF 0-1: Ball 1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 83.1 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Johnny Blackburn | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LMFF 2-2: Ball 3-2: Strikes out swinging | | Batting: LHB Jim Marshall | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 90.0 MPH) | | Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Atlanta 0 | | BOTTOM OF THE 2ND | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Batting: RHB Earl Skains | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Strikes out looking | | Batting: RHB Howard Smith | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 6MD, EV 88.1 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Jay Hunter | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF 0-2: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 79.4 MPH) | | Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Atlanta 0 | | TOP OF THE 3RD | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Atlanta Copperheads : RHP Dutch Wright | | Batting: RHB Maury Moore | 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 86.9 MPH) | | Batting: SHB Johnny Adams | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Foul Ball, location: 25FF 3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 86.3 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Del Goodell | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF 1-2: Ball 2-2: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 56, EV 85.0 MPH) | | Pitching: RHP Tom Henderson | | | Now in LF: Jack Abasi | | | Now in CF: Jack Blair | | | Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson | 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 106.9 MPH) Del Goodell to second Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third | | Batting: RHB Hank Andrew | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6MS, EV 83.8 MPH) | | Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on base; Houston 1 - Atlanta 0 | | BOTTOM OF THE 3RD | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Batting: RHB Henry Woods | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5S, EV 83.1 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Jack Finley | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF, EV 78.1 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Jack Abasi | 0-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, P, EV 60.6 MPH) | | Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Atlanta 0 | | TOP OF THE 4TH | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Atlanta Copperheads : RHP Tom Henderson | | Batting: RHB Frank Bailey | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF 2-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 88.1 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Bill Blair | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Base on Balls | | Batting: RHB Johnny Blackburn | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Sac Bunt to P - play at second, runner OUT! 1-6 | | Batting: LHB Jim Marshall | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 111.3 MPH) | | Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - Atlanta 0 | | BOTTOM OF THE 4TH | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Batting: LHB Jack Blair | 0-0: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6, EV 91.3 MPH) | | Batting: RHB John Newton | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 97.5 MPH) | | Batting: LHB Al Hubbard | 0-0: Ball John Newton is caught stealing 2nd base 2-6 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3FF 2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 95.6 MPH) | | Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Atlanta 0 | | TOP OF THE 5TH | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Atlanta Copperheads : RHP Tom Henderson | | Now at 2B: Wally Melvin | | | Now in CF: Don Riley | | | Batting: RHB Maury Moore | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging | | Pinch Hitting: RHB Lyn Lockwood | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 88.8 MPH) | | Pinch Hitting: RHB Lindsay Cohn | 0-0: Ball 1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6, EV 80.6 MPH) | | Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LD, EV 91.9 MPH) | | Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - Atlanta 0 | | BOTTOM OF THE 5TH | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Pitching: LHP Joe King | | | Now at 1B: Fred Ruesch | | | Now at 3B: Don Jones | | | Now in LF: Phil Woods | | | Now in CF: Wally Driver | | | Now in RF: Lyn Lockwood | | | Batting: RHB Earl Skains | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 106.9 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Howard Smith | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-1: Base on Balls | | Batting: LHB Tom Henderson | 0-0: Sac Bunt to 23 - play at first, batter OUT! 3-4 Howard Smith to second | | Batting: RHB Henry Woods | 0-0: Ball Wild Pitch! Howard Smith to third 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSFF 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34S, EV 89.4 MPH) | | Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - Atlanta 0 | | TOP OF THE 6TH | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Atlanta Copperheads : RHP Tom Henderson | | Pitching: RHP Buddy Thomas | | | Batting: RHB Don Jones | 0-0: Ball 1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78D, EV 107.5 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Phil Woods | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 103.8 MPH) Don Jones to third | | Pinch Hitting: RHB Danny Martin | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Base on Balls | | Batting: RHB Fred Ruesch | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF 1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34, EV 96.3 MPH) Don Jones scores Danny Martin to second | | Batting: RHB Wally Driver | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF 0-1: Ball 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5FF 2-2: Strikes out swinging | | Pinch Hitting: RHB Bill Gleaton | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls Danny Martin to third Fred Ruesch to second | | Batting: RHB Lyn Lockwood | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F 2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 95.6 MPH) | | Top of the 6th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Houston 2 - Atlanta 0 | | BOTTOM OF THE 6TH | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : LHP Joe King | | Now at 2B: Bill Gleaton | | | Now at SS: Danny Martin | | | Batting: RHB Jack Finley | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF 2-2: Strikes out looking | | Batting: RHB Jack Abasi | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 93.1 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Don Riley | 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 92.5 MPH) | | Pinch Hitting: LHB John Moreland | 0-0: Ball Don Riley steals 2nd base 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Called Strike 2-2: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 5, EV 70.6 MPH) | | Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Atlanta 0 | | TOP OF THE 7TH | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Atlanta Copperheads : RHP Buddy Thomas | | Now at SS: John Moreland | | | Pinch Hitting: RHB Larry Underwood | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 85.0 MPH) | | Pitching: LHP Jack Grayson | | | Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 80.0 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Don Jones | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls | | Batting: RHB Phil Woods | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 98.8 MPH) Don Jones to second Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third | | Batting: RHB Danny Martin | 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 104.4 MPH) | | Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 2 - Atlanta 0 | | BOTTOM OF THE 7TH | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : LHP Joe King | | Pitching: RHP Gerard Nicholson | | | Batting: RHB Wally Melvin | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF 2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89D, EV 110.6 MPH) | | Pinch Hitting: LHB Lee Lowman | 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 104.4 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Howard Smith | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 34S, EV 75.0 MPH) | | Pinch Hitting: RHB Walt Dugan | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6, EV 71.9 MPH) | | Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Atlanta 0 | | TOP OF THE 8TH | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Atlanta Copperheads : LHP Jack Grayson | | Pitching: LHP Ike Abraham | | | Now in RF: Lee Lowman | | | Batting: RHB Fred Ruesch | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 104.4 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Wally Driver | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 111.3 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Bill Gleaton | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging | | Pinch Hitting: LHB Grady Smith | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging | | Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Atlanta 0 | | BOTTOM OF THE 8TH | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Gerard Nicholson | | Now in RF: Bobby Thompson | | | Pinch Hitting: LHB Jim Duchesne | 0-0: Ball 1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D, EV 96.9 MPH) | | Pinch Hitting: RHB Frank Reid | 0-0: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 83.8 MPH) | | Pinch Hitting: RHB Virgil Humphrey | 0-0: Ball 1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 94.4 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Don Riley | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball Passed Ball! Virgil Humphrey to second 2-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 96.3 MPH) Virgil Humphrey to third Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home | | Pitching: LHP Bob Young | | | Now in LF: Charlie Niemiec | | | Now in RF: Phil Woods | | | Batting: LHB John Moreland | 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 84.4 MPH) | | Bottom of the 8th over - 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Atlanta 1 | | TOP OF THE 9TH | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Atlanta Copperheads : LHP Ike Abraham | | Pitching: RHP Frank Maxwell | | | Now at 1B: Frank Reid | | | Now at 3B: Jim Duchesne | | | Now in LF: Virgil Humphrey | | | Batting: RHB Charlie Niemiec | 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4D, EV 97.5 MPH) | | Pinch Hitting: RHB Milt Rush | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Strikes out swinging | | Pinch Hitting: RHB Jack Conklin | 0-0: Called Strike Charlie Niemiec steals 2nd base 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5SF 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 103.1 MPH) Charlie Niemiec to third Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home Jack Conklin to second | | Batting: RHB Phil Woods | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: Base on Balls | | Batting: RHB Danny Martin | 0-0: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 103.1 MPH) | | Top of the 9th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 3 - Atlanta 1 | | BOTTOM OF THE 9TH | | Atlanta Copperheads batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : LHP Bob Young | | Now at C: Tex Strain | | | Now at 1B: Rich Harper | | | Now at 3B: Danny Martin | | | Now at SS: Fred Ruesch | | | Batting: RHB Wally Melvin | 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 89.4 MPH) | | Pinch Hitting: RHB Ed Reeves | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6, EV 73.8 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Howard Smith | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 86.9 MPH) | | Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 3 - Atlanta 1 | |