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HOUSTON COMETS @ BOSTON MINUTEMEN
06/04/1975
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : RHP Bob Scott
Pitching: RHP Bob Scott
Batting: LHB Stan Francis 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Reached on error, E2 (Groundball, 2L, EV 68.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Sac Bunt to P - play at first, batter OUT! 1-3
Stan Francis to third
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 94.4 MPH)
Stan Francis scores
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 83.8 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Boston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Boston Minutemen batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Pitching: RHP George Roy
Batting: RHB Dick Ward 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Charlie Hartsell 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Willie Stephens 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Jim Morton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 34S, EV 82.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - Boston 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : RHP Bob Scott
Batting: RHB Ernie Carter 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RS, EV 81.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSFF
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 98.8 MPH)
Jerry Robinson to second
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: SHB George Roy 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LM, EV 90.6 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 1 - Boston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Boston Minutemen batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Batting: RHB Bob Menz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frank Borgen 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dick Wood 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 86.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Boston 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : RHP Bob Scott
Batting: LHB Stan Francis 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 63.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 104.4 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Boston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Boston Minutemen batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Batting: RHB Bill Gallagher 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bob Scott 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dick Ward 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 81.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Boston 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : RHP Bob Scott
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78M, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ernie Carter 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4M, EV 60.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 86.9 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Boston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Boston Minutemen batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Batting: RHB Charlie Hartsell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Willie Stephens 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Charlie Hartsell to second
Batting: RHB Jim Morton 0-0: Bunt missed!
0-1: Bunted foul
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 34D, EV 86.3 MPH)
Charlie Hartsell to third
Willie Stephens to second
Batting: RHB Bob Menz 0-0: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 76.9 MPH)
Charlie Hartsell scores
Willie Stephens to third
Batting: RHB Frank Borgen 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 96.9 MPH)
Willie Stephens scores
Batting: RHB Dick Wood 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 3D, EV 103.8 MPH)
Frank Borgen to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, OUT! 9-5
Bottom of the 4th over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - Boston 2
TOP OF THE 5TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : RHP Bob Scott
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9LS, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB George Roy 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
Passed Ball!
Maury Moore to third
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 95.0 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, throw by RF
Batting: LHB Stan Francis 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 13S, EV 85.6 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Boston 2
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Boston Minutemen batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Batting: RHB Bill Gallagher 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 101.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bob Scott 0-0: Ball
1-0: Sac Bunt to 15S - play at first, batter OUT! 1-3
Bill Gallagher to second
Batting: RHB Dick Ward 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Charlie Hartsell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Bill Gallagher to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Charlie Hartsell to second
Batting: LHB Willie Stephens 0-0: Intentional Walk
Batting: RHB Jim Morton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 95.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 2 - Boston 3
TOP OF THE 6TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : RHP Bob Scott
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-2: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4M, EV 69.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 86.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 94.4 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Boston 3
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Boston Minutemen batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Batting: RHB Bob Menz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
3-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frank Borgen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Dick Wood 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Sac Bunt to 23 - play at first, batter OUT! 3-4
Frank Borgen to second
Batting: RHB Bill Gallagher 0-0: Intentional Walk
Pinch Hitting: RHB Jim Wise 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Frank Borgen to third
Bill Gallagher to second
Batting: RHB Dick Ward 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34S, EV 81.9 MPH) (infield hit)
Frank Borgen scores
Bill Gallagher to third
Jim Wise to second
Batting: RHB Charlie Hartsell 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 6th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Houston 2 - Boston 4
TOP OF THE 7TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : RHP Bob Scott
Pitching: LHP Walt Portelli
Batting: RHB Ernie Carter 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 88.1 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Boston 4
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Boston Minutemen batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Pitching: LHP Joe Barnes
Batting: LHB Willie Stephens 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 101.3 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Frank Rector
Batting: RHB Jim Morton 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Bob Menz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 101.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Boston 4
TOP OF THE 8TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : LHP Walt Portelli
Pitching: LHP Bud Shireman
Now in LF: Ed Cole
Now in CF: Dick Ward
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 101.3 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Grounds out, U3 (Groundball, 3L, EV 78.8 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Fred Ruesch 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging, 2-3 out at first.
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 92.5 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Boston 4
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Boston Minutemen batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Frank Rector
Pitching: LHP Bob Young
Now at 1B: Fred Ruesch
Now in LF: Johnny Adams
Batting: RHB Frank Borgen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 66.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dick Wood 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Bill Gallagher 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7S, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ed Cole 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, P, EV 67.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Boston 4
TOP OF THE 9TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : LHP Bud Shireman
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ernie Carter 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4, EV 56.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 84.4 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Boston 4
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