| TOP OF THE 1ST | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Van Taylor | | Pitching: RHP Van Taylor | | | Batting: LHB Jim Marshall | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 81.3 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Del Goodell | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4D, EV 95.6 MPH) | | Batting: SHB Johnny Adams | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 91.3 MPH) Del Goodell to second | | Batting: LHB Stan Francis | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Base on Balls | | Batting: RHB Frank Bailey | 0-0: Ball 1-0: TRIPLE (Flyball, 89XD, EV 110.6 MPH) Del Goodell scores Stan Francis scores | | Batting: RHB Milt Rush | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF 0-2: Ball 1-2: Strikes out looking | | Top of the 1st over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Minneapolis 0 | | BOTTOM OF THE 1ST | | Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Pitching: RHP Johnny Blackburn | | | Batting: RHB Malcom Bronk | 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 101.3 MPH) | | Batting: LHB John Edwards | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Called Strike 2-2: Ball 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F 3-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 89M, EV 91.3 MPH) | | Batting: LHB Carl Kilkenny | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 81.3 MPH) John Edwards to third | | Batting: RHB Clyde Allen | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Ball 3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LMFF 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 25FF 3-2: Base on Balls | | Batting: RHB Bill Anderson | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7LS, EV 108.1 MPH) John Edwards scores Clyde Allen to second | | Batting: RHB Bob Vernon | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F 2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 91.3 MPH) | | Bottom of the 1st over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 2 - Minneapolis 1 | | TOP OF THE 2ND | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Van Taylor | | Batting: RHB Danny Martin | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Ball 1-2: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF, EV 86.3 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Bill Blair | 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 3D, EV 109.4 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Johnny Blackburn | 0-0: Sac Bunt to 5S - play at second, runner safe! | | Batting: LHB Jim Marshall | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 109.4 MPH) Bill Blair to third Johnny Blackburn to second Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home | | Batting: RHB Del Goodell | 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D, EV 99.4 MPH) Johnny Blackburn to third Jim Marshall to second | | Batting: SHB Johnny Adams | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 96.3 MPH) Johnny Blackburn scores Jim Marshall to third Del Goodell to second Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home Del Goodell to third Johnny Adams to second | | Batting: LHB Stan Francis | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RS, EV 89.4 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Frank Bailey | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Ball 1-2: Strikes out looking | | Top of the 2nd over - 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 5 - Minneapolis 1 | | BOTTOM OF THE 2ND | | Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Batting: LHB John S. Smith | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, P, EV 72.5 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Dixie Williams | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F 1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 77.5 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Van Taylor | 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 94.4 MPH) | | Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 5 - Minneapolis 1 | | TOP OF THE 3RD | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Van Taylor | | Batting: RHB Milt Rush | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Ball 3-1: Base on Balls | | Batting: RHB Danny Martin | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 89D, EV 105.6 MPH) Milt Rush to third | | Pinch Runner at 2nd Don Jones: | | | Batting: RHB Bill Blair | 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 4MS, EV 69.4 MPH) Milt Rush scores | | Batting: RHB Johnny Blackburn | 0-0: Ball 1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 5D, EV 95.6 MPH) Don Jones scores | | Batting: LHB Jim Marshall | 0-0: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 5, EV 74.4 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Del Goodell | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Called Strike 2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 85.6 MPH) | | Top of the 3rd over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 7 - Minneapolis 1 | | BOTTOM OF THE 3RD | | Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Now at 2B: Jim Marshall | | | Now at 3B: Don Jones | | | Batting: RHB Malcom Bronk | 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 103.1 MPH) | | Batting: LHB John Edwards | 0-0: Ball 1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 5D, EV 101.3 MPH) | | Batting: LHB Carl Kilkenny | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3SF 2-2: Strikes out swinging | | Batting: RHB Clyde Allen | 0-0: Ball John Edwards steals 2nd base 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LD, EV 106.9 MPH) | | Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 7 - Minneapolis 1 | | TOP OF THE 4TH | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Van Taylor | | Batting: SHB Johnny Adams | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3DF 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 100.0 MPH) | | Pitching: RHP Joe Pratt | | | Batting: LHB Stan Francis | 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 99.4 MPH) Johnny Adams to second Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third | | Batting: RHB Frank Bailey | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Swinging Strike 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF 2-2: Ball 3-2: Strikes out swinging | | Batting: RHB Milt Rush | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 84.4 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Don Jones | 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 107.5 MPH) Johnny Adams scores Stan Francis to second Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, OUT! 8-5 | | Top of the 4th over - 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 8 - Minneapolis 1 | | BOTTOM OF THE 4TH | | Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Batting: RHB Bill Anderson | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: TRIPLE (Flyball, 78XD, EV 107.5 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Bob Vernon | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSFF 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging, 2-3 out at first. | | Batting: LHB John S. Smith | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Called Strike 2-2: Ball 3-2: Strikes out looking | | Batting: RHB Dixie Williams | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 80.6 MPH) Bill Anderson scores | | Batting: RHB Joe Pratt | 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4D, EV 49.4 MPH) | | Bottom of the 4th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on base; Houston 8 - Minneapolis 2 | | TOP OF THE 5TH | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Joe Pratt | | Batting: RHB Bill Blair | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3FF 1-2: Ball 2-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 86.3 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Johnny Blackburn | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 25FF 0-2: Ball 1-2: Strikes out looking | | Batting: LHB Jim Marshall | 0-0: Ball 1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4M, EV 98.8 MPH) (infield hit) | | Batting: RHB Del Goodell | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S, EV 66.9 MPH) | | Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 8 - Minneapolis 2 | | BOTTOM OF THE 5TH | | Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Batting: RHB Malcom Bronk | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 110.6 MPH) | | Batting: LHB John Edwards | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Foul Ball, location: 3DF 0-2: Ball 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF 1-2: Ball 2-2: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3DF, EV 76.9 MPH) | | Batting: LHB Carl Kilkenny | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 88.1 MPH) | | Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 8 - Minneapolis 2 | | TOP OF THE 6TH | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Joe Pratt | | Batting: SHB Johnny Adams | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Called Strike 3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6M, EV 94.4 MPH) | | Batting: LHB Stan Francis | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls Johnny Adams to second | | Batting: RHB Frank Bailey | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Strikes out looking | | Batting: RHB Milt Rush | 0-0: Ball Johnny Adams steals 3rd base 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6MS, EV 76.3 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Don Jones | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 5, EV 65.6 MPH) | | Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 8 - Minneapolis 2 | | BOTTOM OF THE 6TH | | Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Batting: RHB Clyde Allen | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 3FF 1-1: Ball 2-1: Called Strike 2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 103.1 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Bill Anderson | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Base on Balls | | Batting: RHB Bob Vernon | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF 1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6S, EV 88.1 MPH) | | Batting: LHB John S. Smith | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls Bob Vernon to second | | Batting: RHB Dixie Williams | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 87.5 MPH) | | Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 8 - Minneapolis 2 | | TOP OF THE 7TH | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Joe Pratt | | Batting: RHB Bill Blair | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 108.1 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Johnny Blackburn | 0-0: Reached on error, E4 (Groundball, 4, EV 87.5 MPH) | | Batting: LHB Jim Marshall | 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34D, EV 106.9 MPH) Johnny Blackburn to second | | Batting: RHB Del Goodell | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5FF 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5SF 2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 106.9 MPH) | | Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; Houston 8 - Minneapolis 2 | | BOTTOM OF THE 7TH | | Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Pinch Hitting: RHB Gabe Peyton | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 103.8 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Malcom Bronk | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Ball 3-1: Base on Balls | | Batting: LHB John Edwards | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5DF 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Called Strike 3-2: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 5, EV 99.4 MPH) | | Batting: LHB Carl Kilkenny | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34D, EV 86.3 MPH) | | Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 8 - Minneapolis 2 | | TOP OF THE 8TH | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Joe Pratt | | Pitching: RHP Ike Hawley | | | Batting: SHB Johnny Adams | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F 3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 100.6 MPH) | | Batting: LHB Stan Francis | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Foul Ball, location: 3FF 2-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7S, EV 96.9 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Frank Bailey | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Strikes out swinging | | Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 8 - Minneapolis 2 | | BOTTOM OF THE 8TH | | Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Batting: RHB Clyde Allen | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 15S, EV 75.6 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Bill Anderson | 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 94.4 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Bob Vernon | 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 111.3 MPH) | | Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 8 - Minneapolis 2 | | TOP OF THE 9TH | | Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Minneapolis Millers : RHP Ike Hawley | | Batting: RHB Milt Rush | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2RF 2-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 85.0 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Don Jones | 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 96.9 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Bill Blair | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF 2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 93.8 MPH) | | Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 8 - Minneapolis 2 | | BOTTOM OF THE 9TH | | Minneapolis Millers batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Johnny Blackburn | | Pitching: LHP Dutch Lane | | | Batting: LHB John S. Smith | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9LM, EV 100.0 MPH) | | Batting: RHB Dixie Williams | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 23F, EV 79.4 MPH) | | Pinch Hitting: LHB Bill Powell | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3SF 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 3L, EV 63.8 MPH) | | Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 8 - Minneapolis 2 | |