FABL
HOUSTON COMETS @ NEW YORK GOTHAMS
08/12/1974
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Jake Watkins
Pitching: RHP Jake Watkins
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: DOUBLE (Groundball, 5L, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LD, EV 110.6 MPH)
Runner from 2nd tags up, SAFE at 3rd, no throw by CF
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 79.4 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Joe McCarthy
Pitching: RHP Joe McCarthy
Batting: LHB Paul Church 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Fred Davis 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Sam Hamilton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 105.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Jake Watkins
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 23F, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34, EV 64.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frank Bailey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7LS, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Called Strike
Frank Bailey is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Joe McCarthy
Batting: SHB Bill Arndt 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-2: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 3SF, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Joe Jones 0-0: Hit by Pitch
Batting: RHB George James 0-0: Ball
1-0: Bunted foul
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
3-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 78.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tom Brizzolara 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
3-2: Reached on error, E4 (Groundball, 4, EV 91.9 MPH)
Joe Jones to second
Batting: RHB Jon Horton 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 88.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Jake Watkins
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 79.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Joe McCarthy 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 105.0 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Joe McCarthy
Batting: RHB Jake Watkins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Paul Church 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 23F
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 107.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Fred Davis 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 81.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Jake Watkins
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Joe McCarthy
Batting: SHB Sam Hamilton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 15S, EV 71.3 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: SHB Bill Arndt 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78XD, EV 99.4 MPH)
Sam Hamilton to third
Batting: RHB Joe Jones 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6, EV 58.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB George James 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Tom Brizzolara 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Jon Horton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Sam Hamilton scores
Bill Arndt to third
George James to second
Batting: RHB Jake Watkins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Bill Arndt scores
George James to third
Jon Horton to second
Batting: LHB Paul Church 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 89XD, EV 104.4 MPH)
George James scores
Jon Horton scores
Jake Watkins to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by CF
Batting: LHB Fred Davis 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7S, EV 110.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 5
TOP OF THE 5TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Jake Watkins
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frank Bailey 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 104.4 MPH)
Jerry Robinson to third
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Joe McCarthy 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4, EV 61.9 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 5
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Joe McCarthy
Batting: SHB Sam Hamilton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Bill Arndt 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Joe Jones 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB George James 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
1-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 5
TOP OF THE 6TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Jake Watkins
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMFF
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4D, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Ball
Maury Moore steals 2nd base
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6MD, EV 60.0 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 5
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Joe McCarthy
Batting: RHB Tom Brizzolara 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Jon Horton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6MD, EV 96.9 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Ed Davis 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 92.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 5
TOP OF THE 7TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Jake Watkins
Pitching: RHP Danny Horne
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 107.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 100.6 MPH)
Hank Andrew to second
Hank Andrew to third
Batting: RHB Frank Bailey 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LMF, EV 106.9 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, no throw by RF
Pinch Hitting: LHB Grady Smith 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSFF
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 96.3 MPH)
Jerry Robinson to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Grady Smith to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 4MD, EV 50.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78D, EV 91.9 MPH)
Jerry Robinson scores
Grady Smith scores
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 3D, EV 97.5 MPH)
Jim Marshall to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Maury Moore to second
Pitching: RHP Herb Isom
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
3-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 106.9 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 4 - New York 5
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Joe McCarthy
Pitching: LHP Joe Barnes
Now at 3B: Don Jones
Now at SS: Jim Marshall
Batting: LHB Paul Church 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Fred Davis 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Sam Hamilton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Bill Arndt 0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 90.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 4 - New York 5
TOP OF THE 8TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Herb Isom
Pitching: RHP Jeff Pettigrew
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
1-1: Bunted foul
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
3-2: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 87.5 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 4 - New York 5
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : LHP Joe Barnes
Batting: RHB Joe Jones 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB George James 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Joe Jones to second
Batting: RHB Tom Brizzolara 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Jon Horton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Joe Jones to third
George James to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
George James to third
Jon Horton to second
Batting: RHB Jeff Pettigrew 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Paul Church 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 8th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 4 - New York 6
TOP OF THE 9TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Jeff Pettigrew
Now at 1B: Dutch Eckelberry
Batting: RHB Frank Bailey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: DOUBLE (Groundball, 5L, EV 107.5 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Stan Francis 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Frank Bailey to third
Batting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 100.0 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, no throw by LF
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78D, EV 110.0 MPH)
Stan Francis to third
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-2: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 56, EV 50.6 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 5 - New York 6
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