FABL
HOUSTON COMETS @ NEW YORK GOTHAMS
08/13/1974
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Joe Nelson
Pitching: RHP Joe Nelson
Batting: RHB Danny Martin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RS, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 113.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
Johnny Adams steals 2nd base
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 84.4 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 Spencer Reese
Pitching: RHP Spencer Reese
Batting: LHB Paul Church 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ed Davis 0-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 34D, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Sam Hamilton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 87.5 MPH)
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: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 95.6 MPH)
Ed Davis to second
Ed Davis to third
Batting: RHB Joe Jones 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89M, EV 98.1 MPH)
Ed Davis scores
Bill Arndt to second
Bill Arndt to third
Batting: LHB Mark Boyd 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
0-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 87.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 1
TOP OF THE 2ND
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Joe Nelson
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4, EV 71.9 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 1
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Spencer Reese
Batting: RHB Earl Ferry 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Carl Bramlett 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Joe Nelson 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Sac Bunt to 13 - play at first, batter OUT! 1-4
Earl Ferry to third
Carl Bramlett to second
Batting: LHB Paul Church 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ed Davis 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 98.8 MPH)
Earl Ferry scores
Carl Bramlett to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Ed Davis to second
Batting: SHB Sam Hamilton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 85.6 MPH)
Ed Davis to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Batting: SHB Bill Arndt 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
Sam Hamilton steals 2nd base
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 2nd over - 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 4
TOP OF THE 3RD
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Joe Nelson
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Spencer Reese 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Danny Martin 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 91.3 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 4
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Spencer Reese
Batting: RHB Joe Jones 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mark Boyd 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 4, EV 78.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Earl Ferry 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34S, EV 69.4 MPH) (infield hit)
Mark Boyd to second
Batting: RHB Carl Bramlett 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 76.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Joe Nelson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 4
TOP OF THE 4TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Joe Nelson
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 83.1 MPH)
Johnny Adams to second
Batting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 65.0 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 4
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Spencer Reese
Batting: LHB Paul Church 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ed Davis 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34S, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Sam Hamilton 0-0: Fly out, F6 (Flyball, 56D, EV 91.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 4
TOP OF THE 5TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Joe Nelson
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Spencer Reese 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Danny Martin 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Ball
Passed Ball!
Spencer Reese to second
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 101.9 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 4
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Spencer Reese
Batting: SHB Bill Arndt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5L, EV 80.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Joe Jones 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 110.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mark Boyd 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 4
TOP OF THE 6TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Joe Nelson
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 107.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 56, EV 88.8 MPH)
Hank Andrew to second
Pitching: RHP Herb Isom
Now in LF: George James
Now in CF: Bill Arndt
Batting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Hank Andrew to third
Jerry Robinson to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Pinch Hitting: LHB Grady Smith 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Jerry Robinson to third
Don Jones to second
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 98.1 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base; Houston 1 - New York 4
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Spencer Reese
Now at 3B: Jim Marshall
Now at SS: Danny Martin
Batting: RHB Earl Ferry 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Carl Bramlett 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB George James 0-0: Ball
1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 5D, EV 106.3 MPH)
Carl Bramlett to third
Batting: LHB Paul Church 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fielders Choice at home, 3-2 (Groundball, 3, EV 88.8 MPH)
George James to third
Batting: RHB Ed Davis 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, P, EV 68.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 1 - New York 4
TOP OF THE 7TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Herb Isom
Batting: RHB Spencer Reese 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7LS, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Danny Martin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 34, EV 65.0 MPH)
Lined into DP, U3 (Line Drive, 34, EV 65.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 78M, EV 107.5 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - New York 4
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Spencer Reese
Batting: SHB Sam Hamilton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Bill Arndt 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Joe Jones 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 86.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - New York 4
TOP OF THE 8TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Herb Isom
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 89M, EV 103.8 MPH)
Johnny Adams to second
Pinch Hitting: LHB Stan Francis 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7LS, EV 93.8 MPH)
Johnny Adams to third
John Edwards to second
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 98.8 MPH)
Johnny Adams scores
John Edwards to third
Stan Francis to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, throw by RF and OUT! 9-3-2
Stan Francis to third
Jerry Robinson to second
Batting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fielders Choice attempt at home, Runner SAFE. 3-2 (Groundball, 34S, EV 82.5 MPH)
Jerry Robinson to third
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 4, EV 84.4 MPH)
Jerry Robinson scores
Pinch Hitting: RHB Del Goodell 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 93.1 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 4 - New York 4
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Spencer Reese
Pitching: LHP Bob Young
Now in CF: John Edwards
Now in RF: Lindsay Cohn
Pinch Hitting: LHB Dode Caudill 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSFF
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Earl Ferry 0-0: Ball
1-0: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D, EV 98.8 MPH), Distance : 374 ft
Batting: RHB Carl Bramlett 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB George James 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
0-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 8th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 4 - New York 5
TOP OF THE 9TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Herb Isom
Pitching: RHP Charlie Todd Jr.
Now at 1B: Dutch Eckelberry
Batting: RHB Danny Martin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 96.3 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78M, EV 105.6 MPH)
Maury Moore to second
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6MD, EV 105.6 MPH)
Maury Moore to third
Johnny Adams to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Johnny Adams to third
John Edwards to second
Batting: RHB Lindsay Cohn 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 98.8 MPH)
Johnny Adams scores
John Edwards to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Lindsay Cohn to second
Batting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 106.3 MPH) (infield hit)
Lindsay Cohn to third
Jerry Robinson to second
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Lindsay Cohn scores
Jerry Robinson to third
Don Jones to second
Batting: LHB Bob Young 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Danny Martin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 91.3 MPH)
Jerry Robinson scores
Don Jones to third
Jim Marshall to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Jim Marshall to third
Danny Martin to second
Pitching: RHP Danny Horne
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 105.6 MPH)
Jim Marshall scores
Danny Martin to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Maury Moore to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Frank Bailey 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 98.8 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 8 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 12 - New York 5
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : LHP Bob Young
Now in LF: Frank Bailey
Pinch Hitting: RHB Steve Burris 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ed Davis 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Sam Hamilton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 85.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 12 - New York 5
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