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HOUSTON COMETS @ BOSTON MINUTEMEN
08/22/1974
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : RHP Bob Scott
Pitching: RHP Bob Scott
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34S, EV 72.5 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Maury Moore to second
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Ball
Maury Moore steals 3rd base
Johnny Adams to second
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 88.8 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, throw by LF
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 85.6 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - Boston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Boston Minutemen batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Joe McCarthy
Pitching: RHP Joe McCarthy
Batting: RHB Charlie Hartsell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Morton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Willie Stephens 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dick Ward 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
3-2: Base on Balls
Willie Stephens to second
Batting: SHB Dick Anderson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 13, EV 92.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 1 - Boston 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : RHP Bob Scott
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34D, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Grady Smith 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34, EV 58.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Boston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Boston Minutemen batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Joe McCarthy
Batting: RHB Adam Byrd 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 66.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ed Cole 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5L, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Walter Huckaby 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 101.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bob Scott 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 97.5 MPH)
Walter Huckaby to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Batting: RHB Charlie Hartsell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 101.3 MPH)
Walter Huckaby scores
Bob Scott to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made at trailing runner, OUT! 8-6
Bottom of the 2nd over - 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - Boston 1
TOP OF THE 3RD
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : RHP Bob Scott
Batting: LHB Joe McCarthy 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 78S, EV 109.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6S, EV 71.3 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Bunted foul
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6, EV 34.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - Boston 1
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Boston Minutemen batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Joe McCarthy
Batting: RHB Jim Morton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 23F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Willie Stephens 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7LS, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dick Ward 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Dick Anderson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 95.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - Boston 1
TOP OF THE 4TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : RHP Bob Scott
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 13, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 25, EV 67.5 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Hank Andrew to second
Batting: LHB Grady Smith 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 108.1 MPH)
Hank Andrew to third
Jerry Robinson to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: LHB Joe McCarthy 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 100.6 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 2 - Boston 1
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Boston Minutemen batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Joe McCarthy
Batting: RHB Adam Byrd 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9S, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ed Cole 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3L, EV 81.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Walter Huckaby 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Boston 1
TOP OF THE 5TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : RHP Bob Scott
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Called Strike
Jim Marshall is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
0-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Called Strike
Johnny Adams steals 2nd base (no throw)
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 105.0 MPH)
Johnny Adams to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Called Strike
John Edwards steals 2nd base
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 90.6 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 3 - Boston 1
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Boston Minutemen batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Joe McCarthy
Now in LF: Del Goodell
Batting: LHB Bob Scott 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 77.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Charlie Hartsell 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Morton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7D, EV 88.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 3 - Boston 1
TOP OF THE 6TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : RHP Bob Scott
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9LM, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Grady Smith 0-0: Intentional Walk
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4, EV 68.8 MPH)
Lined into DP, 4-6 (Line Drive, 4, EV 68.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Joe McCarthy 0-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 78S, EV 92.5 MPH)
Grady Smith to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by LF made to third
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 68.1 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 3 - Boston 1
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Boston Minutemen batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Joe McCarthy
Batting: LHB Willie Stephens 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 3D, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dick Ward 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
2-2: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Dick Anderson 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 3 - Boston 1
TOP OF THE 7TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : RHP Bob Scott
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Del Goodell 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 104.4 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 3 - Boston 1
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Boston Minutemen batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Joe McCarthy
Batting: RHB Adam Byrd 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Ed Cole 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 66.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Walter Huckaby 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6S, EV 87.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 3 - Boston 1
TOP OF THE 8TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : RHP Bob Scott
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56D, EV 93.8 MPH)
Pitching: LHP Walt Portelli
Batting: LHB Grady Smith 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Joe McCarthy 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 80.0 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 3 - Boston 1
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Boston Minutemen batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Joe McCarthy
Pinch Hitting: RHB Buddy Miller 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 70.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Charlie Hartsell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
0-2: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 34, EV 73.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Morton 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 76.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 3 - Boston 1
TOP OF THE 9TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Boston Minutemen : LHP Walt Portelli
Pitching: LHP Richie Thornton
Batting: LHB Jim Marshall 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
0-1: Ball
1-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LM, EV 108.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Del Goodell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89M, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Intentional Walk
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 106.3 MPH)
Maury Moore to third
John Edwards to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, U4 (Groundball, 4M, EV 89.4 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 4 - Boston 1
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Boston Minutemen batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Joe McCarthy
Batting: LHB Willie Stephens 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dick Ward 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LDF, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Dick Anderson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 3D, EV 71.9 MPH)
Lined into DP, U3 (Line Drive, 3D, EV 71.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 4 - Boston 1
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