FABL
HOUSTON COMETS @ NEW YORK GOTHAMS
05/14/1975
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Jake Watkins
Pitching: RHP Jake Watkins
Batting: RHB Ernie Carter 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Fred Ruesch 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F6 (Popup, P, EV 79.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Stan Francis 0-0: Called Strike
Johnny Adams steals 2nd base
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 92.5 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Pitching: RHP George Roy
Batting: LHB Paul Church 0-0: TRIPLE (Line Drive, 9LD, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Fred Davis 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 96.3 MPH)
Paul Church scores
Batting: SHB Bill Arndt 0-0: Ball
1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Fred Davis to third
Batting: RHB Ed Davis 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Dutch Eckelberry 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rich Peterson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 110.0 MPH)
Fred Davis scores
Bill Arndt to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Rich Peterson to second
Batting: RHB Earl Ferry 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 75.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - New York 3
TOP OF THE 2ND
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Jake Watkins
Batting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 111.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Del Goodell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
1-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LS, EV 91.3 MPH)
Jerry Robinson scores
Batting: RHB Wally Austin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89D, EV 95.6 MPH)
Runner from 2nd tags up, SAFE at 3rd, no throw by RF
Batting: SHB George Roy 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 2nd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - New York 3
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Batting: RHB Tommy Allen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jake Watkins 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Paul Church 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
2-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 9LD, EV 92.5 MPH), Distance : 333 ft
Batting: LHB Fred Davis 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, P, EV 73.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - New York 4
TOP OF THE 3RD
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Jake Watkins
Batting: RHB Ernie Carter 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Fred Ruesch 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Stan Francis 0-0: Ball
Johnny Adams steals 2nd base
1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 89M, EV 93.8 MPH)
Johnny Adams scores
Batting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 105.6 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - New York 4
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Batting: SHB Bill Arndt 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Ed Davis 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9S, EV 107.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dutch Eckelberry 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 112.5 MPH)
Bill Arndt to third
Batting: RHB Rich Peterson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MS, EV 71.9 MPH) (infield hit)
Bill Arndt scores
Dutch Eckelberry to third
Batting: RHB Earl Ferry 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 94.4 MPH)
Dutch Eckelberry scores
Rich Peterson to second
Batting: RHB Tommy Allen 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 1-6 (Groundball, 13S, EV 64.4 MPH)
Rich Peterson to third
Batting: RHB Jake Watkins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 3rd over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 2 - New York 6
TOP OF THE 4TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Jake Watkins
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Del Goodell 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Wally Austin 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 89XD, EV 104.4 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4, EV 74.4 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - New York 6
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Pitching: RHP Wayne Cooper
Batting: LHB Paul Church 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Fred Davis 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34, EV 96.3 MPH)
Batting: SHB Bill Arndt 0-0: Ball
Fred Davis steals 2nd base
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
3-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 88.8 MPH)
Fred Davis to third
Batting: RHB Ed Davis 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 107.5 MPH)
Fred Davis scores
Batting: RHB Dutch Eckelberry 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 4th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - New York 7
TOP OF THE 5TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Jake Watkins
Batting: RHB Ernie Carter 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Fred Ruesch 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6M, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Stan Francis 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 91.3 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - New York 7
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Wayne Cooper
Batting: RHB Rich Peterson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4D, EV 110.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Earl Ferry 0-0: Ball
1-0: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tommy Allen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 56D, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jake Watkins 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 99.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - New York 7
TOP OF THE 6TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Jake Watkins
Batting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Del Goodell 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4MD, EV 101.3 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - New York 7
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Wayne Cooper
Batting: LHB Paul Church 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Fred Davis 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: SHB Bill Arndt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 85.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - New York 7
TOP OF THE 7TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Jake Watkins
Batting: RHB Wally Austin 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
0-2: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 23F, EV 81.3 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ernie Carter 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 98.1 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Bill Lentz
Batting: RHB Fred Ruesch 0-0: Called Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - Out! 1-3
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - New York 7
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Wayne Cooper
Pitching: RHP Don Lincoln
Batting: RHB Ed Davis 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9S, EV 106.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dutch Eckelberry 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rich Peterson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 75.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Earl Ferry 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 98.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - New York 7
TOP OF THE 8TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Bill Lentz
Batting: RHB Fred Ruesch 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Stan Francis 0-0: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34S, EV 87.5 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - New York 7
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
New York Gothams batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP Don Lincoln
Batting: RHB Tommy Allen 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Pinch Hitting: LHB Dode Caudill 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Paul Church 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6MD, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Fred Davis 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
Paul Church is caught stealing 2nd base 2-6
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - New York 7
TOP OF THE 9TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for New York Gothams : RHP Bill Lentz
Pitching: RHP Jeff Pettigrew
Batting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Del Goodell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Wally Austin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Del Goodell to second
Pinch Hitting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 3D, EV 94.4 MPH)
Del Goodell to third
Wally Austin to second
Del Goodell scores
Wally Austin to third
Batting: RHB Ernie Carter 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3S, EV 83.1 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 3 - New York 7
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