FABL
HOUSTON COMETS @ CHICAGO CHIEFS
04/08/1975
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : RHP Johnny Maples
Pitching: RHP Johnny Maples
Batting: RHB Ernie Carter 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
1-2: Ball
2-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 9LD, EV 92.5 MPH), Distance : 333 ft
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSFF
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 56S, EV 77.5 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Chicago Chiefs batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Pitching: RHP George Roy
Batting: RHB Ricardo Castillo 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Rankin Ziegler 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 110.0 MPH)
Batting: SHB Chris Wells 0-0: Called Strike
Rankin Ziegler steals 2nd base
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 95.6 MPH)
Rankin Ziegler to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Batting: LHB Joe Siniscalchi 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Chris Wells to second
Batting: RHB Bob Starr 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 88.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - Chicago 1
TOP OF THE 2ND
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : RHP Johnny Maples
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Stan Francis 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6MD, EV 101.3 MPH)
Stan Francis to second
Stan Francis to third
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB George Roy 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 3D, EV 63.8 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 1 - Chicago 1
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Chicago Chiefs batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Batting: RHB Don Barker 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Freddie Mitchel 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 65.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harry McDaniel 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 90.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Chicago 1
TOP OF THE 3RD
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : RHP Johnny Maples
Batting: RHB Ernie Carter 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 81.3 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Chicago 1
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Chicago Chiefs batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Batting: SHB Johnny Maples 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6, EV 73.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ricardo Castillo 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6, EV 70.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Rankin Ziegler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 69.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Chicago 1
TOP OF THE 4TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : RHP Johnny Maples
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
3-2: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Stan Francis 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6S, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 100.0 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - Chicago 1
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Chicago Chiefs batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Batting: SHB Chris Wells 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Joe Siniscalchi 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Bob Starr 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89M, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Don Barker 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - Chicago 1
TOP OF THE 5TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : RHP Johnny Maples
Batting: RHB Bill Blair 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB George Roy 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 76.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ernie Carter 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 103.8 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Chicago 1
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Chicago Chiefs batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Batting: RHB Freddie Mitchel 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harry McDaniel 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Maples 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ricardo Castillo 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9LM, EV 109.4 MPH)
Johnny Maples to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by RF
Batting: SHB Rankin Ziegler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 93.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - Chicago 2
TOP OF THE 6TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : RHP Johnny Maples
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, P, EV 61.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Chicago 2
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Chicago Chiefs batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Batting: SHB Chris Wells 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Joe Siniscalchi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
Chris Wells steals 2nd base
2-1: Intentional Walk
Batting: RHB Bob Starr 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 34D, EV 63.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Don Barker 0-0: Ball
Chris Wells steals 3rd base
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-1: Fielders Choice at home, 5-2 (Groundball, 56S, EV 68.1 MPH)
Joe Siniscalchi to second
Batting: RHB Freddie Mitchel 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
2-1: Ball
3-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 105.0 MPH)
Joe Siniscalchi to third
Don Barker to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Don Barker to third
Freddie Mitchel to second
Batting: RHB Harry McDaniel 0-0: Intentional Walk
Batting: SHB Johnny Maples 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 6th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Houston 1 - Chicago 3
TOP OF THE 7TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : RHP Johnny Maples
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Swinging Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Stan Francis 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 4M, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 104.4 MPH)
Stan Francis to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Del Goodell 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 102.5 MPH)
Stan Francis to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Pinch Hitting: RHB Don Jones 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6MS, EV 93.8 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Chicago 3
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Chicago Chiefs batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : RHP George Roy
Pitching: LHP Al Bailey
Now at SS: Fred Ruesch
Batting: RHB Ricardo Castillo 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Rankin Ziegler 0-0: Sac Bunt to 25 - play at first, batter OUT! 5-3
Ricardo Castillo to second
Batting: SHB Chris Wells 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF, EV 77.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Joe Siniscalchi 0-0: Intentional Walk
Batting: RHB Bob Starr 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
3-2: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 34, EV 61.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 2 - Chicago 3
TOP OF THE 8TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : RHP Johnny Maples
Pitching: LHP Hal Alsip
Now at 1B: Bob Smith
Now at 3B: Don Barker
Now in LF: Ricardo Castillo
Now in RF: Joe Siniscalchi
Batting: RHB Ernie Carter 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Maury Moore 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78M, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Johnny Adams 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 108.8 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Chicago 3
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Chicago Chiefs batting - Pitching for Houston Comets : LHP Al Bailey
Batting: RHB Don Barker 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56D, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Freddie Mitchel 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harry McDaniel 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 65.0 MPH)
Don Barker to second
Batting: RHB Bob Smith 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 76.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Chicago 3
TOP OF THE 9TH
Houston Comets batting - Pitching for Chicago Chiefs : LHP Hal Alsip
Now at 1B: Tom White
Batting: LHB John Edwards 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hank Andrew 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 105.6 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Wally Austin 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Wally Austin to second
Batting: RHB Fred Ruesch 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 2 - Chicago 3
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