MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DALLAS WRANGLERS AT ATLANTA GENERALS
08/01/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DALLAS WRANGLERS AT ATLANTA GENERALS
GAME ID: 1546 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dallas Wranglers (53-59) 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 8 0
Atlanta Generals (61-49) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 0
Wranglers Victorious at Atlanta, 6-2
Atlantic Station Field was the site for American Baseball League action featuring the Atlanta Generals and Dallas Wranglers.

The Dallas Wranglers topped the Atlanta Generals, 6-2, in American Baseball League action at Atlantic Station Field. The game was highlighted by the performance of Dallas pitcher Ed Payne. Payne yielded 2 runs over 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 4, and struck out 1. His record improves to 12-3.

Toby Golf hit a run-scoring triple off George Palmer in the top of the second, which put the Wranglers in front, 1-0. Golf had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 3.

"Today was a lot of fun," said Golf.

By defeating Atlanta, the 6th-place Wranglers improved to 53-59.
DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Adams CF, LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .258 0 17
R. Somers LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .323 8 27
   c-R. Mitchell RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 1 8
R. McCoy RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .292 6 45
   a-J. Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 0 2
   d-M. Sullivan CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 4 21
A. Landa 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .276 14 45
   e-R. Pakula PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .208 4 18
   g-J. Ballard 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 1 5
T. Golf 2B 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .257 1 30
   b-J. Darnell SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .268 0 31
D. Hughes 3B 3 1 1 3 0 0 2 .180 0 7
H. Comp SS, 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .188 0 4
T. Moore C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .188 0 1
E. Payne P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265 1 8
   f-B. Messinger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 4 12
   A. Stager P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 6 8 6 4 2 10      
a - J. Anderson pinch hit for R. McCoy in the 8th
b - J. Darnell substituted for T. Golf in the 8th
c - R. Mitchell substituted for R. Somers in the 8th
d - M. Sullivan substituted for J. Anderson in the 8th
e - R. Pakula pinch hit for A. Landa in the 9th
f - B. Messinger pinch hit for E. Payne in the 9th
g - J. Ballard substituted for R. Pakula in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Pakula (9, 9th Inning off G. Palmer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Golf (1, 2nd Inning off G. Palmer, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Hughes (1, 9th Inning off G. Palmer, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Adams , R. McCoy , A. Landa , R. Pakula 2 , T. Golf 4 , D. Hughes 3 , T. Moore
2-out RBI: T. Golf
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hughes
GIDP: R. Somers
Sac Fly: D. Hughes , H. Comp
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Adams (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Moore-Comp-Landa, Darnell-Comp-Ballard)
OF assists: 1 (Sullivan(Berman at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Devine SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 6 32
R. Rodgers RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .257 0 9
E. Mika LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264 15 52
C. Berman 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .224 6 27
R. Palacios 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .253 15 43
S. Walp 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .309 11 47
J. Harrison CF 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .171 1 5
A. Lima C 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .385 1 1
G. Palmer P 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .136 0 4
   R. White P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 2 5 2 5 1 10      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Walp (15, 7th Inning off E. Payne, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Berman (6, 2nd Inning off E. Payne, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Mika , C. Berman 5 , S. Walp 2 , A. Lima
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Palmer 2
GIDP: J. Harrison , G. Palmer
Sac Fly: J. Harrison
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Devine-Palacios-Walp)
DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Payne W (12-3) 8.0 5 2 2 4 1 1 107 1.76   
A. Stager 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Payne 61
Batters Faced: E. Payne 31, A. Stager 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Payne 14-7, A. Stager 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Payne 107-62, A. Stager 8-4
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Palmer L (7-6) 8.0 8 6 6 3 2 0 111 3.57   
R. White 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Palmer 41
Batters Faced: G. Palmer 33, R. White 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Palmer 9-11, R. White 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: G. Palmer 111-72, R. White 15-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. White 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed Payne
Ballpark: Atlantic Station Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 18226
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