MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA GENERALS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
08/17/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA GENERALS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 1775 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Generals (67-59) 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 10 0
Detroit Wolverines (73-54) 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 X 6 10 1
Generals Popped by Wolverines, 6-4
Detroit left fielder Brian Cook played a vital role in his team's 6-4 conquest of Atlanta. He went 2 for 3 with 2 singles and a walk for Detroit. John Bailey was credited with the save, his 21st in 28 tries. The win boosted Detroit to 73-54.

Larry Black contributed a productive at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With the bases loaded, he hit a sacrifice fly. His at-bat helped Detroit get the win.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Black said after the game.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Devine SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .256 10 39
R. Palacios 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .270 18 64
E. Mika LF 3 1 1 0 2 2 4 .282 25 84
S. Walp RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .290 17 63
Z. Hodge 3B 3 0 0 1 1 1 5 .271 14 56
C. Berman 1B 4 0 1 1 1 0 4 .303 8 35
A. Lima C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235 4 31
   P. Geary P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Spencer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 2 8
   D. McCranie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-C. Sanford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253 2 7
D. Bleicher CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .233 5 27
P. Hodges P 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 .100 0 0
   a-R. Bullins C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139 1 5
Totals 37 4 10 4 5 4 25      
a - R. Bullins substituted for P. Hodges in the 5th
b - R. Spencer pinch hit for P. Geary in the 8th
c - C. Sanford pinch hit for D. McCranie in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Devine (28, 3rd Inning off L. Black, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Palacios (25, 7th Inning off L. Black, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Berman (29, 9th Inning off J. Bailey, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Devine 3 , R. Palacios 4 , E. Mika , S. Walp 2 , C. Berman 2 , D. Bleicher
2-out RBI: R. Palacios , C. Berman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Mika , C. Berman 2 , C. Sanford , P. Hodges
Sac Fly: Z. Hodge
Team LOB: 12
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Taylor SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 5 .262 8 40
E. Wathen 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .255 9 31
P. Morrison RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .281 22 74
R. Cowell 1B 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .287 8 37
B. Gilley C 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .248 1 16
P. Popeck 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 .262 0 16
B. Cook LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .245 4 19
C. McCormick CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .236 1 31
L. Black P 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .170 0 4
   G. Doll P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Plumley PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .318 19 58
   J. Bailey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
Totals 32 6 10 5 6 5 21      
a - J. Plumley pinch hit for G. Doll in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Taylor 2 , E. Wathen 2 , R. Cowell , P. Popeck 2 , B. Cook 2 , C. McCormick
2-out RBI: B. Taylor , E. Wathen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Taylor 2 , P. Morrison , R. Cowell
Sac Bunt: E. Wathen
Sac Fly: L. Black
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: R. Cowell (5)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Hodges L (2-1) 4.2 8 6 6 5 2 0 110 4.44   
P. Geary 2.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 34 1.84   
D. McCranie 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 15 2.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Hodges 21
Batters Faced: P. Hodges 27, P. Geary 10, D. McCranie 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Hodges 7-5, P. Geary 2-5, D. McCranie 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Hodges 110-64, P. Geary 34-21, D. McCranie 15-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Geary 2-0
WP: P. Hodges
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Black W (13-6) 6.0 8 3 3 3 3 0 111 3.30   
G. Doll 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 2.45   
J. Bailey SV (21) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 27 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Black 44
Batters Faced: L. Black 29, G. Doll 4, J. Bailey 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Black 9-6, G. Doll 2-1, J. Bailey 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Black 111-65, G. Doll 12-7, J. Bailey 27-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Doll 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Cook
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 22719
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