MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT ATLANTA GENERALS
08/29/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT ATLANTA GENERALS
GAME ID: 1935 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (82-57) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
Atlanta Generals (74-64) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 4 3
Combs Lifts Generals to Win
Atlanta turned a good effort from starter Frank Combs into a win over the Detroit Wolverines at Atlantic Station Field. The Generals won the game, 3-1. Atlanta is now 74-64, Detroit 82-57.

Combs went the distance for Atlanta, allowing 1 run on 5 hits, while striking out 8.

"Frank did a good job keeping the game under control," said Atlanta manager Philipe Yazzie.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Taylor SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .251 8 42
J. Plumley CF 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .325 19 59
E. Taylor 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 1 33
B. Lee LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 13 68
E. Estrada 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .238 2 18
G. Copeland C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243 8 44
P. Popeck 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 1 22
C. McCormick RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .243 1 32
S. Litwak P 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .188 0 6
   a-P. Morrison PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281 24 80
   W. Washington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 1 5 1 0 8 12      
a - P. Morrison pinch hit for S. Litwak in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Lee (24, 7th Inning off F. Combs, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Taylor (16, 8th Inning off F. Combs, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Taylor 2 , B. Lee 2 , E. Estrada , C. McCormick , S. Litwak
2-out RBI: B. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Plumley 2 , G. Copeland
GIDP: B. Taylor , E. Estrada
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Taylor-Popeck-Estrada)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bleicher CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .224 5 28
C. Berman 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .302 12 44
S. Walp RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .286 17 64
R. Palacios 2B 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .268 20 72
E. Mika LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .277 26 88
Z. Hodge 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266 15 58
A. Lima C 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .223 4 32
K. Devine SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .253 10 41
F. Combs P 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .138 0 6
Totals 26 3 4 3 3 3 10      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Walp (20, 1st Inning off S. Litwak, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Palacios (20, 3rd Inning off S. Litwak, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Walp 2 , R. Palacios 4 , E. Mika , Z. Hodge
2-out RBI: R. Palacios , E. Mika
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Bleicher , Z. Hodge
GIDP: F. Combs
Sac Fly: R. Palacios
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: R. Palacios (15) , Z. Hodge 2 (16)
Double Plays: 2 (Palacios-Devine-Berman, Devine-Palacios-Berman)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Litwak L (12-10) 7.0 4 3 3 3 3 1 95 3.07   
W. Washington 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Litwak 57
Batters Faced: S. Litwak 27, W. Washington 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Litwak 10-7, W. Washington 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Litwak 95-60, W. Washington 15-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Combs W (13-7) 9.0 5 1 1 0 8 0 107 2.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Combs 81
Batters Faced: F. Combs 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Combs 10-7
Pitches - Strikes: F. Combs 107-79
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Combs
Ballpark: Atlantic Station Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (88 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:16
Attendance: 18597
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