MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MONTREAL HABITANTS AT ATLANTA GENERALS
08/30/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MONTREAL HABITANTS AT ATLANTA GENERALS
GAME ID: 1935 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Habitants (76-63) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Atlanta Generals (77-61) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 X 4 5 0
Generals Shut Out Habitants, Combs Winner
Frank Combs was sneaky fast, on the mark, and hard to hit. He led the Atlanta Generals to victory, 4-0, blanking the Montreal Habitants on 4 hits. He had no walks and 4 strikeouts.

"You know what he's going to throw. You know what to expect. And you still can't hit it," Montreal skipper Michel Alexandre Cauchon told reporters after the shutout loss. "He just had a real deceptive fastball today and he was throwing it for strikes."

So far this year, Combs has made 29 starts, tossed 223.2 innings, struck out 178 batters and walked 42. His record is 15-6 with a 1.69 ERA and he has limited opposing teams to a .197 batting average.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Chavez CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .238 4 30
R. Alvarez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 5 28
D. Hill 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 17 70
E. Hudson 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 20 73
T. Delaney RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232 11 33
   a-C. Bartels PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 11 31
   b-J. Compton RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .178 9 24
J. Conley LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 4 19
M. Walker C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 6 30
L. Fitzsimmons SS 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .229 3 35
O. Rodela P 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 0 5
   H. Lelièvre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-J. Sullivan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 20 62
Totals 27 0 4 0 0 4 6      
a - C. Bartels pinch hit for T. Delaney in the 8th
b - J. Compton substituted for C. Bartels in the 8th
c - J. Sullivan pinch hit for H. Lelièvre in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Walker , L. Fitzsimmons 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Chavez
GIDP: T. Delaney , J. Sullivan
Hit by Pitch: E. Hudson
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Fitzsimmons (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Devine SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .241 9 38
R. Palacios 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .252 17 55
L. Moses 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .271 6 55
E. Mika LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .249 16 61
Z. Hodge RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .292 5 14
C. Berman 1B 3 0 1 2 1 0 2 .250 8 44
R. Rodgers CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .268 2 15
J. Raymond C 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .247 2 43
F. Combs P 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .014 0 3
Totals 29 4 5 4 5 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Raymond (14, 8th Inning off O. Rodela, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Moses , E. Mika , Z. Hodge , C. Berman , J. Raymond 2
2-out RBI: E. Mika , Z. Hodge , C. Berman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Devine , C. Berman , R. Rodgers
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Rodgers (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Moses-Palacios-Berman, Rodgers-Raymond, Combs-Devine-Berman)
OF assists: 1 (Rodgers(Walker at home))
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Rodela L (9-11) 7.1 3 1 1 2 6 0 104 3.25   
H. Lelièvre 0.2 2 3 3 3 1 0 32 2.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Rodela 72
Batters Faced: O. Rodela 27, H. Lelièvre 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Rodela 8-8, H. Lelièvre 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: O. Rodela 104-63, H. Lelièvre 32-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Lelièvre 1-1
WP: H. Lelièvre
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Combs W (15-6) 9.0 4 0 0 0 4 0 106 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Combs 83
Batters Faced: F. Combs 28
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Combs 7-12
Pitches - Strikes: F. Combs 106-75
Hit Batsmen: F. Combs
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Combs
Ballpark: Atlantic Station Field
Weather: Rain (78 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 25437
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