MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE LORDS AT ATLANTA GENERALS
09/09/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE LORDS AT ATLANTA GENERALS
GAME ID: 2066 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Lords (65-83) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0
Atlanta Generals (78-69) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 6 0
4-1 Win Takes Generals to 78-69
Atlanta Generals pitcher Frank Combs was in top form, leading his team past the Baltimore Lords, 4-1. In 8.1 innings, Combs surrendered 6 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 1. He allowed 1 run. After today's action, Atlanta sits at 78-69, while Baltimore falls to 65-83.

The Generals got a big at-bat from third baseman Larry Moses. For the game, Moses went 2 for 4 with 2 doubles, while adding 2 RBI. In the bottom of the first, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 28th double of the season gave Atlanta a 2-0 lead.

"Some of the guys in here work hard, some of the guys just kind of fall out of bed and get it done. Whatever works I guess, we won this one," Combs told the Atlanta News.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Caito 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .260 3 17
B. Capps RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 1 6
D. Fierro 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .316 0 1
J. Balliet 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .269 6 41
J. Pendleton LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .208 4 21
D. Arrington CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .600 0 0
   b-B. Fitch PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 2 8
G. McIntyre SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .184 4 25
M. Sheffield C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .165 1 5
D. Achber P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .151 0 3
   a-J. Lorente PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 1 5
   P. Morris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
Totals 32 1 6 1 1 4 11      
a - J. Lorente pinch hit for D. Achber in the 8th
b - B. Fitch pinch hit for D. Arrington in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Balliet (22, 7th Inning off F. Combs, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Caito (11, 9th Inning off F. Combs, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Caito 3 , D. Fierro , J. Balliet 3 , D. Arrington
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Fitch
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Caito-McIntyre-Fierro)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Devine SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .237 9 38
R. Rodgers RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .254 2 15
E. Mika LF 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .250 17 65
   F. Noorani P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
C. Berman 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .246 8 48
L. Moses 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .273 6 57
Z. Hodge 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .298 6 16
J. Raymond C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .235 2 43
J. Harrison CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .198 4 18
F. Combs P 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .026 0 3
   a-S. Walp LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 15 60
Totals 29 4 6 4 5 6 11      
a - S. Walp substituted for F. Combs in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Moses 2 (28, 1st Inning off D. Achber, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off P. Morris, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Berman 2 (27, 1st Inning off D. Achber, 1 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off D. Achber, 1 on, 0 outs) , E. Mika (12, 3rd Inning off D. Achber, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Rodgers , E. Mika 2 , C. Berman 4 , L. Moses 4
2-out RBI: L. Moses
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Hodge , J. Raymond , J. Harrison
GIDP: R. Rodgers
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Harrison(Balliet at home))
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Achber L (7-11) 7.0 5 4 4 5 5 0 114 2.71   
P. Morris 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Achber 51
Batters Faced: D. Achber 30, P. Morris 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Achber 6-9, P. Morris 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Achber 114-72, P. Morris 13-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Combs W (16-7) 8.1 6 1 1 1 4 0 127 1.81   
F. Noorani SV (26) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Combs 70
Batters Faced: F. Combs 31, F. Noorani 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Combs 13-7, F. Noorani 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Combs 127-78, F. Noorani 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Noorani 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Combs
Ballpark: Atlantic Station Field
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 22341
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