MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA GENERALS AT MONTREAL HABITANTS
05/04/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA GENERALS AT MONTREAL HABITANTS
GAME ID: 407 - FRIDAY, MAY 4TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Generals (15-13) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 8 1
Montreal Habitants (15-14) 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 X 4 11 0
Habitants Drop Generals, 4-3
The Montreal Habitants beat the Atlanta Generals, 4-3, at LaSalle Stadium. Montreal first baseman Don Hill had an outstanding performance. He was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Oscar Rodela, who is a two-time All-Star, was the winning pitcher. Over 7.2 innings, he allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, with 4 walks and 4 strikeouts. Al Johns, who finished 3rd in the ABL in saves with 24 last year, nailed down the save.

The game turned with no one out in the bottom of the fourth. That's when Hill hit a 2-run home run off Frank Combs. It propelled the Habitants into the lead, 3-1.

After the game, Montreal manager Michel Alexandre Cauchon applauded the team's effort. "They busted their tails out there," he said.

Atlanta, with the loss, is 15-13.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bleicher CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 3 12
   a-J. Harrison CF 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .474 1 12
   b-R. Spencer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .353 0 3
   c-M. McRae CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Devine SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .230 3 9
E. Mika LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .333 4 19
S. Walp RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .263 7 21
R. Palacios 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .280 4 15
Z. Hodge 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .211 1 10
L. Torres 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 .258 0 6
A. Lima C 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .241 2 10
   R. White P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
F. Combs P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 0 0
   d-R. Bullins C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 2
   e-C. Sanford PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167 1 2
Totals 33 3 8 3 4 4 20      
a - J. Harrison substituted for D. Bleicher in the 2nd
b - R. Spencer pinch hit for J. Harrison in the 7th
c - M. McRae substituted for R. Spencer in the 7th
d - R. Bullins substituted for F. Combs in the 8th
e - C. Sanford pinch hit for R. Bullins in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Sanford (1, 9th Inning off A. Johns, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Harrison , E. Mika , S. Walp 2 , R. Palacios , Z. Hodge , A. Lima , C. Sanford 4
2-out RBI: J. Harrison , Z. Hodge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Devine , E. Mika , L. Torres , A. Lima
Sac Bunt: F. Combs 2
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: R. Palacios (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Torres-Devine-Combs)
OF assists: 1 (Bleicher(Hudson at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Chavez CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .256 0 11
R. Alvarez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263 3 10
J. Sullivan LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .228 4 10
E. Hudson 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .245 0 15
D. Hill 1B 4 2 3 2 0 0 2 .258 2 9
M. Walker C 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .214 1 8
   a-R. Ferguson C 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .205 1 4
O. Corte SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 0 10
J. Compton RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .224 4 5
O. Rodela P 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .300 0 2
   A. Johns P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 4 11 4 2 3 12      
a - R. Ferguson substituted for M. Walker in the 7th

BATTING
Triples: J. Compton (1, 4th Inning off F. Combs, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Hill (2, 4th Inning off F. Combs, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Chavez , R. Alvarez , J. Sullivan , E. Hudson 2 , D. Hill 6 , J. Compton 5
2-out RBI: J. Compton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hill , R. Ferguson , O. Rodela
GIDP: R. Alvarez
Sac Bunt: O. Corte 2
Sac Fly: O. Rodela
Team LOB: 8
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Combs L (2-3) 7.0 11 4 4 2 3 1 127 3.21   
R. White 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Combs 40
Batters Faced: F. Combs 33, R. White 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Combs 7-9, R. White 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: F. Combs 127-75, R. White 7-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Rodela W (5-2) 7.2 7 2 2 4 4 0 115 2.25   
A. Johns SV (6) 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 11 1.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Rodela 57
Batters Faced: O. Rodela 34, A. Johns 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Rodela 14-5, A. Johns 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: O. Rodela 115-71, A. Johns 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Johns 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Don Hill
Ballpark: LaSalle Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 19498
Special Notes: CF Danny Bleicher was injured while throwing the ball.
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