MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DALLAS WRANGLERS AT ATLANTA GENERALS
07/11/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DALLAS WRANGLERS AT ATLANTA GENERALS
GAME ID: 1236 - SUNDAY, JULY 11TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dallas Wranglers (46-43) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 10 0
Atlanta Generals (39-48) 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 X 6 14 1
Generals 6-3 Winners Over Dallas
The home crowd had a good time watching the Dallas Wranglers and Atlanta Generals get after it.

The Atlanta Generals topped the Dallas Wranglers, 6-3, in American Baseball League action at Atlantic Station Field. The game was highlighted by the performance of Atlanta pitcher Bill Davis. Ron Winder picked up the save, his 13th.

The Generals had to work out of trouble in the top of the ninth. The score was 6-3, Atlanta, with two out. Dallas, with the bases loaded, was mounting a threat. Pat Simmons dug in at the plate, but on a 1-1 slider, he flied out.

By defeating Dallas, the 6th-place Generals improved to 39-48.
DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Howard 2B 5 0 0 1 0 1 6 .238 9 26
M. Weatherby SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .234 2 19
   d-C. Yoshimura PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .214 0 11
D. Simmons 1B 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .303 10 57
P. Simmons LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 6 .269 9 40
S. Walp RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .281 4 35
F. Johnson C 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .213 8 34
J. Robinson 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .271 9 32
M. Shreve CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .287 3 14
C. Sokol P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 0 7
   a-J. Hammit PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .202 2 11
   J. Lavelle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   b-E. Hernandez PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .298 0 7
   J. Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   c-M. Gaines PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227 0 9
Totals 35 3 10 3 4 6 26      
a - J. Hammit pinch hit for C. Sokol in the 5th
b - E. Hernandez pinch hit for J. Lavelle in the 7th
c - M. Gaines pinch hit for J. Hernandez in the 9th
d - C. Yoshimura pinch hit for M. Weatherby in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: E. Hernandez (1, 7th Inning off B. Davis, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Simmons (9, 8th Inning off B. Davis, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Weatherby , P. Simmons 5 , J. Robinson 2 , M. Shreve 3 , E. Hernandez 3 , M. Gaines
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Weatherby 2 , P. Simmons , F. Johnson
GIDP: D. Howard , S. Walp
Sac Bunt: C. Sokol
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hernandez-Johnson-Simmons)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McRae LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .255 1 21
J. Darnell 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .287 1 13
E. Mika 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .267 13 46
   R. Winder P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
M. Legrow CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .281 4 30
R. Lord RF 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .268 2 9
K. Devine SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .216 4 32
E. Wathen 3B 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .355 0 7
R. Bullins C 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .230 2 25
B. Davis P 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .212 1 4
   a-D. Decoste PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237 2 14
   b-R. Spencer 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 0 6
Totals 35 6 14 6 3 4 16      
a - D. Decoste pinch hit for B. Davis in the 8th
b - R. Spencer substituted for D. Decoste in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Bullins (12, 2nd Inning off C. Sokol, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Lord (5, 3rd Inning off C. Sokol, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Legrow (13, 3rd Inning off C. Sokol, 0 on, 1 out) , M. McRae (16, 4th Inning off C. Sokol, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Decoste (5, 8th Inning off J. Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. McRae 2 , J. Darnell 3 , M. Legrow 3 , R. Lord 3 , E. Wathen 3 , R. Bullins 3 , D. Decoste 2
2-out RBI: R. Lord , E. Wathen , R. Bullins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Darnell , M. Legrow , K. Devine , B. Davis
GIDP: E. Mika
Sac Fly: J. Darnell
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. McRae (9) , J. Darnell (12)
CS: R. Lord (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Darnell (11)
Double Plays: 2 (Darnell-Devine-Mika, Devine-Darnell-Mika)
DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Sokol L (9-4) 4.0 9 5 5 0 2 0 68 3.16   
J. Lavelle 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 40 3.68   
J. Hernandez 2.0 2 0 0 2 2 0 27 6.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Sokol 26
Batters Faced: C. Sokol 21, J. Lavelle 10, J. Hernandez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Sokol 6-4, J. Lavelle 2-4, J. Hernandez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Sokol 68-50, J. Lavelle 40-26, J. Hernandez 27-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Davis W (7-4) 8.0 8 3 3 3 5 1 117 2.07   
R. Winder SV (13) 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 22 2.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Davis 56
Batters Faced: B. Davis 34, R. Winder 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Davis 9-8, R. Winder 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Davis 117-76, R. Winder 22-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Davis
Ballpark: Atlantic Station Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 15907
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