MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA GENERALS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
06/18/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA GENERALS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 987 - MONDAY, JUNE 18TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Generals (31-39) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 6 3
Detroit Wolverines (43-29) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1
Generals Earn Late 3-2 Win
Getting an impressive start from Frank Combs, Atlanta beat Detroit by the score of 3-2. Today's win puts Atlanta at 31-39, while Detroit falls to 43-29.

Roberto Palacios, who is a two-time All-Star, helped out the Atlanta cause in the top of the sixth inning with a 2-run home run. For the game, the second baseman went 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

Palacios called the win "an overall solid one."
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Devine SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .261 6 23
R. Palacios 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .261 10 36
Z. Hodge 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266 6 28
J. Harrison CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247 3 25
   b-R. Spencer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 1 4
   R. White P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 3
L. Torres 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .196 0 6
L. Emery RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .118 0 0
M. McRae LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 0 0
A. Lima C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 2 16
F. Combs P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .122 0 1
   a-S. Walp PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 11 38
   D. McCranie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-R. Hoffman CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
Totals 33 3 6 2 1 4 12      
a - S. Walp pinch hit for F. Combs in the 7th
b - R. Spencer pinch hit for J. Harrison in the 8th
c - R. Hoffman substituted for D. McCranie in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Devine 2 (15, 6th Inning off L. Black, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Bailey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Palacios (10, 6th Inning off L. Black, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Devine 4 , R. Palacios 4 , J. Harrison , L. Emery , F. Combs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Hodge , A. Lima
Sac Bunt: M. McRae
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: L. Emery (1) , A. Lima (3) , F. Combs (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Wathen 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258 6 21
J. Plumley CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .308 9 26
P. Morrison RF 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .305 8 39
D. Simmons 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .329 11 45
B. Lee LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .261 8 40
S. Price 1B 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
B. Taylor SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .281 6 22
G. Copeland C 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .244 6 26
L. Black P 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 .133 0 2
   a-R. Cowell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290 7 25
   J. Bailey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-C. McCormick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 1 22
Totals 31 2 3 2 3 12 15      
a - R. Cowell pinch hit for L. Black in the 7th
b - C. McCormick pinch hit for J. Bailey in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Plumley (9, 1st Inning off F. Combs, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Plumley 4 , B. Taylor , G. Copeland
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Wathen , B. Lee , L. Black
Sac Bunt: B. Taylor
Hit by Pitch: P. Morrison
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Morrison (12)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Black (2)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Combs 6.0 2 2 1 3 6 1 114 3.31   
D. McCranie W (2-3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 1.79   
R. White SV (7) 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 27 3.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Combs 65
Batters Faced: F. Combs 25, D. McCranie 3, R. White 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Combs 7-6, D. McCranie 1-0, R. White 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Combs 114-71, D. McCranie 15-9, R. White 27-19
Hit Batsmen: R. White
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Black 7.0 5 2 2 0 4 1 108 4.02   
J. Bailey L (3-3) 2.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 33 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Black 63
Batters Faced: L. Black 27, J. Bailey 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Black 9-8, J. Bailey 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: L. Black 108-75, J. Bailey 33-19
WP: J. Bailey
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Combs
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 20148
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