DIXIE ASSOCIATION
DALLAS-FORT WORTH SPURS AT COLUMBUS ASTROS
08/03/1973
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DIXIE ASSOCIATION
DALLAS-FORT WORTH SPURS AT COLUMBUS ASTROS
GAME ID: 9608 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 R H E
Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs (61-43) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0
Columbus Astros (65-39) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 17 1
Hopkins Sizzles -- Smokes Spurs for 5 Hits
It was a big day for Gail Hopkins and he brought the Columbus Astros along for the ride.

Hopkins led his club to a 2-1 victory over the Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs today at Golden Park, smoking Dallas-Fort Worth pitching for 5 hits in 9 at-bats. The 30-year-old catcher later called the victory "sweet."

Gail Hopkins flied out in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 6th, grounded out in the 9th, struck out in the 11th, singled in the 14th, singled in the 16th, grounded out in the 18th and singled in the 21st.

In 8 games Hopkins is hitting .469 this season with 15 hits, 3 home runs, 7 RBIs, no walks, .471 OBP and has scored 6 runs.
DALLAS-FORT WORTH BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Thomas CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .163 6 29
   a-R. Chiles PH, RF 6 1 2 0 0 0 2 .254 3 13
R. Stolarick LF 8 0 5 1 1 0 1 .288 7 31
K. Harrelson RF, CF 9 0 0 0 0 2 9 .259 12 58
N. Finley 3B 8 0 1 0 1 0 7 .218 2 14
J. Plant 1B 9 0 0 0 0 0 8 .217 19 54
R. Theobald 2B 9 0 1 0 0 2 1 .256 1 22
C. Chant SS 7 0 2 0 1 1 0 .191 1 22
T. Matakanski C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .226 0 9
   b-L. Brock PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 1 3
   c-D. Johnson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .204 8 22
C. Williams P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .080 0 1
   d-C. Nash PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 6 20
   B. Mulcahey P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   D. Secrist P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 0 2
   R. Weir P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   D. Fast P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 74 1 14 1 3 9 33      
a - R. Chiles pinch hit for R. Thomas in the 8th
b - L. Brock pinch hit for T. Matakanski in the 9th
c - D. Johnson substituted for L. Brock in the 9th
d - C. Nash pinch hit for C. Williams in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Stolarick (9, 4th Inning off P. Niekro, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Chiles (12, 8th Inning off P. Niekro, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Thomas , R. Chiles 3 , R. Stolarick 6 , N. Finley , R. Theobald , C. Chant 2 , T. Matakanski , D. Secrist
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Chiles , N. Finley , J. Plant 3
GIDP: R. Theobald , D. Johnson 2
Sac Bunt: D. Secrist
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Williams-Chant-Plant, Johnson-Theobald)
OF assists: 1 (Chiles(Whitley at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Jones RF 9 0 4 0 0 2 3 .219 2 7
J. Hairston 2B 9 0 1 0 0 1 6 .312 6 35
D. Mincher 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .135 0 1
   i-B. Whitley PH, LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263 11 30
G. Hopkins C 9 1 5 0 0 1 2 .469 3 7
B. Tucker CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .271 8 48
   b-A. Mariscal PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
   c-T. Grant CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .205 0 2
J. Balaz LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281 2 4
   a-D. Kilgore LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .203 7 38
   j-C. Perkins PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 9 41
   l-M. Gasperino 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .250 1 14
M. Leppa 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .224 0 13
   d-A. Luplow PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   f-C. Germano 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277 3 17
   k-J. Ellis PH, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .243 5 12
P. Perez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169 5 19
   e-R. Brooks PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .223 7 22
   g-L. Adams SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
P. Niekro P 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   h-D. Apellaniz PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 0 1
   K. Thompson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   m-W. Gross PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 2 5
   M. Byrne P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 2
   R. Favreau P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 73 2 17 2 3 11 24      
a - D. Kilgore substituted for J. Balaz in the 8th
b - A. Mariscal pinch hit for B. Tucker in the 9th
c - T. Grant substituted for A. Mariscal in the 10th
d - A. Luplow pinch hit for M. Leppa in the 10th
e - R. Brooks pinch hit for P. Perez in the 10th
f - C. Germano substituted for A. Luplow in the 11th
g - L. Adams substituted for R. Brooks in the 11th
h - D. Apellaniz pinch hit for P. Niekro in the 13th
i - B. Whitley pinch hit for D. Mincher in the 14th
j - C. Perkins pinch hit for D. Kilgore in the 14th
k - J. Ellis pinch hit for C. Germano in the 14th
l - M. Gasperino substituted for C. Perkins in the 15th
m - W. Gross pinch hit for K. Thompson in the 15th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Jones (4, 18th Inning off D. Secrist, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Grant (1, 21st Inning off D. Fast, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Balaz (2, 5th Inning off C. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Jones 5 , J. Hairston , G. Hopkins 5 , T. Grant 3 , J. Balaz 3 , R. Brooks , P. Niekro 2 , D. Apellaniz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Jones , J. Hairston , B. Tucker , M. Gasperino , J. Ellis
GIDP: B. Tucker
Sac Fly: M. Gasperino , M. Leppa
Team LOB: 15

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Jones (4)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Niekro (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Perez-Hairston-Mincher, Adams-Hairston-Mincher, Adams-Hairston-Ellis)
DALLAS-FORT WORTH PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Williams 9.0 6 1 1 0 3 0 107 2.35   
B. Mulcahey 3.1 3 0 0 0 5 0 52 3.35   
D. Secrist 5.0 4 0 0 1 0 0 66 1.19   
R. Weir 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 1.93   
D. Fast L (3-1) 2.1 3 1 1 1 3 0 49 1.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Williams 74
Batters Faced: C. Williams 32, B. Mulcahey 13, D. Secrist 20, R. Weir 3, D. Fast 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Williams 12-11, B. Mulcahey 2-3, D. Secrist 9-6, R. Weir 1-0, D. Fast 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Williams 107-64, B. Mulcahey 52-36, D. Secrist 66-39, R. Weir 12-7, D. Fast 49-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Secrist 1-0 , R. Weir 1-0
WP: D. Secrist
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Niekro 13.0 8 1 1 2 4 0 158 1.86   
K. Thompson 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 27 0.00   
M. Byrne 4.2 6 0 0 0 3 0 63 1.39   
R. Favreau W (5-5) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 3.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Niekro 89
Batters Faced: P. Niekro 48, K. Thompson 7, M. Byrne 19, R. Favreau 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Niekro 9-24, K. Thompson 1-4, M. Byrne 4-6, R. Favreau 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Niekro 158-95, K. Thompson 27-15, M. Byrne 63-39, R. Favreau 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Favreau 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Phil Niekro
Ballpark: Golden Park
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 5:53
Attendance: 5959
Special Notes: Robert Stolarick ties the DIXA regular season extra-inning game record for hits with 5. Gail Hopkins ties the DIXA regular season extra-inning game record for hits with 5.
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