FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO COUGARS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
07/01/1954
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO COUGARS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
GAME ID: 1157 - THURSDAY, JULY 1ST , 1954 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cougars (34-42) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 0
Los Angeles Stars (35-41) 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 X 6 9 1
Stars Chop Down Cougars, 6-2
Los Angeles Stars starter Hub Armstrong turned in an exceptional performance against the Chicago Cougars at Bigsby Stadium, resulting in a Los Angeles win, 6-2. The 5th-place Stars improved to 35-41.

The Stars got a lift from center fielder Bob Riggins, who in the bottom of the sixth hit a bases-clearing double. His 5th double of the season put the Stars on top, 6-1.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Riggins. "And not try to do too much."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lee LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .238 4 23
B. Byrd 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .292 1 29
J. Smith RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .294 15 32
F. Reece CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264 8 51
L. Mitchell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .279 5 31
E. Howard C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258 2 23
S. Schneider SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 2 29
G. Sutterfield 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 4 31
D. Gaines P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .158 0 3
   P. Papenfus P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 6
   a-J. Hairston PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305 1 10
   B. Allen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
Totals 30 2 5 2 2 6 8      
a - J. Hairston pinch hit for P. Papenfus in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Smith (15, 4th Inning off H. Armstrong, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Lee (4, 8th Inning off H. Armstrong, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Lee 4 , B. Byrd , J. Smith 4 , F. Reece , E. Howard
2-out RBI: D. Lee , J. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Gaines
GIDP: J. Smith , E. Howard
Sac Bunt: S. Schneider
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sutterfield-Schneider)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Cooper 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .241 8 23
B. Riggins CF 4 0 1 3 1 1 2 .251 7 21
C. Barrell 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .297 1 4
   a-E. Holmes PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 4 20
M. Holt LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .285 4 25
P. Watson SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .257 4 43
C. Dillon RF 2 2 1 0 2 0 1 .219 2 34
D. Atwood C 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .239 1 22
G. Curtis 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .308 2 35
H. Armstrong P 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .182 1 3
Totals 31 6 9 6 6 2 19      
a - E. Holmes pinch hit for C. Barrell in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Curtis (12, 4th Inning off D. Gaines, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Riggins (5, 6th Inning off D. Gaines, 3 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Atwood (3, 2nd Inning off D. Gaines, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Holt (5, 7th Inning off P. Papenfus, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Watson (4, 6th Inning off D. Gaines, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Riggins 2 , C. Barrell , M. Holt 3 , P. Watson 4 , C. Dillon , D. Atwood 4 , G. Curtis 2 , H. Armstrong
2-out RBI: B. Riggins , D. Atwood , G. Curtis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Holmes , D. Atwood , G. Curtis , H. Armstrong
Sac Bunt: P. Watson
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: G. Curtis (8)
Double Plays: 2 (Barrell-Watson-Cooper, Curtis-Holmes-Cooper)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Gaines L (5-12) 6.0 7 6 6 5 2 1 113 4.05   
P. Papenfus 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 5.17   
B. Allen 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gaines 31
Batters Faced: D. Gaines 30, P. Papenfus 4, B. Allen 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gaines 5-11, P. Papenfus 2-1, B. Allen 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gaines 113-65, P. Papenfus 18-11, B. Allen 11-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Armstrong W (9-3) 9.0 5 2 2 2 6 2 109 4.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Armstrong 73
Batters Faced: H. Armstrong 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Armstrong 9-10
Pitches - Strikes: H. Armstrong 109-66
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hub Armstrong
Ballpark: Bigsby Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM PT
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 11569
Special Notes: 2B Charlie Barrell was injured while throwing the ball.
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