FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO COUGARS AT MONTREAL SAINTS
06/04/1974
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO COUGARS AT MONTREAL SAINTS
GAME ID: 1434 - TUESDAY, JUNE 4TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cougars (23-34) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 1
Montreal Saints (22-30) 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 4 7 0
Saints Chop Down Cougars, 4-3
Stade Montreal was the site of a competitive game between the Chicago Cougars and Montreal Saints.

The Montreal Saints defeated the Chicago Cougars, 4-3, at Stade Montreal. Montreal was led by 33-year old catcher Eddie Thomas, who went 2 for 2 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 2. Miguel Hernandez closed out the game, earning his 8th save.

The game turned with two out in the bottom of the fourth when Thomas hit a solo home run. It thrust the Saints into the lead, 3-2.

"It felt good to put the barrel on the ball," said Thomas.

Montreal now sports a record of 22-30.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Halliday SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .174 4 17
B. Grimm 2B 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .213 4 10
S. Morrison LF, RF, CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .265 1 14
G. Homer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .275 4 18
C. Sanders C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .276 4 29
P. Vazquez 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244 6 22
H. Watson CF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .244 2 6
   a-C. Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274 2 9
   d-B. Ryan RF, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238 0 1
G. Crandall RF 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .091 1 2
   b-G. Case PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 0 0
   e-B. Menz CF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .218 2 17
M. Espinosa P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0
   c-C. Ennis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
   B. Scott P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
   f-H. Hoffman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
Totals 33 3 7 3 3 6 14      
a - C. Johnson pinch hit for H. Watson in the 7th
b - G. Case pinch hit for G. Crandall in the 7th
c - C. Ennis pinch hit for M. Espinosa in the 7th
d - B. Ryan substituted for C. Johnson in the 7th
e - B. Menz substituted for G. Case in the 7th
f - H. Hoffman pinch hit for B. Scott in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Grimm (6, 8th Inning off M. Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Crandall (1, 3rd Inning off G. Williams, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Grimm 3 , S. Morrison 2 , H. Watson , G. Crandall 4 , M. Espinosa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Sanders 2
GIDP: T. Halliday , C. Ennis
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: P. Vazquez (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Halliday-Grimm-Homer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gilman LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .259 0 11
J. Robertson CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .256 4 15
J. Hendricks 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .332 5 22
D. Turner 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .216 7 23
K. Steinbach 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .301 3 23
C. Hernandez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .161 1 6
D. Baker RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .188 0 2
E. Thomas C 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 .147 1 8
G. Williams P 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .091 0 0
   M. Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 4 7 2 3 4 12      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Thomas (2, 2nd Inning off M. Espinosa, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Robertson (9, 5th Inning off M. Espinosa, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Thomas (1, 4th Inning off M. Espinosa, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Robertson 2 , K. Steinbach 2 , C. Hernandez , D. Baker , E. Thomas 6
2-out RBI: , E. Thomas 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Gilman , J. Robertson , D. Turner 2 , G. Williams
GIDP: C. Hernandez
Sac Bunt: D. Baker
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Steinbach-Turner-Hendricks, Hernandez-Turner-Hendricks)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Espinosa L (2-2) 6.0 7 4 3 3 3 1 92 3.49   
B. Scott 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 23 4.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Espinosa 44
Batters Faced: M. Espinosa 28, B. Scott 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Espinosa 9-5, B. Scott 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Espinosa 92-61, B. Scott 23-18
WP: M. Espinosa 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Williams W (2-3) 7.0 5 3 3 2 4 1 99 2.61   
M. Hernandez SV (8) 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 36 1.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Williams 57
Batters Faced: G. Williams 27, M. Hernandez 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Williams 10-6, M. Hernandez 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Williams 99-66, M. Hernandez 36-22
WP: G. Williams
Balk: M. Hernandez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eddie Thomas
Ballpark: Stade Montreal
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 14200
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