FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO COUGARS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
06/21/1974
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO COUGARS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
GAME ID: 1798 - FRIDAY, JUNE 21ST , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cougars (31-41) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 9 0
Dallas Wranglers (37-30) 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 11 0
Cougars Win, 5-4, Versus Dallas
The Dallas Wranglers got a sterling performance from pitcher Ed Smith, but the Chicago Cougars still prevailed, 5-4. Smith threw 8.0 innings of 5-hit ball. The 5th-place Cougars go to 31-41.

Henry Watson hit a bases-clearing triple off Asbury Ashmore in the top of the ninth, which put the Cougars in front, 5-4. Watson had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 5.

"Winning is all that really matters and we got it done today," Watson told the Chicago Today.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Grimm 2B 3 0 0 0 2 3 3 .234 6 14
H. Watson CF 5 0 2 3 0 2 4 .242 3 16
S. Morrison LF, RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .272 2 19
G. Homer 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .270 4 24
   d-B. Ryan RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 0 2
C. Sanders C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 5 34
T. Halliday SS 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .185 4 19
P. Vazquez 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250 8 28
B. Menz RF 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .230 3 20
   b-G. Case PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .172 0 0
   e-H. Hoffman 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
H. Adams P 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .238 1 7
   a-C. Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 2 10
   T. McDaniel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-C. Ennis PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .310 0 1
   J. Norris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 5 9 5 4 7 15      
a - C. Johnson pinch hit for H. Adams in the 7th
b - G. Case pinch hit for B. Menz in the 9th
c - C. Ennis pinch hit for T. McDaniel in the 9th
d - B. Ryan substituted for G. Homer in the 9th
e - H. Hoffman substituted for G. Case in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: H. Watson (2, 9th Inning off A. Ashmore, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Watson 4 , S. Morrison , G. Homer , T. Halliday 2 , G. Case , H. Adams , C. Ennis
2-out RBI: H. Watson , H. Adams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Watson , S. Morrison , B. Menz
GIDP: G. Homer
Sac Bunt: C. Sanders , P. Vazquez
Sac Fly: B. Menz
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Halliday-Grimm-Homer, Grimm-Halliday-Homer, Vazquez-Grimm-Hoffman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Norris RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .336 2 10
   a-J. Thomson 1B, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 1 9
J. Black LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .205 4 24
N. Parker 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .355 8 52
   b-H. Graves RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 4
B. Stout 3B, 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .294 9 49
J. Vance CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .279 1 39
F. Hott 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .264 2 24
E. LeClair SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .261 5 28
R. Daniels C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .226 3 13
   A. Ashmore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
E. Smith P 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 .200 0 0
   c-J. Miller C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .207 0 7
Totals 34 4 11 4 3 6 14      
a - J. Thomson substituted for E. Norris in the 8th
b - H. Graves substituted for N. Parker in the 8th
c - J. Miller substituted for E. Smith in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Vance 2 (17, 4th Inning off H. Adams, 1 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off H. Adams, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Stout (3, 5th Inning off H. Adams, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Norris , J. Black , B. Stout 4 , J. Vance 4 , F. Hott , E. LeClair , R. Daniels , E. Smith , J. Miller
2-out RBI: J. Black , B. Stout , J. Vance
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Black , N. Parker , F. Hott , E. Smith
GIDP: J. Thomson , E. LeClair , R. Daniels
Sac Fly: F. Hott
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (LeClair-Hott-Parker)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Adams 6.0 9 4 4 3 6 0 101 2.56   
T. McDaniel W (1-2) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5.28   
J. Norris SV (11) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 6.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Adams 41
Batters Faced: H. Adams 29, T. McDaniel 6, J. Norris 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Adams 8-3, T. McDaniel 1-4, J. Norris 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Adams 101-62, T. McDaniel 20-13, J. Norris 12-7
WP: H. Adams
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Smith 8.0 5 2 2 4 4 0 112 3.61   
A. Ashmore L (5-5), BS (3) 1.0 4 3 3 0 3 0 25 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Smith 64
Batters Faced: E. Smith 32, A. Ashmore 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Smith 16-3, A. Ashmore 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Smith 112-68, A. Ashmore 25-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed Smith
Ballpark: Norris Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 15965
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