| FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES MONTREAL SAINTS AT CHICAGO COUGARS 05/31/1961 | | | | | |
| FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | MONTREAL SAINTS AT CHICAGO COUGARS | GAME ID: 289 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 31ST , 1961 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Montreal Saints (16-22) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | Chicago Cougars (16-23) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 4 | 10 | 0 | | | | |
Losing Streak Continues for Saints with 4-2 Loss to Cougars | The Chicago Cougars defeated the Montreal Saints, 4-2, in Continental Association action at Cougars Park. Chicago pitcher Andy Logue had a standout performance. Logue got the win, improving to 4-2. He gave up 5 hits and walked 4 over 9 innings. He allowed 2 runs. Montreal is still trying to get off the schneid, having lost 8 in a row.
In the bottom of the second, Chicago second baseman Buddy Byrd had a productive at-bat. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and one out, Byrd stroked a 2-run single to center. It made the score 2-0, Chicago. For the game, he was 3-4 with a double and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.
Said losing manager Lynn Gray: "These are the grinding hard days that all good teams go through, and this is when we've got to stick together and believe in one another." | |
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MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE | | CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE | |
| | BATTING Doubles: J. Dorch (2, 2nd Inning off P. Murry, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Byrd (5, 6th Inning off P. Murry, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Barton (6, 7th Inning off P. Murry, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: J. McMillan , J. Barton 2 , J. Gibson , M. Vetter 2 , J. Dorch 2 , B. Byrd 4 , A. Logue 2-out RBI: A. Logue Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McMillan , H. Watson , A. Logue 2 Team LOB: 8
FIELDING Double Plays: 2 (Byrd-Gibson-Dorch, Byrd-Gibson-Dorch) | | |
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MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE | | CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | P. Murry L (1-6) | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 4.89 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | A. Logue W (4-2) | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 116 | 4.47 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Andy Logue Ballpark: Cougars Park Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph Start Time: 8:05 PM CT Time: 2:16 Attendance: 13292 Special Notes: SS Ralph Hanson was injured in a collision at a base. |
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