 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES CHICAGO COUGARS AT NEW YORK IMPERIALS 07/08/1974 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | CHICAGO COUGARS AT NEW YORK IMPERIALS | | GAME ID: 4186 - MONDAY, JULY 8TH , 1974 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Chicago Cougars (36-54) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | | New York Imperials (47-37) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 4 | 8 | 0 | | |  | |
| Imperials Rally to Win | Both teams had their chances, but the New York Imperials eventually prevailed.
The New York Imperials defeated the Chicago Cougars by the score of 4-3, with the biggest share of the credit going to left fielder Bill Wood. Wood was 3-4 with 3 singles, while scoring 2 for the Imperials on the day. Ed Cooper, 6-5, earned the win in relief. He allowed no runs on no hits in 1.2 innings.
George Love drove in one run for New York. With one out and the game tied in the bottom of the eighth inning, Love, who led the CA in extra base hits with 76 in 1969, had a clutch at-bat. Facing Chicago hurler Jim Norris, he hit a sacrifice fly to give the Imperials a 4-3 lead.
"Good win," said Love. "Maybe some of the whiners in the clubhouse will pipe down for a little while now."
The first-place Imperials go to 47-37.
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| CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - C. Johnson pinch hit for B. Menz in the 7th
b - B. Ryan substituted for C. Johnson in the 7th
c - G. Case pinch hit for B. Ryan in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: S. Morrison (15, 1st Inning off E. Thornton, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Espinosa (1, 2nd Inning off E. Thornton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Morrison 2 , G. Homer , P. Vazquez , C. Johnson , C. Sanders , M. Espinosa 2
2-out RBI: G. Homer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Cronin
GIDP: F. Cronin
Sac Fly: M. Espinosa
Hit by Pitch: S. Morrison
Team LOB: 4
FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Homer-Halliday-Homer) | | | a - F. Arnold substituted for M. Counts in the 7th
b - P. Terry pinch hit for D. Raz in the 7th
c - S. German substituted for P. Terry in the 8th
d - B. Owen pinch hit for E. Cooper in the 8th
e - J. McMillan substituted for A. Reece in the 9th
BATTING
Total Bases: B. Wood 3 , M. Counts , A. Reece , P. Terry , R. Tejada , B. Owen
2-out RBI: M. Counts
GIDP: D. Raz
Sac Bunt: E. Thornton
Sac Fly: F. Curtis , G. Love
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
SB: B. Wood (4)
FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Rusconi-Counts, Raz-Love-Arnold)
OF assists: 1 (Curtis(Homer at home)) | | |
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| CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | M. Espinosa | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 3.78 | | J. Norris L (4-9), BS (7) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6.07 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | E. Thornton | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 4.98 | | E. Cooper W (6-5) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1.36 | | S. Boone SV (5) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.23 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Bill Wood
Ballpark: Dyckman Stadium
Weather: Rain (79 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 13553 |
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