FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS
07/21/1974
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS
GAME ID: 4324 - SUNDAY, JULY 21ST , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Suns (53-46) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 9 2
New York Gothams (51-46) 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 4 4 1
Suns Suffer 4-3 Loss to Gothams
The New York Gothams picked up a win at Gotham Stadium, knocking off the Los Angeles Suns, 4-3. On the mound for New York was right-hander Jake Watkins. He played a key role in the triumph. Herb Isom closed it out for New York, earning his 5th save. The loss makes Los Angeles 53-46.

The Gothams got a big at-bat from left fielder Bill Arndt. For the game, Arndt went 1-4 with a double. He drove in 3 runs. In the bottom of the fifth, with the bases loaded, he stroked a bases-clearing double. His 19th double of the season gave New York a 4-1 lead.

"I was trying to do what I do, go out there and compete," said Watkins.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Forrester RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .261 17 55
E. Kellum 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .270 6 40
T. Lally SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .312 7 36
B. Calvin LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .259 17 65
   b-J. Drake PH, 1B 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .324 0 12
H. Dellinger 1B, CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .254 7 33
E. Mooney C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .268 2 32
B. Perry 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .260 4 17
H. Hart CF, LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .277 0 4
H. Schmidt P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .122 0 1
   a-B. Kearney PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275 3 17
   J. Kienle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-S. Graham PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .191 0 2
Totals 34 3 9 3 0 6 15      
a - B. Kearney pinch hit for H. Schmidt in the 7th
b - J. Drake pinch hit for B. Calvin in the 8th
c - S. Graham pinch hit for J. Kienle in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Kellum (14, 8th Inning off H. Isom, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Perry (2, 9th Inning off H. Isom, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Perry (1, 7th Inning off J. Watkins, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Kellum 3 , T. Lally , H. Dellinger , E. Mooney 2 , B. Perry 5 , H. Hart
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Forrester , B. Calvin , H. Dellinger , B. Perry , S. Graham
GIDP: B. Calvin
Sac Bunt: H. Schmidt
Sac Fly: J. Drake
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Kellum (15)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Kellum (20) , B. Perry (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Davis RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .297 2 27
P. Church 1B 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 .270 2 32
   b-D. Eckelberry 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
S. Hamilton SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .331 7 39
B. Arndt LF 4 0 1 3 0 0 1 .271 9 63
M. Boyd CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .204 3 14
J. Horton 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .266 4 17
C. Bramlett 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212 1 5
E. Ferry C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239 9 34
J. Watkins P 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .042 0 0
   a-D. Caudill PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .319 3 10
   H. Isom P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 4 4 4 3 6 8      
a - D. Caudill pinch hit for J. Watkins in the 7th
b - D. Eckelberry substituted for P. Church in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Hamilton (20, 1st Inning off H. Schmidt, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Horton (2, 4th Inning off H. Schmidt, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Arndt (19, 5th Inning off H. Schmidt, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Hamilton 2 , B. Arndt 2 , M. Boyd , J. Horton 2
2-out RBI: B. Arndt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Boyd 2 , C. Bramlett
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Watkins (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Hamilton-Horton-Church)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Schmidt L (9-7) 6.0 3 4 1 3 4 0 106 2.67   
J. Kienle 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 25 5.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Schmidt 57
Batters Faced: H. Schmidt 26, J. Kienle 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Schmidt 9-5, J. Kienle 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Schmidt 106-62, J. Kienle 25-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Watkins W (6-5) 7.0 7 2 2 0 6 0 95 3.18   
H. Isom SV (5) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 22 3.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Watkins 61
Batters Faced: J. Watkins 28, H. Isom 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Watkins 10-4, H. Isom 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Watkins 95-62, H. Isom 22-17
WP: J. Watkins 2
Balk: J. Watkins
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jake Watkins
Ballpark: Gotham Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:28
Attendance: 14434
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