 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES CHICAGO COUGARS AT LOS ANGELES STARS 08/05/1975 |  |  | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | CHICAGO COUGARS AT LOS ANGELES STARS | | GAME ID: 4735 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 1975 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Chicago Cougars (60-52) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | | Los Angeles Stars (58-54) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 2 | 7 | 0 | | |  | |
| Stars 2-0 Victors Over Chicago | The Los Angeles Stars banked on Jackie Thompson and he turned in a masterful performance. The left-hander kept the Chicago hitters in check. The final score was 2-0, Stars. Vean Conrad recorded the save. In save chances, he's now 6 for 10. The second-place Cougars have dropped 4 straight games.
The Stars got a big at-bat from shortstop Bob Branson. For the game, Branson was 1-3 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fifth, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 4th home run of the season gave Los Angeles a 1-0 lead.
"I thought we competed really well," said Stars manager Charley McCullough. "I thought the energy was really good." | |
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| CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE | | LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - C. Johnson pinch hit for B. Scott in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: C. Sanders (17, 3rd Inning off J. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: B. Rawdon , C. Sanders 2 , C. Harris Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Cronin 2 , J. Baab , T. Halliday Sac Bunt: A. Babel , B. Goldman Team LOB: 5
FIELDING Errors: T. Halliday (18) | | | a - E. Moore pinch hit for J. Thompson in the 6th b - M. Johnson substituted for B. Garrison in the 9th
BATTING Home Runs: B. Branson (4, 5th Inning off B. Goldman, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: D. Black , B. Garrison , B. Bell 2 , T. Agosta , B. Branson 4 , J. Thompson Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Bogan , B. Griffin , J. Thompson , V. Conrad Sac Bunt: B. Bell , T. Agosta Sac Fly: B. Branson Team LOB: 10
BASERUNNING SB: B. Garrison (23) | | |
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| CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE | | LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | B. Goldman L (9-7) | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 101 | 3.08 | | B. Scott | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.67 | | C. Lawson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4.42 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. Thompson W (8-6) | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 3.79 | | V. Conrad SV (6) | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5.18 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Jackie Thompson Ballpark: Bigsby Stadium Weather: Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 6 mph Start Time: 10:05 PM PT Time: 2:22 Attendance: 21022 |
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