FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
08/21/1974
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
GAME ID: 5135 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Suns (70-56) 5 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 16 0
Washington Eagles (60-67) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
Suns Coast to 11-2 Victory
Los Angeles took on Washington in front of a lively crowd.

The Los Angeles Suns beat the Washington Eagles, 11-2, at Columbia Stadium. The Suns got a fine performance from catcher Ed Mooney, who went 2-3 with 2 doubles and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. The first-place Suns go to 70-56.

In the top of the first, 1972 Kellogg Award winner Tom Lally hit a run-scoring double. The 23rd double of the season for the Los Angeles shortstop put the Suns on top, 1-0.

Washington manager Joe D'Aprile called the blowout loss "undesirable."
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Kellum 3B 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .257 8 47
   b-B. Perry PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260 4 24
H. Dellinger CF 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 .258 8 36
   c-R. Severtson PH, CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .206 0 2
T. Lally SS 4 2 2 2 1 0 3 .317 10 53
S. Forrester RF 5 1 0 2 0 0 5 .257 21 68
E. Mooney C 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .272 5 44
J. Drake 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .292 1 16
B. Kearney LF 4 0 2 2 1 0 2 .280 6 27
A. Young 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 7 .226 5 27
J. Place P 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .172 0 2
   a-J. Thurman PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .381 0 3
   B. Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-G. Whaley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 2 13
   J. Kienle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 40 11 16 11 4 4 22      
a - J. Thurman pinch hit for J. Place in the 7th
b - B. Perry pinch hit for E. Kellum in the 7th
c - R. Severtson pinch hit for H. Dellinger in the 7th
d - G. Whaley pinch hit for B. Smith in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Lally 2 (23, 1st Inning off S. Rodgers, 2 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off V. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Mooney 2 (16, 2nd Inning off S. Rodgers, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off V. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Kellum 2 , H. Dellinger 3 , R. Severtson , T. Lally 4 , E. Mooney 4 , J. Drake 2 , B. Kearney 2 , J. Place , J. Thurman
2-out RBI: T. Lally , E. Mooney , J. Drake , B. Kearney , J. Place
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Forrester , A. Young 3
GIDP: B. Perry
Sac Fly: E. Mooney , A. Young
Hit by Pitch: J. Drake
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Forrester (31)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. MacNaughton RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .249 5 38
   a-R. Ohman PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
J. Cantrell LF, RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .242 11 57
C. Zamudio SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279 6 49
T. Lorang 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .293 22 81
H. Oakes C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .251 7 66
W. Austin 1B, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 3 32
D. Whited CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .257 10 45
G. Fox 2B 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .233 4 35
S. Rodgers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .140 1 2
   V. Smith P 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .125 0 0
   R. McDonald P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 2 4 2 3 5 12      
a - R. Ohman pinch hit for E. MacNaughton in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Cantrell , T. Lorang , W. Austin , G. Fox
2-out RBI: J. Cantrell , T. Lorang
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. MacNaughton , H. Oakes
Sac Bunt: V. Smith
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Whited (9)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Fox (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Lorang-Fox-Austin)
OF assists: 1 (Whited(Kearney at 3rd base))
PB: H. Oakes
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Place W (10-5) 6.0 4 2 2 3 4 0 113 2.96   
B. Smith 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.38   
J. Kienle 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Place 57
Batters Faced: J. Place 25, B. Smith 6, J. Kienle 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Place 7-7, B. Smith 3-2, J. Kienle 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Place 113-65, B. Smith 14-11, J. Kienle 7-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Rodgers L (10-8) 1.2 8 8 8 3 0 0 40 4.34   
V. Smith 4.1 5 3 2 1 1 0 72 6.47   
R. McDonald 3.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 33 4.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Rodgers -2
Batters Faced: S. Rodgers 15, V. Smith 21, R. McDonald 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Rodgers 3-1, V. Smith 7-5, R. McDonald 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Rodgers 40-21, V. Smith 72-50, R. McDonald 33-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Smith 1-0 , R. McDonald 1-0
Hit Batsmen: V. Smith
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed Mooney
Ballpark: Columbia Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 16586
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