 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES DALLAS WRANGLERS AT CLEVELAND FORESTERS 08/23/1974 |  |  | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | DALLAS WRANGLERS AT CLEVELAND FORESTERS | | GAME ID: 5462 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 1974 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Dallas Wranglers (70-56) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | | Cleveland Foresters (58-68) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | |  | |
| Foresters Losers, 3-2, to Dallas | The Dallas Wranglers picked up a win at Forester Stadium, knocking off the Cleveland Foresters, 3-2. On the mound for Dallas was right-hander Ed Smith. He played a key role in the triumph. Johnny Manning got credit for the save for Dallas. It was his 5th of the year. The third-place Wranglers now have a record of 70-56.
Dallas took advantage of an error in the top of the sixth inning. The game was tied, 2-2, when Fred Hott hit a run-scoring single that was misplayed. It put the Wranglers in front, 3-2.
Dallas manager George Waller called it "a darn good win." | |
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| DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE | | CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - S. Dunn substituted for E. Smith in the 8th
BATTING Home Runs: S. Prather (5, 4th Inning off B. Harris, 1 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: T. McKittrick , S. Prather 4 , B. Stout 2 , J. Miller 2 , J. Vance , F. Hott 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. McKittrick , S. Prather , E. LeClair GIDP: J. Miller Sac Bunt: J. Black Team LOB: 8
FIELDING Errors: J. Vance (5) | | | a - S. McDavitt pinch hit for B. Harris in the 7th b - H. Moran pinch hit for K. McKinney in the 9th c - F. Chandler pinch hit for C. Sawyer in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: A. Babel (31, 3rd Inning off E. Smith, 2 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: C. Jaramillo , A. Babel 3 , H. Reed , J. Piper , V. Schneider , R. Anderson 2-out RBI: A. Babel Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Reed 2 Team LOB: 7
FIELDING Errors: H. Reed (24) , K. McKinney (2) Double Plays: 1 (Reed-Jaramillo-Babel) | | |
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| DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE | | CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | E. Smith W (9-6) | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 3.66 | | J. Manning SV (5) | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2.87 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | B. Harris L (9-13) | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 95 | 3.29 | | C. Sawyer | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3.04 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Ed Smith Ballpark: Forester Stadium Weather: Rain (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph Start Time: 8:05 PM ET Time: 2:41 Attendance: 13947 |
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