 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES HOUSTON COMETS AT CHICAGO CHIEFS 05/11/1974 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | HOUSTON COMETS AT CHICAGO CHIEFS | | GAME ID: 754 - SATURDAY, MAY 11TH , 1974 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Houston Comets (19-11) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | | Chicago Chiefs (11-21) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | | |  | |
| Chiefs Defeated, 7-5, After Houston Rallies | The Houston Comets beat the Chicago Chiefs, 7-5, with major props going to second baseman Maury Moore. On the day, Moore was 2 for 3 with a double and 2 walks. He scored 3 times for the Comets. Bob Young got the save, the 3rd for him this season. The win leaves Houston with a record of 19-11.
Fred Ruesch drew 1 walk for Houston. With two out and the game tied in the top of the eighth inning, Ruesch had a clutch at-bat. Facing Chicago hurler Ed Rowley, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run to give the Comets a 6-5 lead.
"There's so many different ways you can win a game," said winning manager Glenn Carney.
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| HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE | | CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - D. Jones pinch hit for J. Hunt in the 7th
b - F. Ruesch pinch hit for H. Taylor in the 8th
BATTING
Doubles: M. Moore (4, 4th Inning off L. Barker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Adams (6, 1st Inning off L. Barker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Moore 3 , J. Adams 4 , D. Goodell 2 , J. Robinson 3 , B. Blair , D. Martin
2-out RBI: J. Adams , B. Blair , F. Ruesch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Bailey , H. Andrew , D. Martin
GIDP: H. Andrew
Hit by Pitch: D. Jones
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
CS: D. Martin (1)
FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Martin-Moore-Bailey) | | | a - B. Thornton substituted for L. Barker in the 8th
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Wells (1, 4th Inning off J. Hunt, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Castillo (3, 6th Inning off J. Hunt, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Castillo 5 , D. Barker , C. Wells 5 , T. Rider 2
2-out RBI: , R. Castillo 2 , L. Barker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Castillo , D. Barker , T. Rider
GIDP: J. Siniscalchi
Sac Bunt: L. Barker
Team LOB: 8
FIELDING
Errors: R. Castillo (4) , A. Ellefsen (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Spruill-Rider-Ellefsen)
OF assists: 1 (Starr(Goodell at 3rd base)) | | |
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| HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE | | CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. Hunt | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 110 | 3.07 | | H. Taylor W (1-0) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1.17 | | B. Young SV (3) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2.04 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | L. Barker | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 105 | 3.74 | | E. Rowley L (0-4), BS (2) | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7.66 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Maury Moore
Ballpark: Whitney Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM CT
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 18476 |
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