FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
HOUSTON COMETS AT CHICAGO CHIEFS
05/12/1974
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
HOUSTON COMETS AT CHICAGO CHIEFS
GAME ID: 769 - SUNDAY, MAY 12TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Comets (21-11) 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 9 13 1
Chicago Chiefs (11-23) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 4
McCarthy, Comets Finish Off Chiefs, 9-2
The Houston Comets beat the Chicago Chiefs, 9-2. Houston starter Joe McCarthy pitched a gem. With the loss, Chicago sinks to 11-23.

McCarthy pitched a complete game for Houston. The right-hander was charged with 2 runs on 1 hit. He struck out 7 during his 129-pitch performance.

McCarthy told the Houston Chronicle: "Win or lose, I don't want to see our team outhustled."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Marshall 3B 4 1 0 1 0 0 3 .222 0 10
M. Moore 2B 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .331 1 13
J. Adams LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .325 6 16
D. Goodell RF 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .248 0 14
H. Andrew CF 4 1 1 2 1 1 4 .246 2 15
F. Bailey 1B 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .270 1 10
M. Rush C 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .250 0 3
B. Blair SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .306 2 12
J. McCarthy P 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .107 1 2
Totals 40 9 13 6 4 5 23      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Moore (5, 3rd Inning off N. Carr, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Goodell (5, 9th Inning off H. Bowers, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Moore 4 , J. Adams 2 , D. Goodell 3 , H. Andrew , F. Bailey 2 , B. Blair 2 , J. McCarthy
2-out RBI: M. Moore , H. Andrew
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Marshall , J. Adams , D. Goodell 2 , H. Andrew , B. Blair , J. McCarthy
GIDP: B. Blair
Sac Bunt: J. Marshall
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Marshall (5) , H. Andrew (2)
CS: J. Adams (4) , H. Andrew (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Moore (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Blair-Moore-Bailey)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Castillo RF 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .273 3 14
D. Barker 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .323 1 8
   b-F. Mitchel PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .062 0 0
A. Ellefsen 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .220 2 13
   c-T. White PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 1 5
J. Siniscalchi LF 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .311 6 25
   d-J. Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 1
C. Wells C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 1 7
T. Spruill SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 0 16
T. Rider 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 0 2
B. Starr CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .210 2 10
N. Carr P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   J. Thomas P 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Thornton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 0 1
   H. Bowers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 27 2 1 2 3 7 9      
a - B. Thornton pinch hit for J. Thomas in the 8th
b - F. Mitchel pinch hit for D. Barker in the 9th
c - T. White pinch hit for A. Ellefsen in the 9th
d - J. Thompson pinch hit for J. Siniscalchi in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Castillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Siniscalchi , C. Wells
GIDP: B. Starr
Sac Fly: J. Siniscalchi
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Barker (6)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Barker 2 (7) , T. Spruill 2 (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Rider-Spruill-Ellefsen)
PB: C. Wells
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McCarthy W (7-1) 9.0 1 2 2 3 7 0 129 0.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McCarthy 81
Batters Faced: J. McCarthy 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McCarthy 13-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. McCarthy 129-78
WP: J. McCarthy
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Carr L (1-3) 5.1 10 7 5 2 2 0 104 5.52   
J. Thomas 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 36 5.02   
H. Bowers 1.0 2 2 1 2 0 0 30 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Carr 24
Batters Faced: N. Carr 28, J. Thomas 9, H. Bowers 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Carr 6-5, J. Thomas 3-2, H. Bowers 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Carr 104-61, J. Thomas 36-23, H. Bowers 30-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Thomas 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe McCarthy
Ballpark: Whitney Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM CT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 16842
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