 | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES CHICAGO COUGARS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS 08/19/1962 |  |  | | | |
 | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | CHICAGO COUGARS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS | GAME ID: 8570 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 19TH , 1962 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | Chicago Cougars (63-50) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | Dallas Wranglers (48-65) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | |  | |
Cougars Earn 4-1 Win Against Wranglers | The Chicago Cougars went home winners at Norris Stadium, thanks in large part to starter John Mitchell. Mitchell stifled the Dallas Wranglers, enabling Chicago to grab the 4-1 win. Bob Allen wrapped it up, recording his 1st save. The win hiked the Chicago record to 63-50.
Buddy Byrd hit a 2-run triple off Chet Baker in the top of the 11th, which put the Cougars in front, 3-1. Byrd had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 6.
"Always feels extra good winning this kind of game," said Mitchell. | |
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CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE | | DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - T. Halliday pinch hit for J. Mitchell in the 7th b - B. Burnett pinch hit for J. Barton in the 8th c - J. Morrison pinch hit for P. White in the 9th d - W. Buttry pinch ran for M. Vetter in the 9th e - L. Curtis pinch hit for E. Turner in the 11th
BATTING Doubles: C. Sanders 2 (19, 8th Inning off S. Moulton, 1 on, 2 outs; 10th Inning off H. Berkowitz, 0 on, 2 outs) Triples: B. Byrd (8, 11th Inning off C. Baker, 2 on, 1 out) Total Bases: J. McMillan , B. Byrd 4 , H. Watson , C. Sanders 4 , J. Barton , M. Vetter , J. Mitchell , T. Halliday 2-out RBI: C. Sanders Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McMillan , B. Byrd , G. Case , C. Sanders , B. Burnett 2 , W. Buttry GIDP: B. Byrd Sac Bunt: B. Decker , L. Curtis Team LOB: 14
BASERUNNING SB: H. Watson (4)
FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (Case) | | | a - H. Clay substituted for C. Matthews in the 7th b - T. Leisher substituted for S. Moulton in the 8th c - J. Fast pinch hit for E. Thompson in the 9th d - E. Piper pinch hit for K. Hudson in the 9th e - C. Armstrong pinch hit for B. Harbin in the 9th f - D. Franz substituted for J. Fast in the 10th
BATTING Total Bases: R. Hughes , E. Thompson 2 , D. Franz , E. Hester , J. Gaiter Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Matthews Hit by Pitch: H. Westbrook Team LOB: 6
FIELDING Errors: H. Westbrook 2 (3) Double Plays: 1 (Hester-Westbrook-Hudson) | | |
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CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE | | DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | J. Mitchell | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 4.35 | P. White | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2.67 | E. Turner W (2-0) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3.97 | B. Allen SV (1) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5.42 | | | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: John Mitchell Ballpark: Norris Stadium Weather: Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph Start Time: 3:35 PM CT Time: 3:15 Attendance: 22933 |
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