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CHICAGO COUGARS @ CLEVELAND FORESTERS
06/02/1974
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Cleveland Foresters : RHP Dick Couture
Pitching: RHP Dick Couture
Batting: RHB Tom Halliday 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Bill Grimm 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Sam Morrison 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4M, EV 68.8 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Cleveland 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Cleveland Foresters batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : RHP Bob Goldman
Pitching: RHP Bob Goldman
Batting: RHB Orlando Benitez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 78XD, EV 112.5 MPH), Distance : 420 ft
Batting: RHB Dale Mosley 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Andy Babel 0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 13, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Piper 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 102.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Cleveland 1
TOP OF THE 2ND
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Cleveland Foresters : RHP Dick Couture
Batting: RHB Gene Homer 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Charlie Sanders 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D, EV 77.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Menz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Cleveland 1
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Cleveland Foresters batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : RHP Bob Goldman
Batting: RHB Herb Reed 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Vern Schneider 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Carlos Jaramillo 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 100.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Cleveland 1
TOP OF THE 3RD
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Cleveland Foresters : RHP Dick Couture
Batting: SHB Pablo Vazquez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Fly out, F4 (Flyball, 34D, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Henry Watson 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Goldman 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Cleveland 1
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Cleveland Foresters batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : RHP Bob Goldman
Batting: RHB Mel Cardoza 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dick Couture 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Orlando Benitez 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 81.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Cleveland 1
TOP OF THE 4TH
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Cleveland Foresters : RHP Dick Couture
Batting: RHB Tom Halliday 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6, EV 75.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Grimm 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 2RF, EV 86.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Sam Morrison 0-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 56D, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Gene Homer 0-0: Called Strike
Sam Morrison steals 2nd base
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 93.1 MPH)
Sam Morrison to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: SHB Charlie Sanders 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78XD, EV 104.4 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 1 - Cleveland 1
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Cleveland Foresters batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : RHP Bob Goldman
Batting: RHB Dale Mosley 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: TRIPLE (Flyball, 78XD, EV 96.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Andy Babel 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Piper 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4S, EV 80.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Herb Reed 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 93.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 1 - Cleveland 1
TOP OF THE 5TH
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Cleveland Foresters : RHP Dick Couture
Batting: RHB Bob Menz 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Pablo Vazquez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Henry Watson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 4M, EV 76.9 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 1 - Cleveland 1
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Cleveland Foresters batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : RHP Bob Goldman
Batting: RHB Vern Schneider 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34, EV 58.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Carlos Jaramillo 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: DOUBLE (Groundball, 5L, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mel Cardoza 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 91.3 MPH)
Carlos Jaramillo to third
Batting: RHB Dick Couture 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 103.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 1 - Cleveland 1
TOP OF THE 6TH
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Cleveland Foresters : RHP Dick Couture
Batting: RHB Bob Goldman 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Tom Halliday 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Bill Grimm 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 5L, EV 87.5 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 1 - Cleveland 1
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Cleveland Foresters batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : RHP Bob Goldman
Batting: RHB Orlando Benitez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dale Mosley 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
0-1: Bunted foul
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 15S, EV 40.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Andy Babel 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 94.4 MPH)
Orlando Benitez to second
Batting: RHB John Piper 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Herb Reed 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Chicago 1 - Cleveland 1
TOP OF THE 7TH
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Cleveland Foresters : RHP Dick Couture
Batting: LHB Sam Morrison 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Gene Homer 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
0-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 104.4 MPH)
Sam Morrison to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Pitching: RHP Ed Squires
Batting: SHB Charlie Sanders 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 98.8 MPH)
Sam Morrison scores
Gene Homer to second
Batting: RHB Bob Menz 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: DOUBLE (Groundball, 5L, EV 101.9 MPH)
Gene Homer scores
Charlie Sanders to third
Batting: SHB Pablo Vazquez 0-0: Intentional Walk
Batting: RHB Henry Watson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-1: Grounds into fielders choice 3-2 (Groundball, 34S, EV 86.3 MPH)
Bob Menz to third
Pablo Vazquez to second
Batting: RHB Bob Goldman 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 90.0 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, no throw by CF
Batting: RHB Tom Halliday 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9LM, EV 96.9 MPH)
Pablo Vazquez scores
Henry Watson to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by RF
Batting: RHB Bill Grimm 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3, EV 58.1 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 6 - Cleveland 1
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Cleveland Foresters batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : RHP Bob Goldman
Batting: RHB Vern Schneider 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 96.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Carlos Jaramillo 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 23F
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 94.4 MPH)
Vern Schneider to second
Batting: RHB Mel Cardoza 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 78S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Vern Schneider to third
Carlos Jaramillo to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Pinch Hitting: RHB Athan Metrofanis 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9LS, EV 87.5 MPH)
Carlos Jaramillo scores
Mel Cardoza to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by RF
Batting: RHB Orlando Benitez 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 68.1 MPH)
Athan Metrofanis to third
Batting: RHB Dale Mosley 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Andy Babel 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 25F, EV 93.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 6 - Cleveland 4
TOP OF THE 8TH
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Cleveland Foresters : RHP Ed Squires
Pitching: RHP Bob V James
Batting: LHB Sam Morrison 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M, EV 93.1 MPH)
DELAY Rain delay of 31 minutes in the 8th inning.
Batting: RHB Gene Homer 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Charlie Sanders 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78M, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Menz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 6 - Cleveland 4
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Cleveland Foresters batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : RHP Bob Goldman
Pitching: LHP Jim Norris
Now in LF: Bob Ryan
Now in RF: Sam Morrison
Batting: RHB John Piper 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 8LS, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Herb Reed 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Vern Schneider 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 105.6 MPH)
John Piper to second
Batting: RHB Carlos Jaramillo 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 102.5 MPH)
John Piper to third
Vern Schneider to second
Batting: RHB Mel Cardoza 0-0: Ball
1-0: Grounds into fielders choice 4-2 (Groundball, 4, EV 83.8 MPH)
Vern Schneider to third
Carlos Jaramillo to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Stan McDavitt 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 83.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Chicago 6 - Cleveland 4
TOP OF THE 9TH
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Cleveland Foresters : RHP Bob V James
Pitching: RHP Bob Scott
Batting: SHB Pablo Vazquez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Henry Watson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D, EV 110.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Ryan 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Grounds out, U3 (Groundball, 3L, EV 108.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tom Halliday 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 56, EV 68.1 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 6 - Cleveland 4
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Cleveland Foresters batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : LHP Jim Norris
Now at 1B: Howie Hoffman
Batting: RHB Orlando Benitez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dale Mosley 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 107.5 MPH)
Orlando Benitez to second
Batting: LHB Andy Babel 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Bunt missed!
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9LS, EV 88.8 MPH)
Orlando Benitez scores
Dale Mosley to third
Batting: RHB John Piper 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6M, EV 70.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Herb Reed 0-0: Intentional Walk
Batting: RHB Vern Schneider 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 87.5 MPH)
Dale Mosley scores
Andy Babel to third
Herb Reed to second
Batting: RHB Carlos Jaramillo 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Grounds into double play, 5-2-3 (Groundball, 5S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Chicago 6 - Cleveland 6
TOP OF THE 10TH
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Cleveland Foresters : RHP Bob Scott
Pinch Hitting: LHB Clarence Johnson 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4MS, EV 73.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Sam Morrison 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Howie Hoffman 0-0: Ball
Sam Morrison is caught stealing 2nd base 2-6
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 10th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 6 - Cleveland 6
BOTTOM OF THE 10TH
Cleveland Foresters batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : LHP Jim Norris
Pitching: LHP Bill Scott
Now at 2B: Chuck Ennis
Batting: RHB Mel Cardoza 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
2-2: DOUBLE (Groundball, 5L, EV 108.8 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Frank Chandler 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 93.8 MPH)
Mel Cardoza to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Bottom of the 10th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 6 - Cleveland 7
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