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CHICAGO COUGARS @ LOS ANGELES STARS
04/28/1975
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Stars : LHP Jackie Thompson
Pitching: LHP Jackie Thompson
Batting: RHB Fuzzy Cronin 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4S, EV 70.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tom Halliday 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Andy Babel 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tom Lorang 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
Passed Ball!
Andy Babel to second
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
3-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 83.1 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Los Angeles Stars batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : LHP Jim Norris
Pitching: LHP Jim Norris
Batting: RHB Bill Bell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7D, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ed Bogan 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bobby Garrison 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 25F
3-2: Base on Balls
Ed Bogan to second
Batting: RHB Lew Smith 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
Ed Bogan steals 3rd base
Bobby Garrison to second
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89M, EV 86.3 MPH)
Ed Bogan scores
Bobby Garrison to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Lew Smith to second
Batting: LHB Ed Moore 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 13, EV 80.6 MPH)
Lew Smith to third
Batting: RHB Paul Richardson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 1st over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 2
TOP OF THE 2ND
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Stars : LHP Jackie Thompson
Batting: LHB John Baab 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 106.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Rawdon 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
2-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34D, EV 56.3 MPH)
Batting: SHB Charlie Sanders 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 3D, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Cleo Harris 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
3-2: Strikes out swinging, 2-3 out at first.
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 2
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Los Angeles Stars batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : LHP Jim Norris
Batting: LHB Bob Griffin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ralph Barrell 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
Bob Griffin is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jackie Thompson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Bell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 101.9 MPH)
Jackie Thompson to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Batting: RHB Ed Bogan 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 110.6 MPH)
Jackie Thompson scores
Bill Bell to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Batting: LHB Bobby Garrison 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 25F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 85.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 3
TOP OF THE 3RD
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Stars : LHP Jackie Thompson
Batting: RHB Jim Norris 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Fuzzy Cronin 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Tom Halliday 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S, EV 68.1 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 3
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Los Angeles Stars batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : LHP Jim Norris
Batting: RHB Lew Smith 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ed Moore 0-0: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Lew Smith to second
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Paul Richardson 0-0: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34, EV 83.8 MPH)
Lew Smith to third
Batting: LHB Bob Griffin 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 5D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Lew Smith scores
Batting: RHB Ralph Barrell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
Pickoff Play to 1st, Runner tries for 2nd, SAFE after rundown.
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Single, Error in OF, E8, batter to second base (Line Drive, 78S, EV 94.4 MPH)
Bob Griffin scores
Batting: LHB Jackie Thompson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4, EV 69.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 5
TOP OF THE 4TH
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Stars : LHP Jackie Thompson
Batting: LHB Andy Babel 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tom Lorang 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LDF, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Baab 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 5
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Los Angeles Stars batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : LHP Jim Norris
Batting: RHB Bill Bell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Ed Bogan 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 92.5 MPH)
Lined into DP, 8-3 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bobby Garrison 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6M, EV 60.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 5
TOP OF THE 5TH
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Stars : LHP Jackie Thompson
Batting: RHB Bill Rawdon 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3F, EV 61.3 MPH)
Batting: SHB Charlie Sanders 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6MD, EV 68.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Cleo Harris 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 66.9 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 5
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Los Angeles Stars batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : LHP Jim Norris
Batting: RHB Lew Smith 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Ed Moore 0-0: Ball
Pickoff Play to 1st, Runner tries for 2nd, OUT after rundown.
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paul Richardson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D, EV 96.3 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Steve Madden
Batting: LHB Bob Griffin 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 103.1 MPH) (infield hit)
Paul Richardson to second
Batting: RHB Ralph Barrell 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78D, EV 110.0 MPH)
Paul Richardson scores
Bob Griffin to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to trailing runner, SAFE at third!
Batting: LHB Jackie Thompson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 5th over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 7
TOP OF THE 6TH
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Stars : LHP Jackie Thompson
Batting: RHB Steve Madden 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Fuzzy Cronin 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6S, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tom Halliday 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 7
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Los Angeles Stars batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : RHP Steve Madden
Batting: RHB Bill Bell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Ed Bogan 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bobby Garrison 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lew Smith 0-0: Ball
Bobby Garrison steals 2nd base
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 92.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 7
TOP OF THE 7TH
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Stars : LHP Jackie Thompson
Batting: LHB Andy Babel 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 108.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tom Lorang 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Andy Babel to second
Batting: LHB John Baab 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Andy Babel scores
Tom Lorang to third
Batting: RHB Bill Rawdon 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 106.3 MPH)
Tom Lorang scores
Batting: SHB Charlie Sanders 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 95.6 MPH)
John Baab to third
Batting: RHB Cleo Harris 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D, EV 108.8 MPH)
John Baab scores
Charlie Sanders to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Jerry McMillan 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 93.1 MPH)
Charlie Sanders to third
Cleo Harris to second
Batting: RHB Fuzzy Cronin 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 91.3 MPH)
Charlie Sanders scores
Cleo Harris to third
Pitching: LHP Clay Buddemeyer
Batting: RHB Tom Halliday 0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 56, EV 106.9 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Chicago 4 - Los Angeles 7
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Los Angeles Stars batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : RHP Steve Madden
Pitching: LHP Bill Scott
Batting: LHB Ed Moore 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 78.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paul Richardson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bob Griffin 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LM, EV 110.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 4 - Los Angeles 7
TOP OF THE 8TH
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Stars : LHP Clay Buddemeyer
Batting: LHB Andy Babel 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9S, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tom Lorang 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Baab 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 100.0 MPH)
Tom Lorang to second
Pitching: LHP John Herzog
Now at C: Frank Taylor
Batting: RHB Bill Rawdon 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Charlie Sanders 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 91.3 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Chicago 4 - Los Angeles 7
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Los Angeles Stars batting - Pitching for Chicago Cougars : LHP Bill Scott
Batting: RHB Ralph Barrell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Frank Taylor 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Bill Bell 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 87.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 4 - Los Angeles 7
TOP OF THE 9TH
Chicago Cougars batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Stars : LHP John Herzog
Batting: RHB Cleo Harris 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 78.8 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Clarence Johnson 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4D, EV 109.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Fuzzy Cronin 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Clarence Johnson to second
Batting: RHB Tom Halliday 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6M, EV 61.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Andy Babel 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 5D, EV 96.9 MPH)
Clarence Johnson to third
Fuzzy Cronin to second
Batting: RHB Tom Lorang 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 15, EV 89.4 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Chicago 4 - Los Angeles 7
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