MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
08/11/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
GAME ID: 1652 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Hawks (51-68) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 7 1
Dallas Wranglers (66-52) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 6 0
Wranglers Score Late, Clip Hawks, 5-4
The Chicago Hawks got a superb performance from pitcher Mike Haskett, but the Dallas Wranglers still won the game, 5-4. Haskett threw 6.2 innings of shutout ball. With the win, Dallas raised its record to 66-52.

The decisive blow was delivered by Don Hughes in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a 2-run double off 30-year old right-handed pitcher Don McCoy to win the game for Dallas. The home crowd went nuts.

"We're all about heart and hustle on this team. That's what wins ballgames," Hughes told the Dallas Observer.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Morales 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .264 11 48
B. Richter 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .234 3 19
T. Davis 1B 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 .282 15 50
   b-B. DeFalco 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 6 40
D. Bozza C 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 .249 9 50
M. Morris RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .227 15 39
B. Strange LF 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .267 4 12
C. Burton CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .143 0 1
B. Raley SS 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .290 0 16
M. Haskett P 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .212 0 1
   A. Alvarado P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-G. Getman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 2 9
   D. McCoy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 4 7 4 8 7 25      
a - G. Getman pinch hit for A. Alvarado in the 8th
b - B. DeFalco substituted for T. Davis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Strange (18, 8th Inning off F. Dunn, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Morales (4, 6th Inning off S. Coomes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Morales 3 , T. Davis 2 , B. Strange 3 , B. Raley , M. Haskett
2-out RBI: B. Strange
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Morales , D. Bozza , C. Burton
GIDP: D. Bozza
Sac Bunt: S. Morales
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Morales (14)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Raley (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Raley-Morales-Davis)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Howard 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .259 10 35
M. Weatherby SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .262 4 26
D. Simmons 1B 4 1 1 3 0 2 1 .301 15 76
J. Hammit 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 3 25
F. Johnson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 15 64
   c-M. Gaines PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .271 0 12
P. Simmons LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261 9 55
   d-C. Yoshimura PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .223 0 14
E. Hernandez RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .271 0 14
   a-J. Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258 10 40
   F. Dunn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   e-D. Hughes PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .226 0 7
M. Shreve CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272 4 22
S. Coomes P 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .132 0 3
   b-S. Walp RF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .271 5 42
Totals 30 5 6 5 4 6 8      
a - J. Robinson pinch hit for E. Hernandez in the 7th
b - S. Walp substituted for S. Coomes in the 8th
c - M. Gaines pinch hit for F. Johnson in the 9th
d - C. Yoshimura pinch hit for P. Simmons in the 9th
e - D. Hughes pinch hit for F. Dunn in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Hughes (3, 9th Inning off D. McCoy, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Simmons (15, 8th Inning off D. McCoy, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Weatherby , D. Simmons 4 , C. Yoshimura , E. Hernandez , D. Hughes 2 , M. Shreve
2-out RBI: D. Simmons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Coomes
GIDP: D. Simmons
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Johnson-Howard, Simmons-Weatherby-Simmons)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Haskett 6.2 3 0 0 2 5 0 124 4.20   
A. Alvarado H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1.09   
D. McCoy L (1-2) 1.0 3 5 2 2 0 1 30 6.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Haskett 71
Batters Faced: M. Haskett 24, A. Alvarado 1, D. McCoy 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Haskett 8-6, A. Alvarado 0-0, D. McCoy 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Haskett 124-73, A. Alvarado 3-3, D. McCoy 30-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Alvarado 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Coomes 7.0 5 2 2 6 5 0 116 4.03   
F. Dunn W (3-8) 2.0 2 2 2 2 2 0 46 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Coomes 58
Batters Faced: S. Coomes 31, F. Dunn 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Coomes 6-9, F. Dunn 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Coomes 116-68, F. Dunn 46-27
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Haskett
Ballpark: Bluff Park
Weather: Clear skies (92 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM CT
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 22684
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