MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
09/08/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 1983 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Hawks (54-88) 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 8 1
Houston Drillers (79-64) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 11 0
Houston Decked, 5-2, by Hawks
The 3-hit performance of Jim Farrar, who is tied for 10th in the ABL in stolen bases with 27, helped the Chicago Hawks beat the Houston Drillers, 5-2. The Hawks raised their record to 54-88.

Chicago used the timely hitting of Lute Eccles to capture the win. The catcher stroked a 2-run double in the top of the seventh inning to put the Hawks on top, 4-0. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but he made it count.

"I felt good up there," said Farrar. "I saw the ball well."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Morales CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265 6 35
B. Strange LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .231 9 44
D. Bozza 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .290 10 67
M. Morris RF 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 .298 19 77
L. Eccles C 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .251 3 26
J. Farrar 2B 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 .227 3 27
R. Gardner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .236 7 40
R. Brown SS 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .222 0 34
M. Haskett P 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 .160 0 1
   a-D. Taranto PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278 1 14
   K. Edwards P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 0 5
Totals 34 5 8 5 6 6 16      
a - D. Taranto pinch hit for M. Haskett in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Strange (23, 7th Inning off R. McStay, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Eccles (11, 7th Inning off L. Bilski, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Farrar (2, 7th Inning off L. Bilski, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Morris (19, 2nd Inning off R. McStay, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Farrar (3, 2nd Inning off R. McStay, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Strange 2 , M. Morris 4 , L. Eccles 2 , J. Farrar 8 , R. Brown 2
2-out RBI: L. Eccles , J. Farrar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Gardner , M. Haskett
GIDP: S. Morales
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: R. Brown (27)
Double Plays: 1 (Gardner-Farrar-Bozza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .299 7 50
   b-B. Fitch PR, 1B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Sisson CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .266 22 72
M. Lockhart LF, RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 .272 10 74
M. Wells 1B, LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .267 19 72
W. Fields 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .249 19 84
R. Lewis C 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .254 8 39
L. Ward 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .257 13 60
   L. Bilski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 0 1
   c-J. Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 2
   J. Ferguson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Johnson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .199 2 23
R. McStay P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .189 0 4
   a-T. Martucci 2B 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .230 3 17
Totals 37 2 11 2 2 2 18      
a - T. Martucci substituted for R. McStay in the 7th
b - B. Fitch pinch ran for J. Frost in the 7th
c - J. Burke pinch hit for L. Bilski in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Frost (34, 1st Inning off M. Haskett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Martucci (3, 9th Inning off K. Edwards, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frost 3 , M. Sisson 2 , M. Lockhart , R. Lewis 3 , R. McStay , T. Martucci 5
2-out RBI: M. Lockhart
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Wells 2 , W. Fields , J. Johnson
GIDP: M. Lockhart
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Martucci (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fitch-Johnson-Fitch)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Haskett W (4-7) 7.0 9 1 1 2 2 0 122 2.94   
K. Edwards 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 21 3.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Haskett 55
Batters Faced: M. Haskett 32, K. Edwards 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Haskett 9-9, K. Edwards 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Haskett 122-77, K. Edwards 21-14
WP: M. Haskett
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McStay L (15-6) 6.1 5 3 3 5 2 2 112 3.87   
L. Bilski 1.2 3 2 2 1 2 0 36 3.84   
J. Ferguson 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McStay 48
Batters Faced: R. McStay 29, L. Bilski 8, J. Ferguson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McStay 8-9, L. Bilski 2-0, J. Ferguson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. McStay 112-66, L. Bilski 36-21, J. Ferguson 9-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Bilski 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Farrar
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 25745
Special Notes: RF Jackie Frost was injured while running the bases.
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