MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO HURONS AT CHICAGO HAWKS
09/20/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO HURONS AT CHICAGO HAWKS
GAME ID: 2158 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Hurons (71-84) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 5 0
Chicago Hawks (57-97) 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 X 5 6 0
Toronto Defeated By Hawks, 5-3
Led by Lute Eccles, the Chicago Hawks defeated the Toronto Hurons, 5-3. Eccles was 2-3 with a home run, a triple, and a walk, while scoring 3 for the Hawks. Ron Woods earned his 16th save in 23 tries. After today's action, Chicago sits at 57-97; Toronto slips to 71-84.

Eccles had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the sixth. On a 2-1 splitter from Mark Kissel, he banged a solo home run to right-center, giving the Hawks a 4-3 lead. It was the 3rd home run of the year for Eccles.

"We ground out the win," said Eccles. "That's all that matters."
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hinojosa 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .290 4 49
D. Browning 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .304 4 45
M. Lasseter 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .303 14 66
J. Luna CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .310 27 97
M. Walker RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266 4 37
   M. Beers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 1 5
   e-P. Barrera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
S. Holley LF, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 1 17
   c-J. McPhearson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 9 50
   d-D. Jackson RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .195 2 8
G. Neyland SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 0 0
   M. Kissel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Banes RF, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 3 54
C. Perez C 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .245 2 21
P. Case P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   a-E. Alfonso SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215 0 29
Totals 31 3 5 3 2 3 10      
a - E. Alfonso substituted for P. Case in the 5th
b - J. Banes substituted for M. Kissel in the 6th
c - J. McPhearson pinch hit for S. Holley in the 7th
d - D. Jackson substituted for J. McPhearson in the 7th
e - P. Barrera pinch hit for M. Beers in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Luna (26, 6th Inning off K. Eldridge, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Lasseter (27, 6th Inning off K. Eldridge, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hinojosa 2 , D. Browning , M. Lasseter 2 , J. Luna 2
2-out RBI: M. Lasseter , J. Luna
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Luna , M. Walker
GIDP: M. Lasseter
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Morales CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 13 56
D. Taranto SS, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .266 4 32
M. Morris RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .270 16 77
D. Bozza 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .328 16 93
L. Eccles C 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 .285 3 45
B. Strange LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258 11 49
B. DeFalco 2B 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 .273 7 51
   b-J. Farrar 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 1 42
R. Gardner 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .218 11 62
K. Eldridge P 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .088 0 2
   a-A. Bires PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 6 27
   R. Woods P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 1 4
Totals 30 5 6 4 4 4 12      
a - A. Bires pinch hit for K. Eldridge in the 7th
b - J. Farrar substituted for B. DeFalco in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Morales (17, 3rd Inning off P. Case, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Morris (22, 7th Inning off M. Beers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: L. Eccles (4, 2nd Inning off P. Case, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Eccles (3, 6th Inning off M. Kissel, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Morales 2 , M. Morris 2 , L. Eccles 7 , B. Strange , A. Bires
2-out RBI: M. Morris
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Morris , D. Bozza , R. Gardner 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Morales (14) , B. DeFalco (33)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bozza-Taranto-Bozza)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Case 4.1 3 3 3 3 4 0 66 4.08   
M. Kissel L (1-2) 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 1 21 7.02   
M. Beers 2.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 23 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Case 46
Batters Faced: P. Case 19, M. Kissel 6, M. Beers 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Case 5-4, M. Kissel 3-1, M. Beers 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: P. Case 66-41, M. Kissel 21-11, M. Beers 23-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Beers 1-0
WP: P. Case
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Eldridge W (9-12) 7.0 4 3 3 2 2 0 89 4.09   
R. Woods SV (16) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 4.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Eldridge 57
Batters Faced: K. Eldridge 26, R. Woods 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Eldridge 7-11, R. Woods 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Eldridge 89-61, R. Woods 20-12
WP: K. Eldridge
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lute Eccles
Ballpark: Hyde Park Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:28
Attendance: 16003
Special Notes: SP Paul Case was injured while pitching. RF Andy Bires was injured in a collision at a base.
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