MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT MONTREAL HABITANTS
04/14/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT MONTREAL HABITANTS
GAME ID: 142 - FRIDAY, APRIL 14TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Hawks (3-7) 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 8 11 1
Montreal Habitants (8-3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0
Hawks Over Habitants, 8-1
Conditions were not ideal but Chicago and Montreal were able to put their game in the books.

The Chicago Hawks got a strong performance from pitcher Ray Norton, who stymied the Montreal offense en route to a win, 8-1, at LaSalle Stadium. Montreal, with the loss, is still a stout 8-3.

The Hawks got a big hit from center fielder Paul Backer. Facing Montreal pitcher Oscar Rodela in the top of the fifth, Backer pounded a 3-run home run to right-center. His 1st home run of the season put the Hawks ahead, 7-0.

"Ray gets tougher when he has to, makes a big pitch when he has to," said Chicago skipper Mike Flaherty.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Middleton LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .189 0 1
T. Greenlee 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .135 0 4
M. Morris RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .300 3 11
J. Cardenas 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 .200 2 3
P. Backer CF 4 1 1 3 0 0 3 .241 1 3
L. Eccles C 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 .188 1 4
H. Alterman 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .344 0 2
R. Brown SS 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .400 1 8
R. Norton P 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .333 0 0
   M. Haskett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 8 11 8 5 3 13      
BATTING
Triples: L. Middleton (1, 3rd Inning off O. Rodela, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Backer (1, 5th Inning off O. Rodela, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Middleton 3 , T. Greenlee , M. Morris 2 , J. Cardenas , P. Backer 4 , L. Eccles , H. Alterman , R. Brown 2 , R. Norton
2-out RBI: P. Backer , R. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Norton 2
GIDP: P. Backer
Sac Fly: J. Cardenas
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cardenas (1)
CS: M. Morris (2)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Greenlee (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Alterman-Brown-Cardenas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Chavez CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .333 0 7
R. Alvarez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .186 0 1
J. Sullivan LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .263 2 4
D. Hill 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .286 0 7
E. Hudson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .237 1 2
C. Bartels C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .250 2 4
T. Delaney RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .162 1 6
O. Corte SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .294 1 6
O. Rodela P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   B. Valentine P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   a-M. Walker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 1 1
Totals 34 1 7 1 2 7 14      
a - M. Walker pinch hit for B. Valentine in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Chavez (2, 3rd Inning off R. Norton, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Sullivan (2, 8th Inning off R. Norton, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Chavez 3 , J. Sullivan 4 , E. Hudson , C. Bartels , O. Corte 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Chavez , R. Alvarez , J. Sullivan , D. Hill , C. Bartels
GIDP: M. Walker
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Sullivan 2 (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Corte-Alvarez-Hill)
OF assists: 1 (Delaney(Alterman at 3rd base))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Norton W (2-0) 7.2 6 1 1 2 6 1 124 1.23   
M. Haskett 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Norton 67
Batters Faced: R. Norton 32, M. Haskett 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Norton 6-11, M. Haskett 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Norton 124-81, M. Haskett 15-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Haskett 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Rodela L (0-1) 4.2 8 7 7 4 1 1 76 8.49   
B. Valentine 4.1 3 1 1 1 2 0 55 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Rodela 17
Batters Faced: O. Rodela 23, B. Valentine 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Rodela 3-7, B. Valentine 5-6
Pitches - Strikes: O. Rodela 76-42, B. Valentine 55-37
WP: O. Rodela
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ray Norton
Ballpark: LaSalle Stadium
Weather: Rain (36 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 21934
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