MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT MONTREAL HABITANTS
04/21/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT MONTREAL HABITANTS
GAME ID: 174 - SUNDAY, APRIL 21ST , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Hawks (7-5) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 0
Montreal Habitants (7-6) 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 X 5 9 1
Down Goes Chicago, 5-1, to Montreal
The Chicago Hawks and Montreal Habitants riveted fans at LaSalle Stadium.

The Montreal Habitants earned a win at LaSalle Stadium, stopping the Chicago Hawks, 5-1. Starting pitcher Oscar Rodela played a big role in his team's success. In 7 innings, Rodela surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 2 and walking 2. He allowed 1 run.

Don Hill, who finished 5th in the ABL in OPS with .866 in 1972, chipped in a 2-run home run for Montreal in the bottom of the third. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"We just try to have good at-bats, whether we're winning, losing, or tied," said Hill.

Montreal is now 7-6.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Morales CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .128 0 1
B. Strange LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .163 2 5
D. Bozza 1B 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .341 2 9
M. Morris RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .370 2 3
L. Eccles C 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .281 0 3
J. Farrar SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .182 1 2
R. Gardner 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211 0 2
   a-F. Chavez PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .500 0 3
D. Taranto 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 3 .273 0 1
B. Elsner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
   b-A. Bires PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 0 2
Totals 32 1 8 1 2 4 24      
a - F. Chavez pinch hit for R. Gardner in the 8th
b - A. Bires pinch hit for B. Elsner in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Bozza 3 , M. Morris 2 , L. Eccles , D. Taranto 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Strange 3 , R. Gardner , D. Taranto
GIDP: J. Farrar
Sac Bunt: B. Elsner 3
Hit by Pitch: S. Morales
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Farrar-Taranto-Bozza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Sullivan LF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .191 1 3
J. Compton RF 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .279 2 6
D. Hill 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .310 3 7
E. Hudson 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .297 2 9
M. Walker C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .235 1 4
O. Corte SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .317 0 4
B. Hennie 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .114 0 2
D. Chavez CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .162 1 3
O. Rodela P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   H. Lelièvre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 5 9 5 1 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Hennie (1, 2nd Inning off B. Elsner, 1 on, 1 out) , O. Corte (4, 3rd Inning off B. Elsner, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Hill (3, 3rd Inning off B. Elsner, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Chavez (1, 7th Inning off B. Elsner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Sullivan 2 , D. Hill 5 , E. Hudson , M. Walker , O. Corte 2 , B. Hennie 2 , D. Chavez 4
2-out RBI: O. Corte
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Hudson , B. Hennie , O. Rodela
GIDP: E. Hudson
Sac Bunt: J. Compton , O. Corte
Hit by Pitch: J. Sullivan
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: B. Hennie (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Corte-Hennie-Hill)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Elsner L (1-2) 8.0 9 5 5 1 5 2 110 5.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Elsner 48
Batters Faced: B. Elsner 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Elsner 10-8
Pitches - Strikes: B. Elsner 110-71
WP: B. Elsner
Hit Batsmen: B. Elsner
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Rodela W (1-0) 7.0 7 1 1 2 2 0 90 3.50   
H. Lelièvre 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 34 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Rodela 59
Batters Faced: O. Rodela 30, H. Lelièvre 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Rodela 12-6, H. Lelièvre 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: O. Rodela 90-52, H. Lelièvre 34-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Lelièvre 1-0
Hit Batsmen: O. Rodela
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Oscar Rodela
Ballpark: LaSalle Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (40 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 14 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 17901
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