MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
05/18/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
GAME ID: 540 - TUESDAY, MAY 18TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Hawks (18-21) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 5 8 1
Dallas Wranglers (20-20) 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 X 7 10 0
Wranglers Top Hawks to Even Record
The performance of Duane Simmons proved critical in helping Dallas beat Chicago, 7-5. The Wranglers first baseman was 1 for 2 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. Dallas pitcher Barry Gilmore earned the win, hiking his record to 3-5. Doug Smilanich suffered the loss. Frank Dunn was credited with the save for Dallas, his 13th of the season.

Steve Walp hit a 2-run double off Doug Smilanich in the bottom of the first, which put the Wranglers in front, 2-0. In addition to the double, Walp had 1 single, while going 2 for 4.

"This team is real focused right now," said Dallas manager William Albrecht.

The 4th-place Wranglers have won 5 in a row.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Morales SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208 2 11
B. Strange LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .239 3 6
D. Bozza C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .252 2 15
T. Davis 1B 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .217 6 15
M. Morris RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .248 5 13
B. DeFalco 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .209 2 13
F. Chavez 3B 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .304 5 18
A. Bires CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .263 2 14
D. Smilanich P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Farrar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 0 1
   D. Chambers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-G. Getman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302 1 3
   D. McCoy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-L. Hedgeman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .111 0 4
Totals 31 5 8 5 4 6 12      
a - J. Farrar pinch hit for D. Smilanich in the 5th
b - G. Getman pinch hit for D. Chambers in the 8th
c - L. Hedgeman pinch hit for D. McCoy in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. DeFalco (7, 9th Inning off B. Gilmore, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Bozza 2 , T. Davis , B. DeFalco 3 , F. Chavez , A. Bires 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Morales
GIDP: D. Bozza , A. Bires , L. Hedgeman
Sac Fly: F. Chavez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Bires (4)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Chavez (4)
OF assists: 1 (Morris(Simmons at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Howard 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 5 13
M. Weatherby SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .204 1 7
D. Simmons 1B 2 2 1 2 2 0 1 .289 5 23
P. Simmons LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .235 3 16
S. Walp RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .303 3 15
F. Johnson C 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .204 3 11
J. Robinson 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .244 1 12
C. Yoshimura CF 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .205 0 8
B. Gilmore P 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   F. Dunn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 7 10 7 3 6 9      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Walp (4, 1st Inning off D. Smilanich, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Gilmore (1, 2nd Inning off D. Smilanich, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: F. Johnson (1, 3rd Inning off D. Smilanich, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Simmons (5, 2nd Inning off D. Smilanich, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Simmons (3, 7th Inning off D. Chambers, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Weatherby , D. Simmons 4 , P. Simmons 5 , S. Walp 3 , F. Johnson 4 , J. Robinson , B. Gilmore 2
2-out RBI: D. Simmons , S. Walp
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Yoshimura
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Weatherby-Howard-Simmons, Howard-Weatherby-Simmons, Weatherby-Howard-Simmons)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Smilanich L (0-1) 4.0 7 6 4 3 3 1 88 9.00   
D. Chambers 3.0 3 1 1 0 3 1 41 6.06   
D. McCoy 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Smilanich 28
Batters Faced: D. Smilanich 22, D. Chambers 12, D. McCoy 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Smilanich 5-3, D. Chambers 1-5, D. McCoy 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Smilanich 88-56, D. Chambers 41-29, D. McCoy 10-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Gilmore W (3-5) 8.1 7 5 5 3 6 0 118 3.19   
F. Dunn SV (13) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gilmore 52
Batters Faced: B. Gilmore 33, F. Dunn 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gilmore 10-7, F. Dunn 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gilmore 118-76, F. Dunn 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Dunn 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Duane Simmons
Ballpark: Bluff Park
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 17357
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