MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES POBLADORES AT CHICAGO HAWKS
06/04/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES POBLADORES AT CHICAGO HAWKS
GAME ID: 729 - TUESDAY, JUNE 4TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Pobladores (28-25) 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 6 13 3
Chicago Hawks (20-32) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 7 1
Pobladores Bounce Hawks, 6-2
The Los Angeles Pobladores locked up a win at Hyde Park Stadium, knocking off the Chicago Hawks, 6-2. On the mound for Los Angeles was left-hander Phil Lester. He played a major role in the triumph. Lester, who led the ABL in innings pitched with 286.2 in 1971, went the distance for Los Angeles. He gave up 2 runs on 7 hits. Los Angeles has run its win streak to 4 in a row.

Los Angeles used a clutch at-bat from Costen Judy to capture the win. The third baseman hammered a 3-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Pobladores ahead, 4-1. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

"I think every team will tell you that the pitching sets the tone, especially the starters," said Los Angeles skipper Kurt Peterson.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fine SS 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 .325 1 16
R. Lord RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .229 4 18
P. McCarthy LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .295 3 19
C. Gunter 1B 5 1 0 0 0 1 6 .224 6 18
J. Roberson CF 4 3 3 0 1 0 1 .302 4 20
M. Berberet 2B 5 1 3 1 0 1 2 .295 4 14
B. Bursley C 3 0 1 2 0 1 4 .307 1 8
P. Lester P 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .241 0 4
C. Judy 3B 4 1 1 3 0 2 3 .229 2 17
Totals 38 6 13 6 3 6 27      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Bursley (2, 2nd Inning off K. Eldridge, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Roberson (3, 7th Inning off K. Eldridge, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Judy (2, 6th Inning off K. Eldridge, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Fine 3 , P. McCarthy , J. Roberson 4 , M. Berberet 3 , B. Bursley 2 , P. Lester , C. Judy 4
2-out RBI: C. Judy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Gunter 2 , C. Judy 2
GIDP: C. Gunter
Sac Fly: B. Bursley
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Fine 2 (29) , J. Roberson (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Fine (11) , C. Gunter (3) , P. Lester (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Berberet-Fine-Gunter, Judy-Berberet-Gunter, Roberson-Berberet)
OF assists: 1 (Roberson(Bozza at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Farrar 2B, SS 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .225 2 10
B. Strange LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .241 3 20
D. Bozza C 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .305 6 25
M. Morris RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .253 6 19
P. Backer CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 5 .193 0 6
B. DeFalco 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .237 2 6
R. Gardner 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 .263 0 15
   b-F. Chavez PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .194 2 6
R. Brown SS 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .243 0 13
   a-D. Taranto PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 1 3
K. Eldridge P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .118 0 1
   L. Ibarra P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 0
   c-L. Eccles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 1 8
Totals 32 2 7 2 4 4 23      
a - D. Taranto pinch hit for R. Brown in the 6th
b - F. Chavez pinch hit for R. Gardner in the 8th
c - L. Eccles pinch hit for L. Ibarra in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Bozza (14, 7th Inning off P. Lester, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Strange 2 , D. Bozza 3 , M. Morris 2 , R. Brown
2-out RBI: B. Strange
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Morris , B. DeFalco , R. Gardner
GIDP: J. Farrar , R. Gardner
Sac Bunt: P. Backer , K. Eldridge
Sac Fly: R. Gardner
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Morris (3) , P. Backer (5)

FIELDING
Errors: B. DeFalco (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Farrar-Brown-DeFalco)
OF assists: 1 (Backer(McCarthy at 3rd base))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Lester W (7-2) 9.0 7 2 1 4 4 0 110 2.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Lester 67
Batters Faced: P. Lester 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Lester 8-13
Pitches - Strikes: P. Lester 110-64
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Eldridge L (6-5) 7.0 11 6 6 3 5 1 121 3.99   
L. Ibarra 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 17 4.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Eldridge 33
Batters Faced: K. Eldridge 35, L. Ibarra 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Eldridge 10-5, L. Ibarra 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: K. Eldridge 121-79, L. Ibarra 17-13
WP: K. Eldridge
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Phil Lester
Ballpark: Hyde Park Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 13728
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