POLARIS UNION BASEBALL
CHI-TOWN COALITION AT BRONX BOMBERS
08/17/1969
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POLARIS UNION BASEBALL
CHI-TOWN COALITION AT BRONX BOMBERS
GAME ID: 5951 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chi-town Coalition (67-54) 2 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 10 17 1
Bronx Bombers (63-58) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 2
McCovey, Coalition Wallop Bombers, 10-2
The Chi-town Coalition relied on the hitting of first baseman Willie McCovey to stop the Bronx Bombers, 10-2. For the game, McCovey was 2-4 with 2 home runs and a walk, while adding 5 RBI and scoring twice. The winner was Wes Blackford, who threw 143 pitches over 8.2 innings. The right-hander was charged with 2 runs on 9 hits. With the win, the Coalition sit at 67-54.

With Chi-town leading 3-2 in the top of the second, McCovey hit a fastball from Augusto Morales for a 3-run home run. It was his 25th home run of the season and put the Coalition ahead, 6-2.

McCovey described the clubhouse as "strangely calm" after the game.
CHI-TOWN BATTING LINESCORE BRONX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Goto CF 5 2 4 2 0 0 1 .303 9 31
F. Dupré 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .298 2 9
W. McCovey 1B 4 2 2 5 1 0 1 .267 25 55
J. Parker RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .221 7 38
K. García 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .297 23 75
T. Kennedy SS 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .289 2 9
Y. Hoshino LF 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .311 1 16
   a-F. Ayala PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .048 0 1
J. Torre C 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .246 6 27
W. Blackford P 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .036 0 0
   O. Muñíz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 41 10 17 10 1 6 14      
a - F. Ayala pinch hit for Y. Hoshino in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Parker (18, 2nd Inning off A. Morales, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Blackford (1, 4th Inning off T. Castillo, 0 on, 0 outs) , Y. Hoshino (7, 5th Inning off T. Castillo, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Goto (5, 5th Inning off T. Castillo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. McCovey 2 (25, 1st Inning off A. Morales, 1 on, 1 out; 2nd Inning off A. Morales, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Goto 6 , F. Dupré , W. McCovey 8 , J. Parker 2 , K. García 2 , T. Kennedy 3 , Y. Hoshino 2 , J. Torre 2 , W. Blackford 2
2-out RBI: , S. Goto 2 , W. McCovey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Dupré , K. García
GIDP: F. Dupré , K. García
Hit by Pitch: F. Dupré
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Torre (7)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Kennedy (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Dupré-Kennedy-McCovey)
OF assists: 1 (Parker(López at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Warren 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .268 1 27
V. Pinson CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .400 0 0
J. Wynn 1B 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .244 1 7
T. Tappe RF 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .274 21 63
B. Shelton LF 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .264 23 71
J. Bell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .232 21 52
M. López SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .235 0 15
J. Pacheco C 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .185 2 3
A. Morales P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 0 1
   T. Castillo P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 0 0
   a-M. Mantle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .223 6 22
   R. Díaz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Hickman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .228 8 26
   J. Moreno P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 2 9 2 5 4 22      
a - M. Mantle pinch hit for T. Castillo in the 7th
b - J. Hickman pinch hit for R. Díaz in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Shelton (22, 1st Inning off W. Blackford, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Warren 2 , V. Pinson 2 , T. Tappe , B. Shelton 3 , M. López , J. Pacheco
2-out RBI: B. Shelton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Pinson , J. Wynn , T. Tappe , J. Bell , J. Hickman
GIDP: J. Bell
Hit by Pitch: T. Castillo
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: M. López (10)
CS: J. Warren (8)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Tappe (4) , J. Pacheco (1)
Double Plays: 2 (López-Warren-Wynn, Warren-López-Wynn)
OF assists: 1 (Tappe(García at 3rd base))
CHI-TOWN PITCHING LINESCORE BRONX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Blackford W (9-12) 8.2 9 2 0 5 4 0 143 4.45   
O. Muñíz 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Blackford 61
Batters Faced: W. Blackford 39, O. Muñíz 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Blackford 6-13, O. Muñíz 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Blackford 143-81, O. Muñíz 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Muñíz 1-0
Hit Batsmen: W. Blackford
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Morales L (10-11) 1.2 8 6 6 0 1 2 41 4.54   
T. Castillo 5.1 7 4 4 1 5 0 69 4.66   
R. Díaz 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 1.08   
J. Moreno 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 4.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Morales 10
Batters Faced: A. Morales 13, T. Castillo 23, R. Díaz 3, J. Moreno 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Morales 1-2, T. Castillo 6-4, R. Díaz 1-1, J. Moreno 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Morales 41-27, T. Castillo 69-50, R. Díaz 14-9, J. Moreno 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Castillo 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Morales
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie McCovey
Ballpark: LemonHart Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 21316
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