1977 CRL Championship, Game 5: Chicago Fire At Los Angeles Angels 11/3/1977
Fire AB R H RBI AVG Angels AB R H RBI AVG
K.Reitz 3B 5 0 0 0 .225 G.Thomasson CF 5 0 1 0 .227
D.Cash 2B 3 0 0 1 .378 G.Templeton SS 3 0 0 0 .180
R.Jackson LF 4 0 0 0 .273 L.Blanks 2B 4 0 0 0 .171
C.Chambliss 1B 4 1 2 1 .300 K.Griffey RF 4 0 2 0 .370
T.Whitfield DH 4 0 1 0 .462 J.Burroughs LF 4 0 1 0 .323
D.Winfield CF 4 0 1 0 .333 O.Gamble DH 4 0 0 0 .294
E.Valentine RF 4 0 1 0 .355 E.Murray 1B 4 1 1 1 .286
B.Pocoroba C 4 1 2 0 .500 R.Cey 3B 4 0 2 0 .167
F.Patek SS 4 1 2 1 .225 J.Essian C 4 0 1 0 .240
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Totals 36 3 9 3 Totals 36 1 8 1
Fire............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 - 3 9 0
Angels.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 8 0
Fire (8-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
P.Vuckovich 8 5 1 1 1 5 1 112 0.69
S.Foucault WIN(2-0) 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 28 0.00
Totals 10 8 1 1 1 6 1
Angels (5-7) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
E.Rasmussen 9 7 1 1 2 4 1 124 2.70
B.Atkinson LOSS(0-1) 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 20 4.76
Totals 10 9 3 3 2 5 1
ATTENDANCE- 57,153 DATE- Thursday, November 3rd 1977 TIME- Night
T- 2:47
LEFT ON BASE- Fire: 6 Angels: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Fire: 2 Angels: 1
DOUBLES- C.Chambliss(3rd), G.Thomasson(2nd)
TRIPLES- F.Patek(1st)
HOME RUNS- C.Chambliss(2nd), E.Murray(2nd)
RBIs- D.Cash(5th), C.Chambliss(5th), F.Patek(2nd), E.Murray(9th)
STOLEN BASES- F.Patek-2(4th)
SACRIFICE FLIES- D.Cash
WALKS- D.Cash, R.Jackson, G.Templeton
STRIKE OUTS- K.Reitz-4, E.Valentine, G.Thomasson, G.Templeton, K.Griffey,
J.Burroughs, O.Gamble, J.Essian
GIDP- B.Pocoroba, G.Thomasson, J.Essian
WILD PITCHES- P.Vuckovich
RLISP 2-out- E.Valentine, E.Murray-3, R.Jackson, G.Templeton
TEAM RISP- Fire: 0 for 9 Angels: 0 for 5
Chris Chambliss hit one over the fence as the Chicago Fire defeated the Los
Angeles Angels in 10 innings 3 to 1 at Angel Stadium.
Both teams had scored 1 runs after nine full innings. Chicago was victorious
in the 10th inning. Biff Pocoroba led off and he slapped a base-hit.
Freddie Patek followed next and he tripled which scored a run. Ken Reitz
struck out, unable to help the rally. Dave Cash was up next and he hit a
sacrifice fly scoring the final run of the inning. The game was a scoreless
duel until the 8th inning.
Steve Foucault went 2 innings allowing no runs for the win. Bill Atkinson
absorbed the loss in relief. He allowed 2 hits and no walks in 1 inning.