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 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- 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.