MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
06/29/1977
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 1107 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29TH , 1977 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Captains (41-39) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Chicago Traders (49-32) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Chicago Dispatched, 2-1, by San Diego
The San Diego Captains went home winners at Union Field, thanks in large part to starter Earl Beerbower. Beerbower stifled the Chicago Traders, enabling San Diego to grab the 2-1 win. The winner was Beerbower. He threw 7.0 innings of 5-hit ball. The loser was Vern Hensley. Brian Meade got the save, his 9th in 10 chances.

There was more than one reason the Captains beat the Traders, but Beerbower's big at-bat in the top of the second was an important factor. He staked his team to a 1-0 lead when he hit a run-scoring single.

"Tough loss," said Chicago manager Larry Link. "But we'll learn from it."

The loss makes Chicago 49-32.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Rodgers 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .258 2 23
K. Schiffer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278 2 32
D. Conley 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .343 3 15
A. Rojas LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .313 8 44
J. Panneton CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .246 1 19
B. Scanlan SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270 0 6
J. Torres C 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .176 0 5
   a-J. Olsen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 3 32
   b-B. Kidder C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 8 34
R. Bernal RF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .230 1 15
E. Beerbower P 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 .108 0 1
   B. Meade P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 2 6 2 4 4 10      
a - J. Olsen pinch hit for J. Torres in the 9th
b - B. Kidder substituted for J. Olsen in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Rodgers 2 , A. Rojas 2 , R. Bernal , E. Beerbower
2-out RBI: R. Rodgers , E. Beerbower
GIDP: K. Schiffer
Sac Bunt: B. Scanlan , E. Beerbower
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Mays LF, CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .303 3 21
J. Sledd 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263 4 30
K. Frederick 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .386 14 51
R. Byrd RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .270 3 25
W. McCord CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .316 3 11
   b-J. Seidler PH, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .212 2 12
D. Lindsey SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 0 20
   c-E. White PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297 14 43
   d-M. White SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 8
T. Moore C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .263 1 9
T. Karoly 2B 4 0 3 1 0 1 1 .284 3 12
V. Hensley P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   a-T. Rathbone PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 4 22
   S. Mason P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-R. Fuentes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285 4 29
Totals 31 1 5 1 5 8 15      
a - T. Rathbone pinch hit for V. Hensley in the 7th
b - J. Seidler pinch hit for W. McCord in the 8th
c - E. White pinch hit for D. Lindsey in the 8th
d - M. White substituted for E. White in the 9th
e - R. Fuentes pinch hit for S. Mason in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sledd (11, 3rd Inning off E. Beerbower, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Karoly (2, 4th Inning off E. Beerbower, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Sledd 2 , W. McCord , T. Karoly 4
2-out RBI: T. Karoly
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Mays , J. Sledd , R. Byrd , W. McCord , V. Hensley
Sac Bunt: D. Lindsey
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lindsey-Karoly-Frederick)
OF assists: 1 (Mays(Torres at home))
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Beerbower W (9-1) 7.0 5 1 1 3 4 0 29 109 2.54   
B. Meade SV (9) 2.0 0 0 0 2 4 0 8 38 5.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Beerbower 64
Batters Faced: E. Beerbower 29, B. Meade 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Beerbower 12-5, B. Meade 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Beerbower 109-69, B. Meade 38-20
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
V. Hensley L (1-1) 7.0 4 2 2 3 4 0 27 97 2.79   
S. Mason 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 24 3.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Hensley 62
Batters Faced: V. Hensley 27, S. Mason 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Hensley 9-7, S. Mason 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Hensley 97-57, S. Mason 24-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Earl Beerbower
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 21096
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