MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
07/04/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1111 - THURSDAY, JULY 4TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (49-33) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (39-42) 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 X 5 10 0
Chicago Defeated by Los Angeles, 5-2
Los Angeles turned a fine outing from starter Larry Messenger into a victory over the Chicago Traders at Blockbuster Stadium. The final score was 5-2. Messenger got the win, improving to 6-5. He gave up 6 hits and walked 3 over 8 innings. He allowed 2 runs. With the win over Chicago, the Blockbusters improved to 39-42.

Bill May, who is tied for 6th in the NBL in doubles with 20, helped out the Los Angeles cause in the bottom of the first inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the third baseman was 3 for 4 with a double and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs.

Said Los Angeles manager John Trausch: "At the end of the day, these guys have to perform between the lines, and I think they did."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .338 5 28
W. McCord LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .260 8 36
R. Fuentes 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .330 3 44
E. White C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 3 32
J. Sledd 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .312 8 44
K. Mays RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .259 2 16
M. White 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .215 0 21
D. Lindsey SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .264 0 20
L. Cox P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .197 9 30
   R. Gonzalez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Barber PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .321 1 7
   C. Hardage P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Fickes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272 2 8
Totals 32 2 7 2 3 4 17      
a - R. Barber pinch hit for R. Gonzalez in the 7th
b - D. Fickes pinch hit for C. Hardage in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Barber (3, 7th Inning off L. Messenger, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Precourt 2 , J. Sledd 2 , K. Mays , D. Lindsey , R. Barber 2
2-out RBI: R. Barber
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Precourt , L. Cox , D. Fickes
GIDP: K. Mays
Sac Bunt: W. McCord
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Precourt (11)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Mays (1)
Double Plays: 2 (White-Fuentes-Sledd, Fuentes-Lindsey-Sledd)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel RF 3 1 1 0 2 1 4 .273 4 25
E. Laub CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .247 7 20
K. Frederick 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .325 12 49
R. Montoya LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .228 1 3
B. May 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .325 5 57
D. Kennedy 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .241 0 5
P. Villamil SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .204 2 23
G. Austin C 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .265 2 13
L. Messenger P 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .205 2 7
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 31 5 10 5 6 4 18      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Villamil (6, 6th Inning off L. Cox, 1 on, 1 out) , B. May (20, 6th Inning off L. Cox, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Kennedy (3, 6th Inning off L. Cox, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. McDaniel , E. Laub , B. May 4 , D. Kennedy 3 , P. Villamil 2 , G. Austin , L. Messenger
2-out RBI: B. May
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDaniel , E. Laub , K. Frederick , D. Kennedy
GIDP: K. Frederick , G. Austin
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: K. McDaniel (20)
CS: E. Laub (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Villamil-Frederick-Kennedy)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cox L (9-4) 5.1 9 5 5 4 3 0 106 3.13   
R. Gonzalez 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.00   
C. Hardage 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 26 6.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cox 29
Batters Faced: L. Cox 26, R. Gonzalez 3, C. Hardage 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cox 5-5, R. Gonzalez 1-1, C. Hardage 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cox 106-59, R. Gonzalez 6-5, C. Hardage 26-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Gonzalez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger W (6-5) 8.0 6 2 2 3 4 0 110 4.08   
T. Benson SV (15) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 1.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 63
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 32, T. Benson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 10-9, T. Benson 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 110-70, T. Benson 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Benson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Messenger
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM PT
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 15012
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