MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
07/18/1967
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1255 - TUESDAY, JULY 18TH , 1967 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (39-52) 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (47-43) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 2
Traders Win at Los Angeles, 3-2
The Chicago Traders eked out a 3-2 win versus the Los Angeles Blockbusters at Blockbuster Stadium. Nobody did more than pitcher Wade English. He was terrific. English went 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 4, and struck out 2. His record improves to 8-6. Chicago is now 39-52, while Los Angeles is 47-43.

Bill Swafford, the 34-year old first baseman , had a direct impact on the outcome. Swafford contributed a run-scoring ground out in the top of the fifth inning to put Chicago up, 3-0.

"We had a good game plan," English said, "and we were able to execute it."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Nelson 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .271 7 30
G. Graham 3B 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .198 2 20
J. Madsen CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .259 14 43
P. McCarthy RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .294 7 20
   d-R. Adair C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 2 16
B. Swafford 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .249 12 38
P. Parker SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .208 4 21
M. McCormick LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .238 1 13
   a-D. Deschamps LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 7 33
B. Hill C 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 1 6
   b-E. Estrada PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 3 17
   M. Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
W. English P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .132 0 2
   c-E. White PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .210 0 7
Totals 36 3 9 3 1 3 18      
a - D. Deschamps substituted for M. McCormick in the 8th
b - E. Estrada pinch hit for B. Hill in the 9th
c - E. White pinch hit for W. English in the 9th
d - R. Adair substituted for P. McCarthy in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: T. Nelson , G. Graham 2 , J. Madsen 2 , P. McCarthy , B. Swafford , B. Hill , E. White
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Nelson , G. Graham , P. McCarthy , P. Parker , M. McCormick
Sac Bunt: W. English
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Madsen (6) , E. White (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Graham-Nelson-Swafford)
OF assists: 1 (McCarthy(Aubert at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Steuart 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .260 5 24
C. Walton CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .293 2 32
N. Hubbard LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .205 11 32
M. Herron SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263 9 44
J. Aubert 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .246 5 37
S. Crespo 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
   D. Berry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
   b-T. McNeese PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 2 5
J. Horvath RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .175 6 18
A. Florez C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .200 1 9
L. Messenger P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 1 6
   a-R. Fischer 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211 0 11
Totals 31 2 6 2 4 2 11      
a - R. Fischer substituted for L. Messenger in the 7th
b - T. McNeese pinch hit for D. Berry in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Aubert (14, 4th Inning off W. English, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Hubbard (11, 6th Inning off W. English, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Walton , N. Hubbard 4 , M. Herron , J. Aubert 2 , J. Horvath , A. Florez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Steuart , J. Aubert , R. Fischer
GIDP: A. Florez
Hit by Pitch: J. Horvath
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: T. Steuart (6) , N. Hubbard (5)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. English W (8-6) 8.0 5 2 2 4 2 1 119 3.21   
M. Johnson SV (11) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. English 62
Batters Faced: W. English 31, M. Johnson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. English 12-8, M. Johnson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. English 119-77, M. Johnson 11-7
WP: W. English
Hit Batsmen: M. Johnson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger L (10-6) 6.2 8 3 2 1 3 0 108 3.38   
D. Berry 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 1.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 50
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 30, D. Berry 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 7-10, D. Berry 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 108-69, D. Berry 35-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Berry 1-0
Balk: L. Messenger
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wade English
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 23088
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