MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT DENVER BURROS
07/08/1973
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 1256 - SUNDAY, JULY 8TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (42-48) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Denver Burros (55-35) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 2 6 1
Gannon, on Top of His Game, Beats Chicago, 2-0
In a remarkable performance, Denver Burros starter John Gannon beat the Chicago Traders, 2-0, in an impressive 3-hit shutout.

"My arm felt good, mechanics were good and my stuff was working," he said later. "It doesn't get any better than this."

The Burros hurler finished with 9 strikeouts and no walks. He showed pinpoint control and a sharp fastball.

"It was a rough one for my guys," Chicago manager Larry Link said, following the game. "We weren't at our best and their guy was."

Checking out his stats for the season, Gannon has registered 9 wins and 1 loss in 12 starts, posted a 1.32 ERA, and struck out 66 batters in 88.1 innings.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 2 31
J. Sledd 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .298 7 34
R. Fuentes 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315 1 35
J. Madsen 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298 5 18
J. Benson RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .256 9 42
W. McCord CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226 3 24
   a-T. Rathbone PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .177 0 5
E. Jacques C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133 2 8
D. Lindsey SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219 1 24
   b-G. Russell PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238 2 19
S. Crawford P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .132 0 1
   c-B. Richter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .311 1 11
Totals 28 0 3 0 0 9 3      
a - T. Rathbone pinch hit for W. McCord in the 8th
b - G. Russell pinch hit for D. Lindsey in the 9th
c - B. Richter pinch hit for S. Crawford in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Sledd , J. Benson , G. Russell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Precourt
GIDP: R. Fuentes
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Benson (2)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Fuentes (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Fuentes-Lindsey-Madsen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Palmer CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .217 0 1
J. Bitting LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .278 4 41
L. Sentner RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .229 9 25
J. Crabtree 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .287 13 55
D. Hoffmeier 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 2 8
T. Clark C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311 0 6
   a-G. Gregory C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 4
B. Raley SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .236 2 19
T. Gregory 2B 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .258 1 11
J. Gannon P 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .139 0 0
Totals 28 2 6 2 1 7 7      
a - G. Gregory substituted for T. Clark in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: T. Gregory (1, 5th Inning off S. Crawford, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Sentner (9, 8th Inning off S. Crawford, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bitting , L. Sentner 5 , T. Clark , T. Gregory 5
2-out RBI: L. Sentner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Sentner , J. Gannon
GIDP: B. Raley
Sac Bunt: R. Palmer , B. Raley
Hit by Pitch: J. Crabtree
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: L. Sentner (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Gregory-Raley-Crabtree)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Crawford L (6-8) 8.0 6 2 2 1 7 2 125 3.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Crawford 68
Batters Faced: S. Crawford 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Crawford 9-7
Pitches - Strikes: S. Crawford 125-84
Hit Batsmen: S. Crawford
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gannon W (9-1) 9.0 3 0 0 0 9 0 92 1.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gannon 90
Batters Faced: J. Gannon 28
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gannon 9-7
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gannon 92-63
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Gannon
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM MT
Time: 2:17
Attendance: 22847
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