MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MILWAUKEE DAIRYMEN AT CHICAGO TRADERS
07/29/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MILWAUKEE DAIRYMEN AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 1428 - MONDAY, JULY 29TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Milwaukee Dairymen (29-73) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 1
Chicago Traders (55-50) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 X 4 9 0
Milwaukee Absorbs 4-1 Loss to Chicago
The Chicago Traders picked up a win at Union Field, dropping the Milwaukee Dairymen, 4-1. Randy Birch, the 21st overall pick in the 1969 draft, was the difference-maker. Jimmy Calhoun, credited with the win in relief, is now 5-3. He allowed no runs on no hits in 0.1 innings. Randy Weisenberg was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 14 of 19 save opportunities.

The game was at a stalemate until second baseman Rafael Fuentes came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Milwaukee pitcher John Williams, he hit a 0-1 fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Chicago on top, 2-1.

"Randy is tough to beat when he's hitting his spots," said Chicago manager Larry Link.

The win for the Traders raised their record to 55-50.
MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bryce 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279 2 25
T. Davis 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .253 17 41
G. Morales CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .340 3 34
L. Morford LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .291 13 58
A. Gutierrez RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .243 6 32
C. Bragg SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 0 14
C. Arkle 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .225 4 23
   a-B. Malstrom PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295 1 10
   b-B. Gunn 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 0 1
T. Hollenbeck C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .234 2 10
A. Campbell P 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 0 2
   J. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 0 1
Totals 31 1 6 1 2 4 14      
a - B. Malstrom pinch hit for C. Arkle in the 7th
b - B. Gunn substituted for B. Malstrom in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Davis (18, 1st Inning off R. Birch, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Davis (17, 8th Inning off R. Birch, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Davis 6 , A. Gutierrez , C. Bragg , B. Malstrom , T. Hollenbeck
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Bryce , A. Gutierrez , T. Hollenbeck
GIDP: L. Morford
Sac Bunt: C. Bragg
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: L. Morford (8)
PB: T. Hollenbeck
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .323 5 30
J. Sledd 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .323 11 57
R. Fuentes 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .336 4 49
L. Cox RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .201 9 35
E. White C 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .250 4 43
W. McCord LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .253 8 43
   R. Weisenberg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. White 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .217 1 30
D. Lindsey SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 0 22
R. Birch P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .147 1 3
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-K. Mays PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 2 21
Totals 33 4 9 4 0 5 10      
a - K. Mays pinch hit for J. Calhoun in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Fuentes (27, 1st Inning off A. Campbell, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. White (11, 8th Inning off J. Williams, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Precourt 2 , J. Sledd , R. Fuentes 3 , L. Cox 2 , E. White 2 , M. White
2-out RBI: L. Cox , E. White
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Precourt , R. Fuentes , E. White 2 , W. McCord
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Precourt (13) , L. Cox (19)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fuentes-Lindsey-Sledd)
MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Campbell L (2-3) 7.1 6 2 1 0 5 0 86 1.38   
J. Williams 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 22 4.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Campbell 65
Batters Faced: A. Campbell 28, J. Williams 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Campbell 9-8, J. Williams 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Campbell 86-61, J. Williams 22-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Williams 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Birch 7.2 6 1 1 2 3 1 93 3.75   
J. Calhoun W (5-3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1.97   
R. Weisenberg SV (14) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Birch 64
Batters Faced: R. Birch 30, J. Calhoun 1, R. Weisenberg 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Birch 10-9, J. Calhoun 0-0, R. Weisenberg 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Birch 93-63, J. Calhoun 4-3, R. Weisenberg 9-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Birch
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:25
Attendance: 16073
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