MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
08/01/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 1539 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (57-53) 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 10 0
St. Louis Explorers (46-65) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 8 1
Traders Drop Explorers, 4-2
The Chicago Traders converted a terrific effort from starter Larry Cox into a win over the St. Louis Explorers at Corps of Discovery Stadium. The Traders won the game by a final score of 4-2. The winner was Cox. He threw 7.2 innings allowing 2 runs. The loser was Danny Prentice. William Matz recorded the save, making him 4 for 6.

John Sledd, who finished 4th in the NBL in hits with 191 in 1970, had a direct impact on the outcome. Sledd contributed a run-scoring double in the top of the third inning to put Chicago up, 2-0.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Chicago manager Larry Link.

With the win, Chicago pushed its record to 57-53.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .287 1 24
F. Precourt CF 4 1 1 3 0 1 2 .302 2 52
J. Sledd 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .319 12 52
   a-A. Garcia 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 0 2
J. Madsen LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .290 14 60
J. Benson RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .276 9 59
E. White C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .231 4 33
G. Russell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .210 8 37
D. Lindsey SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .213 0 11
L. Cox P 3 2 0 0 0 1 3 .206 1 1
   W. Matz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 36 4 10 4 1 2 20      
a - A. Garcia substituted for J. Sledd in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sledd (9, 3rd Inning off D. Prentice, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Madsen (24, 6th Inning off D. Prentice, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Fuentes 2 , F. Precourt , J. Sledd 2 , J. Madsen 2 , J. Benson 2 , E. White , D. Lindsey 2
2-out RBI: F. Precourt , J. Sledd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sledd , J. Madsen 2 , G. Russell , D. Lindsey , L. Cox
Sac Bunt: L. Cox
Sac Fly: F. Precourt
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Precourt (15) , J. Benson (5)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Precourt(Tudor at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Guinn SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .241 1 23
F. Martinez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .303 8 38
T. Adams 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .292 11 43
G. Parker RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .279 7 53
C. Panetta LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .285 3 50
K. Osterhage CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .260 1 17
F. Najera 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .206 0 18
C. Wright C 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .190 1 12
D. Prentice P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .185 0 3
   a-B. Tudor PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261 3 17
   J. Gonzalez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 2 8 2 1 4 13      
a - B. Tudor pinch hit for D. Prentice in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Wright (4, 8th Inning off L. Cox, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Guinn , F. Martinez , G. Parker 2 , C. Panetta , K. Osterhage , C. Wright 2 , B. Tudor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Najera , D. Prentice
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: T. Guinn (14)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cox W (7-7) 7.2 7 2 2 1 4 0 109 3.61   
W. Matz SV (4) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cox 60
Batters Faced: L. Cox 29, W. Matz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cox 9-8, W. Matz 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cox 109-70, W. Matz 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Matz 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Prentice L (2-8) 8.0 10 4 3 1 1 0 114 3.16   
J. Gonzalez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Prentice 48
Batters Faced: D. Prentice 36, J. Gonzalez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Prentice 14-9, J. Gonzalez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Prentice 114-72, J. Gonzalez 8-5
WP: D. Prentice
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Cox
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 17082
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