MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
08/08/1973
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1641 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (54-64) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
Los Angeles Blockbusters (53-64) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 9 0
Fontanez Shuts Out Chicago, 3-0
In a seemingly effortless performance, Dario Fontanez of the Los Angeles Blockbusters shot down the Chicago Traders, 3-0, on 3 hits.

"Dario was just locating so well and using his pitches," Los Angeles manager John Trausch said later. "He wasn't leaving anything over the plate."

Fontanez recorded 11 strikeouts and 1 walk in a strong outing.

"When he needed to make pitches, he elevated his game," Chicago manager Larry Link said in postgame comments to BNN. "We couldn't get a key hit off him."

For the year, Fontanez has compiled a 12-9 record with a 2.91 ERA.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Cox LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .204 3 11
J. Sledd 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294 10 45
R. Fuentes 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .318 1 46
J. Madsen 1B, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282 8 29
J. Benson RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .278 12 57
E. White C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .298 12 48
W. McCord CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .226 4 30
D. Lindsey SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220 1 29
   a-T. Rathbone PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .218 0 12
   b-G. Russell PR, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 2 19
M. Arnold P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .091 0 1
   c-K. Mays PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .205 0 1
   R. Weisenberg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 30 0 3 0 1 11 6      
a - T. Rathbone pinch hit for D. Lindsey in the 8th
b - G. Russell pinch ran for T. Rathbone in the 8th
c - K. Mays pinch hit for M. Arnold in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Rathbone (8, 8th Inning off D. Fontanez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Madsen , W. McCord , T. Rathbone 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Cox , J. Benson
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Madsen (12)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Fuentes 2 (14)
Double Plays: 2 (Sledd-Fuentes-Madsen, Lindsey-Fuentes-Madsen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 4 1 4 0 1 0 0 .280 18 54
   b-P. Villamil SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 5 21
N. Parsons CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .261 3 39
K. Frederick 2B, 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 .295 8 45
E. Ronnebaum LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .251 14 43
H. Katzen 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .288 2 39
   a-O. Gonzalez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 12 43
R. Bias 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .225 1 23
D. Obert SS, 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .200 2 18
T. Pickering C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .153 1 12
D. Fontanez P 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .167 0 3
Totals 33 3 9 2 5 3 25      
a - O. Gonzalez substituted for H. Katzen in the 9th
b - P. Villamil substituted for J. Brookins in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Frederick (22, 1st Inning off M. Arnold, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Brookins (28, 4th Inning off M. Arnold, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Brookins (3, 6th Inning off M. Arnold, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Brookins 7 , N. Parsons , K. Frederick 2 , R. Bias , T. Pickering , D. Fontanez
2-out RBI: T. Pickering
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Parsons , K. Frederick , H. Katzen 2 , D. Fontanez
GIDP: H. Katzen , T. Pickering
Team LOB: 11
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Arnold L (2-2) 7.0 7 3 1 5 2 0 110 3.92   
R. Weisenberg 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Arnold 52
Batters Faced: M. Arnold 33, R. Weisenberg 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Arnold 7-10, R. Weisenberg 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Arnold 110-65, R. Weisenberg 10-8
WP: M. Arnold
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fontanez W (12-9) 9.0 3 0 0 1 11 0 103 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fontanez 91
Batters Faced: D. Fontanez 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fontanez 6-10
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fontanez 103-68
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dario Fontanez
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:23
Attendance: 15108
Special Notes: CF Tim Rathbone was injured while running the bases.
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