MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
08/09/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 1641 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Bulls (49-69) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0
Chicago Traders (62-55) 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 X 7 12 0
Bulls Popped by Traders, 7-3
The Chicago Traders stopped the Kansas City Bulls, 7-3, at Union Field. The Traders got a big game from Fran Precourt, who was 2-3 with a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3. Bobby Peters got the win, improving to 12-5. He worked 7.2 innings, giving up 2 runs on 7 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 4. With the win, the Traders sit at 62-55.

With Chicago leading 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth, Precourt hit a splitter from Dennis Greenlee for a bases-clearing double. It was his 30th double of the season and put the Traders ahead, 6-2.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Chicago manager Larry Link.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 3 1 0 1 2 0 2 .241 8 25
D. Lester 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .125 0 0
K. Hussey 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .125 0 0
C. Taylor LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .312 18 54
K. Durick RF 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .228 7 26
R. Turner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .244 4 31
M. Alva SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .170 3 18
   c-E. Cortez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252 16 46
   d-K. Schilling SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 1 9
I. Smith C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208 3 18
   P. Geary P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
   b-R. Kremer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 12 40
   D. Solomon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-H. Lahr PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252 2 16
D. Greenlee P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-H. Cummings C 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .256 6 29
Totals 35 3 9 3 4 6 23      
a - H. Cummings substituted for D. Greenlee in the 4th
b - R. Kremer pinch hit for P. Geary in the 7th
c - E. Cortez pinch hit for M. Alva in the 8th
d - K. Schilling substituted for E. Cortez in the 8th
e - H. Lahr pinch hit for D. Solomon in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Durick (9, 1st Inning off B. Peters, 2 on, 2 outs) , H. Cummings (9, 9th Inning off W. Matz, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Lester , K. Hussey , C. Taylor 2 , K. Durick 3 , H. Lahr , H. Cummings 3
2-out RBI: K. Durick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Hussey 2 , R. Turner
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. McLemore (18)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lester-Alva-Hussey, Alva-Lester-Hussey)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 4 2 1 0 0 1 4 .301 2 31
F. Precourt CF 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .299 2 58
J. Sledd 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .321 12 56
   a-A. Garcia 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 0 2
J. Madsen LF 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .287 16 65
J. Benson RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .274 9 60
E. White C 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .237 5 35
G. Russell 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .214 9 40
D. Lindsey SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .216 0 11
B. Peters P 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .186 0 9
   J. Storey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 3
   b-D. Fickes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 0 2
   W. Matz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 33 7 12 7 2 3 16      
a - A. Garcia substituted for J. Sledd in the 8th
b - D. Fickes pinch hit for J. Storey in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. White (17, 4th Inning off D. Greenlee, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Precourt (30, 4th Inning off D. Greenlee, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Madsen (16, 3rd Inning off D. Greenlee, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Fuentes , F. Precourt 3 , J. Sledd , J. Madsen 4 , J. Benson 2 , E. White 3 , G. Russell , D. Lindsey , B. Peters
2-out RBI: F. Precourt , J. Sledd , J. Madsen , J. Benson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. White
GIDP: R. Fuentes , D. Lindsey
Sac Bunt: F. Precourt
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Benson(Cummings at home))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Greenlee L (0-5) 3.2 8 7 7 2 2 1 89 6.46   
P. Geary 2.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 21 3.07   
D. Solomon 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Greenlee 15
Batters Faced: D. Greenlee 20, P. Geary 9, D. Solomon 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Greenlee 6-2, P. Geary 3-2, D. Solomon 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Greenlee 89-51, P. Geary 21-17, D. Solomon 27-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Geary 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Peters W (12-5) 7.2 7 2 2 4 5 0 103 2.28   
J. Storey 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.35   
W. Matz 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 18 1.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Peters 58
Batters Faced: B. Peters 33, J. Storey 1, W. Matz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Peters 6-11, J. Storey 0-1, W. Matz 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Peters 103-64, J. Storey 2-1, W. Matz 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Storey 1-0
WP: W. Matz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fran Precourt
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 18410
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