MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT DENVER BURROS
04/13/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 57 - SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (2-3) 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 5 14 1
Denver Burros (2-3) 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 X 7 8 0
Burros Get 7-5 Win Versus Chicago
The Denver Burros grabbed a win, 7-5, over the Chicago Traders at Gates Crescent Park. Denver left fielder Jimmy Benson went 1 for 2 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 2. Chicago falls to 2-3.

The Burros got a big at-bat from first baseman John Crabtree. For the game, Crabtree went 1 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. In the bottom of the first, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 1st home run of the season gave Denver a 2-0 lead.

"What's not to like about a win?" said Crabtree.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .409 1 4
W. McCord LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .278 1 2
R. Fuentes 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .500 0 6
E. White C 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .350 0 4
L. Cox RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .200 1 3
J. Sledd 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .286 2 3
M. White 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .188 0 1
   b-T. Rathbone PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .167 0 1
   c-T. Karoly 3B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Lindsey SS, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .176 0 0
R. Birch P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   W. Stolz P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   a-K. Mays PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
   C. Hardage P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-D. Fickes PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 5 14 5 1 6 17      
a - K. Mays pinch hit for W. Stolz in the 7th
b - T. Rathbone pinch hit for M. White in the 8th
c - T. Karoly substituted for T. Rathbone in the 8th
d - D. Fickes pinch hit for C. Hardage in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. White (2, 4th Inning off W. Purter, 0 on, 1 out) , F. Precourt (4, 5th Inning off W. Purter, 2 on, 1 out) , R. Fuentes (1, 5th Inning off W. Purter, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Sledd (2, 6th Inning off W. Purter, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Precourt 4 , W. McCord , R. Fuentes 3 , E. White 3 , J. Sledd 5 , M. White , T. Rathbone , D. Lindsey , R. Birch
2-out RBI: R. Fuentes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. White 3 , J. Sledd
GIDP: R. Fuentes , D. Lindsey
Sac Bunt: W. McCord
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: R. Birch (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Fuentes-Lindsey-Sledd)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .286 0 2
J. Bitting CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .250 0 3
J. Robinson 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .111 0 0
J. Crabtree 1B 4 2 1 2 1 1 2 .278 1 2
J. Benson LF 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 .462 1 3
   b-L. Hughes LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Carr SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .059 0 0
   c-B. Raley SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Gunn 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .222 0 2
F. Bohley C 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 .000 0 2
   a-G. Gregory C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
W. Purter P 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .000 0 1
   A. Sereni P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Morton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 7 8 7 9 3 14      
a - G. Gregory substituted for F. Bohley in the 7th
b - L. Hughes substituted for J. Benson in the 8th
c - B. Raley substituted for C. Carr in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: K. Gunn (1, 2nd Inning off R. Birch, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Crabtree (1, 1st Inning off R. Birch, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Benson (1, 7th Inning off C. Hardage, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Moret , J. Bitting , J. Robinson , J. Crabtree 4 , J. Benson 4 , C. Carr , K. Gunn 4
2-out RBI: J. Crabtree
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bitting , J. Robinson , K. Gunn , W. Purter
GIDP: J. Crabtree
Sac Fly: F. Bohley , W. Purter
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Moret (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Carr-Gunn-Crabtree, Crabtree-Raley-Crabtree)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Birch L (0-1) 3.2 3 6 6 4 2 1 79 14.73   
W. Stolz 2.1 2 0 0 4 0 0 47 0.00   
C. Hardage 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 1 40 16.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Birch 27
Batters Faced: R. Birch 18, W. Stolz 12, C. Hardage 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Birch 2-7, W. Stolz 3-3, C. Hardage 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Birch 79-44, W. Stolz 47-22, C. Hardage 40-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Stolz 1-0
WP: W. Stolz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Purter W (1-0) 7.1 12 5 5 1 5 1 114 6.14   
A. Sereni H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 1.80   
R. Morton SV (1) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Purter 38
Batters Faced: W. Purter 34, A. Sereni 3, R. Morton 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Purter 13-3, A. Sereni 1-1, R. Morton 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Purter 114-76, A. Sereni 11-6, R. Morton 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Sereni 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmy Benson
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Rain (49 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 18029
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