MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
05/19/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 572 - FRIDAY, MAY 19TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (22-18) 0 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 9 16 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (18-24) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Traders Pop Blockbusters, 9-2
Chicago Traders starter Wes Stolz had all his pitches working at Blockbuster Stadium. His stellar performance paved the way for an easy 9-2 Chicago win over the Los Angeles Blockbusters. Stolz got the win, improving to 1-0. He gave up 4 hits and walked 5 over 6 innings. He allowed 2 runs. The Traders, at 22-18, sit in third place in the National Baseball League Western Division.

With Chicago trailing 2-1 in the top of the fourth, Stolz hit a sinker from Billy Duprey for a 2-run double. It was his 1st double of the season and put the Traders ahead, 3-2.

"We didn't pitch good, and when you don't pitch good, you lose," said Los Angeles manager John Trausch.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 6 0 2 2 0 1 3 .317 0 12
J. Sledd 1B 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .329 6 19
F. Precourt CF 5 0 3 2 0 1 3 .301 0 20
J. Madsen LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 5 .285 7 26
J. Benson RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .255 3 23
E. White C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .260 1 17
G. Russell 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .213 3 12
   b-D. Fickes PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 0 0
D. Lindsey SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .225 0 7
W. Stolz P 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .667 0 2
   a-D. Farrell PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
   J. Storey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-W. McCord PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 3
   W. Matz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 43 9 16 9 2 4 25      
a - D. Farrell pinch hit for W. Stolz in the 7th
b - D. Fickes pinch hit for G. Russell in the 8th
c - W. McCord pinch hit for J. Storey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Stolz (1, 4th Inning off B. Duprey, 3 on, 1 out) , R. Fuentes (13, 7th Inning off J. Hamby, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Fuentes 3 , J. Sledd 3 , F. Precourt 3 , J. Madsen , J. Benson , E. White , G. Russell 2 , D. Lindsey , W. Stolz 3
2-out RBI: J. Sledd , F. Precourt 2 , J. Benson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Precourt , J. Madsen 2 , J. Benson , E. White
Sac Bunt: J. Sledd
Hit by Pitch: E. White
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: D. Lindsey (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Lindsey-Fuentes-Sledd)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bias 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .285 0 7
O. Gonzalez CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .270 3 13
K. Frederick 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .212 1 8
H. Katzen 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .325 4 17
J. Brookins RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .287 3 10
G. Schindler LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .189 0 4
L. Craig C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .268 3 16
D. Obert SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .127 0 1
B. Duprey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .045 0 2
   J. Hamby P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
   a-N. Parsons PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 0 18
Totals 32 2 6 2 5 5 18      
a - N. Parsons pinch hit for J. Hamby in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Brookins (7, 3rd Inning off W. Stolz, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Craig (4, 8th Inning off J. Storey, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Gonzalez , K. Frederick , H. Katzen , J. Brookins 3 , L. Craig 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Gonzalez , H. Katzen , L. Craig 2 , D. Obert 2
GIDP: G. Schindler
Sac Bunt: B. Duprey
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Gonzalez (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Obert (3)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Stolz W (1-0) 6.0 4 2 2 5 4 0 107 3.00   
J. Storey 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 31 2.40   
W. Matz 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Stolz 55
Batters Faced: W. Stolz 28, J. Storey 7, W. Matz 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Stolz 8-6, J. Storey 2-2, W. Matz 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Stolz 107-61, J. Storey 31-22, W. Matz 7-6
WP: W. Stolz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Duprey L (4-5) 3.2 10 6 6 2 2 0 85 4.18   
J. Hamby 5.1 6 3 2 0 2 0 65 3.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Duprey 15
Batters Faced: B. Duprey 23, J. Hamby 24
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Duprey 6-3, J. Hamby 8-6
Pitches - Strikes: B. Duprey 85-48, J. Hamby 65-44
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hamby 3-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Hamby
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wes Stolz
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 18585
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