MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
06/04/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 724 - TUESDAY, JUNE 4TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (32-22) 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 5 11 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (25-29) 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1
Win Makes Chicago 32-22
The Chicago Traders trumped the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 5-3, at Blockbuster Stadium. Chicago left fielder Walt McCord was terrific. He went 2-4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Picking up his 7th save was 24-year old left-handed pitcher Randy Weisenberg. Chicago is now 32-22.

Second Baseman Rafael Fuentes made an impact for Chicago, when he swatted a run-scoring double off Joe Hamby in the top of the fifth. For the contest, Fuentes was 2-5 with 2 doubles.

"This is a very good team," said McCord. "We have the chance to do something special."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Rathbone RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252 0 9
   a-L. Cox PR, RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .159 5 16
K. Mays CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .235 0 8
R. Fuentes 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .351 1 24
J. Sledd 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .295 4 22
W. McCord LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .251 6 30
M. White 3B 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .230 0 12
   c-F. Precourt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .330 3 21
   d-D. Lindsey 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 0 8
T. Karoly SS 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .150 0 3
G. Auclair C 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .186 1 2
R. Birch P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
   b-D. Fickes PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288 0 3
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-R. Barber PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .375 1 5
   R. Weisenberg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 5 11 4 2 4 19      
a - L. Cox pinch ran for T. Rathbone in the 1st
b - D. Fickes pinch hit for R. Birch in the 7th
c - F. Precourt pinch hit for M. White in the 8th
d - D. Lindsey substituted for F. Precourt in the 8th
e - R. Barber pinch hit for J. Calhoun in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Rathbone (10, 1st Inning off J. Hamby, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Fuentes 2 (16, 5th Inning off J. Hamby, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Hamby, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. McCord (6, 4th Inning off J. Hamby, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Rathbone 2 , K. Mays , R. Fuentes 4 , J. Sledd , W. McCord 5 , M. White 2 , G. Auclair , R. Barber
2-out RBI: R. Fuentes , W. McCord
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Fuentes , J. Sledd , F. Precourt
GIDP: J. Sledd , T. Karoly
Sac Bunt: R. Birch
Hit by Pitch: T. Karoly
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: W. McCord (4)

FIELDING
Errors: M. White (4)
Double Plays: 3 (Karoly-White, Fuentes-Karoly-Sledd, Karoly-Fuentes-Sledd)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel RF 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .284 3 17
E. Laub CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .259 5 14
J. Brookins LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .254 5 16
K. Frederick 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .337 7 31
   a-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .149 2 5
   b-N. Parsons 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 2 13
B. May 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .347 4 40
D. Kennedy 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .196 0 0
P. Villamil SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .200 1 15
   c-H. Katzen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 3 23
   d-B. Richter SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 0 4
G. Austin C 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .284 1 9
   e-E. Jacques PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 2 8
J. Hamby P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   B. Anderson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
Totals 32 3 7 3 5 5 16      
a - L. Messenger pinch hit for K. Frederick in the 7th
b - N. Parsons substituted for L. Messenger in the 8th
c - H. Katzen pinch hit for P. Villamil in the 8th
d - B. Richter substituted for H. Katzen in the 9th
e - E. Jacques pinch hit for G. Austin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. May (12, 3rd Inning off R. Birch, 3 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Laub (1, 1st Inning off R. Birch, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Laub 4 , J. Brookins , B. May 3 , P. Villamil , G. Austin
2-out RBI: B. May
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Laub , D. Kennedy
GIDP: E. Laub , G. Austin
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hamby (1)
Double Plays: 2 (May-Frederick-Kennedy, May-Frederick-Kennedy)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Birch W (3-4) 6.0 6 3 3 5 4 0 93 5.33   
J. Calhoun H (2) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 32 1.05   
R. Weisenberg SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Birch 47
Batters Faced: R. Birch 27, J. Calhoun 7, R. Weisenberg 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Birch 6-6, J. Calhoun 4-0, R. Weisenberg 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Birch 93-50, J. Calhoun 32-18, R. Weisenberg 7-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hamby L (1-3) 8.0 11 5 3 2 4 1 117 5.34   
B. Anderson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hamby 46
Batters Faced: J. Hamby 36, B. Anderson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hamby 11-6, B. Anderson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hamby 117-80, B. Anderson 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Anderson 2-0
WP: J. Hamby 2
Hit Batsmen: J. Hamby
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Walt McCord
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 14030
Special Notes: CF Tim Rathbone was injured while running the bases.
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