MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT DENVER BURROS
06/22/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 957 - SATURDAY, JUNE 22ND , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (42-30) 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 3 8 12 0
Denver Burros (27-42) 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 7 11 0
Traders Nip Burros, 8-7
The Chicago Traders handed the Denver Burros a loss at Gates Crescent Park. The final score was 8-7. Major production was provided by John Sledd for Chicago. In addition to his 1 single and 1 home run, he scored 2 runs and drove in 3. He also added 1 walk. Jimmy Calhoun, 4-2, earned the win in relief. He allowed 1 run on 1 hit in 2 innings. Randy Weisenberg recorded the save for Chicago, his 10th of the season.

With two out in the top of the ninth, Marcus White had a game-changing hit. The Traders third baseman slammed a 2-run single off Archie Sereni, making the score 8-5, Chicago.

"Very good win for our guys," said White.

The win hiked the Chicago record to 42-30.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .321 3 25
L. Cox P 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .178 7 25
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Weisenberg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Sledd 1B 4 2 2 3 1 0 3 .297 8 36
K. Mays LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .256 2 16
D. Fickes 2B 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 .276 1 7
M. White 3B 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 .229 0 18
D. Lindsey SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .255 0 17
R. Barber RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .320 1 5
   a-T. Karoly PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 0 3
   b-J. Murphy RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
G. Auclair C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .169 2 3
Totals 35 8 12 8 4 4 18      
a - T. Karoly pinch hit for R. Barber in the 8th
b - J. Murphy substituted for T. Karoly in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Barber 2 (2, 3rd Inning off B. Langham, 1 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off B. Langham, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Sledd (8, 7th Inning off B. Langham, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Precourt , L. Cox 2 , J. Sledd 5 , K. Mays , M. White 2 , D. Lindsey 2 , R. Barber 4
2-out RBI: D. Fickes , M. White
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sledd , D. Lindsey
GIDP: D. Lindsey
Sac Bunt: F. Precourt , J. Calhoun
Sac Fly: K. Mays
Hit by Pitch: G. Auclair
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Cox (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fickes-Lindsey-Sledd)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .324 15 34
J. Benson LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .264 5 22
J. Bitting CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .256 1 33
A. Landa 1B 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .226 3 10
   d-L. Hughes PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .210 1 14
D. Hoffmeier 3B 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .288 3 18
K. Gunn 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .248 1 13
   b-D. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .350 2 3
   R. Morton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   A. Sereni P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   T. Reid P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Carr SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 2 13
   a-B. Raley SS 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .192 1 6
T. Clark C 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .222 2 9
B. Langham P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .294 0 1
   c-R. Castillo 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 2 5
Totals 36 7 11 6 4 8 14      
a - B. Raley substituted for C. Carr in the 6th
b - D. Smith pinch hit for K. Gunn in the 7th
c - R. Castillo substituted for B. Langham in the 8th
d - L. Hughes pinch hit for A. Landa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Landa 2 (4, 1st Inning off L. Cox, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off L. Cox, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Bitting (10, 1st Inning off L. Cox, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Hughes (1, 9th Inning off R. Weisenberg, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Moret 2 , J. Benson , J. Bitting 2 , A. Landa 4 , L. Hughes 4 , D. Hoffmeier 2 , K. Gunn , B. Raley
2-out RBI: A. Landa , L. Hughes , D. Hoffmeier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Benson , D. Smith , B. Langham
GIDP: J. Bitting
Sac Fly: J. Bitting
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Moret (56)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Castillo-Raley-Landa)
OF assists: 1 (Moret(Lindsey at home))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cox 6.2 9 5 5 3 4 0 124 2.99   
J. Calhoun W (4-2) 2.0 1 1 1 1 3 0 37 1.47   
R. Weisenberg SV (10) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 5 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cox 37
Batters Faced: L. Cox 31, J. Calhoun 8, R. Weisenberg 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cox 11-4, J. Calhoun 2-1, R. Weisenberg 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cox 124-75, J. Calhoun 37-19, R. Weisenberg 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Calhoun 1-0 , R. Weisenberg 1-1
WP: L. Cox
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Langham 7.0 10 5 5 2 2 1 102 4.07   
R. Morton L (3-4) 1.1 1 3 3 1 1 0 11 3.66   
A. Sereni 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 2.53   
T. Reid 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Langham 37
Batters Faced: B. Langham 32, R. Morton 7, A. Sereni 3, T. Reid 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Langham 8-10, R. Morton 3-0, A. Sereni 1-0, T. Reid 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Langham 102-60, R. Morton 11-7, A. Sereni 13-5, T. Reid 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Sereni 3-3 , T. Reid 2-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Morton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Sledd
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 19359
Special Notes: SS Chuck Carr was injured in a collision at a base.
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