MLB
CHICAGO TRADERS @ LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
05/21/1972
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Larry Mitchell
Pitching: RHP Larry Mitchell
Batting: RHB Rafael Fuentes 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: Ball
1-0: Sac Bunt to 15 - play at second, runner OUT! 1-6
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-1: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 103.1 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Bobby Peters
Pitching: LHP Bobby Peters
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB George Schindler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 56, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Larry Messenger 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 96.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Larry Mitchell
Batting: RHB Jeff Madsen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78M, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jimmy Benson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6M, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ed White 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6MD, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Greg Russell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78M, EV 80.0 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Bobby Peters
Batting: RHB Norm Parsons 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mike Herron 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Pedro Villamil 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 89.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Larry Mitchell
Batting: RHB Dave Lindsey 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Bobby Peters 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rafael Fuentes 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6M, EV 60.0 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Bobby Peters
Batting: RHB Ian Cleary 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 8RXD, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Larry Mitchell 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6D, EV 65.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB George Schindler 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Ian Cleary to third
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Larry Mitchell
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34S, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jeff Madsen 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jimmy Benson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Swinging Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34D, EV 105.6 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Bobby Peters
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Larry Messenger 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 89XD, EV 106.3 MPH), Distance : 400 ft
Batting: RHB Norm Parsons 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mike Herron 0-0: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Pedro Villamil 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 85.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 2
TOP OF THE 5TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Larry Mitchell
Batting: RHB Ed White 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4M, EV 58.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Greg Russell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Dave Lindsey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bobby Peters 0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 5, EV 89.4 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 2
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Bobby Peters
Batting: RHB Ian Cleary 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Larry Mitchell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 94.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 2
TOP OF THE 6TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Larry Mitchell
Batting: RHB Rafael Fuentes 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6S, EV 74.4 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89M, EV 103.8 MPH)
Rafael Fuentes to second
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 108.1 MPH)
Rafael Fuentes to third
John Sledd to second
Batting: RHB Jeff Madsen 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, P, EV 89.4 MPH)
Rafael Fuentes scores
John Sledd to third
Fran Precourt to second
Batting: LHB Jimmy Benson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 84.4 MPH)
John Sledd scores
Fran Precourt to third
Jeff Madsen to second
Batting: RHB Ed White 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56, EV 104.4 MPH) (infield hit)
Fran Precourt scores
Jeff Madsen to third
Jimmy Benson to second
Batting: LHB Greg Russell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
2-1: Ball
Balk!
Jeff Madsen scores
Jimmy Benson to third
Ed White to second
3-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6MS, EV 72.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dave Lindsey 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 81.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bobby Peters 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 101.3 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base; Chicago 4 - Los Angeles 2
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Bobby Peters
Batting: RHB George Schindler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: Ball
1-0: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 109.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Larry Messenger 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 88.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 4 - Los Angeles 2
TOP OF THE 7TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Larry Mitchell
Batting: RHB Rafael Fuentes 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 109.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Bunted foul
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6MD, EV 98.8 MPH)
Rafael Fuentes to second
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jeff Madsen 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Jimmy Benson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: DOUBLE (Groundball, 3L, EV 105.6 MPH)
Rafael Fuentes scores
Jeff Madsen to third
Batting: RHB Ed White 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 7th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Chicago 5 - Los Angeles 2
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Bobby Peters
Now at 1B: Americo Garcia
Batting: RHB Norm Parsons 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mike Herron 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
2-2: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 99.4 MPH)
Pitching: LHP William Matz
Batting: RHB Pedro Villamil 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 106.9 MPH)
Mike Herron to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Pedro Villamil to second
Batting: RHB Ian Cleary 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 90.6 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, no throw by CF
Pinch Hitting: LHB Oscar Gonzalez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3L, EV 96.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on base; Chicago 5 - Los Angeles 3
TOP OF THE 8TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Larry Mitchell
Pitching: LHP Basil Anderson
Batting: LHB Greg Russell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Pitching: RHP Tom Benson
Batting: RHB Dave Lindsey 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78D, EV 87.5 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Dave Farrell 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 88.1 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 5 - Los Angeles 3
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP William Matz
Pitching: RHP Randy Birch
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 25, EV 91.9 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Jim Brookins 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 106.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 5 - Los Angeles 3
TOP OF THE 9TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Tom Benson
Now in LF: Larry Messenger
Now in RF: Jim Brookins
Batting: RHB Rafael Fuentes 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 71.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Americo Garcia 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 5D, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 3-6 (Groundball, 34, EV 106.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jeff Madsen 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
Fran Precourt steals 2nd base
1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 83.8 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 5 - Los Angeles 3
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : RHP Randy Birch
Batting: LHB Larry Messenger 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 85.0 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Ramon Montoya 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 107.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mike Herron 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 105.0 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB George Strum 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSFF
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 89XD, EV 108.8 MPH)
Mike Herron to third
Mike Herron scores
Batting: RHB Ian Cleary 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 9th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 5 - Los Angeles 4
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