MLB
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS @ CHICAGO TRADERS
04/13/1976
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Bobby Peters
Pitching: LHP Bobby Peters
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Jim Brookins 0-0: Grounds into double play, 3-6-3 (Groundball, 3, EV 104.4 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 0 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Cardell Franklin
Pitching: RHP Cardell Franklin
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 101.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Rafael Fuentes 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 88.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 0 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Bobby Peters
Batting: RHB Kermit McDaniel 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Melvin Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Bill May 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78XD, EV 111.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Andy Covarrubio 0-0: Called Strike
Melvin Perez is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 0 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Cardell Franklin
Batting: RHB Chuck Panetta 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78D, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ron Byrd 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Ed White 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 94.4 MPH)
Chuck Panetta to third
Batting: LHB John Seidler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 93.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Los Angeles 0 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Bobby Peters
Batting: RHB Andy Covarrubio 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paul Popeck 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Cardell Franklin 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 91.3 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 0 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Cardell Franklin
Batting: RHB Dave Lindsey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 81.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bobby Peters 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 70.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 3D, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 91.9 MPH)
Fran Precourt to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Batting: RHB Rafael Fuentes 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 83.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Los Angeles 0 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Bobby Peters
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 89XD, EV 110.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 108.1 MPH)
Ken Frederick to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Harvey Katzen to second
Batting: LHB Jim Brookins 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4, EV 67.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Kermit McDaniel 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 99.4 MPH)
Runner from 2nd tags up, SAFE at 3rd, no throw by CF
Batting: RHB Melvin Perez 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 95.0 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Cardell Franklin
Batting: RHB Chuck Panetta 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
1-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ron Byrd 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Ed White 0-0: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 5S, EV 83.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 5TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Bobby Peters
Batting: SHB Bill May 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Andy Covarrubio 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Bunt missed!
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paul Popeck 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
3-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4M, EV 63.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Cardell Franklin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4, EV 105.6 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Cardell Franklin
Batting: LHB John Seidler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LD, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dave Lindsey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bobby Peters 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 101.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 6TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Bobby Peters
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Ken Frederick to second
Batting: LHB Jim Brookins 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 98.8 MPH)
Ken Frederick to third
Harvey Katzen to second
Batting: RHB Kermit McDaniel 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 78S, EV 88.1 MPH)
Ken Frederick scores
Harvey Katzen to third
Jim Brookins to second
Batting: RHB Melvin Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 106.3 MPH)
Harvey Katzen scores
Jim Brookins to third
Kermit McDaniel to second
Batting: SHB Bill May 0-0: Grounds into fielders choice 4-2 (Groundball, 4, EV 103.1 MPH)
Kermit McDaniel to third
Melvin Perez to second
Batting: RHB Andy Covarrubio 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Paul Popeck 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 95.6 MPH)
Kermit McDaniel scores
Melvin Perez to third
Bill May to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Bill May to third
Paul Popeck to second
Batting: RHB Cardell Franklin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6S, EV 83.1 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Los Angeles 5 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Cardell Franklin
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LMFF
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LS, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rafael Fuentes 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Chuck Panetta 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 81.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Los Angeles 5 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 7TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Bobby Peters
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: SINGLE (Popup, 6D, EV 51.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 3-6 (Groundball, 34, EV 110.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jim Brookins 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 84.4 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 5 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Cardell Franklin
Batting: LHB Ron Byrd 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ed White 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Seidler 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M, EV 79.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 5 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 8TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Bobby Peters
Batting: RHB Kermit McDaniel 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Melvin Perez 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 95.6 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Vern Marcell
Batting: SHB Bill May 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 102.5 MPH)
Melvin Perez to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Bill May to second
Batting: RHB Andy Covarrubio 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Paul Popeck 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 99.4 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Los Angeles 5 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Cardell Franklin
Batting: RHB Dave Lindsey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3L, EV 85.0 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Ken Mays 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 108.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 94.4 MPH)
Ken Mays to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 96.9 MPH)
Ken Mays scores
Fran Precourt to second
Batting: RHB Rafael Fuentes 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Fran Precourt to third
John Sledd to second
Batting: RHB Chuck Panetta 0-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF, EV 68.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ron Byrd 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4S, EV 67.5 MPH) (infield hit)
Fran Precourt scores
John Sledd to third
Rafael Fuentes to second
Batting: RHB Ed White 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 104.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Los Angeles 5 - Chicago 2
TOP OF THE 9TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : RHP Vern Marcell
Pitching: RHP Sammy Mason
Pinch Hitting: RHB Champ Arkle 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF, EV 78.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMFF
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 5 - Chicago 2
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Cardell Franklin
Pitching: LHP Billy Duprey
Now at C: Steve Oubre
Now at 3B: Ray Gardner
Now in LF: Jim Brookins
Now in RF: Wayne Baker
Batting: LHB John Seidler 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dave Lindsey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LMF, EV 86.3 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Edward Almy 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 3L, EV 70.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78D, EV 103.8 MPH)
John Seidler to third
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4, EV 60.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Los Angeles 5 - Chicago 2
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