MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
06/21/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 1002 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21ST , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (32-39) 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 11 0
Chicago Traders (39-33) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 10 1
Traders Squeeze By Los Angeles, 6-5
Getting offensive support from Ed White, the Chicago Traders topped the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 6-5. White was 2 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Traders. Los Angeles has now lost 4 straight.

Chicago won the game in the bottom of the ninth inning. With one out and Tom Benson on the mound for Los Angeles, pinch hitter Larry Cox hit a dramatic solo home run, bringing Traders fans to their feet.

"This place was rockin'," said White.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bias 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .292 2 15
   c-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .182 2 7
   B. Anderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
O. Gonzalez LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .265 4 16
J. Brookins RF 4 1 1 1 1 3 0 .293 9 27
H. Katzen 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .295 6 25
N. Parsons CF 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .250 1 37
D. Kennedy 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267 0 9
   a-L. Messenger PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .221 4 17
   d-M. Herron 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 2 18
L. Craig C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .241 4 25
D. Obert SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .200 1 5
L. Mitchell P 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .214 0 5
   b-K. Frederick PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292 5 24
Totals 37 5 11 4 4 6 19      
a - L. Messenger pinch hit for D. Kennedy in the 8th
b - K. Frederick pinch hit for L. Mitchell in the 8th
c - R. Montoya pinch hit for R. Bias in the 8th
d - M. Herron substituted for L. Messenger in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Katzen (15, 3rd Inning off J. Storey, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Kennedy (4, 6th Inning off J. Storey, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Bias , O. Gonzalez , J. Brookins , H. Katzen 3 , N. Parsons 3 , D. Kennedy 2 , L. Craig 2
2-out RBI: N. Parsons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Gonzalez , H. Katzen , D. Kennedy , L. Mitchell
GIDP: N. Parsons
Sac Bunt: D. Obert
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .329 1 22
F. Precourt CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .314 0 34
J. Sledd 1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .323 9 38
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Madsen LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .274 10 44
J. Benson RF 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .266 5 41
E. White C 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .244 2 26
G. Russell 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .214 7 26
D. Lindsey SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .237 0 10
   b-T. Rathbone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 1 3
J. Storey P 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
   a-A. Garcia 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
   c-L. Cox PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .205 1 1
Totals 33 6 10 6 2 7 13      
a - A. Garcia substituted for J. Storey in the 8th
b - T. Rathbone pinch hit for D. Lindsey in the 9th
c - L. Cox pinch hit for A. Garcia in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Fuentes (25, 7th Inning off L. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. White (2, 2nd Inning off L. Mitchell, 1 on, 0 outs) , L. Cox (1, 9th Inning off T. Benson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Fuentes 2 , F. Precourt , J. Sledd 2 , J. Benson , E. White 5 , G. Russell , D. Lindsey , L. Cox 4
2-out RBI: E. White , G. Russell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Fuentes , J. Storey
Sac Fly: J. Sledd
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Benson (7)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Russell (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Lindsey-Fuentes-Sledd)
PB: E. White
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell 7.0 9 5 5 2 5 1 123 3.74   
B. Anderson 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2.70   
T. Benson L (1-2) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 15 4.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 42
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 31, B. Anderson 1, T. Benson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 8-7, B. Anderson 0-0, T. Benson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 123-82, B. Anderson 3-3, T. Benson 15-9
WP: L. Mitchell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Storey 7.0 8 4 3 2 4 0 104 3.26   
J. Calhoun W (3-6), BS (5) 2.0 3 1 1 2 2 0 28 3.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Storey 49
Batters Faced: J. Storey 31, J. Calhoun 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Storey 8-8, J. Calhoun 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Storey 104-73, J. Calhoun 28-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed White
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 19226
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