MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT DENVER BURROS
07/04/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 1176 - TUESDAY, JULY 4TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (43-41) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
Denver Burros (45-39) 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 3 5 1
Burros Edge Traders, 3-2
Willie Purter, who is a four-time All-Star, propelled his team to victory over the Chicago Traders. The final score was 3-2, Denver. Purter picked up the win for Denver, going 7 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 5-5. Bob Langham earned his 11th save in 14 chances.

The Burros got a big at-bat from left fielder Leo Sentner. For the game, Sentner went 1-3 with a home run. In the bottom of the sixth, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 15th home run of the season gave Denver a 3-2 lead.

"Tough loss," said Chicago manager Larry Link. "But we'll rebound from it."

Chicago's current losing streak has reached 5 games.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .297 1 23
F. Precourt CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .307 1 39
J. Sledd 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .319 9 39
J. Madsen LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .270 11 46
J. Benson RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .276 7 46
E. White C 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .242 3 29
G. Russell 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .212 8 30
D. Lindsey SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .227 0 10
B. Peters P 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .191 0 7
   a-W. McCord PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 0 11
Totals 34 2 7 2 3 9 19      
a - W. McCord pinch hit for B. Peters in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. White (14, 4th Inning off W. Purter, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Russell (11, 4th Inning off W. Purter, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Benson (7, 2nd Inning off W. Purter, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Madsen , J. Benson 4 , E. White 3 , G. Russell 3 , D. Lindsey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Fuentes 2 , J. Benson , E. White
GIDP: J. Benson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Precourt (11) , J. Madsen (12)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Russell (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Russell-Fuentes-Sledd)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .325 19 39
T. Clark C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .204 3 21
   a-D. Smith LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 3 32
L. Sentner LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .229 15 50
   b-G. Gregory C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 1 5
D. Hoffmeier 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .301 1 7
J. Crabtree 1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .270 11 43
J. Bitting CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247 4 17
B. Raley SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .247 3 25
R. Castillo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 3 12
W. Purter P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .038 0 1
   c-J. Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 11 40
   B. Langham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 3 5 3 1 3 7      
a - D. Smith substituted for T. Clark in the 7th
b - G. Gregory substituted for L. Sentner in the 7th
c - J. Robinson pinch hit for W. Purter in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Crabtree (15, 2nd Inning off B. Peters, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Sentner (15, 6th Inning off B. Peters, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Sentner 4 , D. Hoffmeier , J. Crabtree 3 , B. Raley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Moret , W. Purter
GIDP: T. Clark
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: W. Purter (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Castillo-Raley-Crabtree)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Peters L (10-2) 8.0 5 3 3 1 3 1 97 2.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Peters 62
Batters Faced: B. Peters 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Peters 10-10
Pitches - Strikes: B. Peters 97-64
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Purter W (5-5) 7.0 6 2 2 2 6 1 96 4.61   
B. Langham SV (11) 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 29 3.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Purter 61
Batters Faced: W. Purter 29, B. Langham 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Purter 8-6, B. Langham 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Purter 96-63, B. Langham 29-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Purter
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 2:20
Attendance: 19159
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