MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
04/14/1977
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 123 - THURSDAY, APRIL 14TH , 1977 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (2-8) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (5-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 9 2
Blockbusters Get Past Chicago for 4-3 Win
The Chicago Traders got a superb performance from pitcher Vern Hensley, but the Los Angeles Blockbusters still won the game, 4-3. Hensley threw 7.0 innings of 5-hit ball. Gary Forgette snagged the win in relief. He goes to 1-0 on the season. Randy Weisenberg suffered the loss. The loss lowers the Chicago record to 2-8.

Harvey Katzen delivered a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth to win it for the Blockbusters. For the game, Katzen went 2 for 4 with 2 singles.

Said Katzen: "What's not to like about a walk-off win?"
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .421 0 0
J. Sledd 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .220 1 6
R. Fuentes LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .368 0 4
   a-W. McCord LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .381 0 3
K. Frederick 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .312 0 5
K. Mays RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .211 0 3
M. White 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .250 0 2
   b-T. Rathbone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 0 1
   c-T. Karoly 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Moore C 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 0 0
D. Lindsey SS 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .250 0 2
V. Hensley P 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 0 0
   R. Weisenberg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 3 9 3 4 4 24      
a - W. McCord substituted for R. Fuentes in the 7th
b - T. Rathbone pinch hit for M. White in the 9th
c - T. Karoly substituted for T. Rathbone in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Precourt (4, 1st Inning off J. Hampton, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. White (1, 5th Inning off J. Hampton, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Precourt 3 , J. Sledd , R. Fuentes , K. Frederick , K. Mays 2 , M. White 3
2-out RBI: M. White
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Fuentes , W. McCord , T. Moore 2 , V. Hensley
Hit by Pitch: K. Frederick
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Frederick (1) , T. Rathbone (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Norton CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .353 0 5
T. Hester SS 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .184 0 2
H. Katzen 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 5 .211 0 4
B. May 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .333 1 6
B. Jimenez RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .125 0 1
C. Arkle 3B 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .200 1 7
S. Oubre C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269 0 0
W. Baker LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .500 0 0
J. Hampton P 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   C. Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Brookins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .395 1 2
   G. Forgette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-C. Panetta PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 2 5
Totals 33 4 9 4 5 8 22      
a - J. Brookins pinch hit for C. Franklin in the 7th
b - C. Panetta pinch hit for G. Forgette in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Panetta (2, 9th Inning off R. Weisenberg, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Arkle (1, 8th Inning off R. Weisenberg, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Hester , H. Katzen 2 , B. May , B. Jimenez , C. Arkle 3 , W. Baker , J. Hampton , C. Panetta 2
2-out RBI: B. Jimenez , C. Arkle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Arkle 2 , S. Oubre
Sac Fly: H. Katzen
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Katzen (1)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Katzen (2) , B. May (2)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
V. Hensley 7.0 5 2 2 4 7 0 29 111 3.46   
R. Weisenberg L (1-2), BS (2) 1.2 4 2 2 1 1 0 10 37 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Hensley 62
Batters Faced: V. Hensley 29, R. Weisenberg 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Hensley 5-8, R. Weisenberg 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: V. Hensley 111-65, R. Weisenberg 37-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Weisenberg 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Hampton 5.1 7 3 3 3 2 0 28 105 4.22   
T. Benson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.00   
C. Franklin 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 21 1.86   
G. Forgette W (1-0) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 9 37 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hampton 41
Batters Faced: J. Hampton 28, T. Benson 2, C. Franklin 4, G. Forgette 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hampton 10-4, T. Benson 1-1, C. Franklin 1-2, G. Forgette 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hampton 105-69, T. Benson 3-3, C. Franklin 21-12, G. Forgette 37-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Benson 2-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Forgette
Balk: G. Forgette
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vern Hensley
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 16569
Special Notes: RP Tom Benson was injured while pitching.
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