MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS
07/07/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS
GAME ID: 1232 - FRIDAY, JULY 7TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (44-43) 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 1
Pittsburgh Industrials (51-39) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 0
Traders Drop Industrials, 5-2
Chicago pitcher Skip Crawford did his part in helping his team beat the Pittsburgh Industrials, 5-2. The left-hander kept opposing batters from doing too much damage. In 5.1 innings, Crawford surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 2. He allowed 2 runs. Earning his 17th save of the year was Jimmy Calhoun.

The Traders got a big at-bat from center fielder Fran Precourt. For the game, Precourt went 1 for 5 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the top of the third, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 2nd home run of the season gave Chicago a 2-1 lead.

"Skip pitched his heart out," said Chicago manager Larry Link.

Chicago occupies third place in the National Baseball League Western Division at 44-43.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .299 1 23
F. Precourt CF 5 1 1 2 0 1 1 .305 2 43
J. Sledd 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .315 9 39
   b-A. Garcia 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 2
J. Madsen LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273 11 46
J. Benson RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .277 7 47
E. White C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .239 4 30
G. Russell 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .215 8 31
D. Lindsey SS 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 .228 0 10
   R. Birch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-W. McCord PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 0 11
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Crawford P 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .233 0 3
   a-B. Richter SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128 0 1
Totals 34 5 8 4 3 4 13      
a - B. Richter substituted for S. Crawford in the 6th
b - A. Garcia substituted for J. Sledd in the 7th
c - W. McCord pinch hit for R. Birch in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Fuentes (28, 7th Inning off G. Steinhauer, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Precourt (2, 3rd Inning off G. Steinhauer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Fuentes 2 , F. Precourt 4 , J. Madsen , J. Benson , E. White , G. Russell , D. Lindsey , S. Crawford
2-out RBI: F. Precourt , S. Crawford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Fuentes , J. Madsen , J. Benson
Sac Bunt: S. Crawford
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Madsen (13)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Russell (14)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Isenbarger 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .303 5 29
K. MacPherson 3B 4 2 1 0 1 0 3 .285 14 65
D. Keough LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .262 24 61
A. Robinson 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .262 12 48
C. Chavez CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .263 6 36
L. Banda C 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .208 10 28
D. Visco RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .305 0 12
G. Schon SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .255 1 19
G. Steinhauer P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .147 0 5
   a-L. Ward PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289 0 5
   B. Briggs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 0 1
   b-R. Lord PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 5 29
Totals 33 2 7 2 3 4 25      
a - L. Ward pinch hit for G. Steinhauer in the 7th
b - R. Lord pinch hit for B. Briggs in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: K. MacPherson , D. Keough 3 , A. Robinson , C. Chavez , L. Ward
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Chavez , D. Visco , G. Schon
Hit by Pitch: R. Isenbarger , A. Robinson
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Isenbarger (11) , C. Chavez (7)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Crawford W (9-6) 5.1 5 2 2 2 3 0 103 3.70   
R. Birch H (2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.68   
J. Calhoun SV (17) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 32 3.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Crawford 51
Batters Faced: S. Crawford 24, R. Birch 6, J. Calhoun 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Crawford 5-6, R. Birch 3-2, J. Calhoun 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Crawford 103-62, R. Birch 13-10, J. Calhoun 32-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Birch 3-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Crawford 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Steinhauer L (5-6) 7.0 8 5 5 2 3 1 90 3.57   
B. Briggs 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 23 3.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Steinhauer 42
Batters Faced: G. Steinhauer 31, B. Briggs 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Steinhauer 11-7, B. Briggs 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Steinhauer 90-56, B. Briggs 23-13
WP: G. Steinhauer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Skip Crawford
Ballpark: Allegheny Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 22293
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