MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT DENVER BURROS
07/08/1973
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 1255 - SUNDAY, JULY 8TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Chicago Traders (42-47) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 9 1
Denver Burros (54-35) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 9 0
Burros Squeeze By Chicago, 4-3
The Denver Burros did just enough to nip the Chicago Traders, 4-3, in 10 innings. Denver pitcher Jeff Munoz, in particular, had a standout performance. Denver's record now stands at 54-35, placing them first in the National Baseball League Western Division.

The Burros got a clutch hit from second baseman Tom Gregory. In the bottom of the tenth, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Burros.

"The house was rockin'," said Gregory.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt LF, CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .276 2 31
J. Sledd 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .298 7 34
   b-B. Richter 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .317 1 11
R. Fuentes 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .318 1 35
J. Madsen 1B, LF 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 .305 5 18
J. Benson RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 6 .255 9 42
E. White C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .302 8 41
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   W. Matz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
W. McCord CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .227 3 24
   a-G. Russell PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 2 19
   d-D. Fickes PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 0 5
D. Lindsey SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .220 1 24
L. Cox P 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .198 1 5
   c-E. Jacques C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139 2 8
Totals 37 3 9 3 3 10 18      
a - G. Russell pinch hit for W. McCord in the 7th
b - B. Richter substituted for J. Sledd in the 8th
c - E. Jacques substituted for L. Cox in the 8th
d - D. Fickes pinch hit for G. Russell in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: W. McCord (3, 2nd Inning off J. Munoz, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Madsen (1, 8th Inning off J. Munoz, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Fuentes 2 , J. Madsen 5 , J. Benson , W. McCord 3 , D. Fickes , L. Cox
2-out RBI: R. Fuentes , J. Madsen , J. Benson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Precourt , J. Benson 2 , W. McCord , L. Cox
GIDP: J. Benson
Sac Bunt: E. Jacques
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Precourt (10) , J. Madsen (6) , L. Cox (4)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Lindsey (19)
Double Plays: 2 (Fuentes-Lindsey-Madsen, Fuentes-Lindsey)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Palmer CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 1
J. Bitting LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .279 4 41
J. Robinson 3B, 2B, 3B 4 1 1 0 1 2 4 .310 17 63
J. Crabtree 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .289 13 55
F. Bohley C 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .238 10 38
B. Raley SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238 2 19
   a-N. Hubbard PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .214 0 0
   d-F. Novy SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 1 3
R. Castillo 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .221 3 28
   b-G. Moret PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .331 20 55
   R. Morton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-T. Gregory 3B, 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .241 0 10
L. Sentner RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .222 8 24
J. Munoz P 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .196 0 6
   c-D. Hoffmeier PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211 2 8
   P. Stack P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 4 9 4 6 7 14      
a - N. Hubbard pinch hit for B. Raley in the 8th
b - G. Moret pinch hit for R. Castillo in the 8th
c - D. Hoffmeier pinch hit for J. Munoz in the 8th
d - F. Novy substituted for N. Hubbard in the 9th
e - T. Gregory substituted for R. Morton in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Robinson (14, 1st Inning off L. Cox, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Bitting (14, 3rd Inning off L. Cox, 1 on, 2 outs) , F. Bohley (11, 10th Inning off W. Matz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Palmer , J. Bitting 3 , J. Robinson 2 , J. Crabtree , F. Bohley 2 , B. Raley , T. Gregory , L. Sentner
2-out RBI: G. Moret , T. Gregory , L. Sentner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Robinson , J. Crabtree , L. Sentner , D. Hoffmeier
GIDP: F. Bohley
Sac Bunt: J. Bitting
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gregory-Novy-Crabtree)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cox 7.2 5 2 2 4 7 0 115 2.66   
J. Calhoun BS (4) 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 0 29 3.38   
W. Matz L (2-4) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 12 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cox 64
Batters Faced: L. Cox 32, J. Calhoun 7, W. Matz 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cox 9-6, J. Calhoun 2-1, W. Matz 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cox 115-66, J. Calhoun 29-15, W. Matz 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Calhoun 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Munoz 8.0 6 3 3 3 8 0 117 3.76   
R. Morton 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 13 1.95   
P. Stack W (3-0) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Munoz 63
Batters Faced: J. Munoz 33, R. Morton 5, P. Stack 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Munoz 9-7, R. Morton 1-1, P. Stack 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Munoz 117-66, R. Morton 13-11, P. Stack 9-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Munoz
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM MT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 21106
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