MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
07/15/1973
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1313 - SUNDAY, JULY 15TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (44-50) 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 7 12 2
Los Angeles Blockbusters (41-52) 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 10 1
Traders Win, 7-4, Versus Los Angeles
The Chicago Traders beat the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 7-4, at Blockbuster Stadium. The Traders got a fine performance from center fielder Fran Precourt, who was 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Chicago reliever Jimmy Calhoun got the win, raising his record to 6-3. Tom Benson was tagged with the loss. After today's action, Chicago sits at 44-50; Los Angeles slips to 41-52.

Chicago took a 6-4 lead on Jimmy Benson's 19th double of the season. The 2-run double, which Benson hit in the top of the ninth, left Los Angeles pitcher Tom Benson visibly frustrated.

"It never gets old," said Precourt. "Winning, that is."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt LF, CF 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 .271 3 36
J. Sledd 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .306 7 35
   a-B. Richter 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292 1 12
R. Fuentes 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .314 1 37
J. Madsen 1B, LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 7 .301 5 19
J. Benson RF 5 0 2 3 0 2 4 .261 9 45
E. White C 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .300 9 44
W. McCord CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .220 3 24
   b-T. Rathbone PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .169 0 6
   J. Calhoun P 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
D. Lindsey SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .212 1 24
L. Cox P 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .198 1 6
   c-A. Garcia 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 1 3
   d-G. Russell PH, 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238 2 19
Totals 37 7 12 6 4 7 23      
a - B. Richter substituted for J. Sledd in the 7th
b - T. Rathbone pinch hit for W. McCord in the 8th
c - A. Garcia substituted for L. Cox in the 8th
d - G. Russell pinch hit for A. Garcia in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Benson 2 (19, 1st Inning off L. Messenger, 2 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off T. Benson, 3 on, 2 outs) , D. Lindsey (13, 7th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Madsen (10, 8th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Russell (12, 9th Inning off T. Benson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Precourt (3, 5th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Precourt 5 , J. Sledd 2 , R. Fuentes 2 , J. Madsen 2 , J. Benson 4 , W. McCord , D. Lindsey 2 , G. Russell 2
2-out RBI: , J. Benson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Fuentes , J. Benson , W. McCord , J. Calhoun , L. Cox
Sac Bunt: D. Lindsey
Sac Fly: T. Rathbone
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: R. Fuentes 2 (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Lindsey-Fuentes-Madsen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .288 15 44
R. Adair C 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .258 5 30
K. Frederick 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .290 7 37
E. Ronnebaum LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .248 13 40
H. Katzen 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .300 2 32
O. Gonzalez CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .310 6 28
R. Bias 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .205 1 19
   a-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 1 7
   c-P. Villamil 3B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 4 20
L. Messenger P 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .354 7 18
   B. Anderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   K. Morrison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   b-R. Pakula PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .284 3 16
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
D. Obert SS, 3B 2 0 1 1 1 0 4 .215 2 17
Totals 37 4 10 4 3 3 20      
a - R. Montoya pinch hit for R. Bias in the 8th
b - R. Pakula pinch hit for K. Morrison in the 8th
c - P. Villamil substituted for R. Montoya in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Brookins 2 , K. Frederick , E. Ronnebaum , O. Gonzalez , R. Bias , L. Messenger 3 , D. Obert
2-out RBI: E. Ronnebaum , D. Obert
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Adair 2 , H. Katzen , R. Bias , D. Obert
GIDP: K. Frederick
Sac Bunt: D. Obert
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: O. Gonzalez (2)
OF assists: 1 (Brookins(Madsen at home))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cox 7.0 8 3 2 2 2 0 119 2.66   
J. Calhoun W (6-3), BS (5) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 42 3.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cox 51
Batters Faced: L. Cox 32, J. Calhoun 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cox 9-9, J. Calhoun 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cox 119-76, J. Calhoun 42-24
WP: J. Calhoun
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger 7.0 10 4 4 0 5 1 105 7.10   
B. Anderson 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1.50   
K. Morrison 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 3.26   
T. Benson L (3-2) 1.0 2 3 3 3 1 0 31 4.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 46
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 31, B. Anderson 2, K. Morrison 2, T. Benson 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 7-8, B. Anderson 1-0, K. Morrison 0-1, T. Benson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 105-78, B. Anderson 6-4, K. Morrison 8-6, T. Benson 31-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Anderson 1-0 , K. Morrison 2-1
WP: T. Benson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fran Precourt
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 17268
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