MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
08/03/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 1498 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (57-53) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Kansas City Bulls (57-50) 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 X 5 10 1
Kansas City Blanks Chicago, 5-0
In a remarkable performance, Kansas City Bulls starter Skip Carter beat the Chicago Traders, 5-0, in an impressive 5-hit shutout.

"My arm felt good, mechanics were good and my stuff was working," he said later. "It doesn't get any better than this."

The Bulls hurler finished with 6 strikeouts and 2 walks. He showed pinpoint control and a sharp fastball.

"It was a rough one for my guys," Chicago manager Larry Link said, following the game. "We weren't at our best and their guy was."

This season, Carter has compiled a 10-9 mark, 2.90 ERA and made 22 starts.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .323 6 32
K. Mays RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .249 2 21
J. Sledd 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .325 13 61
E. White C 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .250 4 44
W. McCord LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .247 8 46
D. Fickes 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .270 2 9
M. White 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .214 1 30
D. Lindsey SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 0 23
R. Birch P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .139 1 3
   R. Gonzalez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Barber PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256 1 7
   W. Stolz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 0 5 0 2 6 17      
a - R. Barber pinch hit for R. Gonzalez in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: F. Precourt , K. Mays , J. Sledd 2 , D. Fickes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. White , W. McCord 2
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Sledd (9) , M. White (12)
Double Plays: 1 (White-Fickes-Sledd)
OF assists: 1 (McCord(Moses at 2nd base))
PB: E. White
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Lahr CF 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 .237 3 14
C. Taylor LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .277 20 60
D. Tislow 1B 4 1 3 1 1 0 3 .275 3 11
E. Cortez RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 7 .239 8 22
L. Moses 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 4 .252 4 30
M. Alva SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .204 9 38
D. Boggs 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .240 7 32
I. Smith C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237 2 19
S. Carter P 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .146 0 1
Totals 33 5 10 5 6 4 27      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Tislow (3, 3rd Inning off R. Birch, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Lahr 2 , C. Taylor 2 , D. Tislow 4 , E. Cortez , L. Moses , D. Boggs
2-out RBI: C. Taylor , D. Tislow , L. Moses
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Cortez 2 , L. Moses , M. Alva
GIDP: D. Boggs
Sac Fly: H. Lahr
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Lahr (17)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Alva (11)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Birch L (6-9) 5.1 8 5 2 2 2 0 93 3.73   
R. Gonzalez 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 30 3.13   
W. Stolz 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 25 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Birch 38
Batters Faced: R. Birch 27, R. Gonzalez 7, W. Stolz 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Birch 5-8, R. Gonzalez 1-1, W. Stolz 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Birch 93-63, R. Gonzalez 30-14, W. Stolz 25-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Gonzalez 3-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Carter W (10-9) 9.0 5 0 0 2 6 0 107 2.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Carter 81
Batters Faced: S. Carter 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Carter 10-11
Pitches - Strikes: S. Carter 107-73
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Skip Carter
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 20795
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