MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
08/07/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1627 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (54-63) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (52-64) 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 X 6 11 2
Traders Popped by Blockbusters, 6-3
The Los Angeles Blockbusters beat the Chicago Traders, 6-3, at Blockbuster Stadium. Los Angeles left fielder Ernie Ronnebaum had an outstanding performance. He went 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Larry Mitchell, who finished 2nd in the NBL in strikeouts with 173 last year, was the winner. He's now 2-6. The loser was Larry Cox. The Traders, now 54-63, have lost 4 in a row.

Jim Brookins hit a 3-run home run off Larry Cox in the bottom of the fourth, which put the Blockbusters ahead, 5-3. In addition to the homer, Brookins had 1 double, while going 2 for 4.

"I'm just looking to see the ball, hit the ball," said Brookins.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Cox P 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .209 3 11
   R. Weisenberg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   b-T. Rathbone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 0 12
   R. Birch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Sledd 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .296 10 45
R. Fuentes 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .321 1 46
J. Madsen 1B, SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .283 8 29
J. Benson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .280 12 57
E. White C 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .300 12 48
W. McCord CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .225 4 30
K. Mays LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .209 0 1
D. Lindsey SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .221 1 29
   a-G. Russell PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232 2 19
Totals 32 3 8 3 3 7 9      
a - G. Russell pinch hit for D. Lindsey in the 7th
b - T. Rathbone pinch hit for R. Weisenberg in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Fuentes (31, 8th Inning off L. Mitchell, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Cox , J. Sledd , R. Fuentes 3 , J. Madsen , J. Benson , E. White , D. Lindsey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Benson 2
GIDP: W. McCord
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Benson (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Sledd (18)
Double Plays: 3 (Madsen-Lindsey-Cox, Fuentes-Sledd, Sledd-Russell)
OF assists: 1 (Benson(Mitchell at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 4 2 2 3 1 0 2 .274 18 54
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
R. Adair C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .239 6 35
   b-T. Pickering C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .149 1 11
K. Frederick 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295 8 44
E. Ronnebaum LF 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 .254 14 43
H. Katzen 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .292 2 39
N. Parsons CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .261 3 39
D. Obert 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .203 2 18
P. Villamil SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .261 5 21
L. Mitchell P 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .273 0 3
   a-O. Gonzalez PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292 12 43
Totals 32 6 11 6 5 1 14      
a - O. Gonzalez pinch hit for L. Mitchell in the 8th
b - T. Pickering substituted for R. Adair in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Brookins (27, 6th Inning off L. Cox, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Brookins (18, 4th Inning off L. Cox, 2 on, 1 out) , E. Ronnebaum (14, 7th Inning off R. Weisenberg, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Brookins 6 , E. Ronnebaum 6 , H. Katzen , N. Parsons , P. Villamil 2 , L. Mitchell 2
2-out RBI: E. Ronnebaum
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Adair , N. Parsons
GIDP: K. Frederick
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Brookins (6) , E. Ronnebaum (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Villamil-Frederick-Katzen)
OF assists: 1 (Brookins(Madsen at 2nd base))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cox L (9-9) 6.0 8 5 4 5 0 1 118 2.71   
R. Weisenberg 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 10 3.52   
R. Birch 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 1.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cox 33
Batters Faced: L. Cox 29, R. Weisenberg 4, R. Birch 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cox 6-9, R. Weisenberg 0-2, R. Birch 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cox 118-63, R. Weisenberg 10-7, R. Birch 9-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell W (2-6) 8.0 8 3 3 3 6 0 123 4.14   
T. Benson SV (19) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 57
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 32, T. Benson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 5-10, T. Benson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 123-74, T. Benson 9-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ernie Ronnebaum
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 16127
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