MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
08/23/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
GAME ID: 1768 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Chicago Traders (69-60) 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 1
Cincinnati Packers (53-74) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 8 1
Packers Drop Traders, 4-3
Cincinnati registered a win at Roman Arena by beating the Chicago Traders, 4-3. Pitcher Fernando Lopez was one reason why the Packers triumphed. The defeat makes Chicago 69-60.

The decisive blow was delivered by Billy Muhammad in the bottom of the tenth when he hit a run-scoring double off 26-year old right-handed pitcher Vern Hensley to win the game for Cincinnati. The home crowd went nuts.

"This ballgame left me feeling kind of raw," said Chicago manager Larry Link.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Rathbone RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .329 0 15
   a-L. Cox RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .217 12 39
W. McCord LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264 9 65
R. Fuentes 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .333 5 60
F. Precourt CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .335 7 44
E. White C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .260 9 59
D. Fickes 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .263 2 9
M. White 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .225 1 31
D. Lindsey SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237 0 28
   b-R. Barber PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244 1 7
   d-T. Karoly SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 1 4
J. Mojica P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .106 1 5
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-K. Mays PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .247 2 25
   V. Hensley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 3 10 3 0 2 11      
a - L. Cox substituted for T. Rathbone in the 1st
b - R. Barber pinch hit for D. Lindsey in the 10th
c - K. Mays pinch hit for J. Calhoun in the 10th
d - T. Karoly substituted for R. Barber in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: E. White (13, 3rd Inning off F. Lopez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. White (3, 2nd Inning off F. Lopez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Rathbone , L. Cox , R. Fuentes , F. Precourt 2 , E. White 2 , D. Fickes , M. White 4 , R. Barber
2-out RBI: F. Precourt , E. White
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Cox , W. McCord , E. White , D. Fickes , J. Mojica
Sac Bunt: L. Cox , W. McCord , J. Mojica
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Cox (25)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Fickes (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Anderson RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .292 13 35
G. Bennett SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .310 8 50
G. Palmer LF 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 .263 10 58
S. Timmons 1B 3 0 0 0 2 2 5 .263 6 45
J. Robinson 3B 5 0 0 1 0 0 6 .253 5 30
R. Brown CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .277 10 43
   a-B. Wesley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 0 16
   b-L. Ferrie CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227 2 12
J. Hembree C 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .249 0 33
L. Beckman 2B 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 .216 3 9
F. Lopez P 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .271 1 5
   c-J. Duersch PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257 6 37
   C. Montgomery P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-B. Muhammad PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .260 3 35
Totals 39 4 8 4 6 6 23      
a - B. Wesley pinch hit for R. Brown in the 8th
b - L. Ferrie substituted for B. Wesley in the 9th
c - J. Duersch pinch hit for F. Lopez in the 9th
d - B. Muhammad pinch hit for C. Montgomery in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Muhammad (17, 10th Inning off V. Hensley, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: L. Beckman (1, 2nd Inning off J. Mojica, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Anderson , G. Bennett 2 , L. Beckman 4 , F. Lopez , J. Duersch , B. Muhammad 2
2-out RBI: J. Anderson , B. Muhammad
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Bennett , S. Timmons , J. Robinson , R. Brown , J. Hembree , L. Beckman
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Anderson (18)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Brown (7)
OF assists: 1 (Brown(Precourt at 2nd base))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mojica 7.2 4 2 1 6 3 0 128 2.65   
J. Calhoun BS (3) 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 0 25 2.68   
V. Hensley L (1-3) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 15 2.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mojica 62
Batters Faced: J. Mojica 34, J. Calhoun 7, V. Hensley 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mojica 11-9, J. Calhoun 3-0, V. Hensley 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mojica 128-70, J. Calhoun 25-18, V. Hensley 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Calhoun 1-0
WP: J. Calhoun
Balk: J. Mojica
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Lopez 9.0 9 3 3 0 1 0 105 5.05   
C. Montgomery W (1-3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lopez 58
Batters Faced: F. Lopez 34, C. Montgomery 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lopez 12-12, C. Montgomery 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lopez 105-70, C. Montgomery 13-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fernando Lopez
Ballpark: Roman Arena
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 15581
Special Notes: CF Tim Rathbone was injured while running the bases.
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