MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
08/24/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
GAME ID: 1782 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Chicago Traders (69-61) 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 16 0
Cincinnati Packers (54-74) 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 18 0
Packers Rally Late to Clip Chicago
Despite a fine performance by right fielder Ken Mays, the Chicago Traders lost to the Cincinnati Packers, 5-4. Mays went 4-6 with 2 home runs and 2 singles. Cincinnati reliever Steve Meckley picked up the win, upping his record to 4-3. Vern Hensley absorbed the loss. The Packers now have a record of 54-74 with the win over Chicago.

The Packers got a clutch hit from shortstop Glen Bennett. In the bottom of the 12th, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Packers.

"We fed off the energy of the crowd at the end," Bennett said.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 .337 7 44
K. Mays RF 6 2 4 2 0 0 3 .256 4 27
R. Fuentes 2B 5 1 1 0 1 0 4 .331 5 60
J. Sledd 1B 6 0 3 2 0 1 1 .341 17 79
W. McCord LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .262 9 65
   b-T. Rathbone PH, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .331 0 15
M. White 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .225 1 31
D. Lindsey SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .237 0 28
   c-R. Barber PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244 1 7
   V. Hensley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Auclair C 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .161 3 7
R. Birch P 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .163 1 4
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-D. Fickes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 2 9
   R. Weisenberg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-T. Karoly SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 1 4
Totals 48 4 16 4 2 3 22      
a - D. Fickes pinch hit for J. Calhoun in the 9th
b - T. Rathbone pinch hit for W. McCord in the 10th
c - R. Barber pinch hit for D. Lindsey in the 10th
d - T. Karoly substituted for R. Weisenberg in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sledd (19, 6th Inning off K. Foster, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Rathbone (14, 10th Inning off B. Alfieri, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Mays 2 (4, 4th Inning off K. Foster, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off K. Foster, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Precourt 3 , K. Mays 10 , R. Fuentes , J. Sledd 4 , T. Rathbone 2 , M. White , D. Lindsey , G. Auclair , R. Birch
2-out RBI: K. Mays , J. Sledd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Mays , J. Sledd , W. McCord , M. White , D. Lindsey , G. Auclair
GIDP: K. Mays , D. Lindsey , G. Auclair
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Mays (10)
CS: R. Fuentes (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Fuentes-Lindsey-Sledd, Lindsey-Fuentes-Sledd, Fuentes-Lindsey-Sledd)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Anderson RF 6 0 3 1 1 1 3 .295 13 36
G. Bennett SS 4 0 1 2 2 0 3 .309 8 52
G. Palmer LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .261 10 58
   d-B. Muhammad PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260 3 35
   B. Alfieri P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 0
   e-R. Brown PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 10 43
   S. Meckley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Timmons 1B, LF 4 0 1 0 2 1 3 .263 6 45
J. Robinson 3B 6 1 2 1 0 1 4 .255 6 31
J. Hembree C 6 1 3 0 0 0 1 .253 0 33
L. Beckman 2B 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 .241 3 10
I. Avila CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .185 2 10
   a-B. Wesley PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .277 0 16
   b-L. Ferrie CF 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 .250 2 12
K. Foster P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .183 0 6
   c-J. Duersch PH, 1B 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 .259 6 37
Totals 46 5 18 5 7 5 25      
a - B. Wesley pinch hit for I. Avila in the 7th
b - L. Ferrie substituted for B. Wesley in the 8th
c - J. Duersch pinch hit for K. Foster in the 9th
d - B. Muhammad pinch hit for G. Palmer in the 9th
e - R. Brown pinch hit for B. Alfieri in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hembree (12, 2nd Inning off R. Birch, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Robinson (6, 4th Inning off R. Birch, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Anderson 3 , G. Bennett , R. Brown , S. Timmons , J. Robinson 5 , J. Hembree 4 , L. Beckman 3 , L. Ferrie 3 , J. Duersch
2-out RBI: J. Anderson , G. Bennett , L. Beckman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Palmer , S. Timmons , J. Robinson , I. Avila 2 , J. Duersch
GIDP: G. Palmer , J. Robinson , J. Hembree
Sac Bunt: L. Beckman , K. Foster
Sac Fly: G. Bennett
Team LOB: 15

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Brown (35)
CS: S. Timmons (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Beckman-Bennett-Timmons, Beckman-Bennett-Timmons, Beckman-Bennett-Duersch)
PB: J. Hembree
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Birch 7.0 10 3 3 3 3 1 97 3.74   
J. Calhoun 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2.64   
R. Weisenberg BS (6) 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 22 5.27   
V. Hensley L (1-4) 2.2 6 1 1 2 2 0 56 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Birch 45
Batters Faced: R. Birch 31, J. Calhoun 2, R. Weisenberg 7, V. Hensley 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Birch 9-6, J. Calhoun 1-1, R. Weisenberg 2-1, V. Hensley 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Birch 97-55, J. Calhoun 10-5, R. Weisenberg 22-11, V. Hensley 56-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Calhoun 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Foster 9.0 14 4 4 0 3 2 112 5.31   
B. Alfieri 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 22 3.27   
S. Meckley W (4-3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 5.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Foster 46
Batters Faced: K. Foster 39, B. Alfieri 8, S. Meckley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Foster 10-12, B. Alfieri 4-1, S. Meckley 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Foster 112-81, B. Alfieri 22-12, S. Meckley 11-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Mays
Ballpark: Roman Arena
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 17411
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