MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT DENVER BURROS
08/20/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 1792 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (67-62) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 0
Denver Burros (76-53) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 X 4 9 0
Burros Prevail, 4-2, Over Chicago
The Denver Burros picked up a win at Gates Crescent Park, knocking off the Chicago Traders, 4-2. On the mound for Denver was right-hander Willie Purter. He played a key role in the triumph. The winning pitcher was Purter, now 9-6. He tossed 6.2 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 1 and fanning 3. Bob Langham earned the save for Denver, his 20th of the year.

Guillaume Moret, who leads the NBL in bases on balls with 135, chipped in a solo home run for Denver in the bottom of the fifth. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 1 run batted in.

"Our guys are never satisfied," said Denver manager Clark Anderson.

The Burros bumped their record to 76-53 with this latest triumph.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Cox P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 1 1
   W. Matz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   c-B. Richter PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .159 2 5
W. McCord CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .272 1 14
J. Sledd 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .314 12 59
J. Madsen LF, 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .290 16 71
J. Benson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267 9 62
G. Russell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .211 9 46
E. Jacques C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .203 1 10
D. Fickes 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246 0 2
   a-T. Rathbone PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .183 1 4
D. Lindsey SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 0 12
   b-D. Farrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 1 5
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 2 6 2 1 4 7      
a - T. Rathbone pinch hit for D. Fickes in the 7th
b - D. Farrell pinch hit for D. Lindsey in the 8th
c - B. Richter pinch hit for W. Matz in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Russell (20, 9th Inning off B. Langham, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Madsen (7, 1st Inning off W. Purter, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. McCord 2 , J. Sledd , J. Madsen 3 , G. Russell 2 , E. Jacques
2-out RBI: J. Madsen , E. Jacques
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Benson , E. Jacques
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fickes-Lindsey-Sledd)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .318 30 62
J. Bitting CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .256 5 35
J. Robinson 3B 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .257 18 58
J. Crabtree 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .282 16 75
D. Smith LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .241 6 47
B. Raley SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .249 5 31
T. Clark C 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 .202 3 26
T. Gregory 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234 2 25
   B. Langham P 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .133 0 2
W. Purter P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .028 0 2
   a-R. Castillo 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .254 4 18
Totals 29 4 9 4 4 6 19      
a - R. Castillo substituted for W. Purter in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Crabtree (22, 6th Inning off L. Cox, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Moret (30, 5th Inning off L. Cox, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Moret 5 , J. Bitting , J. Crabtree 3 , D. Smith , B. Langham , T. Gregory , R. Castillo
2-out RBI: G. Moret , B. Langham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Crabtree , T. Clark , W. Purter
GIDP: J. Robinson
Sac Bunt: B. Raley 2
Sac Fly: T. Clark
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Moret 2 (78)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cox L (8-9) 6.0 8 3 3 2 4 1 103 3.78   
W. Matz 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 1.27   
J. Calhoun 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 0 21 3.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cox 46
Batters Faced: L. Cox 27, W. Matz 4, J. Calhoun 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cox 7-6, W. Matz 0-3, J. Calhoun 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cox 103-60, W. Matz 16-8, J. Calhoun 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Matz 1-0
WP: W. Matz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Purter W (9-6) 6.2 4 2 2 1 3 0 71 3.92   
B. Langham SV (20) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 24 2.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Purter 60
Batters Faced: W. Purter 25, B. Langham 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Purter 15-2, B. Langham 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: W. Purter 71-49, B. Langham 24-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Langham 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Purter
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM MT
Time: 2:31
Attendance: 25890
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