MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
04/07/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 18 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (1-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1
St. Louis Explorers (1-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
St. Louis Downed, 1-0, by Traders
Left-hander Bobby Peters mesmerized the St. Louis Explorers while leading the Chicago Traders to a 1-0 victory. With the loss, St. Louis is 1-1.

Fran Precourt, who finished 5th in the NBL in runs with 99 in 1974, had a direct impact on the outcome. Precourt contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the eighth inning to put Chicago up, 1-0.

Chicago manager Larry Link commended his team for "doing what it takes to win."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 0 1
J. Sledd 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
   c-M. White 3B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Fuentes 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .143 0 0
C. Panetta LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   d-W. McCord LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Byrd RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Weisenberg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. White C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
J. Seidler 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167 0 0
D. Lindsey SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-L. Cox PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   b-E. Almy SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Peters P 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
   e-K. Mays RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 1 5 1 1 4 8      
a - L. Cox pinch hit for D. Lindsey in the 8th
b - E. Almy substituted for L. Cox in the 8th
c - M. White substituted for J. Sledd in the 8th
d - W. McCord substituted for C. Panetta in the 9th
e - K. Mays substituted for B. Peters in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. White (1, 5th Inning off D. Lott, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. White (1, 2nd Inning off D. Lott, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Sledd , R. Fuentes , E. White 5 , L. Cox
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Seidler , B. Peters
GIDP: C. Panetta
Sac Bunt: B. Peters
Sac Fly: F. Precourt
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Cox (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Byrd (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Peters-Fuentes-Seidler)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Guinn SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .375 0 0
A. Voeller 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .286 0 0
R. Barnes LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .125 0 0
G. Parker RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143 0 0
F. Boone 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .286 0 0
C. Bartels C 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
   a-B. Raab PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Bieler 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 0
K. Osterhage CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .167 0 1
D. Lott P 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   B. Tate P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 0 6 0 3 5 19      
a - B. Raab pinch hit for C. Bartels in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Barnes (1, 4th Inning off B. Peters, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Boone (1, 7th Inning off B. Peters, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Guinn 2 , A. Voeller , R. Barnes 2 , F. Boone 2 , D. Bieler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Voeller , G. Parker , C. Bartels , K. Osterhage , D. Lott
GIDP: K. Osterhage
Sac Bunt: A. Voeller
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Boone-Guinn-Boone)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Peters W (1-0) 8.1 6 0 0 2 4 0 114 0.00   
R. Weisenberg SV (1) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Peters 73
Batters Faced: B. Peters 32, R. Weisenberg 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Peters 9-11, R. Weisenberg 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Peters 114-72, R. Weisenberg 14-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Lott L (0-1) 8.1 5 1 1 1 4 0 105 1.08   
B. Tate 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lott 72
Batters Faced: D. Lott 30, B. Tate 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lott 7-13, B. Tate 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lott 105-66, B. Tate 6-3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Peters
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 19418
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