MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
09/17/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 2097 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (65-86) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 8 0
Chicago Traders (80-71) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 9 0
Traders Score Late, Clip Blockbusters, 4-3
Union Field did not lack for drama.

Chicago parlayed a decent outing from starter Bobby Peters into a solid win over the Los Angeles Blockbusters. The final score was 4-3. Chicago reliever Jimmy Calhoun was the winner. His record is now 6-5. The losing pitcher was Ralph Weintraub.

The decisive blow was delivered by Rafael Fuentes in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a 2-run double off 24-year old right-handed pitcher Tom Benson to win the game for Chicago. The home crowd went nuts.

Fuentes called the win a test of his team's "mettle."

Chicago goes to 80-71, Los Angeles to 65-86.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .274 6 42
B. Richter SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .222 2 27
   a-E. Ronnebaum PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303 20 48
   b-P. Villamil SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 3 36
J. Brookins RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .294 19 75
D. Kennedy 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .215 1 9
B. May 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .300 7 88
N. Parsons CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .232 5 30
E. Jacques C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .218 4 27
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
O. Gaskins 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .269 0 4
R. Weintraub P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .171 0 3
   c-T. Pickering C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 0 0
Totals 31 3 8 3 2 8 8      
a - E. Ronnebaum pinch hit for B. Richter in the 8th
b - P. Villamil substituted for E. Ronnebaum in the 8th
c - T. Pickering substituted for R. Weintraub in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Kennedy (1, 9th Inning off J. Calhoun, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. McDaniel , B. Richter , E. Ronnebaum , D. Kennedy 5 , B. May , N. Parsons , E. Jacques
2-out RBI: K. McDaniel , B. May
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brookins , N. Parsons
GIDP: N. Parsons , E. Jacques
Sac Bunt: R. Weintraub
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: K. McDaniel (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Richter-Gaskins-Kennedy)
PB: E. Jacques
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Rathbone RF 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 .291 0 15
J. Sledd 3B 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .343 19 87
R. Fuentes 2B 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 .325 7 71
F. Precourt CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .325 8 50
E. White C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .253 12 70
W. McCord LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .252 10 74
D. Fickes 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .275 2 12
M. White SS 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .225 1 36
B. Peters P 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .134 2 11
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-K. Mays PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266 5 29
Totals 32 4 9 3 6 3 15      
a - K. Mays pinch hit for J. Calhoun in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. McCord (30, 5th Inning off R. Weintraub, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Fuentes (37, 9th Inning off T. Benson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Fuentes 2 , F. Precourt , E. White , W. McCord 2 , D. Fickes 2 , M. White 3
2-out RBI: R. Fuentes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sledd , W. McCord , D. Fickes
GIDP: B. Peters
Sac Bunt: B. Peters
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Rathbone (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (White-Fuentes-Fickes, Calhoun-Fuentes-Fickes)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Weintraub L (5-9) 8.2 8 4 3 6 3 0 119 4.49   
T. Benson BS (6) 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Weintraub 51
Batters Faced: R. Weintraub 38, T. Benson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Weintraub 10-11, T. Benson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Weintraub 119-65, T. Benson 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Benson 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Peters 7.2 5 2 2 2 7 0 116 2.26   
J. Calhoun W (6-5) 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 1 25 3.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Peters 66
Batters Faced: B. Peters 28, J. Calhoun 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Peters 7-7, J. Calhoun 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Peters 116-71, J. Calhoun 25-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Calhoun 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Peters
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 18095
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