MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
09/16/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 2149 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (77-78) 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (74-80) 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 10 3
Chicago Gets 5-4 Win
The Chicago Traders beat the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 5-4. Chicago pitcher and Festus, Missouri, native Randy Birch led the way. Chicago, at 77-78, sits in third place in the National Baseball League Western Division.

The Traders got a gift in the top of the first inning, when they were leading 1-0. With two out and the bases loaded, Tim Rathbone reached on an error by the P, driving in 1 run. It made the score 2-0, Chicago.

"Nice to tuck this win away," said Rathbone.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .310 5 40
F. Precourt CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .297 3 69
J. Sledd 1B 4 1 0 1 0 1 5 .314 12 70
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Benson RF 4 2 0 0 1 1 4 .267 10 71
E. White C 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .246 6 45
G. Russell 3B 4 0 2 1 1 2 0 .215 12 56
T. Rathbone LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 .185 2 7
   b-L. Cox LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 1 1
D. Lindsey SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 .215 0 14
   d-D. Farrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .204 1 5
   e-M. White SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
R. Birch P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
   a-D. Fickes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 0 3
   W. Matz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   c-A. Garcia 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 2
Totals 39 5 10 3 2 7 24      
a - D. Fickes pinch hit for R. Birch in the 7th
b - L. Cox substituted for T. Rathbone in the 7th
c - A. Garcia substituted for W. Matz in the 8th
d - D. Farrell pinch hit for D. Lindsey in the 9th
e - M. White substituted for D. Farrell in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Fuentes 2 , F. Precourt 2 , E. White 2 , G. Russell 2 , T. Rathbone , D. Lindsey
2-out RBI: E. White , G. Russell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sledd , J. Benson , T. Rathbone 2 , D. Lindsey 3
Sac Bunt: R. Birch
Sac Fly: J. Sledd
Hit by Pitch: E. White
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Rathbone (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Sledd (16)
Double Plays: 1 (Fuentes-Lindsey-Garcia)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Groce CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .219 1 4
J. Brookins RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272 23 64
K. Frederick 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .330 12 61
E. Ronnebaum LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .308 25 66
N. Parsons 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .253 4 69
I. Cleary C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .215 0 12
P. Villamil SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .213 5 32
   b-O. Gonzalez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307 10 69
   c-D. Obert SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 3 31
M. Herron 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .263 2 21
R. Weintraub P 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143 0 3
   W. Guilmette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-H. Katzen PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 6 38
   J. Hamby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-L. Craig PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 9 45
Totals 37 4 10 4 1 3 11      
a - H. Katzen pinch hit for W. Guilmette in the 6th
b - O. Gonzalez pinch hit for P. Villamil in the 8th
c - D. Obert substituted for O. Gonzalez in the 9th
d - L. Craig pinch hit for J. Hamby in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: P. Villamil (5, 2nd Inning off R. Birch, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Brookins , K. Frederick , E. Ronnebaum , N. Parsons , I. Cleary , P. Villamil 4 , O. Gonzalez , M. Herron , R. Weintraub , H. Katzen
2-out RBI: N. Parsons , P. Villamil , M. Herron
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Groce , I. Cleary
GIDP: M. Herron
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: M. Herron 2 (7) , R. Weintraub (2)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Birch W (6-1) 6.0 9 4 4 1 2 1 108 2.52   
W. Matz H (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 1.48   
J. Calhoun SV (34) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 3.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Birch 39
Batters Faced: R. Birch 28, W. Matz 4, J. Calhoun 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Birch 7-9, W. Matz 1-1, J. Calhoun 5-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Birch 108-64, W. Matz 14-9, J. Calhoun 21-12
WP: R. Birch
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Weintraub L (8-10) 5.1 10 5 1 2 4 0 104 3.45   
W. Guilmette 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5.35   
J. Hamby 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 30 5.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Weintraub 38
Batters Faced: R. Weintraub 33, W. Guilmette 2, J. Hamby 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Weintraub 6-7, W. Guilmette 1-1, J. Hamby 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Weintraub 104-68, W. Guilmette 8-7, J. Hamby 30-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Guilmette 2-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Weintraub
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Birch
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 17029
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