MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
04/23/1977
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 239 - SATURDAY, APRIL 23RD , 1977 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (9-9) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
Chicago Traders (7-11) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 X 5 7 0
Traders Raise Rally Flag, Beat Los Angeles, 5-3
The Chicago Traders defeated the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 5-3, at Union Field. Chicago right fielder Ron Byrd had a superb performance. He was 1 for 1 with a home run. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. The winner was Chicago reliever Jimmy Calhoun, now 1-0. The loser was Jon Hampton. Chicago is now 7-11.

Byrd had a timely hit for Chicago in the bottom of the eighth. With Chicago trailing 3-1, he turned a first pitch slider into a grand slam home run. It was his 1st home run of the season, making it 5-3, Chicago.

Chicago manager Larry Link called it "a pretty good win."
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Bohley C 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .256 2 6
R. Norton CF 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .295 0 7
J. Brookins RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .386 5 10
H. Katzen 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .292 2 8
C. Panetta LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .258 3 11
B. May 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .288 1 7
T. Hester SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .219 0 4
D. Taranto 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .310 0 6
J. Hampton P 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .429 0 0
   L. Mitchell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 3 8 3 7 4 18      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Bohley (5, 5th Inning off V. Hensley, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Bohley 2 , J. Brookins , H. Katzen 2 , C. Panetta , T. Hester , J. Hampton 2
2-out RBI: T. Hester
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brookins , T. Hester
GIDP: H. Katzen
Sac Fly: R. Norton
Hit by Pitch: J. Brookins
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Katzen (4)
CS: B. May (2)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Hester (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .352 0 1
J. Sledd 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .217 1 7
R. Fuentes LF, 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .269 1 6
K. Frederick 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .306 0 7
E. White C 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .158 1 1
K. Mays RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .222 1 4
   c-R. Byrd PH, RF 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .184 1 7
M. White 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 0 6
   a-J. Seidler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 0 3
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-L. Cox PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 0 1
   S. Mason P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Lindsey SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 3
V. Hensley P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   V. Marcell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-T. Rathbone PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 2
   e-W. McCord LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 0 3
Totals 32 5 7 5 2 2 19      
a - J. Seidler pinch hit for M. White in the 7th
b - T. Rathbone pinch hit for V. Marcell in the 7th
c - R. Byrd pinch hit for K. Mays in the 8th
d - L. Cox pinch hit for J. Calhoun in the 8th
e - W. McCord substituted for T. Rathbone in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Fuentes (1, 6th Inning off J. Hampton, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Byrd (1, 8th Inning off L. Mitchell, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Precourt 2 , J. Sledd , R. Fuentes 4 , K. Frederick , K. Mays , R. Byrd 4
2-out RBI: R. Fuentes , R. Byrd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Frederick , K. Mays , T. Rathbone
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lindsey-White-Frederick, Calhoun-Frederick)
OF assists: 1 (Precourt(Brookins at 3rd base))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Hampton L (0-1) 7.1 6 4 1 2 2 1 31 110 3.00   
L. Mitchell BS (1) 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 12 1.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hampton 56
Batters Faced: J. Hampton 31, L. Mitchell 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hampton 8-12, L. Mitchell 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hampton 110-72, L. Mitchell 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Mitchell 3-3
WP: J. Hampton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
V. Hensley 6.2 8 3 3 6 3 0 32 110 3.66   
V. Marcell 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 4.50   
J. Calhoun W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 1.42   
S. Mason SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 15 9.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Hensley 43
Batters Faced: V. Hensley 32, V. Marcell 1, J. Calhoun 3, S. Mason 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Hensley 5-9, V. Marcell 1-0, J. Calhoun 1-1, S. Mason 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Hensley 110-58, V. Marcell 7-5, J. Calhoun 7-3, S. Mason 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Marcell 1-0
Hit Batsmen: V. Hensley
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ron Byrd
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (48 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 19693
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