MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
04/25/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 250 - SUNDAY, APRIL 25TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (13-6) 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 5 15 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (8-11) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0
Traders Over Blockbusters, 5-1
A nice crowd turned out for a clash between the Chicago Traders and Los Angeles Blockbusters.

Getting an impressive start from Bobby Peters, Chicago beat Los Angeles by the score of 5-1. The Blockbusters, 8-11, continue their poor start to the 1976 campaign.

With Chicago leading 3-0 in the top of the sixth, Peters hit a 2-run single off Los Angeles hurler Fernando Lopez. It was the 2nd hit of the season for Peters and put his team ahead, 5-0.

"A confident pitcher is a dangerous thing," said Chicago manager Larry Link. "That's what Bobby is right now."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .329 1 8
J. Sledd 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .392 1 10
   a-T. Moore 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 1
R. Fuentes 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .254 0 8
E. White C 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .310 0 4
R. Byrd RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .254 0 5
W. McCord LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .357 0 3
D. Lindsey SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .246 0 6
M. White 1B, 3B 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 .444 0 0
B. Peters P 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .222 0 2
Totals 37 5 15 5 2 2 16      
a - T. Moore substituted for J. Sledd in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Fuentes (2, 6th Inning off F. Lopez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Precourt 2 , J. Sledd 2 , R. Fuentes 3 , E. White 2 , R. Byrd 2 , W. McCord , M. White 3 , B. Peters
2-out RBI: R. Byrd , B. Peters
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Precourt 3 , R. Byrd 2 , W. McCord
Sac Bunt: B. Peters 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. White (1)
CS: F. Precourt (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Frederick 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .355 1 2
H. Katzen 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .264 0 3
J. Brookins RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 2 10
K. McDaniel LF 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .262 0 7
M. Perez CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .235 0 8
   b-E. Laub CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .103 1 3
B. May 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .268 0 7
A. Covarrubio C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .226 0 4
P. Popeck SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .167 0 8
F. Lopez P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 0
   L. Shears P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-W. Baker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 2
   T. Atwood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   c-C. Arkle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .172 0 1
Totals 32 1 6 1 4 4 17      
a - W. Baker pinch hit for L. Shears in the 7th
b - E. Laub substituted for M. Perez in the 9th
c - C. Arkle pinch hit for T. Atwood in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Brookins (4, 6th Inning off B. Peters, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Laub (1, 9th Inning off B. Peters, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Brookins 2 , K. McDaniel , E. Laub 2 , B. May , A. Covarrubio , P. Popeck
2-out RBI: P. Popeck
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Perez 2 , C. Arkle
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: H. Katzen (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Frederick-Katzen)
OF assists: 1 (McDaniel(Fuentes at home))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Peters W (2-3) 9.0 6 1 1 4 4 0 124 3.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Peters 71
Batters Faced: B. Peters 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Peters 4-18
Pitches - Strikes: B. Peters 124-77
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Lopez L (1-2) 5.2 12 5 5 1 2 0 84 2.25   
L. Shears 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 2.16   
T. Atwood 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lopez 26
Batters Faced: F. Lopez 27, L. Shears 5, T. Atwood 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lopez 6-6, L. Shears 1-3, T. Atwood 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lopez 84-57, L. Shears 20-12, T. Atwood 24-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Shears 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Peters
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 18242
Special Notes: CF Melvin Perez was injured while throwing the ball.
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