MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
04/27/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 297 - THURSDAY, APRIL 27TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (8-13) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 1
St. Louis Explorers (12-10) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 8 0
Traders Absorb 3-2 Loss at Corps of Discovery Stadium
The Chicago Traders could not turn a fine performance from right fielder Jimmy Benson into a win. Instead, the St. Louis Explorers prevailed, 3-2. Benson went 4-4 with 4 singles. Tommy Phillips, the winner, is now 1-0. He struck out 2 and walked 1 over 7 innings, while allowing 2 runs on 11 hits. The Traders are now 8-13.

In the bottom of the second, Tommy Phillips delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and a runner on 2nd, the St. Louis pitcher hit a run-scoring single, putting the Explorers in front, 3-2.

"I was a little disappointed," said Chicago manager Larry Link. "We could've and should've scored more runs."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .330 0 6
J. Sledd 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313 3 10
F. Precourt CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .261 0 6
J. Madsen LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .313 3 14
J. Benson RF 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 .259 0 11
E. White C 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 .216 1 10
G. Russell 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .197 1 4
D. Lindsey SS 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .214 0 1
   a-T. Rathbone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111 0 0
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Crawford P 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 .077 0 0
   b-B. Richter SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 0
Totals 35 2 12 2 1 3 24      
a - T. Rathbone pinch hit for D. Lindsey in the 8th
b - B. Richter substituted for S. Crawford in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Russell (4, 2nd Inning off T. Phillips, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: F. Precourt (3, 7th Inning off T. Phillips, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Fuentes 2 , F. Precourt 4 , J. Madsen , J. Benson 4 , G. Russell 2 , D. Lindsey 2
2-out RBI: J. Benson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Precourt , J. Madsen , E. White , T. Rathbone , S. Crawford
GIDP: J. Sledd
Sac Bunt: E. White , S. Crawford
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Madsen (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Pickett CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .192 0 2
F. Martinez 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300 1 2
   b-A. Voeller 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 9
T. Adams 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .259 0 7
   c-D. Bieler 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 3 3
G. Parker RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .303 2 9
C. Panetta LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247 1 10
B. Tudor 2B, 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .327 0 4
T. Guinn SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .268 1 6
C. Wright C 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .214 0 1
T. Phillips P 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .500 0 1
   a-K. Osterhage PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .045 0 0
   B. Tate P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 3 8 3 1 3 8      
a - K. Osterhage pinch hit for T. Phillips in the 7th
b - A. Voeller substituted for F. Martinez in the 9th
c - D. Bieler substituted for T. Adams in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Panetta (3, 2nd Inning off S. Crawford, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Wright (1, 5th Inning off S. Crawford, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Martinez 2 , G. Parker , C. Panetta 2 , T. Guinn , C. Wright 3 , T. Phillips
2-out RBI: T. Guinn , C. Wright , T. Phillips
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Pickett , T. Adams , G. Parker
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Adams (2)
CS: G. Parker (4) , B. Tudor (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Tudor-Guinn, Guinn-Tudor-Adams)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Crawford L (3-2) 7.0 7 3 3 1 2 0 106 2.87   
J. Calhoun 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Crawford 52
Batters Faced: S. Crawford 27, J. Calhoun 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Crawford 9-8, J. Calhoun 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Crawford 106-65, J. Calhoun 11-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Phillips W (1-0) 7.0 11 2 2 1 2 0 99 1.80   
B. Tate SV (5) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 1.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Phillips 48
Batters Faced: T. Phillips 31, B. Tate 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Phillips 6-11, B. Tate 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Phillips 99-60, B. Tate 19-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmy Benson
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 19321
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