MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
05/03/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 314 - FRIDAY, MAY 3RD , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (15-9) 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 10 1
Brooklyn Bluebirds (8-15) 0 7 0 1 2 0 0 0 X 10 13 1
Traders Popped by Bluebirds, 10-4
The 10-4 Brooklyn win over Chicago was due in large part to Kevin O'Donnell. The Bluebirds first baseman was 2-3 with 2 singles and a walk, while scoring 2. The Bluebirds have stumbled out of the gate, getting only their 8th win in 23 games.

Brooklyn pitcher Dave Teckenbrock helped the cause with a run-scoring single in the bottom of the second. For the game, Teckenbrock threw 6.1 innings allowing 4 runs.

"We didn't pitch good, and when you don't pitch good, you lose," said Chicago manager Larry Link.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .406 2 15
W. McCord LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .272 2 13
R. Fuentes 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .391 0 16
J. Sledd 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .290 3 12
L. Cox RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 5 .197 3 13
D. Lindsey 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .230 0 3
T. Karoly SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 .176 0 1
G. Auclair C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .053 0 0
R. Birch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
   W. Stolz P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   C. Hardage P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-K. Mays PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256 0 4
   R. Gonzalez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   V. Hensley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Fickes PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 0 3
Totals 37 4 10 4 3 2 20      
a - K. Mays pinch hit for C. Hardage in the 7th
b - D. Fickes pinch hit for V. Hensley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sledd (2, 2nd Inning off D. Teckenbrock, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Precourt (13, 3rd Inning off D. Teckenbrock, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Fuentes (8, 9th Inning off B. Keiser, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Cox (3, 4th Inning off D. Teckenbrock, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Precourt 2 , R. Fuentes 3 , J. Sledd 3 , L. Cox 4 , D. Lindsey 2 , T. Karoly , D. Fickes
2-out RBI: R. Fuentes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sledd , L. Cox , G. Auclair 2
Sac Fly: T. Karoly
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: R. Birch (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Winter 2B 4 1 2 2 0 1 6 .298 1 6
D. Fogarty CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .333 1 10
J. Cooper RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .289 3 11
B. Rawlins 3B 5 1 1 3 0 0 2 .263 2 16
O. Gonzalez LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 2 13
J. Mara C 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .230 1 6
B. Anderson SS 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 .312 0 2
K. O'Donnell 1B 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 .211 2 4
   b-D. Calise 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .458 0 3
D. Teckenbrock P 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .353 0 1
   M. Pilgrim P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-M. Bennett PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 1 8
   B. Keiser P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 10 13 10 3 6 20      
a - M. Bennett pinch hit for M. Pilgrim in the 7th
b - D. Calise substituted for K. O'Donnell in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: B. Anderson (1, 5th Inning off W. Stolz, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Rawlins (2, 2nd Inning off R. Birch, 2 on, 2 outs) , L. Winter (1, 4th Inning off W. Stolz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Winter 5 , D. Fogarty 2 , J. Cooper , B. Rawlins 4 , J. Mara , B. Anderson 3 , K. O'Donnell 2 , D. Teckenbrock 2 , M. Bennett
2-out RBI: , D. Fogarty 2 , J. Cooper , B. Rawlins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Fogarty , J. Cooper , O. Gonzalez
Sac Fly: L. Winter
Hit by Pitch: O. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cooper (3)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Anderson (3)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Birch L (1-2) 1.2 6 7 1 1 1 1 42 5.40   
W. Stolz 2.2 4 3 3 2 3 1 53 4.35   
C. Hardage 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 13.50   
R. Gonzalez 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 6.35   
V. Hensley 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 26 5.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Birch 21
Batters Faced: R. Birch 13, W. Stolz 14, C. Hardage 6, R. Gonzalez 3, V. Hensley 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Birch 2-2, W. Stolz 2-3, C. Hardage 2-3, R. Gonzalez 1-0, V. Hensley 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Birch 42-27, W. Stolz 53-32, C. Hardage 23-19, R. Gonzalez 12-7, V. Hensley 26-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Hardage 2-1 , V. Hensley 2-0
Hit Batsmen: V. Hensley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Teckenbrock W (5-0) 6.1 7 4 3 1 2 1 108 1.41   
M. Pilgrim 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.00   
B. Keiser 2.0 3 0 0 2 0 0 39 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Teckenbrock 46
Batters Faced: D. Teckenbrock 28, M. Pilgrim 2, B. Keiser 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Teckenbrock 6-11, M. Pilgrim 1-1, B. Keiser 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Teckenbrock 108-68, M. Pilgrim 6-4, B. Keiser 39-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Pilgrim 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin O'Donnell
Ballpark: Flatbush Park
Weather: Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 16224
Special Notes: RP Rafael Gonzalez was injured while pitching.
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