MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
04/29/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 325 - SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (9-14) 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 12 1
Brooklyn Bluebirds (8-15) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 13 1
Traders Prevail, 5-3, Over Brooklyn
The Chicago Traders knocked off the Brooklyn Bluebirds, 5-3, in National Baseball League action at Flatbush Park. Chicago pitcher and Pearl City, Hawaii, native Marty Arnold had an outstanding performance. Jimmy Calhoun, who finished 2nd in the NBL in saves with 24 last year, nailed down the save. The Bluebirds fall to 8-15 and continue their rocky start to the 1972 season.

Chicago used a clutch at-bat from Jeff Madsen to capture the win. The left fielder hammered a 3-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Traders ahead, 3-0. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

"Marty is good at sticking to his strengths," said Chicago manager Larry Link.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .320 0 6
J. Sledd 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .322 3 11
   a-A. Garcia 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Precourt CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .260 0 7
J. Madsen LF 4 1 1 3 0 1 3 .308 4 17
J. Benson RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .270 0 11
E. White C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .231 1 11
G. Russell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .189 1 4
D. Lindsey SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .226 0 1
M. Arnold P 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .167 0 0
   b-W. McCord PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 1
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 5 12 5 0 6 12      
a - A. Garcia substituted for J. Sledd in the 7th
b - W. McCord pinch hit for M. Arnold in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Benson (4, 5th Inning off D. Teckenbrock, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Madsen (4, 1st Inning off D. Teckenbrock, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Fuentes , J. Sledd 2 , F. Precourt 2 , J. Madsen 4 , J. Benson 3 , E. White 2 , G. Russell , D. Lindsey
2-out RBI: F. Precourt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Madsen
GIDP: E. White , G. Russell
Hit by Pitch: J. Sledd
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Sledd (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Fuentes-Lindsey-Sledd, Russell-Fuentes-Garcia)
PB: E. White
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .214 1 4
D. Fogarty CF 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .234 0 4
B. Rawlins 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .299 1 8
G. Landrum LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .314 1 9
J. Cooper RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .247 1 8
G. Fenton SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .118 0 2
L. Winter 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .360 1 2
E. Blain C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .196 0 2
D. Teckenbrock P 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
   a-J. Seidler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303 5 8
Totals 37 3 13 3 1 4 16      
a - J. Seidler pinch hit for D. Teckenbrock in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Fogarty 2 (2, 1st Inning off M. Arnold, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off J. Calhoun, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. McDaniel (5, 9th Inning off J. Calhoun, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Winter (1, 4th Inning off M. Arnold, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. McDaniel 3 , D. Fogarty 5 , B. Rawlins 2 , J. Cooper , L. Winter 6 , E. Blain , D. Teckenbrock
2-out RBI: D. Fogarty , L. Winter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDaniel , B. Rawlins , G. Landrum 2 , G. Fenton
GIDP: G. Fenton , D. Teckenbrock
Hit by Pitch: G. Landrum
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Rawlins (7)
CS: K. McDaniel (7)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Landrum (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Teckenbrock-Rawlins-McDaniel, Teckenbrock-Rawlins-McDaniel)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Arnold W (1-2) 8.0 11 2 2 1 3 1 112 3.38   
J. Calhoun SV (6) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 21 3.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Arnold 54
Batters Faced: M. Arnold 34, J. Calhoun 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Arnold 6-12, J. Calhoun 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Arnold 112-69, J. Calhoun 21-11
Hit Batsmen: M. Arnold
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Teckenbrock L (1-2) 9.0 12 5 4 0 6 1 106 4.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Teckenbrock 51
Batters Faced: D. Teckenbrock 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Teckenbrock 6-13
Pitches - Strikes: D. Teckenbrock 106-69
Hit Batsmen: D. Teckenbrock
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Marty Arnold
Ballpark: Flatbush Park
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 15760
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