MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
05/05/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 342 - SUNDAY, MAY 5TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (16-10) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 10 0
Brooklyn Bluebirds (9-16) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 2
Bluebirds Come Back Late, Nip Traders
Chicago wasted a solid 8.2-inning effort from starting pitcher Skip Crawford, losing to Brooklyn, 2-1, at Flatbush Park. Brooklyn is off to a sluggish start, getting just their 9th win in 25 games.

Brooklyn got a knockout punch from George Jackson. The left fielder hammered a 2-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It might've been his only hit, but it decided the outcome.

Jackson said his team "played with focus."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .396 2 15
W. McCord LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .264 2 13
R. Fuentes 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .380 0 16
E. White C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .318 0 14
L. Cox RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .189 3 13
J. Sledd 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .303 3 13
M. White 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .200 0 4
D. Lindsey SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .222 0 3
S. Crawford P 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .071 0 0
Totals 36 1 10 1 2 4 20      
BATTING
Total Bases: F. Precourt , W. McCord 2 , R. Fuentes , E. White , L. Cox , J. Sledd 2 , D. Lindsey , S. Crawford
2-out RBI: J. Sledd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Fuentes 2 , M. White
GIDP: R. Fuentes , S. Crawford
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Cox (7)
CS: L. Cox (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Anderson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301 0 2
D. Fogarty CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .319 1 10
J. Cooper RF 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .299 3 11
J. Mara C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .212 1 6
M. Bennett 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .267 1 8
G. Jackson LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .273 1 5
K. O'Donnell 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 2 4
G. Fenton SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .136 0 1
B. Curry P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .077 0 0
   a-O. Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 2 13
   K. Wade P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 2 4 2 2 5 9      
a - O. Gonzalez pinch hit for B. Curry in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Bennett (2, 2nd Inning off S. Crawford, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Jackson (1, 9th Inning off S. Crawford, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cooper 2 , M. Bennett 2 , G. Jackson 4
2-out RBI: G. Jackson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Mara , G. Fenton
Hit by Pitch: J. Cooper , K. O'Donnell
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Cooper (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Anderson (4) , M. Bennett (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Fenton-Anderson-Bennett, Anderson-Fenton-Bennett)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Crawford L (3-2) 8.2 4 2 2 2 5 1 96 3.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Crawford 71
Batters Faced: S. Crawford 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Crawford 12-8
Pitches - Strikes: S. Crawford 96-61
Hit Batsmen: S. Crawford 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Curry 8.0 10 1 0 2 4 0 114 3.31   
K. Wade W (1-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Curry 62
Batters Faced: B. Curry 34, K. Wade 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Curry 9-8, K. Wade 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Curry 114-69, K. Wade 10-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Skip Crawford
Ballpark: Flatbush Park
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:29
Attendance: 14269
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