MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
05/05/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 414 - SATURDAY, MAY 5TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (11-19) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
Brooklyn Bluebirds (20-11) 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 4 10 0
Damon Rutherford Blanks Chicago, 4-0
In a very impressive mound performance, Damon Rutherford stopped the Chicago Traders cold. The 38-year-old Bluebirds hurler blanked them on 3 hits to post a 4-0 triumph.

Currently Rutherford has a record of 5-1 with 28 strikeouts and 8 walks in 51 innings and a 2.82 ERA.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252 0 8
J. Sledd 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 1 11
R. Fuentes 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312 1 9
J. Madsen 1B, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 1 5
J. Benson RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 3 16
E. White C 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .284 2 10
W. McCord CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .244 2 8
D. Lindsey SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .175 0 6
   a-G. Russell PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 0 3
W. Stolz P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-T. Rathbone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 1
Totals 29 0 3 0 1 3 6      
a - G. Russell pinch hit for D. Lindsey in the 8th
b - T. Rathbone pinch hit for W. Stolz in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: F. Precourt , J. Benson , E. White
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Lindsey
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Benson (3)
CS: E. White (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Fuentes (4) , D. Lindsey (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Lindsey, Madsen-Lindsey-Madsen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cooper RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .264 5 17
D. Fogarty CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .293 3 18
G. Landrum LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .318 6 22
B. Rawlins 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .312 5 18
M. Bennett 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .306 3 13
L. Winter 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .306 3 16
T. Pena SS 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .262 2 6
J. Mara C 4 1 0 0 0 2 4 .231 2 6
D. Rutherford P 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .188 0 1
Totals 34 4 10 2 4 4 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Cooper (9, 4th Inning off W. Stolz, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: G. Landrum (1, 1st Inning off W. Stolz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Rawlins (5, 3rd Inning off W. Stolz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cooper 3 , D. Fogarty , G. Landrum 4 , B. Rawlins 4 , M. Bennett , T. Pena , D. Rutherford 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Landrum 2 , B. Rawlins , M. Bennett , L. Winter
GIDP: J. Cooper
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Fogarty (5) , M. Bennett (1)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Stolz L (2-1) 8.0 10 4 1 4 4 1 128 2.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Stolz 52
Batters Faced: W. Stolz 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Stolz 9-9
Pitches - Strikes: W. Stolz 128-76
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rutherford W (5-1) 9.0 3 0 0 1 3 0 90 2.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rutherford 83
Batters Faced: D. Rutherford 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rutherford 16-7
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rutherford 90-62
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Damon Rutherford
Ballpark: Flatbush Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 19555
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