MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
05/14/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 445 - TUESDAY, MAY 14TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Bluebirds (12-20) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Chicago Traders (20-14) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 4 1
Traders Best Bluebirds in Pitching Duel
The Chicago Traders, despite a fine performance by Brooklyn pitcher Damon Rutherford, grabbed a 2-1 win at Union Field. Rutherford allowed 2 runs over 8 innings. Chicago pitcher Randy Birch earned the win, hiking his record to 2-3. Damon Rutherford suffered the loss. Jimmy Calhoun nailed down his 4th save.

Ed White helped his team take an early lead with a 2-run single. It came in the first inning, making the score 2-0, Traders.

Chicago manager Larry Link said his team played a "no nonsense" game.

The current losing streak for Brooklyn has reached 4 games.
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Winter 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .295 1 8
   a-D. Calise PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .425 0 6
   b-G. Fenton 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 0 1
G. Jackson CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .286 1 6
J. Cooper RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 8 .296 3 13
B. Rawlins 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .267 2 16
G. Landrum LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
M. Bennett 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .308 2 13
   d-D. Fogarty PR, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 1 10
J. Mara C 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 .200 2 11
B. Anderson SS, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .307 0 2
   c-O. Gonzalez PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290 4 19
D. Rutherford P 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .375 0 2
   e-E. Blain PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 0 1
Totals 30 1 5 1 8 6 24      
a - D. Calise pinch hit for L. Winter in the 7th
b - G. Fenton substituted for D. Calise in the 7th
c - O. Gonzalez pinch hit for B. Anderson in the 8th
d - D. Fogarty pinch ran for M. Bennett in the 8th
e - E. Blain pinch hit for D. Rutherford in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: G. Jackson , J. Cooper , B. Rawlins , M. Bennett , B. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Cooper 3 , B. Rawlins , O. Gonzalez
Sac Bunt: G. Fenton , D. Rutherford
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Jackson (2) , B. Rawlins (7)
CS: J. Cooper (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .348 2 18
T. Rathbone RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 3
   a-L. Cox RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 3 13
R. Fuentes 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .359 1 19
E. White C 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .330 1 20
J. Sledd 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290 4 17
W. McCord LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 3 16
M. White 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .178 0 6
D. Lindsey SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .223 0 3
R. Birch P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
   V. Hensley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Fickes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 0 3
   R. Weisenberg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 2 4 2 0 2 5      
a - L. Cox substituted for T. Rathbone in the 7th
b - D. Fickes pinch hit for V. Hensley in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: F. Precourt , R. Fuentes , E. White , J. Sledd
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Fuentes (2)

FIELDING
Errors: E. White (2)
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rutherford L (2-5) 8.0 4 2 2 0 2 0 93 3.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rutherford 68
Batters Faced: D. Rutherford 28
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rutherford 16-6
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rutherford 93-68
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Birch W (2-3) 5.1 3 1 0 5 3 0 100 5.46   
V. Hensley H (2) 2.2 2 0 0 2 1 0 45 3.60   
R. Weisenberg 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 3.38   
J. Calhoun SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Birch 58
Batters Faced: R. Birch 23, V. Hensley 12, R. Weisenberg 1, J. Calhoun 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Birch 8-4, V. Hensley 2-5, R. Weisenberg 0-0, J. Calhoun 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Birch 100-52, V. Hensley 45-28, R. Weisenberg 6-2, J. Calhoun 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Hensley 1-0 , J. Calhoun 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Damon Rutherford
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 15260
Special Notes: RP Randy Weisenberg was injured while pitching.
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