MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
05/15/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 476 - THURSDAY, MAY 15TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Chicago Traders (22-13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 2
Brooklyn Bluebirds (18-17) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 6 1
Bluebirds Win with Late Rally
The Brooklyn Bluebirds snuck past the Chicago Traders, 2-1, in 10 innings. Brooklyn pitcher Dave Gaultney, in particular, had a standout performance. Brooklyn reliever Dave Norman picked up the win, raising his record to 2-4. Rafael Gonzalez was tagged with the loss. The Bluebirds, at 18-17, have now won 4 straight.

The clutch at-bat came in the bottom of the tenth inning, when Brooklyn left fielder Don Calise, facing Rafael Gonzalez, had a run-scoring sacrifice fly. It gave the Bluebirds the 2-1 win.

"I like the roll we're on," said Brooklyn manager John Meeker.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .252 1 10
K. Mays RF, LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .333 0 6
R. Fuentes 2B, SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .366 0 19
E. White C 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316 3 23
J. Sledd 1B, 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .355 1 13
W. McCord LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .239 2 7
   a-J. Seidler PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299 7 18
M. White 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .375 1 11
   b-T. Rathbone PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .223 0 10
   f-D. Fickes SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 0 0
T. Karoly SS 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .200 0 0
   c-S. Garcia PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 7 22
   R. Gonzalez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Birch P 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .067 0 0
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-D. Lindsey PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .244 0 7
   e-L. Cox PR, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .135 0 3
Totals 36 1 8 1 5 2 22      
a - J. Seidler pinch hit for W. McCord in the 9th
b - T. Rathbone pinch hit for M. White in the 9th
c - S. Garcia pinch hit for T. Karoly in the 9th
d - D. Lindsey pinch hit for J. Calhoun in the 9th
e - L. Cox pinch ran for D. Lindsey in the 9th
f - D. Fickes substituted for T. Rathbone in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. McCord (4, 5th Inning off D. Gaultney, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Fuentes (12, 6th Inning off D. Gaultney, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Precourt , K. Mays , R. Fuentes 2 , J. Sledd , W. McCord 2 , M. White , T. Rathbone , D. Lindsey
2-out RBI: D. Lindsey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Precourt , K. Mays 3 , M. White
Sac Bunt: R. Birch
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Rathbone (9)
CS: K. Mays (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Sledd (4) , T. Karoly (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Mays-White, Karoly-Fuentes-Sledd)
OF assists: 2 (Mays(Rawlins at home), Precourt(Pace at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Eubanks CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .294 0 8
   c-L. Winter 2B, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .117 0 4
D. Fogarty 2B, CF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .248 0 5
J. Cooper RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .370 2 18
   b-G. Landrum PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 3 23
   d-B. Anderson RF, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
B. Rawlins 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .302 5 24
O. Gonzalez 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .264 2 19
D. Calise LF 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 .312 1 4
R. Pace C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .235 1 7
G. Fenton SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .087 0 0
   B. Hill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-J. Mara PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 1 8
   D. Norman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Gaultney P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .062 0 2
   a-T. Pena SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .204 0 10
Totals 31 2 6 1 9 4 19      
a - T. Pena substituted for D. Gaultney in the 8th
b - G. Landrum pinch hit for J. Cooper in the 8th
c - L. Winter substituted for R. Eubanks in the 9th
d - B. Anderson substituted for G. Landrum in the 9th
e - J. Mara pinch hit for B. Hill in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: B. Rawlins (3, 2nd Inning off R. Birch, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Fogarty , B. Rawlins 3 , D. Calise 2 , R. Pace , G. Fenton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Winter , B. Rawlins , O. Gonzalez
GIDP: B. Rawlins
Sac Bunt: D. Fogarty
Sac Fly: D. Calise
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Calise (4)
CS: R. Eubanks (4)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Winter (4)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Birch 7.1 4 1 0 5 3 0 104 1.70   
J. Calhoun 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 2.89   
R. Gonzalez L (0-2) 1.2 2 1 1 3 1 0 45 12.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Birch 66
Batters Faced: R. Birch 28, J. Calhoun 4, R. Gonzalez 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Birch 7-8, J. Calhoun 2-0, R. Gonzalez 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Birch 104-57, J. Calhoun 7-3, R. Gonzalez 45-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Calhoun 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Gaultney 7.0 6 0 0 3 1 0 105 2.06   
B. Hill 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 26 1.19   
D. Norman W (2-4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 12.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gaultney 63
Batters Faced: D. Gaultney 29, B. Hill 9, D. Norman 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gaultney 11-8, B. Hill 3-2, D. Norman 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gaultney 105-61, B. Hill 26-18, D. Norman 14-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Gaultney
Ballpark: Flatbush Park
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 15859
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