MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
05/12/1977
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 479 - THURSDAY, MAY 12TH , 1977 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (18-17) 1 6 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 10 12 0
Brooklyn Bluebirds (16-18) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 5 10 0
Sledd goes 3-for-5 to Ignite Traders Offense
A good performance from third baseman John Sledd helped the Chicago Traders defeat the Brooklyn Bluebirds, 10-5. Sledd was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 3 times and drove in 4 for the Traders. Larry Cox, the winning pitcher, improved to 3-2. He pitched 6.2 innings, giving up 8 hits and 3 runs, while striking out 4 and walking 2. The third-place Bluebirds have lost 4 consecutive games.

With Chicago leading 1-0 in the top of the second, Sledd hit a 2-run single off Brooklyn hurler Dave Gaultney. It was the 39th hit of the season for Sledd and put his team ahead, 3-0.

"The boys were really swinging the bats today," winning manager Larry Link said.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .331 3 9
J. Sledd 3B 5 3 3 4 0 0 0 .289 2 12
R. Fuentes 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .281 2 15
K. Frederick 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .348 4 21
E. White C 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .278 4 16
   b-T. Moore PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 2
R. Byrd RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .198 1 11
K. Mays LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .329 2 11
D. Lindsey SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .255 0 11
L. Cox P 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .269 2 4
   D. Setlak P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Seidler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 0 4
   V. Hensley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 10 12 10 2 2 8      
a - J. Seidler pinch hit for D. Setlak in the 8th
b - T. Moore pinch hit for E. White in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Frederick (13, 2nd Inning off D. Gaultney, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Fuentes (3, 2nd Inning off D. Gaultney, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Sledd (2, 6th Inning off D. Conway, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Precourt , J. Sledd 6 , R. Fuentes 3 , K. Frederick 2 , E. White 2 , R. Byrd , K. Mays , D. Lindsey , L. Cox
2-out RBI: J. Sledd , R. Fuentes , K. Frederick , E. White 2 , R. Byrd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Byrd , L. Cox
Sac Bunt: L. Cox
Sac Fly: D. Lindsey
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Mays (4)
CS: L. Cox (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Frederick-Lindsey-Frederick)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Turley CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .289 0 4
T. Golf 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .309 3 10
J. Cooper RF 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .313 2 22
G. Landrum LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .320 8 23
W. Fields 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .299 4 24
M. Cash 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .252 0 6
T. Pena SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .278 0 10
R. Pace C 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .266 2 11
D. Gaultney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 0 2
   R. Henry P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
   a-E. White PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 1 5
   D. Conway P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Freeman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 3 13
Totals 34 5 10 5 3 4 8      
a - E. White pinch hit for R. Henry in the 5th
b - R. Freeman pinch hit for D. Conway in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Fields (6, 6th Inning off L. Cox, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Turley (2, 7th Inning off L. Cox, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Cooper (2, 6th Inning off L. Cox, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Pace (2, 9th Inning off V. Hensley, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Turley 3 , T. Golf , J. Cooper 5 , G. Landrum , W. Fields 3 , M. Cash , T. Pena , R. Pace 4
2-out RBI: M. Cash
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Golf , M. Cash
GIDP: T. Pena
Hit by Pitch: B. Turley
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Golf (6) , G. Landrum (4)
CS: J. Cooper (5)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Cox W (3-2) 6.2 8 3 3 2 4 1 28 89 2.75   
D. Setlak 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.31   
V. Hensley 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 9 36 3.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cox 48
Batters Faced: L. Cox 28, D. Setlak 1, V. Hensley 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cox 5-8, D. Setlak 1-0, V. Hensley 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cox 89-57, D. Setlak 1-1, V. Hensley 36-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Setlak 1-0
Hit Batsmen: L. Cox
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Gaultney L (2-4) 1.2 7 7 7 1 0 0 14 55 7.64   
R. Henry 3.1 3 1 1 1 1 0 13 50 6.75   
D. Conway 4.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 14 58 4.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gaultney 6
Batters Faced: D. Gaultney 14, R. Henry 13, D. Conway 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gaultney 5-1, R. Henry 3-5, D. Conway 7-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gaultney 55-34, R. Henry 50-30, D. Conway 58-39
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Henry 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Sledd
Ballpark: Flatbush Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 15784
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