MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
05/17/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 485 - FRIDAY, MAY 17TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (23-12) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0
Chicago Traders (22-15) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 X 8 7 0
Traders Win, 8-2, Versus New York
The New York Knickerbockers got a sterling performance from pitcher Danny Abril, but the Chicago Traders still prevailed, 8-2. Abril threw 7.0 innings of 2-hit ball. Chicago reliever Jimmy Calhoun picked up the win, upping his record to 2-0. Ollie Hundley was saddled with the loss. The Traders improved their record to 22-15 by beating New York.

Had Tim Rathbone not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and the bases loaded, Rathbone hit a bases-clearing double. That made the score 4-2, in favor of the Traders.

"What a lackluster performance," lamented losing manager Timothy Widholm.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .291 2 8
S. Wright 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .331 11 34
F. Chavez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .289 6 15
J. Madsen LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .272 4 13
B. Marston CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 3 12
S. Wells 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .303 4 23
D. Lamons SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .259 0 4
A. Covarrubio C 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .179 1 3
D. Abril P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 0 0
   a-S. Hudson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .356 2 11
   O. Hundley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   T. Fried P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 2 3 1 4 2 13      
a - S. Hudson pinch hit for D. Abril in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: F. Chavez , S. Wells 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Underwood , F. Chavez , D. Lamons
Sac Fly: J. Madsen
Hit by Pitch: S. Wright
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: F. Chavez (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Madsen-Chavez)
OF assists: 1 (Madsen(Auclair at 1st base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .333 3 19
T. Rathbone RF 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 .250 0 6
R. Fuentes 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .353 1 20
J. Sledd 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .286 4 17
W. McCord LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .237 3 20
M. White 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .187 0 7
D. Lindsey SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .225 0 3
   a-R. Barber PH 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .500 1 3
   R. Gonzalez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Cox P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .172 3 13
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-K. Mays PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .232 0 5
   c-T. Karoly SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 0 3
G. Auclair C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .148 0 1
Totals 30 8 7 8 4 6 7      
a - R. Barber pinch hit for D. Lindsey in the 8th
b - K. Mays pinch hit for J. Calhoun in the 8th
c - T. Karoly substituted for K. Mays in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. White (2, 8th Inning off T. Fried, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Rathbone (7, 8th Inning off O. Hundley, 3 on, 2 outs) , R. Fuentes (12, 8th Inning off O. Hundley, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: W. McCord (2, 8th Inning off T. Fried, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: F. Precourt (3, 1st Inning off D. Abril, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Precourt 4 , T. Rathbone 2 , R. Fuentes 2 , W. McCord 3 , M. White 3 , G. Auclair
2-out RBI: T. Rathbone , R. Fuentes , W. McCord , M. White
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Barber
Team LOB: 2
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Abril 7.0 2 1 1 1 5 1 82 4.00   
O. Hundley L (0-1), BS (2) 0.2 3 6 6 3 1 0 31 6.75   
T. Fried 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 15 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Abril 73
Batters Faced: D. Abril 23, O. Hundley 8, T. Fried 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Abril 10-5, O. Hundley 0-1, T. Fried 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Abril 82-49, O. Hundley 31-17, T. Fried 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Fried 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cox 7.1 2 2 2 4 2 0 121 3.72   
J. Calhoun W (2-0) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
R. Gonzalez 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cox 64
Batters Faced: L. Cox 28, J. Calhoun 2, R. Gonzalez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cox 8-11, J. Calhoun 2-0, R. Gonzalez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cox 121-68, J. Calhoun 10-6, R. Gonzalez 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Calhoun 2-1
WP: J. Calhoun , R. Gonzalez
Hit Batsmen: L. Cox
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danny Abril
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 17885
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