MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
05/18/1971
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 532 - TUESDAY, MAY 18TH , 1971 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (15-23) 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 11 0
Chicago Traders (18-20) 0 1 0 9 0 0 1 0 X 11 13 1
Blockbusters Lose, 11-8, at Union Field
Chicago shortstop Bobby Richter was a significant contributor in his team's 11-8 triumph over the Los Angeles Blockbusters. He was 3-3 with 3 singles and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 2 for the Traders. Jimmy Calhoun earned his 4th save, after closing out the game. The Traders improved to 18-20.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Traders grabbed the lead when John Sledd rapped a two-out single. Chicago was trailing 8-7, when Sledd hit a 2-run single off Dennis Dixon to put his team in front, 9-8.

"I felt good up there," said Sledd. "I saw the ball well."
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Gonzalez RF 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .345 5 17
H. Katzen 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .257 2 13
K. Frederick 1B 3 2 2 2 0 1 0 .215 0 5
   a-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .414 1 10
   b-R. Bias 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 1 3
E. Ronnebaum LF 4 1 0 1 1 0 4 .265 6 16
M. Herron 3B 4 1 1 1 0 3 0 .234 1 10
C. Groce CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .194 0 6
I. Cleary C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .172 2 10
P. Villamil SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .238 0 4
   c-H. Rhodes PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .174 0 4
D. Fontanez P 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .045 0 0
   D. Dixon P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Pederson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .455 0 2
Totals 38 8 11 8 1 7 11      
a - L. Messenger pinch hit for K. Frederick in the 7th
b - R. Bias substituted for L. Messenger in the 7th
c - H. Rhodes pinch hit for P. Villamil in the 9th
d - R. Montoya pinch hit for J. Pederson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Frederick 2 (7, 1st Inning off L. Cox, 1 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off L. Cox, 2 on, 0 outs) , C. Groce (2, 3rd Inning off L. Cox, 3 on, 0 outs) , O. Gonzalez (10, 3rd Inning off L. Cox, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Gonzalez 5 , H. Katzen 2 , K. Frederick 4 , R. Bias , M. Herron , C. Groce 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Ronnebaum , D. Fontanez
Sac Fly: P. Villamil
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .281 0 13
F. Precourt CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .308 1 11
J. Madsen LF 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .210 4 23
   a-W. McCord LF 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .318 0 3
J. Benson RF 4 2 1 2 0 0 6 .293 4 12
J. Sledd 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .326 3 15
   b-A. Garcia 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 0 2
G. Russell 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .264 6 19
E. White C 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 .254 1 8
B. Richter SS 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 .266 1 18
L. Cox P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 5 18
   J. Storey P 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .333 0 1
   M. Traber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-D. Farrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 2
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 11 13 11 5 3 19      
a - W. McCord substituted for J. Madsen in the 7th
b - A. Garcia substituted for J. Sledd in the 7th
c - D. Farrell pinch hit for M. Traber in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Fuentes 2 , F. Precourt , J. Benson , J. Sledd 2 , G. Russell 2 , E. White , B. Richter 3 , J. Storey
2-out RBI: J. Benson , J. Sledd , G. Russell , B. Richter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Benson 2
Sac Fly: F. Precourt , W. McCord
Hit by Pitch: J. Benson
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: G. Russell (2)
PB: E. White
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fontanez L (3-5) 3.2 8 9 9 2 0 0 78 4.52   
D. Dixon 2.2 3 2 2 3 2 0 57 6.28   
J. Pederson 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 21 0.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fontanez 5
Batters Faced: D. Fontanez 22, D. Dixon 14, J. Pederson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fontanez 4-7, D. Dixon 1-5, J. Pederson 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fontanez 78-50, D. Dixon 57-33, J. Pederson 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Dixon 2-2 , J. Pederson 1-1
WP: D. Fontanez
Hit Batsmen: D. Fontanez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cox 2.0 7 8 6 1 1 0 59 4.98   
J. Storey W (1-1) 4.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 49 2.61   
M. Traber H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1.35   
J. Calhoun SV (4) 2.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 27 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cox 10
Batters Faced: L. Cox 15, J. Storey 15, M. Traber 1, J. Calhoun 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cox 4-1, J. Storey 5-6, M. Traber 1-0, J. Calhoun 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cox 59-34, J. Storey 49-34, M. Traber 5-4, J. Calhoun 27-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Storey 2-1 , M. Traber 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Richter
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 14561
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