MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
05/20/1971
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 546 - THURSDAY, MAY 20TH , 1971 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (16-23) 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 11 0
Chicago Traders (18-21) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 9 2
Los Angeles Beats Chicago, 5-3
The Los Angeles Blockbusters picked up a win at Union Field, downing the Chicago Traders, 5-3. On the mound for Los Angeles was right-hander Larry Messenger, who played a pivotal role in the win. With the win over Chicago, the Blockbusters improved to 16-23.

Los Angeles catcher Lee Craig contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the third. With two down, he hit a sinker to right field for a 2-run single. It was his 7th hit of the season and put the Blockbusters ahead, 4-0.

"It's so much easier when you throw good pitches," said Messenger.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Gonzalez RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .342 5 17
H. Katzen 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .250 2 13
K. Frederick 1B 5 2 1 0 0 0 3 .214 0 5
E. Ronnebaum LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .270 6 17
M. Herron 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .240 1 11
C. Groce CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .208 0 6
L. Craig C 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .171 0 7
   a-H. Rhodes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 4
   b-I. Cleary C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 2 10
P. Villamil SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .238 0 4
L. Messenger P 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 .394 1 11
   F. Wild P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 40 5 11 5 5 6 22      
a - H. Rhodes pinch hit for L. Craig in the 9th
b - I. Cleary substituted for H. Rhodes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Ronnebaum (7, 1st Inning off J. Mojica, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Villamil (6, 2nd Inning off J. Mojica, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Gonzalez , K. Frederick , E. Ronnebaum 3 , M. Herron 2 , C. Groce 2 , L. Craig , P. Villamil 2 , L. Messenger
2-out RBI: E. Ronnebaum , M. Herron , L. Craig , L. Messenger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Katzen , E. Ronnebaum , M. Herron , C. Groce , P. Villamil , L. Messenger
Team LOB: 13
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .276 0 13
F. Precourt CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .306 1 11
J. Madsen LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .211 4 23
J. Benson RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .284 4 13
J. Sledd 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .331 3 15
G. Russell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .264 6 19
E. White C 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .254 2 10
B. Richter SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266 1 18
J. Mojica P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .045 0 0
   M. Getz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-L. Cox PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .232 5 18
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-W. McCord PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .348 0 3
Totals 34 3 9 3 2 2 14      
a - L. Cox pinch hit for M. Getz in the 7th
b - W. McCord pinch hit for J. Calhoun in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Precourt (9, 4th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Madsen (4, 8th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. McCord (1, 9th Inning off F. Wild, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. White (2, 9th Inning off F. Wild, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Precourt 2 , J. Madsen 2 , J. Sledd 2 , G. Russell , E. White 4 , B. Richter , J. Mojica , W. McCord 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Fuentes , J. Benson , L. Cox
Sac Fly: J. Benson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Fuentes (2) , J. Madsen (6)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Fuentes (9) , G. Russell (3)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger W (3-3) 8.0 6 1 1 2 2 0 120 3.06   
F. Wild 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 14 9.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 66
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 31, F. Wild 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 7-14, F. Wild 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 120-74, F. Wild 14-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mojica L (3-5) 6.1 9 4 4 4 3 0 103 3.59   
M. Getz 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 5.56   
J. Calhoun 2.0 2 1 0 0 3 0 34 4.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mojica 38
Batters Faced: J. Mojica 33, M. Getz 3, J. Calhoun 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mojica 8-8, M. Getz 1-1, J. Calhoun 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mojica 103-62, M. Getz 16-8, J. Calhoun 34-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Getz 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Messenger
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 4:35 PM CT
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 13882
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