MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT DENVER BURROS
05/18/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 558 - THURSDAY, MAY 18TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (21-18) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Denver Burros (23-18) 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 4 8 0
Cardenas Shines in 4-0 Gem
Bruce Cardenas of the Denver Burros was on top of his game.

The 31-year-old tantalized the Chicago Traders with crisp curves and changeups, mixed in with just enough fastballs to keep the batters honest, shutting them out, 4-0.

"He had the changeup working," Chicago manager Larry Link said in postgame comments. "You knew it was coming and you still grounded out -- and then he threw it even slower."

The Denver hurler had 6 strikeouts, gave up 1 walk and surrendered 6 hits in his complete-game effort.

Cardenas told reporters after the game that "keeping the ball down is the key to being successful in this league."

"If you don't do that, they'll make you pay," he said.

This season, Cardenas has compiled a 4-3 mark, 2.17 ERA and made 9 starts.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .316 0 10
J. Sledd 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321 6 18
F. Precourt CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .292 0 18
J. Madsen LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .286 7 26
J. Benson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .255 3 22
E. White C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .260 1 17
G. Russell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .204 3 11
D. Lindsey SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226 0 7
M. Arnold P 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .100 0 0
   R. Birch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-W. McCord PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 3
   G. Allen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 0 6 0 1 6 14      
a - W. McCord pinch hit for R. Birch in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Madsen (9, 2nd Inning off B. Cardenas, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Precourt 2 (12, 6th Inning off B. Cardenas, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off B. Cardenas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Fuentes , F. Precourt 4 , J. Madsen 2 , J. Benson , D. Lindsey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Fuentes , J. Benson , G. Russell 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: F. Precourt (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 .340 10 21
J. Crabtree 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .270 1 18
L. Sentner LF 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .232 5 25
   a-J. Bitting CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 0 6
J. Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .280 3 25
D. Smith CF, LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .229 1 18
R. Castillo 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .254 1 5
   c-F. Novy 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
B. Raley SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266 2 16
T. Clark C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .221 1 11
   b-G. Gregory C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 1 4
B. Cardenas P 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .150 0 1
Totals 32 4 8 4 3 3 12      
a - J. Bitting substituted for L. Sentner in the 7th
b - G. Gregory substituted for T. Clark in the 7th
c - F. Novy substituted for R. Castillo in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: G. Moret 2 (10, 1st Inning off M. Arnold, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off M. Arnold, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Moret 9 , J. Crabtree , L. Sentner , R. Castillo , B. Cardenas 2
2-out RBI: L. Sentner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Crabtree , R. Castillo
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Moret (28)

FIELDING
PB: T. Clark
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Arnold L (2-3) 5.2 8 4 4 3 3 2 110 3.28   
R. Birch 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 1.42   
G. Allen 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Arnold 37
Batters Faced: M. Arnold 28, R. Birch 4, G. Allen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Arnold 6-8, R. Birch 3-1, G. Allen 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Arnold 110-65, R. Birch 16-10, G. Allen 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Birch 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Cardenas W (4-3) 9.0 6 0 0 1 6 0 122 2.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Cardenas 80
Batters Faced: B. Cardenas 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Cardenas 7-14
Pitches - Strikes: B. Cardenas 122-72
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Guillaume Moret
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 16257
Special Notes: SP Marty Arnold was injured while pitching.
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