MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
04/12/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 57 - SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Burros (2-3) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Chicago Traders (3-2) 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 8 0
Burros Come Up Short at Chicago, 3-2
Chicago right-hander Randy Birch helped his team edge Denver by the score of 3-2. Birch kept the opposing lineup in check. Randy Weisenberg sewed up the save, his 2nd. The win gives Chicago a record of 3-2.

John Sledd, who finished 2nd in the NBL in batting average with .341 last year, aided the Chicago cause with a run-scoring walk in the bottom of the third. For the game, the third baseman drew 1 walk.

"I was just taking it batter by batter, just enjoying the moment," said Birch.
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .412 0 2
A. Rebolledo 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 6 .300 0 1
G. Morales CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .261 1 4
C. Carr SS 4 1 2 0 1 2 1 .250 1 3
J. Bitting LF 4 0 1 2 1 1 3 .056 0 2
T. Rosales C 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .190 0 1
C. Sanford 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .294 1 2
K. Gunn 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .200 0 0
   a-J. Benson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
   c-R. Castillo 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Wilson P 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 0 0
   T. Reid P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-A. Landa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   W. Purter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 2 8 10 31      
a - J. Benson pinch hit for K. Gunn in the 8th
b - A. Landa pinch hit for T. Reid in the 8th
c - R. Castillo substituted for J. Benson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Rebolledo (3, 3rd Inning off R. Birch, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Bitting (1, 5th Inning off R. Birch, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Sanford (2, 8th Inning off V. Marcell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Moret , A. Rebolledo 2 , G. Morales , C. Carr 2 , J. Bitting 2 , C. Sanford 3
2-out RBI: J. Bitting
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Morales , J. Bitting , T. Rosales , C. Sanford , B. Wilson
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Morales (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Moret(Rathbone at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .182 0 2
T. Rathbone LF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .300 0 0
   a-W. McCord LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .500 0 1
R. Fuentes 2B 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .211 0 2
E. White C 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .235 1 4
J. Seidler 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .364 1 1
J. Sledd 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .267 0 1
   V. Marcell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-D. Fickes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Weisenberg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Mays RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .500 0 0
D. Lindsey SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .176 0 0
R. Birch P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. White 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .375 0 2
Totals 30 3 8 3 5 5 17      
a - W. McCord substituted for T. Rathbone in the 5th
b - M. White substituted for R. Birch in the 6th
c - D. Fickes pinch hit for V. Marcell in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Precourt (1, 3rd Inning off B. Wilson, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Mays (2, 6th Inning off B. Wilson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Precourt 2 , T. Rathbone , R. Fuentes 2 , E. White 2 , K. Mays 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. McCord , J. Sledd , D. Lindsey
Sac Bunt: T. Rathbone
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Rathbone (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fuentes-Seidler)
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Wilson L (0-1) 6.1 7 3 3 5 4 0 115 4.26   
T. Reid 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
W. Purter 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Wilson 46
Batters Faced: B. Wilson 30, T. Reid 2, W. Purter 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Wilson 6-8, T. Reid 2-0, W. Purter 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Wilson 115-68, T. Reid 4-3, W. Purter 11-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Birch W (1-0) 5.0 5 2 2 5 7 0 107 3.60   
V. Marcell H (1) 3.0 3 0 0 3 1 0 54 0.00   
R. Weisenberg SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Birch 51
Batters Faced: R. Birch 25, V. Marcell 14, R. Weisenberg 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Birch 4-4, V. Marcell 4-3, R. Weisenberg 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Birch 107-61, V. Marcell 54-27, R. Weisenberg 10-7
WP: R. Birch
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Birch
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 20962
Special Notes: CF Tim Rathbone was injured in a collision at a base.
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