MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
05/25/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 587 - SATURDAY, MAY 25TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (22-22) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 4 6 0
Chicago Traders (27-17) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 10 2
Chicago Absorbs 4-2 Loss to Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Blockbusters handed the Chicago Traders a loss at Union Field. The final score was 4-2. Major production was provided by Ernie Ronnebaum for Los Angeles. In addition to his 1 single and 1 home run, he scored 2 runs and drove in 1. He also added 2 walks. The Blockbusters, at 22-22, inhabit 4th place in the National Baseball League Western Division.

Los Angeles used the timely hitting of Pedro Villamil to seize the win. The shortstop stroked a 2-run single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Blockbusters on top, 4-2. It was his only hit in 2 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"Let's just say I'm happy we won," said Villamil. "There are a lot of people in the clubhouse who like to whine too much when we lose."
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Laub CF 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .242 4 12
B. May 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .380 4 37
E. Ronnebaum LF 3 2 2 1 2 1 0 .333 6 19
K. Frederick 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 4 .350 6 26
D. Kennedy 1B 4 1 1 0 1 2 6 .226 0 0
N. Parsons RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .284 2 13
   c-R. Montoya PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .074 1 2
   d-K. McDaniel RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .299 2 14
B. Richter SS 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .261 0 3
   a-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 1 4
   b-P. Villamil SS 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 .207 1 14
E. Jacques C 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 .182 2 8
   e-J. Brookins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .226 4 9
   f-G. Austin C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 1 9
D. Fontanez P 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .043 0 1
   W. Guilmette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 4 6 3 11 9 30      
a - L. Messenger pinch hit for B. Richter in the 6th
b - P. Villamil substituted for L. Messenger in the 6th
c - R. Montoya pinch hit for N. Parsons in the 7th
d - K. McDaniel substituted for R. Montoya in the 7th
e - J. Brookins pinch hit for E. Jacques in the 9th
f - G. Austin substituted for J. Brookins in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: E. Ronnebaum (6, 4th Inning off R. Birch, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Ronnebaum 5 , K. Frederick 2 , D. Kennedy , P. Villamil
2-out RBI: P. Villamil
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. May , D. Kennedy , P. Villamil , J. Brookins , D. Fontanez
GIDP: K. Frederick , N. Parsons
Sac Bunt: B. May
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kennedy)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .347 3 21
T. Rathbone RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .250 0 7
R. Fuentes 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .356 1 20
E. White C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .343 2 24
J. Sledd 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .292 4 20
W. McCord LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .241 5 28
M. White 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 0 11
   b-R. Barber PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 1 3
D. Lindsey SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .233 0 4
R. Birch P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0
   V. Hensley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-K. Mays PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224 0 5
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-D. Fickes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 0 3
Totals 32 2 10 2 3 5 9      
a - K. Mays pinch hit for V. Hensley in the 8th
b - R. Barber pinch hit for M. White in the 9th
c - D. Fickes pinch hit for J. Calhoun in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Precourt (18, 8th Inning off D. Fontanez, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Lindsey (6, 9th Inning off W. Guilmette, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Precourt 3 , T. Rathbone 3 , R. Fuentes , E. White 2 , D. Lindsey 3
2-out RBI: T. Rathbone , E. White
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Precourt , R. Fuentes , J. Sledd 2 , D. Fickes
Sac Bunt: R. Birch
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Rathbone (5)
CS: T. Rathbone 2 (3) , W. McCord (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Sledd (1) , D. Lindsey (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Fuentes-Lindsey-Sledd, White-Fuentes-Sledd)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fontanez 7.2 9 2 2 3 5 0 117 3.55   
W. Guilmette W (1-0) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 4.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fontanez 55
Batters Faced: D. Fontanez 31, W. Guilmette 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fontanez 6-8, W. Guilmette 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fontanez 117-76, W. Guilmette 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Guilmette 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Birch 5.0 5 2 2 6 4 1 97 5.35   
V. Hensley 3.0 0 0 0 4 4 0 60 2.87   
J. Calhoun L (2-1) 1.0 1 2 0 1 1 0 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Birch 47
Batters Faced: R. Birch 24, V. Hensley 13, J. Calhoun 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Birch 7-2, V. Hensley 4-1, J. Calhoun 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Birch 97-56, V. Hensley 60-33, J. Calhoun 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Hensley 2-1
WP: V. Hensley
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ernie Ronnebaum
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 22305
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