MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
05/21/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 600 - SUNDAY, MAY 21ST , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (24-18) 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 5 11 2
Los Angeles Blockbusters (18-26) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 4 7 1
Traders Victors, 5-4, at Los Angeles
The Chicago Traders picked up a win at Blockbuster Stadium, topping the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 5-4. On the mound for Chicago was left-hander Bobby Peters. He played a principal role in the triumph. Peters yielded 3 runs over 6.1 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. His record improves to 6-0. Randy Birch closed the game out for Chicago, earning his 1st save.

Chicago took control in the top of the sixth. With no one out and the bases loaded, Ed White hit a run-scoring single to make it 3-2, Traders.

"Felt great, felt really good," said Peters.

Los Angeles, at 18-26, has lost 4 straight.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .329 1 16
J. Sledd 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .337 6 19
   a-A. Garcia 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
F. Precourt CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .291 0 20
J. Madsen LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .281 7 27
J. Benson RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .267 3 25
E. White C 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .259 1 19
G. Russell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .207 3 12
D. Lindsey SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .228 0 8
B. Peters P 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .214 0 4
   W. Matz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Farrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 0
   R. Birch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 5 11 4 2 4 20      
a - A. Garcia substituted for J. Sledd in the 7th
b - D. Farrell pinch hit for W. Matz in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Benson (9, 7th Inning off L. Mitchell, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Fuentes 3 , J. Sledd , A. Garcia , F. Precourt , J. Madsen , J. Benson 3 , E. White , D. Lindsey
2-out RBI: J. Benson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Madsen , E. White , B. Peters
GIDP: F. Precourt
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Precourt (4)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Russell (5) , D. Lindsey (9)
Double Plays: 2 (Lindsey-Fuentes-Sledd, Lindsey-Fuentes-Sledd)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Katzen 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .320 4 18
G. Schindler LF 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .179 0 4
   b-J. Brookins PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290 3 10
K. Frederick 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .200 1 8
L. Messenger RF, LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .289 4 13
N. Parsons CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213 0 19
   c-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 1 4
M. Herron 3B 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 .311 1 11
P. Villamil SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .133 0 4
   d-G. Strum PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .233 1 9
I. Cleary C 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .163 0 4
L. Mitchell P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 0 3
   a-O. Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258 3 13
   B. Anderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 4 7 4 1 6 9      
a - O. Gonzalez pinch hit for L. Mitchell in the 7th
b - J. Brookins pinch hit for G. Schindler in the 8th
c - R. Montoya pinch hit for N. Parsons in the 9th
d - G. Strum pinch hit for P. Villamil in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Cleary (2, 3rd Inning off B. Peters, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Strum (4, 9th Inning off R. Birch, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Messenger (4, 4th Inning off B. Peters, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Frederick , L. Messenger 4 , N. Parsons , M. Herron , P. Villamil , G. Strum 2 , I. Cleary 2
2-out RBI: G. Strum
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Schindler , I. Cleary , O. Gonzalez
GIDP: K. Frederick , M. Herron
Sac Fly: I. Cleary
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: P. Villamil (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Herron-Frederick-Katzen)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Peters W (6-0) 6.1 4 3 2 1 4 1 93 0.85   
W. Matz H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.71   
R. Birch SV (1) 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 27 1.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Peters 58
Batters Faced: B. Peters 24, W. Matz 3, R. Birch 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Peters 9-4, W. Matz 1-1, R. Birch 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Peters 93-57, W. Matz 11-7, R. Birch 27-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Matz 1-1
WP: B. Peters
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell L (6-4) 7.0 10 5 4 2 3 0 116 3.38   
B. Anderson 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3.86   
T. Benson 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 4.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 40
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 33, B. Anderson 1, T. Benson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 10-7, B. Anderson 0-0, T. Benson 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 116-67, B. Anderson 4-3, T. Benson 17-12
Balk: L. Mitchell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Peters
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM PT
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 17538
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