MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
05/30/1971
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 691 - SUNDAY, MAY 30TH , 1971 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (26-23) 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 5 11 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (19-30) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Traders Win at Los Angeles, 5-2
Chicago parlayed a decent outing from starter Bobby Peters into a solid win over the Los Angeles Blockbusters. The final score was 5-2. Peters, now 5-2, was the winner. In 6 innings, he gave up 8 hits, while striking out 2, walking 1, and allowing 2 runs. William Matz was credited with the save for Chicago, his 1st of the season.

Chicago used the timely hitting of Jeff Madsen to seize the win. The left fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Traders on top, 4-2. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

Madsen attributed the win to "everyone pulling their weight."

The win puts the Traders at 26-23, while the Blockbusters drop to 19-30.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .269 0 15
F. Precourt CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .308 2 13
J. Madsen LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .234 6 33
   b-L. Cox RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .245 8 25
J. Benson RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .276 5 15
   M. Traber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Birch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-E. Jacques PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .351 1 4
   W. Matz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Sledd 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .370 4 27
   c-A. Garcia 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 0 3
G. Russell 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .261 8 24
E. White C 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .278 4 15
B. Richter SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .241 1 22
B. Peters P 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .120 0 3
   a-W. McCord PH, LF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .346 0 3
Totals 38 5 11 5 2 3 19      
a - W. McCord pinch hit for B. Peters in the 7th
b - L. Cox substituted for J. Madsen in the 7th
c - A. Garcia substituted for J. Sledd in the 8th
d - E. Jacques pinch hit for R. Birch in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Richter (8, 5th Inning off L. Messenger, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Russell (8, 8th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Precourt 2 , J. Madsen , J. Benson , J. Sledd 2 , G. Russell 5 , B. Richter 2 , B. Peters , W. McCord
2-out RBI: J. Madsen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Fuentes , J. Madsen , J. Benson , E. Jacques
GIDP: E. White
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Richter-Fuentes-Sledd, Sledd)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Katzen 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .269 2 21
M. Herron 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .239 1 13
E. Ronnebaum RF, LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .280 8 22
G. Schindler LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .195 2 7
   a-O. Gonzalez PH, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .358 6 18
K. Frederick 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .232 0 7
   b-H. Rhodes PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .138 0 4
C. Groce CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 0 11
   c-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 0 4
   d-R. Bias 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344 1 4
I. Cleary C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .188 2 12
P. Villamil SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .233 0 4
L. Messenger P 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .368 1 11
   D. Dixon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-G. Strum PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 1
Totals 34 2 9 2 2 4 16      
a - O. Gonzalez pinch hit for G. Schindler in the 8th
b - H. Rhodes pinch hit for K. Frederick in the 8th
c - R. Montoya pinch hit for C. Groce in the 8th
d - R. Bias substituted for R. Montoya in the 9th
e - G. Strum pinch hit for D. Dixon in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Messenger (4, 3rd Inning off B. Peters, 1 on, 0 outs) , I. Cleary (3, 5th Inning off B. Peters, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Katzen 2 , M. Herron 2 , O. Gonzalez , K. Frederick , I. Cleary 2 , P. Villamil , L. Messenger 2
2-out RBI: H. Katzen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Ronnebaum , G. Schindler
GIDP: I. Cleary
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: L. Messenger (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Katzen-Villamil-Frederick)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Peters W (5-2) 6.0 8 2 2 1 2 0 107 2.57   
M. Traber H (4) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 1.04   
R. Birch H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 3.00   
W. Matz SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Peters 49
Batters Faced: B. Peters 25, M. Traber 3, R. Birch 5, W. Matz 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Peters 7-7, M. Traber 0-2, R. Birch 2-1, W. Matz 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Peters 107-66, M. Traber 12-6, R. Birch 15-11, W. Matz 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Birch 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger L (3-5) 7.1 10 5 5 1 3 1 106 3.48   
D. Dixon 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 22 5.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 40
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 33, D. Dixon 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 10-8, D. Dixon 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 106-70, D. Dixon 22-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Peters
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 16989
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