MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
06/03/1973
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 784 - SUNDAY, JUNE 3RD , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (25-31) 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 7 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (22-33) 0 0 1 5 0 0 4 0 X 10 9 0
Katzen has 3 hits to Ignite Blockbusters Offense
The Los Angeles Blockbusters topped the Chicago Traders by a score of 10-5. Leading the way was first baseman Harvey Katzen. Katzen was 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 and driving in 3 for the Blockbusters. The Blockbusters are now 22-33, while the Traders fall to 25-31.

Rich Pakula helped out the Los Angeles cause in the bottom of the fourth inning with a run-scoring ground out. For the game, the pinch hitter drove in one run.

"Every manager loves to see an offensive outburst from his team," said Los Angeles skipper John Trausch.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .267 0 19
J. Sledd 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 2 21
R. Fuentes 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .338 1 22
G. Russell 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .216 1 13
J. Benson RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .256 6 27
W. McCord CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .235 3 13
E. Jacques C 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .174 1 7
D. Lindsey SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .222 0 12
L. Cox P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .148 1 3
   R. Birch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Richter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .343 0 6
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   M. Arnold P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-T. Rathbone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 0 3
Totals 33 5 7 4 2 7 11      
a - B. Richter pinch hit for R. Birch in the 6th
b - T. Rathbone pinch hit for M. Arnold in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Russell (6, 2nd Inning off R. Weintraub, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Fuentes 2 (16, 3rd Inning off R. Weintraub, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off C. Franklin, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Benson (13, 6th Inning off C. Franklin, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Precourt , R. Fuentes 4 , G. Russell 2 , J. Benson 2 , W. McCord , D. Lindsey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Precourt , J. Benson , L. Cox
Sac Bunt: J. Sledd
Hit by Pitch: D. Lindsey
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: D. Lindsey (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 5 0 1 2 0 0 1 .266 8 23
N. Parsons CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .244 0 13
K. Frederick 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .311 2 18
E. Ronnebaum LF 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .307 13 36
H. Katzen 1B 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .303 2 21
R. Bias 3B 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .213 1 12
P. Villamil SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .259 1 12
T. Pickering C 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .125 0 3
R. Weintraub P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 1 2
   a-R. Pakula PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .255 1 7
   C. Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   b-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 1 6
   K. Morrison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   c-D. Kennedy PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281 2 10
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 32 10 9 8 4 3 9      
a - R. Pakula pinch hit for R. Weintraub in the 4th
b - R. Montoya pinch hit for C. Franklin in the 6th
c - D. Kennedy pinch hit for K. Morrison in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Parsons (11, 7th Inning off J. Calhoun, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Katzen (2, 7th Inning off J. Calhoun, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Bias (1, 7th Inning off M. Arnold, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Brookins , N. Parsons 2 , E. Ronnebaum , H. Katzen 6 , R. Bias 4 , P. Villamil , T. Pickering
2-out RBI: J. Brookins , H. Katzen , R. Bias
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Parsons
Sac Bunt: R. Weintraub
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Ronnebaum (1)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cox L (4-5) 4.2 6 6 2 3 1 0 103 3.50   
R. Birch 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00   
J. Calhoun 1.2 2 3 3 1 1 1 26 2.04   
M. Arnold 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 12 8.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cox 34
Batters Faced: L. Cox 23, R. Birch 1, J. Calhoun 8, M. Arnold 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cox 6-6, R. Birch 0-1, J. Calhoun 1-3, M. Arnold 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cox 103-60, R. Birch 2-2, J. Calhoun 26-17, M. Arnold 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Birch 1-0
WP: L. Cox 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Weintraub 4.0 3 2 2 1 4 0 57 7.89   
C. Franklin W (3-0) 2.0 4 3 3 1 1 0 49 4.40   
K. Morrison H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 24 3.32   
T. Benson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Weintraub 51
Batters Faced: R. Weintraub 17, C. Franklin 11, K. Morrison 6, T. Benson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Weintraub 5-3, C. Franklin 2-3, K. Morrison 2-2, T. Benson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Weintraub 57-32, C. Franklin 49-28, K. Morrison 24-15, T. Benson 8-7
WP: R. Weintraub
Hit Batsmen: R. Weintraub
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Harvey Katzen
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM PT
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 14008
Special Notes: SP Ralph Weintraub was injured while pitching.
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