MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
06/14/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 916 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (34-31) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Kansas City Bulls (29-37) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 X 4 7 1
Traders Beaten By Bulls, 4-1
Starting pitcher Tom Mitchell fulfilled his part of the bargain, helping the Kansas City Bulls stymie the Chicago Traders, 4-1. Mitchell picked up the win for Kansas City, going 8 innings. He gave up 1 run on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 5-5. After today's action, Kansas City sits at 29-37, while Chicago falls to 34-31.

Rod Kremer was 2-4 with 2 singles for Kansas City. The 32-year old first baseman had a key at-bat in the bottom of the fifth. With one out and runners on 1st and 3rd, he broke a 1-1 tie with a run-scoring single off Larry Cox. It was his 70th hit of the season.

"At the end of the day, it's always about your starting pitcher," said Kansas City skipper DD Martin.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .335 1 21
F. Precourt CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313 0 31
J. Sledd 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .327 8 31
J. Madsen LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 10 41
J. Benson RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .270 4 39
E. White C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .232 1 23
G. Russell 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .208 6 22
D. Lindsey SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .236 0 10
   a-D. Farrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   b-B. Richter SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 0
   c-T. Rathbone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176 0 2
L. Cox P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .184 0 0
   W. Matz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 1 6 1 2 4 14      
a - D. Farrell pinch hit for D. Lindsey in the 7th
b - B. Richter substituted for D. Farrell in the 7th
c - T. Rathbone pinch hit for B. Richter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Benson (14, 9th Inning off A. Luce, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Fuentes , F. Precourt , J. Sledd , J. Benson 2 , E. White , G. Russell
2-out RBI: R. Fuentes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sledd , D. Lindsey , T. Rathbone
Sac Bunt: D. Lindsey
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Benson (1)
CS: R. Fuentes (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .241 5 15
B. Crankshaw 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .268 1 10
C. Taylor LF 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .312 13 36
R. Kremer 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .282 5 25
   b-J. Villalobos 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 0 2
H. Lahr RF 3 1 0 0 0 1 6 .264 1 7
R. Turner 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .228 3 18
A. Thompson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 2 8
H. Cummings C 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .269 4 17
T. Mitchell P 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 0 2
   a-K. Durick PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .284 5 15
   A. Luce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 27 4 7 4 5 4 16      
a - K. Durick pinch hit for T. Mitchell in the 8th
b - J. Villalobos substituted for R. Kremer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Cummings (2, 8th Inning off J. Calhoun, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Durick (5, 8th Inning off J. Calhoun, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Taylor , R. Kremer 2 , R. Turner , H. Cummings 3 , K. Durick 4
2-out RBI: H. Cummings , K. Durick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Lahr 2 , R. Turner , T. Mitchell 2
Sac Bunt: R. Turner , A. Thompson
Hit by Pitch: C. Taylor 2 , H. Lahr
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: H. McLemore (10)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Turner (6)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cox L (4-5) 6.0 4 2 2 5 2 0 104 3.65   
W. Matz 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.44   
J. Calhoun 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 19 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cox 53
Batters Faced: L. Cox 28, W. Matz 4, J. Calhoun 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cox 11-4, W. Matz 0-1, J. Calhoun 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cox 104-59, W. Matz 11-8, J. Calhoun 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Matz 1-0
WP: L. Cox
Hit Batsmen: L. Cox 2 , W. Matz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Mitchell W (5-5) 8.0 5 1 1 2 4 0 111 3.09   
A. Luce SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mitchell 70
Batters Faced: T. Mitchell 31, A. Luce 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mitchell 10-9, A. Luce 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mitchell 111-68, A. Luce 10-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Mitchell
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Rain (78 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 14584
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