MLB
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS @ CHICAGO TRADERS
04/15/1976
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Dick Scorza
Pitching: LHP Dick Scorza
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78M, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jim Brookins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 105.0 MPH)
Harvey Katzen to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Batting: RHB Melvin Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4D, EV 105.6 MPH)
Harvey Katzen scores
Jim Brookins to second
Batting: RHB Champ Arkle 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4M, EV 76.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paul Popeck 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 56S, EV 74.4 MPH)
Jim Brookins to third
Melvin Perez to second
Batting: LHB Bobby Capps 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 1st over - 1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Ken Morrison
Pitching: RHP Ken Morrison
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LS, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rafael Fuentes 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 94.4 MPH)
Fran Precourt to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Batting: RHB Chuck Panetta 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Ron Byrd 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 97.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 1
TOP OF THE 2ND
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Dick Scorza
Batting: RHB Steve Oubre 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 78.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ken Morrison 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 79.4 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 1
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Ken Morrison
Batting: LHB John Seidler 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Dave Lindsey 0-0: Reached on error, E1 (Groundball, 13, EV 43.8 MPH)
John Seidler to second
Batting: SHB Terry Moore 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Dick Scorza 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 97.5 MPH)
John Seidler to third
Dave Lindsey to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Dave Lindsey to third
Dick Scorza to second
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 92.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 2
TOP OF THE 3RD
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Dick Scorza
Batting: LHB Jim Brookins 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 110.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Melvin Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 109.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Champ Arkle 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 88.1 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 2
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Ken Morrison
Batting: RHB Rafael Fuentes 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Chuck Panetta 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Fly out, F3 (Flyball, 3D, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ron Byrd 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 101.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Seidler 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 2
TOP OF THE 4TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Dick Scorza
Batting: RHB Paul Popeck 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5S, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bobby Capps 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Steve Oubre 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 83.8 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 2
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Ken Morrison
Batting: RHB Dave Lindsey 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Terry Moore 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Dick Scorza 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Sac Bunt to 25 - play at first, batter OUT! 5-4
Terry Moore to second
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 85.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 2
TOP OF THE 5TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Dick Scorza
Batting: LHB Ken Morrison 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89M, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34D, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 85.0 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 2
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Ken Morrison
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 101.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rafael Fuentes 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 99.4 MPH)
John Sledd to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Batting: RHB Chuck Panetta 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 89XD, EV 106.9 MPH)
John Sledd scores
Rafael Fuentes to third
Batting: LHB Ron Byrd 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 3D, EV 103.8 MPH)
Rafael Fuentes scores
Chuck Panetta to third
Batting: LHB John Seidler 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Dave Lindsey 0-0: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 81.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 4
TOP OF THE 6TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Dick Scorza
Batting: LHB Jim Brookins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Melvin Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9D, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Champ Arkle 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 4
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Ken Morrison
Batting: SHB Terry Moore 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Dick Scorza 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 4
TOP OF THE 7TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Dick Scorza
Batting: RHB Paul Popeck 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bobby Capps 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Steve Oubre 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 4
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Ken Morrison
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rafael Fuentes 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9S, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Chuck Panetta 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 81.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 4
TOP OF THE 8TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Dick Scorza
Now at 3B: Marcus White
Now in LF: Walt McCord
Pinch Hitting: RHB Kermit McDaniel 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LM, EV 78.1 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Vern Hensley
Batting: LHB Jim Brookins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 4
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Ken Morrison
Pitching: RHP Larry Shears
Batting: LHB Ron Byrd 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Seidler 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 3D, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dave Lindsey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 56D, EV 49.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Terry Moore 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 93.8 MPH)
John Seidler to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Terry Moore to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Ken Mays 0-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 7LS, EV 89.4 MPH)
John Seidler scores
Terry Moore to third
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Ball
Ken Mays steals 2nd base
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 90.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 5
TOP OF THE 9TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : RHP Vern Hensley
Pitching: RHP Bruce Shone
Batting: RHB Melvin Perez 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Champ Arkle 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89D, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paul Popeck 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LM, EV 95.6 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 1 - Chicago 5
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