MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
04/04/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1 - TUESDAY, APRIL 4TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Bulls (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 5 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (1-0) 1 0 0 7 0 0 3 8 X 19 15 0
Ronnebaum Helps Los Angeles Bombard Kansas City
The Los Angeles Blockbusters got their 1972 Major League Baseball season off to a good start, defeating the Kansas City Bulls, 19-4. Ernie Ronnebaum set the pace. He was 3 for 5 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 2.

Larry Messenger had a key at-bat with two out in the bottom of the fourth for Los Angeles. With the bases loaded and the Blockbusters leading 1-0, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Ronnebaum.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
R. Colbourne 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .000 0 1
R. Kremer 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. McCallson PH, 1B 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
C. Taylor LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .333 0 0
E. Cortez RF 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 .333 1 3
R. Turner 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
H. Cummings C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
M. Alva SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000 0 0
T. Mitchell P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   L. Smith P 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
   S. Estes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   D. Solomon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 4 5 4 5 7 10      
a - J. McCallson pinch hit for R. Kremer in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: H. McLemore (1, 8th Inning off B. Anderson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Cortez (1, 7th Inning off L. Messenger, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. McLemore 2 , J. McCallson , C. Taylor , E. Cortez 4 , H. Cummings
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Taylor
GIDP: H. Cummings
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: R. Colbourne (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Gonzalez RF 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 .000 0 1
H. Katzen 2B 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 .000 0 1
E. Ronnebaum LF 5 3 3 2 1 2 0 .600 1 2
N. Parsons CF 5 1 2 4 0 0 1 .400 0 4
G. Strum 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .500 0 1
R. Bias 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .500 0 0
   a-D. Kennedy 3B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Craig C 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 .750 0 2
P. Villamil SS 4 3 1 1 1 0 4 .250 0 1
L. Messenger P 3 2 1 3 1 0 3 .333 1 3
   B. Anderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Montoya PH 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 1.000 1 4
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 40 19 15 19 7 4 12      
a - D. Kennedy substituted for R. Bias in the 8th
b - R. Montoya pinch hit for B. Anderson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Parsons 2 (2, 4th Inning off T. Mitchell, 3 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off S. Estes, 2 on, 0 outs) , R. Bias (1, 7th Inning off L. Smith, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Ronnebaum (1, 1st Inning off T. Mitchell, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Messenger (1, 7th Inning off L. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Montoya (1, 8th Inning off S. Estes, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Ronnebaum 6 , N. Parsons 4 , G. Strum 2 , R. Bias 3 , L. Craig 3 , P. Villamil , L. Messenger 4 , R. Montoya 4
2-out RBI: O. Gonzalez , H. Katzen , E. Ronnebaum 2 , N. Parsons , L. Messenger 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Strum , L. Messenger
Hit by Pitch: G. Strum
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Villamil-Katzen-Strum, Villamil-Strum)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Mitchell L (0-1) 3.2 4 8 8 6 2 1 96 19.64   
L. Smith 3.1 6 5 4 0 1 1 72 10.80   
S. Estes 0.0 5 6 6 1 0 1 13 0.00   
D. Solomon 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mitchell 15
Batters Faced: T. Mitchell 22, L. Smith 17, S. Estes 6, D. Solomon 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mitchell 5-4, L. Smith 6-3, S. Estes 0-0, D. Solomon 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mitchell 96-49, L. Smith 72-48, S. Estes 13-8, D. Solomon 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Smith 1-0 , S. Estes 2-2
Hit Batsmen: T. Mitchell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger W (1-0) 7.0 3 4 4 5 4 1 113 5.14   
B. Anderson 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.00   
T. Benson 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 54
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 27, B. Anderson 4, T. Benson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 4-11, B. Anderson 1-1, T. Benson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 113-64, B. Anderson 12-8, T. Benson 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Anderson 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ernie Ronnebaum
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 28402
Special Notes: 3B Ron Bias was injured while running the bases.
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