MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
06/25/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 1005 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (33-38) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 10 3
Kansas City Bulls (37-33) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 13 0
Blockbusters Capture Close Win
Kansas City got a terrific performance from pitcher Tim McDonald, but it wasn't enough to beat the Los Angeles Blockbusters. Los Angeles won the Independence Field contest, 4-3. McDonald threw 8.0 innings of 5-hit ball for the losing team. Tom Benson, credited with the win in relief, is now 5-2. He allowed 1 run on 2 hits in 3 innings. The setback makes Kansas City 37-33.

Los Angeles used the timely hitting of Norm Parsons to seize the win. The center fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the 12th inning to put the Blockbusters on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"We earned that one," said Parsons.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pakula RF 5 0 0 0 1 2 3 .232 0 2
A. Covarrubio C 5 0 2 2 0 2 2 .243 6 32
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 5 17
   e-E. Laub CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 2 15
J. Brookins LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .297 11 38
K. Frederick 2B 5 1 2 1 1 1 0 .307 11 65
H. Katzen 1B 5 0 0 0 1 0 4 .354 6 40
N. Parsons CF 4 1 1 1 2 0 1 .204 2 21
   R. Medved P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .625 0 1
J. Quinlan SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .303 0 8
   b-E. Jacques C 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .179 0 5
P. Popeck 3B 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .238 2 22
B. Duprey P 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .079 1 3
   J. Trent P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-E. Ronnebaum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .299 8 27
   c-P. Villamil SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 1 12
Totals 44 4 10 4 7 8 22      
a - E. Ronnebaum pinch hit for J. Trent in the 9th
b - E. Jacques substituted for J. Quinlan in the 9th
c - P. Villamil substituted for E. Ronnebaum in the 9th
d - R. Montoya pinch hit for T. Benson in the 12th
e - E. Laub substituted for R. Montoya in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Popeck (6, 5th Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Brookins (15, 12th Inning off D. Greenlee, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Frederick (11, 2nd Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Covarrubio 2 , J. Brookins 2 , K. Frederick 5 , N. Parsons , J. Quinlan 2 , P. Popeck 3
2-out RBI: A. Covarrubio , N. Parsons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Covarrubio , J. Brookins , H. Katzen , E. Jacques , B. Duprey
GIDP: J. Brookins
Hit by Pitch: J. Brookins
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: A. Covarrubio (4) , N. Parsons 2 (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Katzen-Quinlan-Katzen)
OF assists: 1 (Parsons(Tislow at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Tislow 1B 5 0 2 1 1 2 4 .323 6 29
H. Lahr CF, LF 6 1 2 0 0 0 3 .297 3 9
C. Taylor LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .284 11 48
   b-L. Moses 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 1 14
   d-A. Amador PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .357 0 4
   D. Greenlee P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
K. Durick RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .271 9 41
D. Conley 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 6 .224 1 13
   c-D. Murcia CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091 0 1
D. Lester 2B 6 0 2 0 0 0 2 .249 3 17
M. Alva SS 5 0 2 0 1 1 2 .279 2 27
I. Smith C 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .210 0 11
   f-E. Cortez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292 2 14
   g-E. Rodriguez C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 0 13
T. McDonald P 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .219 0 0
   a-T. Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264 2 11
   B. Crosby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-D. Boggs 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268 1 7
Totals 48 3 13 3 4 8 32      
a - T. Davis pinch hit for T. McDonald in the 8th
b - L. Moses substituted for C. Taylor in the 9th
c - D. Murcia substituted for D. Conley in the 9th
d - A. Amador pinch hit for L. Moses in the 9th
e - D. Boggs substituted for B. Crosby in the 10th
f - E. Cortez pinch hit for I. Smith in the 10th
g - E. Rodriguez substituted for E. Cortez in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Conley (7, 2nd Inning off B. Duprey, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Alva (19, 4th Inning off B. Duprey, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Tislow (13, 7th Inning off B. Duprey, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Tislow 3 , H. Lahr 2 , C. Taylor , K. Durick 2 , D. Conley 2 , D. Lester 2 , M. Alva 3 , T. McDonald
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Tislow , H. Lahr , D. Conley 3 , D. Lester , T. McDonald
GIDP: H. Lahr
Sac Fly: I. Smith
Hit by Pitch: K. Durick
Team LOB: 15

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Lahr (13) , D. Murcia (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Alva-Lester-Tislow)
PB: E. Rodriguez
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Duprey 6.2 9 2 2 1 6 0 113 4.78   
J. Trent 1.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 29 6.75   
T. Benson W (5-2), BS (6) 3.0 2 1 0 2 2 0 40 3.68   
R. Medved SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Duprey 53
Batters Faced: B. Duprey 30, J. Trent 7, T. Benson 14, R. Medved 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Duprey 5-7, J. Trent 1-3, T. Benson 4-3, R. Medved 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Duprey 113-72, J. Trent 29-16, T. Benson 40-26, R. Medved 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Trent 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Duprey
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. McDonald 8.0 5 1 1 4 7 1 113 4.88   
B. Crosby BS (3) 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 25 3.47   
D. Greenlee L (4-4) 3.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 51 3.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McDonald 71
Batters Faced: T. McDonald 32, B. Crosby 7, D. Greenlee 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McDonald 8-7, B. Crosby 1-1, D. Greenlee 4-5
Pitches - Strikes: T. McDonald 113-70, B. Crosby 25-15, D. Greenlee 51-28
Hit Batsmen: T. McDonald
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tim McDonald
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:55
Attendance: 17086
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