MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS
06/29/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS
GAME ID: 1128 - FRIDAY, JUNE 29TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (37-44) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 5 14 0
San Diego Captains (46-35) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 1
Blockbusters Down Captains, 5-3
Los Angeles starter Billy Duprey pitched well against the San Diego Captains at San Diego Sporting Complex. The left-hander led his team to a win, 5-3, in 10 innings. Joe Hamby, credited with the save, is now 1 for 2 in save opportunities. Los Angeles is now 37-44, while San Diego is 46-35.

Los Angeles used the timely hitting of Terry Pickering to seize the win. The catcher stroked a 2-run single in the top of the tenth inning to put the Blockbusters on top, 5-3. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"We'll grab a cold beverage tonight and go after another win tomorrow," Pickering said.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .278 14 37
N. Parsons CF 5 0 3 0 0 1 3 .254 0 23
K. Frederick 2B 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .292 5 29
H. Katzen 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .317 2 30
   a-E. Ronnebaum PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262 13 38
   c-D. Kennedy 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 2 10
O. Gonzalez LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .305 4 20
R. Bias 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 1 17
   b-L. Messenger PH 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .321 6 14
   d-P. Villamil 3B, SS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280 3 19
D. Obert SS, 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .223 2 14
T. Pickering C 5 0 1 2 0 1 2 .147 1 8
   J. Hamby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Duprey P 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .119 0 3
   e-R. Pakula PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 2 13
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   f-R. Adair C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 5 30
Totals 42 5 14 5 2 6 18      
a - E. Ronnebaum pinch hit for H. Katzen in the 8th
b - L. Messenger pinch hit for R. Bias in the 8th
c - D. Kennedy substituted for E. Ronnebaum in the 8th
d - P. Villamil substituted for L. Messenger in the 8th
e - R. Pakula pinch hit for B. Duprey in the 9th
f - R. Adair substituted for T. Benson in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Parsons (18, 6th Inning off D. Gilson, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Messenger (3, 8th Inning off J. DeWitt, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Brookins 2 , N. Parsons 4 , K. Frederick , H. Katzen 2 , O. Gonzalez , L. Messenger 2 , P. Villamil , D. Obert , T. Pickering , R. Pakula
2-out RBI: L. Messenger , T. Pickering
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Parsons , O. Gonzalez 2 , B. Duprey
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Wilkins SS 5 1 3 1 0 1 3 .284 8 22
B. Anderson CF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290 2 15
   b-T. Stallings PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 11 49
R. Barnes LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .350 12 56
   a-G. Jordan CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 4 13
D. Howard 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .266 9 35
E. Peters C 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .230 10 33
J. Hammit 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .257 14 46
J. McCallson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .176 0 1
R. Byrd RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262 2 14
D. Gilson P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 1 4
   J. DeWitt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-W. Henry PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .244 0 5
   D. Armstrong P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 3 8 3 2 4 11      
a - G. Jordan substituted for R. Barnes in the 7th
b - T. Stallings pinch hit for B. Anderson in the 8th
c - W. Henry pinch hit for J. DeWitt in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: R. Barnes (5, 1st Inning off B. Duprey, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Wilkins (8, 1st Inning off B. Duprey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Wilkins 6 , R. Barnes 4 , R. Byrd , D. Gilson , W. Henry
2-out RBI: W. Henry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Wilkins , D. Howard
Sac Fly: D. Howard
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: E. Wilkins (15)
OF assists: 2 (Byrd(Messenger at 3rd base), Byrd(Obert at 3rd base))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Duprey 8.0 6 2 2 1 3 1 107 3.78   
T. Benson W (3-1), BS (2) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 28 3.77   
J. Hamby SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Duprey 64
Batters Faced: B. Duprey 31, T. Benson 6, J. Hamby 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Duprey 10-11, T. Benson 1-1, J. Hamby 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Duprey 107-75, T. Benson 28-14, J. Hamby 16-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Gilson 7.0 6 1 1 1 2 0 92 3.29   
J. DeWitt BS (4) 2.0 5 2 2 0 3 0 36 3.00   
D. Armstrong L (4-2) 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 26 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gilson 62
Batters Faced: D. Gilson 28, J. DeWitt 10, D. Armstrong 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gilson 9-9, J. DeWitt 1-1, D. Armstrong 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gilson 92-59, J. DeWitt 36-26, D. Armstrong 26-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. DeWitt 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Duprey
Ballpark: San Diego Sporting Complex
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 22936
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