MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
07/01/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1142 - SATURDAY, JULY 1ST , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 R H E
Chicago Traders (43-39) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 8 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (39-43) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 16 0
Villamil Delivers Walk-Off Win for Blockbusters
The Los Angeles Blockbusters picked up a win at Blockbuster Stadium, dropping the Chicago Traders, 4-3, in 14 innings. Larry Messenger, who finished 5th in the NBL in wins with 17 in 1969, was the difference-maker. The Blockbusters, at 39-43, sit in 6th place in the National Baseball League Western Division.

The Blockbusters got a clutch hit from shortstop Pedro Villamil. In the bottom of the 14th, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Blockbusters.

"I was trying to do what I do, go out there and compete," said Messenger.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 .302 1 23
F. Precourt CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .310 1 37
J. Sledd 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .325 9 39
   d-A. Garcia 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 2
J. Madsen LF 6 0 2 0 0 1 0 .268 11 46
J. Benson RF 6 1 2 1 0 1 3 .277 6 45
E. White C 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .238 3 29
G. Russell 3B 5 0 1 0 1 1 0 .210 8 29
D. Lindsey SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 0 10
   a-L. Cox PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 1 1
   b-B. Richter SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139 0 1
   e-D. Farrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 0 1
   f-D. Fickes SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 0 1
J. Mojica P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 2
   G. Allen P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Birch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   W. Matz P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
   c-T. Rathbone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .216 1 3
   D. Strzelczyk P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 0 1
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 46 3 8 3 3 6 13      
a - L. Cox pinch hit for D. Lindsey in the 7th
b - B. Richter substituted for L. Cox in the 7th
c - T. Rathbone pinch hit for W. Matz in the 10th
d - A. Garcia substituted for J. Sledd in the 11th
e - D. Farrell pinch hit for B. Richter in the 12th
f - D. Fickes substituted for D. Farrell in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Benson (16, 11th Inning off F. Wild, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. White (3, 11th Inning off F. Wild, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Fuentes , F. Precourt , J. Madsen 2 , J. Benson 3 , E. White 4 , G. Russell
2-out RBI: E. White
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Fuentes , F. Precourt , J. Benson , E. White
GIDP: E. White
Sac Bunt: F. Precourt , R. Birch
Hit by Pitch: E. White
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Madsen (11)
CS: F. Precourt (5)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Benson(Bias at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bias 3B 7 0 2 2 0 1 2 .303 2 21
J. Brookins RF 6 0 0 0 1 2 2 .296 12 34
K. Frederick 1B, 2B 7 0 2 0 0 0 2 .303 6 32
E. Ronnebaum LF 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .290 9 19
   e-H. Katzen PR, CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 6 26
   g-I. Cleary PR, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 5
O. Gonzalez CF, LF 5 1 1 0 2 3 5 .273 5 23
N. Parsons 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247 1 39
   a-G. Strum PH, 1B 6 0 3 0 0 0 3 .224 1 9
L. Craig C 5 0 1 0 2 0 4 .232 4 26
D. Obert SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .201 1 7
   b-D. Kennedy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 1 10
   c-P. Villamil SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 .174 0 11
L. Messenger P 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .233 4 19
   B. Anderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   J. Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-R. Montoya PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .216 3 11
   W. Guilmette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-M. Herron PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 2 18
   F. Wild P 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   T. Benson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 54 4 16 4 8 7 29      
a - G. Strum pinch hit for N. Parsons in the 4th
b - D. Kennedy pinch hit for D. Obert in the 6th
c - P. Villamil substituted for D. Kennedy in the 7th
d - R. Montoya pinch hit for J. Wilson in the 7th
e - H. Katzen pinch ran for E. Ronnebaum in the 8th
f - M. Herron pinch hit for W. Guilmette in the 9th
g - I. Cleary pinch ran for H. Katzen in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Parsons (14, 2nd Inning off G. Allen, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Messenger (4, 2nd Inning off G. Allen, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Bias (15, 11th Inning off D. Strzelczyk, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Bias 3 , K. Frederick 2 , E. Ronnebaum 2 , H. Katzen , O. Gonzalez , N. Parsons 2 , G. Strum 3 , L. Craig , P. Villamil 2 , L. Messenger 2
2-out RBI: L. Messenger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Bias , I. Cleary , O. Gonzalez , D. Kennedy , P. Villamil 2
Team LOB: 18

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bias-Parsons-Frederick)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mojica 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.95   
G. Allen 1.2 4 1 1 0 1 0 32 2.12   
R. Birch 3.2 2 0 0 2 2 0 54 0.71   
W. Matz 3.1 2 0 0 1 3 0 48 0.72   
D. Strzelczyk 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 35 4.63   
J. Calhoun L (3-8) 2.0 5 1 1 4 0 0 42 3.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mojica 43
Batters Faced: J. Mojica 1, G. Allen 9, R. Birch 15, W. Matz 13, D. Strzelczyk 10, J. Calhoun 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mojica 1-0, G. Allen 4-0, R. Birch 5-4, W. Matz 1-6, D. Strzelczyk 4-1, J. Calhoun 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mojica 3-2, G. Allen 32-18, R. Birch 54-36, W. Matz 48-34, D. Strzelczyk 35-22, J. Calhoun 42-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Matz 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger 6.1 5 1 1 1 0 0 71 3.02   
B. Anderson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.51   
J. Wilson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00   
W. Guilmette 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 23 3.16   
F. Wild 2.0 2 2 2 2 0 1 31 5.47   
T. Benson W (2-2) 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 28 3.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 58
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 24, B. Anderson 1, J. Wilson 1, W. Guilmette 6, F. Wild 11, T. Benson 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 5-13, B. Anderson 0-1, J. Wilson 1-0, W. Guilmette 1-1, F. Wild 1-5, T. Benson 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 71-40, B. Anderson 2-2, J. Wilson 2-2, W. Guilmette 23-14, F. Wild 31-14, T. Benson 28-20
WP: F. Wild
Hit Batsmen: F. Wild
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Messenger
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 4:05
Attendance: 18818
Special Notes: SP Jose Mojica was injured while pitching. RF Ernie Ronnebaum was injured while running the bases. 2B Harvey Katzen was injured while running the bases.
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