MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
07/05/1975
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1153 - SATURDAY, JULY 5TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Bulls (41-40) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (39-44) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 X 4 9 0
Blockbusters Top Bulls, 4-1, Behind Mitchell
Los Angeles got an elite performance from starting pitcher Larry Mitchell in securing a 4-1 decision over the Kansas City Bulls. Tom Benson earned save number 19 this season. The defeat makes Kansas City 41-40.

Mitchell delivered a quality start for Los Angeles. The 6-foot-6 right-hander allowed 1 earned run on 4 hits over 8 innings of work.

"Larry pitched like a champ," said Los Angeles manager John Trausch.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Murcia CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .220 1 8
M. Alva SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .267 2 30
C. Taylor 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281 13 50
K. Durick RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .269 10 46
E. Cortez LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .283 2 19
D. Tislow 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .309 7 33
L. Moses 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252 1 15
E. Rodriguez C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 0 16
S. Carter P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .094 1 3
   a-T. Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 2 11
   D. Callahan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 30 1 4 1 1 7 7      
a - T. Davis pinch hit for S. Carter in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Murcia (1, 1st Inning off L. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Murcia 5 , K. Durick , E. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Alva , E. Cortez , L. Moses
Sac Bunt: E. Cortez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Murcia (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Alva-Tislow-Taylor, Alva-Tislow-Taylor)
OF assists: 1 (Murcia(Parsons at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pakula RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .211 0 2
A. Covarrubio C 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .228 8 35
   d-E. Jacques C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .178 0 5
J. Brookins LF 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .312 15 47
H. Katzen 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .347 6 42
   a-E. Ronnebaum PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .319 9 33
   e-T. Hester SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 0 1
J. Quinlan SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .264 0 9
   b-L. Messenger PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .298 5 11
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
N. Parsons CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .218 3 24
P. Popeck 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239 3 29
P. Villamil 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .240 1 14
L. Mitchell P 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .214 0 4
   c-E. Laub 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 2 17
Totals 28 4 9 4 5 2 17      
a - E. Ronnebaum pinch hit for H. Katzen in the 8th
b - L. Messenger pinch hit for J. Quinlan in the 8th
c - E. Laub substituted for L. Mitchell in the 9th
d - E. Jacques substituted for A. Covarrubio in the 9th
e - T. Hester substituted for E. Ronnebaum in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Parsons (4, 6th Inning off S. Carter, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Brookins (4, 8th Inning off D. Callahan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Messenger (5, 8th Inning off D. Callahan, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Brookins 4 , J. Quinlan , L. Messenger 4 , N. Parsons 3 , P. Popeck , P. Villamil , L. Mitchell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Katzen , P. Villamil
GIDP: A. Covarrubio , H. Katzen
Sac Bunt: L. Mitchell
Sac Fly: P. Villamil
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Quinlan (3)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Carter 7.0 7 1 1 4 2 0 112 3.67   
D. Callahan L (1-1) 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 1 12 3.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Carter 57
Batters Faced: S. Carter 29, D. Callahan 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Carter 7-9, D. Callahan 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Carter 112-64, D. Callahan 12-10
WP: S. Carter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell W (10-5) 8.0 4 1 1 0 5 1 92 2.81   
T. Benson SV (19) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 20 3.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 75
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 28, T. Benson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 8-11, T. Benson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 92-60, T. Benson 20-12
WP: T. Benson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Mitchell
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 19172
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