MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
07/11/1970
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 1214 - SATURDAY, JULY 11TH , 1970 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (35-52) 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 4 8 1
St. Louis Explorers (36-51) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1
Blockbusters Score 4-1 Win Over St. Louis
Los Angeles Blockbusters pitcher Larry Messenger was in fine form, leading his team past the St. Louis Explorers, 4-1. Fred Wild recorded the save, making him 14 for 20. The Blockbusters raised their record to 35-52.

The Blockbusters got a big at-bat from second baseman Harvey Katzen. For the game, Katzen went 2-4 with 2 triples and a walk. In the top of the fifth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a run-scoring triple. His 6th triple of the season gave Los Angeles a 1-0 lead.

"Larry is pitching with a lot of determination and a lot of fire," said Los Angeles manager John Trausch.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Katzen 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .305 4 45
G. Schindler LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .253 2 10
   a-O. Gonzalez PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 14 38
E. Ronnebaum RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .295 25 53
   b-J. Horrigan PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 8 46
   c-C. Groce LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 2 16
M. Herron SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .266 10 35
J. McCarthy 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .314 3 19
   d-J. Aubert 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 1 18
C. Walton CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .267 0 25
J. Lawrence 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .198 4 15
J. Alicea C 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .305 3 18
L. Messenger P 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .326 3 10
   F. Wild P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 4 8 4 5 3 19      
a - O. Gonzalez pinch hit for G. Schindler in the 9th
b - J. Horrigan pinch ran for E. Ronnebaum in the 9th
c - C. Groce substituted for J. Horrigan in the 9th
d - J. Aubert substituted for J. McCarthy in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Schindler (8, 5th Inning off B. Malcuit, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: H. Katzen 2 (6, 1st Inning off B. Malcuit, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off B. Malcuit, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Ronnebaum (25, 7th Inning off B. Malcuit, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Katzen 6 , G. Schindler 2 , E. Ronnebaum 4 , M. Herron , J. McCarthy 2 , C. Walton
2-out RBI: J. McCarthy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Schindler , M. Herron , C. Walton , J. Lawrence
GIDP: H. Katzen
Hit by Pitch: E. Ronnebaum
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: E. Ronnebaum (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Katzen-Herron-McCarthy)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Pickett CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .238 2 16
A. Voeller 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .288 1 34
C. Panetta LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .352 7 40
F. Warnock RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .232 19 50
F. Martinez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272 8 37
F. Najera SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 0 8
D. Bieler 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 4 23
J. O'Neil C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .209 5 23
B. Malcuit P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-G. Carpenter PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .164 1 5
   D. Lott P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
Totals 30 1 4 0 2 0 10      
a - G. Carpenter pinch hit for B. Malcuit in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Voeller (20, 1st Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Voeller 3 , C. Panetta , J. O'Neil
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Warnock , F. Martinez
GIDP: T. Pickett
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: A. Voeller (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Martinez-Bieler-Voeller)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger W (6-9) 8.1 4 1 0 2 0 0 109 3.72   
F. Wild SV (14) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 71
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 30, F. Wild 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 13-11, F. Wild 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 109-65, F. Wild 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Wild 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Malcuit L (0-1) 8.0 8 4 4 5 3 1 128 4.50   
D. Lott 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Malcuit 48
Batters Faced: B. Malcuit 37, D. Lott 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Malcuit 9-11, D. Lott 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Malcuit 128-81, D. Lott 11-8
Hit Batsmen: D. Lott
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Messenger
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 16911
Special Notes: Harvey Katzen ties the LAB regular season game record for triples with 2. RF Ernie Ronnebaum was injured being hit by a pitch.
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