MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
04/17/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
GAME ID: 125 - THURSDAY, APRIL 17TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Bulls (2-7) 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 9 0
Washington Eagles (2-7) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 1
Eagles Suffer 6-1 Home Defeat
Dick Scorza, who finished 5th in the NBL in wins with 16 in 1963, never let the Eagles get in a groove. The left-hander used his bread and butter, his fastball, to pitch the Bulls to a win, 6-1. Scorza got the win, improving to 2-0. He gave up 5 hits and walked 2 over 5.2 innings. He allowed 1 run. The win gives the Bulls a record of 2-7.

Kansas City third baseman Larry Moses contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the first. With two down, he hit a sinker to right field for a 2-run single. It was his 3rd hit of the season and put the Bulls ahead, 2-0.

Kansas City manager DD Martin commended his team for exhibiting "no shortage of effort."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Lahr CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .231 0 2
D. Lester 2B 5 0 0 1 0 1 1 .188 0 2
C. Taylor LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .206 1 5
K. Durick RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .276 0 5
D. Tislow 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .286 0 1
L. Moses 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .158 0 2
M. Alva SS 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 .267 2 4
E. Rodriguez C 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .000 0 1
D. Scorza P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   D. Callahan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   a-E. Cortez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 1
   D. Greenlee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 6 9 6 4 6 17      
a - E. Cortez pinch hit for D. Callahan in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Alva (1, 6th Inning off J. Walker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: H. Lahr (1, 9th Inning off C. Kirkley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Lahr 4 , C. Taylor 2 , K. Durick , D. Tislow , L. Moses 2 , M. Alva 2
2-out RBI: H. Lahr , L. Moses
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Lahr , L. Moses , M. Alva
Sac Bunt: D. Scorza
Sac Fly: E. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Lester (2) , C. Taylor (1)
CS: C. Taylor (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lester-Alva-Tislow, Lester-Alva-Tislow)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cassill 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .273 0 1
L. Wools 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .312 0 1
V. Marshall LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 .333 0 3
G. Long SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .143 1 5
J. Lawler CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .267 1 3
J. Stites RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 0 1
E. Cook 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .259 0 0
J. Olvera C 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .276 1 4
J. Walker P 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
   D. Rodriquez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Brosnahan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
   C. Kirkley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-G. Kill PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 9 1 3 3 22      
a - B. Brosnahan pinch hit for D. Rodriquez in the 7th
b - G. Kill pinch hit for C. Kirkley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Cassill (1, 1st Inning off D. Scorza, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Lawler (1, 2nd Inning off D. Scorza, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Wools (3, 3rd Inning off D. Scorza, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Long (1, 4th Inning off D. Scorza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Cassill 3 , L. Wools 3 , G. Long 2 , J. Lawler 2 , E. Cook , J. Olvera 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Marshall , G. Long 2 , E. Cook , J. Olvera , G. Kill
GIDP: G. Long , J. Stites
Sac Fly: V. Marshall
Hit by Pitch: A. Cassill
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Cassill (1) , E. Cook (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Cook (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Olvera-Cook)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Scorza W (2-0) 5.2 5 1 1 2 2 0 97 2.63   
D. Callahan 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 5.00   
D. Greenlee 2.0 3 0 0 1 1 0 28 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Scorza 55
Batters Faced: D. Scorza 25, D. Callahan 3, D. Greenlee 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Scorza 9-6, D. Callahan 1-1, D. Greenlee 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Scorza 97-56, D. Callahan 13-7, D. Greenlee 28-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Callahan 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Scorza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Walker L (0-2) 6.0 7 5 3 2 5 0 107 4.91   
D. Rodriquez 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 5.40   
C. Kirkley 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 22 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Walker 45
Batters Faced: J. Walker 28, D. Rodriquez 4, C. Kirkley 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Walker 7-6, D. Rodriquez 2-1, C. Kirkley 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Walker 107-65, D. Rodriquez 14-7, C. Kirkley 22-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dick Scorza
Ballpark: Monument Field
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 13947
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