MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS
07/08/1973
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS
GAME ID: 1261 - SUNDAY, JULY 8TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (40-49) 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 7 10 1
Pittsburgh Industrials (53-39) 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 8 12 1
Blockbusters Lose to Industrials in Walk-Off
The home squad pulled out a thrilling walk-off win.

The performance of Keith MacPherson proved critical in helping Pittsburgh beat Los Angeles, 8-7. The Industrials third baseman was 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3. Pittsburgh reliever John Fagan was the winner. His record is now 3-2. Ken Morrison took the loss.

Pittsburgh got a clutch hit from Tim Grange. The first baseman launched a solo home run in the bottom of the tenth inning to win the game. It was his only hit in 2 at-bats, but it was a kill shot.

"Our team showed some spunk," said Grange.

With the win, the Industrials improved to 53-39.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pakula RF 5 2 1 2 0 1 1 .290 3 16
R. Adair C 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .267 5 30
J. Brookins LF 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .289 15 42
   c-H. Katzen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .306 2 31
   d-R. Montoya LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .258 1 7
K. Frederick 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .291 6 35
N. Parsons CF 3 0 2 3 2 0 1 .266 2 32
D. Kennedy 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .250 2 10
R. Bias 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .199 1 18
P. Villamil SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .277 3 19
R. Weintraub P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111 1 3
   a-O. Gonzalez PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .322 5 25
   C. Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 1
   b-E. Ronnebaum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256 13 39
   J. Hamby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-D. Obert PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 2 15
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   f-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288 6 14
   K. Morrison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 41 7 10 7 4 6 21      
a - O. Gonzalez pinch hit for R. Weintraub in the 5th
b - E. Ronnebaum pinch hit for C. Franklin in the 6th
c - H. Katzen pinch hit for J. Brookins in the 7th
d - R. Montoya substituted for H. Katzen in the 7th
e - D. Obert pinch hit for J. Hamby in the 8th
f - L. Messenger pinch hit for T. Benson in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Gonzalez (8, 5th Inning off B. Briggs, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: N. Parsons (1, 7th Inning off J. Lonergan, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Brookins (15, 1st Inning off B. Briggs, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Pakula (3, 5th Inning off B. Briggs, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Pakula 4 , R. Adair 3 , J. Brookins 4 , N. Parsons 4 , R. Bias 2 , O. Gonzalez 2
2-out RBI: , N. Parsons 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Kennedy 3 , E. Ronnebaum
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: P. Villamil (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Chavez CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .311 7 38
L. Ward RF 3 2 0 1 1 0 2 .245 10 55
K. MacPherson 3B 5 2 3 3 0 0 1 .290 14 45
D. Visco LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .314 0 4
A. Robinson 1B 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .289 15 46
   a-D. Keough PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321 39 90
   B. Cole P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   R. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-T. McClellan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 6 28
   J. Fagan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
B. May 2B, SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .240 3 9
G. Tavares C 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .209 2 8
C. Berry SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .158 0 4
   c-T. Grange PH, 1B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .215 5 16
B. Briggs P 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .143 0 2
   J. Lonergan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Isenbarger 1B, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297 3 40
Totals 41 8 12 8 2 4 17      
a - D. Keough pinch hit for A. Robinson in the 7th
b - R. Isenbarger substituted for J. Lonergan in the 8th
c - T. Grange pinch hit for C. Berry in the 8th
d - T. McClellan pinch hit for R. Williams in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Robinson (18, 1st Inning off R. Weintraub, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Chavez (20, 2nd Inning off R. Weintraub, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. MacPherson (14, 9th Inning off T. Benson, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Grange (5, 10th Inning off K. Morrison, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Chavez 3 , K. MacPherson 6 , D. Visco , A. Robinson 3 , B. May 2 , T. Grange 4 , B. Briggs
2-out RBI: A. Robinson , B. May , T. Grange
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. MacPherson , B. May , G. Tavares , B. Briggs
Sac Fly: L. Ward
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Ward 2 (15) , D. Visco (3)

FIELDING
Errors: K. MacPherson (11)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Weintraub 4.0 8 5 4 1 1 0 74 5.76   
C. Franklin 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 3.93   
J. Hamby 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 4.07   
T. Benson BS (3) 2.0 1 2 2 1 2 1 24 3.86   
K. Morrison L (0-1) 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Weintraub 28
Batters Faced: R. Weintraub 22, C. Franklin 4, J. Hamby 7, T. Benson 8, K. Morrison 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Weintraub 5-6, C. Franklin 2-1, J. Hamby 3-3, T. Benson 2-2, K. Morrison 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Weintraub 74-46, C. Franklin 11-8, J. Hamby 25-15, T. Benson 24-13, K. Morrison 7-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Briggs 6.2 7 6 4 3 3 2 120 2.69   
J. Lonergan BS (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 4.41   
B. Cole 1.2 1 1 1 1 2 0 34 3.65   
R. Williams 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.74   
J. Fagan W (3-2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 3.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Briggs 40
Batters Faced: B. Briggs 31, J. Lonergan 2, B. Cole 7, R. Williams 2, J. Fagan 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Briggs 12-5, J. Lonergan 0-1, B. Cole 3-0, R. Williams 1-0, J. Fagan 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Briggs 120-74, J. Lonergan 8-5, B. Cole 34-23, R. Williams 6-3, J. Fagan 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lonergan 2-2 , R. Williams 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Keith MacPherson
Ballpark: Allegheny Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 22368
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