MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
07/14/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 1287 - FRIDAY, JULY 14TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (47-44) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 7 12 0
Brooklyn Bluebirds (37-55) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Bluebirds Not Competitive in 7-0 Loss to Los Angeles
Larry Messenger kept the opposition off the scoreboard and the Los Angeles Blockbusters were all smiles after winning, 7-0, against the Brooklyn Bluebirds at Flatbush Park. The right-handed Messenger gave up no runs in his start, permitted 7 hits, and tallied 4 strikeouts.

"If there was a stat for 'team shutout,' this would be it," Messenger said later. "My catcher called a great game, guys delivered at the plate and when I messed something up the guys behind me were where they needed to be."

To date this season, Messenger has compiled a 9-7 record with a 2.86 ERA in 20 starts.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bias 3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .290 2 24
J. Brookins RF 5 1 2 3 0 0 2 .295 14 41
K. Frederick 1B 5 1 3 1 0 2 1 .331 8 37
E. Ronnebaum LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .286 12 30
   b-G. Strum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 2 11
   c-L. Craig C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 4 27
O. Gonzalez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .284 6 34
N. Parsons 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .258 1 46
D. Obert SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224 2 12
L. Messenger P 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .250 4 19
I. Cleary C 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .200 0 7
   a-R. Montoya PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214 3 11
Totals 38 7 12 7 2 5 13      
a - R. Montoya pinch hit for I. Cleary in the 9th
b - G. Strum pinch hit for E. Ronnebaum in the 9th
c - L. Craig substituted for G. Strum in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Brookins (14, 6th Inning off J. Sandoval, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Ronnebaum (12, 8th Inning off J. Sandoval, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Frederick (8, 9th Inning off K. Wade, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Brookins (14, 9th Inning off J. Sandoval, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Bias 3 , J. Brookins 6 , K. Frederick 6 , E. Ronnebaum 4 , N. Parsons , L. Messenger , I. Cleary
2-out RBI: R. Bias , J. Brookins , K. Frederick , E. Ronnebaum , I. Cleary
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Gonzalez
GIDP: J. Brookins
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Fogarty CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .226 3 16
K. McDaniel 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .224 2 13
G. Landrum LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .306 5 36
B. Rawlins 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255 6 33
   c-M. LeDuc PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 3 11
J. Cooper RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .301 3 34
D. Tislow 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .210 4 26
E. Blain C 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .250 1 8
B. Anderson SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .169 0 8
   a-J. Seidler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .218 10 19
   b-L. Winter SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 4 11
J. Sandoval P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
   K. Wade P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 0 7 0 0 4 12      
a - J. Seidler pinch hit for B. Anderson in the 7th
b - L. Winter substituted for J. Seidler in the 8th
c - M. LeDuc pinch hit for B. Rawlins in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Landrum (22, 4th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. McDaniel (16, 8th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Fogarty , K. McDaniel 3 , G. Landrum 2 , J. Cooper 2 , E. Blain
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Landrum , B. Rawlins , E. Blain , B. Anderson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Fogarty (9) , J. Cooper (7)
CS: K. McDaniel (13)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rawlins-Tislow-McDaniel)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger W (9-7) 9.0 7 0 0 0 4 0 113 2.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 77
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 8-14
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 113-73
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Sandoval L (4-9) 8.2 11 6 6 2 5 2 116 3.48   
K. Wade 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 7.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sandoval 41
Batters Faced: J. Sandoval 38, K. Wade 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sandoval 14-6, K. Wade 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sandoval 116-80, K. Wade 7-3
WP: J. Sandoval 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Messenger
Ballpark: Flatbush Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 16748
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