MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
07/15/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 1301 - SATURDAY, JULY 15TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (47-45) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 1
Brooklyn Bluebirds (38-55) 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 15 0
Bluebirds Win at Home, 4-2
Brooklyn turned a good performance from starting pitcher Dave Teckenbrock into a 4-2 triumph over the Los Angeles Blockbusters at Flatbush Park. Bob Hill recorded the save, making him 15 for 19. The Bluebirds sport a record of 38-55.

George Strum could have done more damage. In the top of the ninth, with Los Angeles trailing 4-1, Los Angeles had runners on 2nd and 3rd. That's when Strum hit a sacrifice fly. But it was not enough. Brooklyn would go on to win the game.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bias 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .289 2 24
J. Brookins RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .291 14 41
E. Ronnebaum LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .285 12 30
O. Gonzalez CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .284 6 34
N. Parsons 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .258 1 47
   b-L. Messenger PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257 4 19
D. Kennedy 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .300 1 11
   c-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .209 3 11
L. Craig C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .219 4 27
   d-G. Strum PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .232 2 12
D. Obert SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .222 2 12
D. Fontanez P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .096 0 4
   J. Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-K. Frederick PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .329 8 37
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 2 5 2 4 8 13      
a - K. Frederick pinch hit for J. Wilson in the 8th
b - L. Messenger pinch hit for N. Parsons in the 9th
c - R. Montoya pinch hit for D. Kennedy in the 9th
d - G. Strum pinch hit for L. Craig in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Messenger (6, 9th Inning off D. Teckenbrock, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Bias , E. Ronnebaum , O. Gonzalez , N. Parsons , L. Messenger 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Bias , E. Ronnebaum , D. Obert
GIDP: L. Craig
Sac Bunt: D. Fontanez
Sac Fly: G. Strum
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: L. Craig (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .224 2 13
D. Calise CF 5 1 3 0 0 2 0 .253 2 19
G. Landrum LF 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .311 5 36
   a-M. LeDuc LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .261 3 11
B. Rawlins 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .258 6 33
J. Cooper RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .304 3 35
D. Tislow 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .207 4 27
J. Mara C 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .234 2 12
G. Fenton SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .210 0 13
D. Teckenbrock P 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .200 0 1
   B. Hill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 4 15 4 3 5 21      
a - M. LeDuc substituted for G. Landrum in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Landrum (23, 1st Inning off D. Fontanez, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Fenton (3, 3rd Inning off D. Fontanez, 2 on, 2 outs) , K. McDaniel (17, 4th Inning off D. Fontanez, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Rawlins (18, 6th Inning off D. Fontanez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. McDaniel 2 , D. Calise 3 , G. Landrum 3 , B. Rawlins 3 , J. Cooper 2 , J. Mara 2 , G. Fenton 3 , D. Teckenbrock
2-out RBI: G. Fenton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. McDaniel 2 , B. Rawlins , J. Cooper 2 , D. Teckenbrock
Sac Fly: D. Tislow
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Calise (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fenton-Mara-McDaniel)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fontanez L (7-7) 6.0 14 4 4 2 4 0 115 3.44   
J. Wilson 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
T. Benson 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 3.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fontanez 30
Batters Faced: D. Fontanez 32, J. Wilson 4, T. Benson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fontanez 3-9, J. Wilson 2-1, T. Benson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fontanez 115-76, J. Wilson 10-6, T. Benson 19-9
WP: D. Fontanez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Teckenbrock W (9-7) 8.2 5 2 2 4 8 0 131 2.88   
B. Hill SV (15) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Teckenbrock 70
Batters Faced: D. Teckenbrock 34, B. Hill 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Teckenbrock 5-12, B. Hill 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Teckenbrock 131-79, B. Hill 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Hill 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Teckenbrock
Ballpark: Flatbush Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 16703
Special Notes: CF Greg Landrum was injured while throwing the ball.
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