MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
04/14/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 133 - FRIDAY, APRIL 14TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (5-6) 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 10 11 0
Kansas City Bulls (5-5) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 0
Blockbusters Flatten Bulls, 10-3
Los Angeles catcher Lee Craig contributed significantly to his team's 10-3 win over the Kansas City Bulls. Craig went 2 for 2 with 1 run scored to lead the offensive attack for the Blockbusters. Larry Messenger, the winning pitcher, improved to 2-1. He pitched 7.2 innings, giving up 8 hits and 3 runs, while striking out 5 and walking 4. After losing, Kansas City is 5-5.

With Los Angeles leading 2-0 in the top of the first, Craig hit a 2-run single off Kansas City hurler Dennis Greenlee. It was the 7th hit of the season for Craig and put his team ahead, 4-0.

"We didn't pitch good, and when you don't pitch good, you lose," said Kansas City manager DD Martin.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Gonzalez RF 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 .286 2 5
H. Katzen 2B 5 1 1 2 0 1 0 .250 3 8
E. Ronnebaum LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .344 2 5
N. Parsons CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .111 0 5
G. Strum 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .194 1 5
R. Bias 3B 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .333 0 0
L. Craig C 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 .350 0 5
L. Messenger P 4 1 1 3 0 1 5 .154 2 6
   M. Evert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Herron SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .312 0 3
Totals 38 10 11 10 4 6 11      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Gonzalez (2, 1st Inning off D. Greenlee, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Bias (6, 3rd Inning off D. Greenlee, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Ronnebaum (3, 3rd Inning off D. Greenlee, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Katzen (3, 1st Inning off D. Greenlee, 1 on, 0 outs) , O. Gonzalez (2, 4th Inning off D. Greenlee, 1 on, 0 outs) , L. Messenger (2, 7th Inning off S. Estes, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Gonzalez 6 , H. Katzen 4 , E. Ronnebaum 3 , G. Strum 2 , R. Bias 2 , L. Craig 2 , L. Messenger 4 , M. Herron
2-out RBI: L. Craig , L. Messenger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Messenger , M. Herron
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Herron (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Strum-Herron-Strum)
OF assists: 1 (Gonzalez(Taylor at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 0 3
   b-G. Clyburn PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   e-E. Cortez CF, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296 1 4
B. Crankshaw 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .286 0 0
   c-J. Miller PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   f-J. Villalobos 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 0 0
R. Kremer 1B 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .273 1 1
   d-J. McCallson PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
   h-L. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
C. Taylor LF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .447 1 7
H. Lahr RF, CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .125 0 1
R. Turner 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .188 1 2
I. Smith C 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .111 0 2
M. Alva SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .185 0 0
   a-A. Thompson PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
D. Greenlee P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   S. Estes P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   g-H. Cummings PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316 0 3
Totals 34 3 10 3 5 6 17      
a - A. Thompson pinch hit for M. Alva in the 7th
b - G. Clyburn pinch hit for H. McLemore in the 7th
c - J. Miller pinch hit for B. Crankshaw in the 7th
d - J. McCallson pinch hit for R. Kremer in the 7th
e - E. Cortez substituted for G. Clyburn in the 8th
f - J. Villalobos substituted for J. Miller in the 8th
g - H. Cummings pinch hit for S. Estes in the 9th
h - L. Smith pinch hit for J. McCallson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Crankshaw (1, 1st Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Taylor (6, 6th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Clyburn , B. Crankshaw 2 , J. Miller , C. Taylor 4 , H. Lahr , I. Smith 2 , H. Cummings
2-out RBI: I. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McCallson , M. Alva , A. Thompson
GIDP: L. Smith
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Taylor (1)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger W (2-1) 7.2 8 3 3 4 5 0 115 3.80   
M. Evert 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 52
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 33, M. Evert 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 6-10, M. Evert 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 115-67, M. Evert 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Evert 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Greenlee L (0-2) 3.0 8 7 7 2 2 2 70 7.36   
S. Estes 6.0 3 3 3 2 4 1 78 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Greenlee 13
Batters Faced: D. Greenlee 19, S. Estes 23
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Greenlee 4-3, S. Estes 9-5
Pitches - Strikes: D. Greenlee 70-43, S. Estes 78-51
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lee Craig
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 30245
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