MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
07/20/1975
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 1332 - SUNDAY, JULY 20TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (45-51) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
New York Knickerbockers (52-44) 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 X 5 12 0
Win Streak Now at 6 for Knickerbockers
The New York Knickerbockers extended their winning streak.

Sid Shafer brought his A-game to help New York defeat the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 5-1. Shafer, now 8-6, was the winner. In 6.1 innings, he gave up 1 hit, while striking out 4, walking 4, and allowing 1 run.

The Knickerbockers got a big hit from third baseman Steve Wells. Facing Los Angeles pitcher Billy Duprey in the bottom of the fifth, Wells pounded a 2-run double to right-center. His 19th double of the season put the Knickerbockers ahead, 4-1.

"We're obviously playing with a lot of confidence," said New York manager Timothy Widholm.

New York has run its win streak to 6 straight.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pakula RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .209 1 6
J. Quinlan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 0 13
H. Katzen 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .354 6 49
E. Ronnebaum LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 13 43
A. Covarrubio C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .232 9 39
B. May 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .250 0 7
N. Parsons CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .202 4 27
   a-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306 6 13
   c-E. Laub CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 2 20
T. Hester SS 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .211 0 3
   b-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 6 21
   d-P. Villamil SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 1 16
B. Duprey P 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .102 1 5
   e-J. Brookins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 16 50
   W. Guilmette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
Totals 28 1 2 1 4 5 11      
a - L. Messenger pinch hit for N. Parsons in the 7th
b - R. Montoya pinch hit for T. Hester in the 7th
c - E. Laub substituted for L. Messenger in the 7th
d - P. Villamil substituted for R. Montoya in the 7th
e - J. Brookins pinch hit for B. Duprey in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Pakula , A. Covarrubio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Pakula
Sac Fly: B. Duprey
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: B. May (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Katzen-Hester-Duprey, Villamil-Quinlan-Katzen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .297 11 37
D. Lamons SS 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .290 10 37
F. Chavez 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .273 9 54
R. Freeman LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .228 13 36
B. Marston CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .242 5 44
S. Wells 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 .272 6 46
H. Cummings C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .201 1 13
E. McClatchey 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .230 4 11
S. Shafer P 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .205 0 2
   B. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
   A. Green P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 5 12 5 3 6 21      
BATTING
Doubles: E. McClatchey (2, 4th Inning off B. Duprey, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Wells (19, 5th Inning off B. Duprey, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Lamons 3 , F. Chavez , R. Freeman , B. Marston 2 , S. Wells 3 , E. McClatchey 3 , S. Shafer
2-out RBI: D. Lamons , B. Marston , S. Wells
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Underwood , F. Chavez , S. Wells , H. Cummings
GIDP: B. Underwood , S. Wells
Sac Bunt: H. Cummings , B. Williams , S. Shafer
Team LOB: 10
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Duprey L (9-9) 7.0 10 4 2 2 5 0 106 4.76   
W. Guilmette 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 14 4.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Duprey 48
Batters Faced: B. Duprey 33, W. Guilmette 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Duprey 10-5, W. Guilmette 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Duprey 106-71, W. Guilmette 14-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Shafer W (8-6) 6.1 1 1 1 4 4 0 92 3.10   
B. Williams H (8) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 42 3.95   
A. Green 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Shafer 67
Batters Faced: S. Shafer 24, B. Williams 8, A. Green 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Shafer 10-5, B. Williams 4-2, A. Green 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Shafer 92-56, B. Williams 42-26, A. Green 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Williams 1-0
WP: S. Shafer
Balk: S. Shafer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sid Shafer
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 20548
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