MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT PHILADELPHIA QUAKERS
07/18/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT PHILADELPHIA QUAKERS
GAME ID: 1347 - TUESDAY, JULY 18TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (48-47) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 9 2
Philadelphia Quakers (53-42) 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 5 16 0
Quakers Take Down Blockbusters, 5-4
Philadelphia Quakers starter Mel Hartman pitched well against the Los Angeles Blockbusters at Quakers Stadium, leading his team to a win, 5-4. Philadelphia raised its record to 53-42 with the win.

Ted Schlener was the walk-off hero for Philadelphia. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Quakers pinch hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"I'm glad I could get it done when the game was in the balance," Schlener said in his postgame press conference.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bias 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .288 2 25
J. Brookins RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283 14 41
K. Frederick 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .332 9 39
E. Ronnebaum LF 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .292 15 36
O. Gonzalez CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .290 6 34
N. Parsons 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .264 1 48
D. Obert SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .223 2 13
I. Cleary C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .197 0 7
L. Mitchell P 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .179 0 6
   a-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 4 19
   W. Guilmette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 4 9 4 0 7 10      
a - L. Messenger pinch hit for L. Mitchell in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Obert (9, 4th Inning off M. Hartman, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: K. Frederick (2, 1st Inning off M. Hartman, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Ronnebaum (15, 8th Inning off M. Hartman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Bias , K. Frederick 4 , E. Ronnebaum 4 , O. Gonzalez 2 , N. Parsons , D. Obert 3
2-out RBI: R. Bias , E. Ronnebaum
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brookins , E. Ronnebaum , L. Mitchell
GIDP: N. Parsons
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: O. Gonzalez (6) , T. Benson (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Mitchell-Obert-Frederick)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Voss 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .258 2 24
A. Rebolledo 1B 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 .286 5 21
T. Hunt 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .267 5 45
J. Murchison RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 .291 15 65
M. Bassett SS 4 1 3 1 0 1 4 .261 4 42
J. Vadnais LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .297 6 17
R. Reed C 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .200 0 1
   a-K. Terry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267 0 1
S. Burke CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .281 0 4
M. Hartman P 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 .228 0 3
   b-T. Schlener PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .275 5 32
Totals 39 5 16 5 3 6 33      
a - K. Terry pinch hit for R. Reed in the 9th
b - T. Schlener pinch hit for M. Hartman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Bassett (13, 4th Inning off L. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Hunt (20, 7th Inning off W. Guilmette, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Voss , A. Rebolledo 2 , T. Hunt 3 , J. Murchison , M. Bassett 4 , J. Vadnais 2 , S. Burke 2 , M. Hartman 2 , T. Schlener
2-out RBI: T. Hunt , S. Burke , T. Schlener
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Voss , J. Murchison 2 , M. Bassett , S. Burke , M. Hartman
GIDP: J. Vadnais
Sac Bunt: J. Vadnais , R. Reed
Sac Fly: M. Bassett
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Voss-Hunt-Rebolledo)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell 6.0 9 1 1 2 6 0 107 3.67   
W. Guilmette BS (2) 1.0 4 3 3 1 0 0 26 3.40   
T. Benson L (3-3) 1.2 3 1 0 0 0 0 34 3.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 54
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 28, W. Guilmette 8, T. Benson 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 9-2, W. Guilmette 1-2, T. Benson 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 107-62, W. Guilmette 26-15, T. Benson 34-21
WP: T. Benson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Hartman W (11-4) 9.0 9 4 4 0 7 1 127 2.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hartman 60
Batters Faced: M. Hartman 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hartman 12-7
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hartman 127-84
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mel Hartman
Ballpark: Quakers Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 17710
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