MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
07/21/1975
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 1347 - MONDAY, JULY 21ST , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (46-51) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 12 1
New York Knickerbockers (52-45) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 1
New York Beaten, 5-3, by Los Angeles in 12
The Los Angeles Blockbusters took Danny Abril's best shot and still were able to collect a win at Knickerbocker Stadium. The final score had Los Angeles getting past the Knickerbockers, 5-3, in 12 innings. Abril over 7 innings allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, while striking out 8. Los Angeles reliever Cardell Franklin picked up the win, raising his record to 1-3. Albert Green was tagged with the loss. Tom Benson notched his 23rd save in 30 chances.

Los Angeles used the timely hitting of Pedro Villamil to seize the win. The shortstop stroked a 2-run single in the top of the 12th inning to put the Blockbusters on top, 5-3. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"There's no quit in this team," said Blockbusters manager John Trausch.

The Blockbusters now own a record of 46-51.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 4 1 2 1 2 1 0 .312 16 51
H. Katzen 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 .354 6 50
   a-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187 6 21
   b-J. Quinlan 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .244 0 14
E. Ronnebaum LF 6 0 2 0 0 2 2 .312 13 43
E. Laub CF 6 1 2 0 0 1 2 .268 2 20
B. May 3B 6 0 1 0 0 1 3 .239 0 7
G. Strum 1B 5 1 1 0 1 1 3 .429 0 0
A. Covarrubio C 3 1 1 0 3 0 4 .233 9 39
   f-E. Jacques C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 0 6
P. Villamil SS 4 1 1 2 2 0 2 .238 1 18
R. Medved P 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .429 0 1
   L. Shears P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 6 13
   W. Guilmette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
   d-R. Pakula PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208 1 6
   C. Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-N. Parsons PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .201 4 27
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 45 5 12 5 8 9 29      
a - R. Montoya pinch hit for H. Katzen in the 7th
b - J. Quinlan substituted for R. Montoya in the 7th
c - L. Messenger pinch hit for L. Shears in the 9th
d - R. Pakula pinch hit for W. Guilmette in the 11th
e - N. Parsons pinch hit for C. Franklin in the 12th
f - E. Jacques substituted for A. Covarrubio in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Brookins (23, 5th Inning off D. Abril, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Quinlan (6, 9th Inning off O. Hundley, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Ronnebaum (13, 12th Inning off A. Green, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Brookins 3 , H. Katzen , J. Quinlan 2 , E. Ronnebaum 3 , E. Laub 2 , B. May , G. Strum , A. Covarrubio , P. Villamil
2-out RBI: J. Brookins , H. Katzen , J. Quinlan , P. Villamil
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Quinlan , E. Ronnebaum , A. Covarrubio , R. Medved , N. Parsons
GIDP: H. Katzen , G. Strum
Sac Bunt: R. Medved
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: J. Brookins (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Villamil-Katzen-Strum)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Freeman RF 6 0 2 0 0 2 2 .231 13 36
S. Wright 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .267 14 52
   b-B. Underwood PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296 11 37
   A. Green P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   T. Fried P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
F. Chavez 1B 6 0 2 0 0 2 3 .274 9 54
J. Madsen LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .263 6 40
B. Marston CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .246 5 44
R. Hotz C 4 1 0 0 0 1 5 .217 5 29
   O. Hundley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-E. McClatchey 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 4 11
B. White 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 .240 2 17
L. Fletcher SS 5 0 0 1 0 1 3 .283 4 10
D. Abril P 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .289 1 7
   a-H. Cummings C 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .199 1 13
Totals 46 3 12 3 2 11 19      
a - H. Cummings substituted for D. Abril in the 8th
b - B. Underwood pinch hit for S. Wright in the 9th
c - E. McClatchey substituted for O. Hundley in the 10th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Freeman 2 , S. Wright 2 , F. Chavez 2 , J. Madsen , B. Marston 2 , B. White 2 , D. Abril
2-out RBI: D. Abril
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Freeman , F. Chavez , R. Hotz
GIDP: J. Madsen
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Freeman (2)

FIELDING
Errors: B. White (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Wright-Fletcher-Chavez, Wright-Fletcher-Chavez)
OF assists: 1 (Marston(Quinlan at 3rd base))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Medved 5.2 9 3 3 2 4 0 103 4.18   
L. Shears 2.1 2 0 0 0 4 0 44 14.54   
W. Guilmette 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 21 4.56   
C. Franklin W (1-3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 5.61   
T. Benson SV (23) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Medved 41
Batters Faced: R. Medved 27, L. Shears 9, W. Guilmette 6, C. Franklin 3, T. Benson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Medved 5-7, L. Shears 2-1, W. Guilmette 2-1, C. Franklin 2-0, T. Benson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Medved 103-62, L. Shears 44-28, W. Guilmette 21-13, C. Franklin 16-10, T. Benson 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Shears 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Abril 7.0 4 2 0 5 8 0 101 5.07   
O. Hundley BS (3) 2.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 26 3.89   
A. Green L (5-2) 2.1 3 2 2 3 1 0 39 3.32   
T. Fried 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Abril 68
Batters Faced: D. Abril 30, O. Hundley 8, A. Green 13, T. Fried 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Abril 6-6, O. Hundley 1-3, A. Green 4-2, T. Fried 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Abril 101-60, O. Hundley 26-16, A. Green 39-23, T. Fried 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Fried 3-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danny Abril
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:56
Attendance: 17522
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