MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT DENVER BURROS
04/17/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 147 - SATURDAY, APRIL 17TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (6-6) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 9 2
Denver Burros (8-3) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 11 1
Los Angeles Makes Denver 4-3 Losers
The Los Angeles Blockbusters did just enough to sneak past the Denver Burros, 4-3, at Gates Crescent Park. Los Angeles pitcher Jon Hampton, in particular, had a standout performance. Los Angeles reliever Bill Kaiser picked up the win, raising his record to 2-0. Mike Gresley was tagged with the loss. Denver, with the loss, is still a hardy 8-3.

Ken Frederick, who finished 3rd in the NBL in batting average with .332 in 1972, had a direct impact on the outcome. Frederick contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning to put Los Angeles up, 4-3.

"I was a little disappointed," said Denver manager Clark Anderson. "We could've and should've scored more runs."
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Katzen 1B 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 .268 0 2
K. Frederick 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .340 1 2
J. Brookins RF, LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .283 1 6
B. May SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .227 0 3
   B. Duprey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. McDaniel LF 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .256 0 6
   a-E. Laub PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 1 3
   B. Kaiser P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-W. Baker RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
A. Covarrubio C 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .182 0 3
   d-P. Popeck SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 0 6
M. Perez CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .323 0 4
C. Arkle 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .136 0 1
   e-S. Oubre C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
J. Hampton P 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .167 0 0
   b-B. Capps PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 0 0
   f-R. Gardner 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 4 9 2 6 3 17      
a - E. Laub pinch hit for K. McDaniel in the 8th
b - B. Capps pinch hit for J. Hampton in the 8th
c - W. Baker substituted for B. Kaiser in the 9th
d - P. Popeck substituted for A. Covarrubio in the 9th
e - S. Oubre substituted for C. Arkle in the 9th
f - R. Gardner substituted for B. Capps in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Covarrubio (2, 4th Inning off J. Ramirez, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Katzen 3 , J. Brookins 2 , B. May , A. Covarrubio 3 , M. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Katzen , J. Hampton , B. Capps
GIDP: B. May
Sac Fly: K. Frederick
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Katzen (1) , K. McDaniel (4)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Katzen (1) , C. Arkle (1)
Double Plays: 1 (May-Frederick-Katzen)
OF assists: 1 (Perez(Gunn at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .294 2 5
A. Rebolledo 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .286 0 6
C. Carr SS, 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .429 0 5
G. Morales CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .116 0 4
J. Bitting RF 5 1 3 0 0 1 3 .308 0 10
A. Martinez 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 4 .244 1 3
M. Andrade C 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 .200 1 3
K. Gunn 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .243 0 1
   F. Combs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Benson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .400 0 0
   d-R. Roe SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 2
J. Ramirez P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
   a-B. Powers 2B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
   c-T. Clark PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 0 2
   M. Gresley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 3 11 3 5 5 30      
a - B. Powers substituted for J. Ramirez in the 7th
b - J. Benson pinch hit for F. Combs in the 8th
c - T. Clark pinch hit for B. Powers in the 8th
d - R. Roe substituted for J. Benson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Martinez (4, 8th Inning off B. Kaiser, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Bitting (4, 9th Inning off B. Duprey, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: G. Moret (1, 5th Inning off J. Hampton, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Moret 3 , C. Carr 2 , J. Bitting 4 , A. Martinez 3 , M. Andrade , K. Gunn , T. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rebolledo , G. Morales , A. Martinez , M. Andrade
GIDP: K. Gunn
Sac Fly: C. Carr
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: M. Andrade (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Carr-Rebolledo, Gunn-Carr-Rebolledo)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hampton 7.0 6 1 1 4 3 0 102 3.31   
B. Kaiser W (2-0), BS (1) 1.0 4 2 2 0 2 0 24 5.40   
B. Duprey SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 17 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hampton 60
Batters Faced: J. Hampton 31, B. Kaiser 7, B. Duprey 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hampton 7-9, B. Kaiser 0-1, B. Duprey 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hampton 102-60, B. Kaiser 24-15, B. Duprey 17-10
WP: J. Hampton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Ramirez 6.2 7 3 3 5 3 0 102 3.05   
F. Combs 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 20 0.71   
M. Gresley L (0-1) 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 16 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ramirez 46
Batters Faced: J. Ramirez 30, F. Combs 6, M. Gresley 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ramirez 9-6, F. Combs 2-2, M. Gresley 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ramirez 102-64, F. Combs 20-13, M. Gresley 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Combs 1-0
WP: J. Ramirez 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Hampton
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Clear skies (40 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 24216
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