MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MILWAUKEE DAIRYMEN AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
08/01/1975
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MILWAUKEE DAIRYMEN AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1490 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Milwaukee Dairymen (41-66) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 8 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (53-55) 1 0 2 1 4 1 2 0 X 11 15 0
Blockbusters, Covarrubio Blast Dairymen, 11-2
The Los Angeles Blockbusters stopped the Milwaukee Dairymen, 11-2, at Blockbuster Stadium. The Blockbusters got a big game from Andy Covarrubio, who was 3-3 with a home run, a double, and 2 walks, while scoring 3 runs. The winner was Ralph Weintraub, who threw 115 pitches over 9 innings. The right-hander was charged with 2 runs on 8 hits. The loss makes Milwaukee 41-66.

Ed Laub had a big 2-run home run for the Blockbusters in the bottom of the third inning. With Los Angeles leading 1-0 and a runner on 1st, he sized up a fastball from former first round draft pick Danny Guerra and punished it. The result was his 3rd home run of the season, which put the Blockbusters on top, 3-0.

Los Angeles manager John Trausch commended his team for "putting the pedal to the metal."
MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bryce 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .293 3 40
J. Richard SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .245 0 4
D. Adams C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .240 1 17
A. Gutierrez RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .266 6 46
G. Branan 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241 6 36
D. Thomas LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .269 1 26
B. Malstrom CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .270 2 39
C. Arkle 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .261 10 57
D. Guerra P 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .227 0 2
   G. Ortega P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
   a-C. Bragg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 1 38
   J. Mendoza P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 1 0 4 12      
a - C. Bragg pinch hit for G. Ortega in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Bryce , J. Richard , D. Adams , A. Gutierrez 2 , D. Thomas , B. Malstrom , C. Arkle
2-out RBI: B. Malstrom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Arkle , D. Guerra
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bryce-Richard-Arkle)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .323 22 61
H. Katzen 2B 3 2 1 1 2 0 1 .349 6 51
E. Ronnebaum LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .306 16 50
T. Hester SS 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .254 0 5
E. Laub CF 4 2 3 3 1 0 0 .273 3 25
G. Strum 1B 4 1 2 3 1 0 2 .380 2 10
B. May 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .280 2 10
A. Covarrubio C 3 3 3 1 2 0 0 .237 11 45
R. Weintraub P 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .241 1 4
Totals 37 11 15 11 7 2 18      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Covarrubio (7, 4th Inning off D. Guerra, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Ronnebaum (14, 7th Inning off G. Ortega, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Laub (3, 6th Inning off G. Ortega, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Laub (3, 3rd Inning off D. Guerra, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Strum (2, 5th Inning off D. Guerra, 2 on, 0 outs) , A. Covarrubio (11, 5th Inning off G. Ortega, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Brookins 2 , H. Katzen , E. Ronnebaum 3 , T. Hester , E. Laub 8 , G. Strum 5 , B. May , A. Covarrubio 7
2-out RBI: H. Katzen , E. Ronnebaum , T. Hester , E. Laub 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brookins , T. Hester , G. Strum , B. May , R. Weintraub
GIDP: E. Ronnebaum
Sac Bunt: R. Weintraub
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Brookins(Adams at home))
MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Guerra L (2-5) 4.0 9 7 7 4 2 2 98 6.14   
G. Ortega 3.0 4 4 4 3 0 1 47 4.94   
J. Mendoza 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 2.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Guerra 14
Batters Faced: D. Guerra 24, G. Ortega 16, J. Mendoza 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Guerra 8-1, G. Ortega 3-6, J. Mendoza 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Guerra 98-58, G. Ortega 47-28, J. Mendoza 19-13
Balk: G. Ortega
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Weintraub W (9-10) 9.0 8 2 2 0 4 0 115 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Weintraub 67
Batters Faced: R. Weintraub 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Weintraub 13-9
Pitches - Strikes: R. Weintraub 115-77
WP: R. Weintraub
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andy Covarrubio
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 17904
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