MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
08/01/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 1554 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (50-61) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 3
Kansas City Bulls (49-63) 0 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 X 8 14 2
Bulls Win at Home, 8-2
Kansas City Bulls starter Bret Weingartz led his team to victory over the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 8-2. The left-hander was locked-in. The Bulls improved their record to 49-63 by beating Los Angeles.

Chris Taylor hit a run-scoring triple off Larry Mitchell in the bottom of the third, which put the Bulls in front, 2-1. Taylor had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 5.

"What's not to like about a win?" said Taylor.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pakula RF 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .299 4 18
R. Adair C 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .242 6 34
J. Brookins LF 4 0 0 2 1 1 4 .277 17 51
N. Parsons CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .265 3 39
D. Kennedy 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .254 2 11
P. Villamil SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .260 5 21
D. Obert 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .206 2 17
S. Pickard 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
   a-O. Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 12 43
L. Mitchell P 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .211 0 2
   J. Hamby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-K. Frederick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 7 42
Totals 35 2 8 2 3 4 21      
a - O. Gonzalez pinch hit for S. Pickard in the 9th
b - K. Frederick pinch hit for J. Hamby in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Adair (13, 1st Inning off B. Weingartz, 1 on, 0 outs) , P. Villamil (12, 4th Inning off B. Weingartz, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Pakula (8, 7th Inning off B. Weingartz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Pakula 4 , R. Adair 2 , N. Parsons , D. Kennedy , P. Villamil 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brookins , N. Parsons , D. Kennedy 2 , L. Mitchell 3
Sac Bunt: D. Obert
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Brookins (5) , P. Villamil (12) , S. Pickard (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Villamil-Obert-Kennedy, Villamil-Obert-Kennedy)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Lahr CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .179 1 13
L. Moses 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .256 7 30
C. Taylor LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .357 16 47
E. Cortez 1B 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 .275 6 28
K. Durick RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .260 17 54
F. Johnson C 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .278 9 37
D. Lester 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 .285 9 31
M. Alva SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .239 5 26
B. Weingartz P 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 .333 0 3
   A. Luce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 8 14 6 4 4 23      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Lester (11, 8th Inning off J. Hamby, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Taylor (3, 3rd Inning off L. Mitchell, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Lahr , L. Moses 2 , C. Taylor 4 , K. Durick , F. Johnson 3 , D. Lester 3 , M. Alva 2 , B. Weingartz
2-out RBI: H. Lahr
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Moses , C. Taylor 2 , E. Cortez , D. Lester , M. Alva
GIDP: L. Moses , K. Durick
Sac Fly: B. Weingartz
Hit by Pitch: H. Lahr
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Lahr (12)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Lahr (4) , E. Cortez (3)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell L (1-6) 5.2 12 7 5 4 2 0 133 4.25   
J. Hamby 2.1 2 1 0 0 2 0 47 4.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 19
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 33, J. Hamby 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 9-4, J. Hamby 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 133-80, J. Hamby 47-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hamby 2-0
Hit Batsmen: L. Mitchell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Weingartz W (4-0) 8.0 7 2 1 2 3 0 126 1.91   
A. Luce 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Weingartz 63
Batters Faced: B. Weingartz 34, A. Luce 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Weingartz 16-5, A. Luce 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Weingartz 126-75, A. Luce 18-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bret Weingartz
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 12010
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