MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS
04/19/1970
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS
GAME ID: 164 - SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH , 1970 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (7-5) 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 8 12 0
San Diego Captains (6-6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 8 1
Captains Absorb 8-3 Home Loss
The Los Angeles Blockbusters took on the San Diego Captains at San Diego Sporting Complex.

Los Angeles Blockbusters starter Larry Messenger pitched well against the San Diego Captains at San Diego Sporting Complex, leading his team to a win, 8-3. The loss drops San Diego to 6-6.

Los Angeles won the game in part because of Mike Herron. The shortstop ripped a 2-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Blockbusters ahead, 2-0. For the game, Herron had 1 double and 1 home run in 4 at-bats.

"When you are able to locate the ball, good things are going to happen," said Messenger.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lawrence 3B 4 0 0 1 0 2 2 .226 0 2
F. Price LF 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .323 2 4
E. Ronnebaum RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .162 3 8
M. Herron SS 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .333 3 7
H. Katzen 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .341 1 6
J. McCarthy 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .375 0 4
C. Walton CF 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 .244 0 5
D. Hamlyn C 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .200 0 1
L. Messenger P 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .375 1 3
   a-G. Schindler PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
   F. Wild P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 8 12 8 0 5 15      
a - G. Schindler pinch hit for L. Messenger in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Katzen (2, 8th Inning off D. Fields, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Herron (3, 8th Inning off D. Fields, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Hamlyn (1, 9th Inning off J. DeWitt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Herron (3, 1st Inning off D. Fields, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Messenger (1, 7th Inning off D. Fields, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Price 3 , M. Herron 6 , H. Katzen 2 , J. McCarthy , C. Walton , D. Hamlyn 2 , L. Messenger 5 , G. Schindler
2-out RBI: M. Herron , L. Messenger 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Katzen , C. Walton
Sac Fly: J. Lawrence
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Walton (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Katzen-Herron-McCarthy, Katzen-Herron-McCarthy, Herron-McCarthy)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Roe CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .245 1 5
D. Murphy SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .429 0 1
R. Barnes LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .391 1 5
T. Stallings 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .371 3 10
I. Cleary C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .160 0 0
D. Howard 2B, 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .143 1 6
A. Vazquez RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .182 0 1
N. Lane 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 1 4
   a-W. Henry PH, 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 0 0
D. Fields P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
   D. Armstrong P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   b-D. Robertson PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .429 1 3
   J. DeWitt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 3 8 3 3 6 12      
a - W. Henry pinch hit for N. Lane in the 8th
b - D. Robertson pinch hit for D. Armstrong in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Cleary (1, 4th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Barnes (4, 8th Inning off L. Messenger, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Roe (2, 3rd Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Robertson (1, 8th Inning off L. Messenger, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Roe 3 , D. Murphy 2 , R. Barnes 2 , I. Cleary 2 , W. Henry , D. Fields , D. Robertson 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Barnes , I. Cleary 2 , A. Vazquez
GIDP: R. Roe , A. Vazquez 2
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: D. Howard (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Vazquez-Lane)
OF assists: 1 (Vazquez(McCarthy at 3rd base))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger W (1-2) 8.0 8 3 3 2 6 1 110 3.63   
F. Wild 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 58
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 32, F. Wild 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 9-7, F. Wild 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 110-71, F. Wild 9-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fields L (0-2) 7.1 10 7 5 0 5 2 119 4.64   
D. Armstrong 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.80   
J. DeWitt 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 20 16.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fields 39
Batters Faced: D. Fields 32, D. Armstrong 2, J. DeWitt 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fields 3-13, D. Armstrong 1-1, J. DeWitt 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fields 119-74, D. Armstrong 4-2, J. DeWitt 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Armstrong 1-0
WP: D. Fields
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Messenger
Ballpark: San Diego Sporting Complex
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 6 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 19606
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