MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
08/17/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1689 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Bulls (65-55) 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 9 16 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (55-67) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 6 8 1
Slumping Blockbusters Lose Again
Dave Lester made an impact in the 9-6 Kansas City win over Los Angeles. Lester went 3 for 6 with 3 doubles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Kansas City reliever Bob Crosby picked up the win, upping his record to 8-8. Tom Benson was saddled with the loss. The Blockbusters, now 55-67, have lost 7 in a row.

The game was all tied up in the top of the ninth, until Lester delivered big-time for Kansas City, stroking a dramatic bases-clearing double off Tom Benson. The game-changing hit put the Bulls on top, 9-6.

"What's not to like about a win?" said Lester.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lester 2B, SS 6 1 3 4 0 0 2 .262 3 19
L. Moses 3B 5 1 3 1 1 1 2 .261 4 33
C. Taylor LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 .292 22 70
   c-J. Harrison CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Cortez RF 3 1 1 0 2 0 4 .260 10 31
A. Amador 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .297 5 33
H. Lahr CF, LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 4 .237 3 15
M. Alva SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .204 10 42
   a-R. Kremer PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .213 2 6
   D. Greenlee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Cummings C 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .267 3 20
B. Weingartz P 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .146 0 2
   D. Solomon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   B. Crosby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Tislow PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .263 4 12
Totals 40 9 16 9 6 4 29      
a - R. Kremer pinch hit for M. Alva in the 9th
b - D. Tislow pinch hit for B. Crosby in the 9th
c - J. Harrison substituted for C. Taylor in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Moses 2 (12, 1st Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Alva (14, 2nd Inning off L. Messenger, 2 on, 0 outs) , D. Lester 3 (5, 2nd Inning off L. Messenger, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Hampton, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off T. Benson, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Lester 6 , L. Moses 5 , C. Taylor 2 , E. Cortez , A. Amador 2 , H. Lahr 2 , M. Alva 2 , R. Kremer , H. Cummings
2-out RBI: , D. Lester 2 , L. Moses
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Moses 2 , E. Cortez 2 , M. Alva
Sac Fly: H. Cummings
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Taylor 2 (7)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Moses (13)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .274 6 33
   c-J. Zimmerman PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .147 2 10
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   J. Bailey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
L. Messenger P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .202 3 10
   J. Hampton P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 0 3
   a-E. Ronnebaum PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .306 12 32
J. Brookins RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .275 15 46
H. Katzen 1B 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 .326 9 54
B. May 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .308 5 73
N. Parsons CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .243 4 23
   b-E. Laub PR, CF 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .243 10 36
B. Richter 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .216 2 22
E. Jacques C 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .217 4 23
P. Villamil SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .234 3 32
Totals 35 6 8 6 7 6 20      
a - E. Ronnebaum pinch hit for J. Hampton in the 8th
b - E. Laub pinch ran for N. Parsons in the 8th
c - J. Zimmerman pinch hit for K. McDaniel in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Parsons (7, 2nd Inning off B. Weingartz, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Katzen (26, 8th Inning off D. Solomon, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Katzen (9, 2nd Inning off B. Weingartz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Zimmerman , J. Hampton , H. Katzen 6 , N. Parsons 3 , E. Jacques , P. Villamil
2-out RBI: J. Zimmerman , E. Jacques
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDaniel , E. Ronnebaum , B. May , E. Jacques
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: K. McDaniel (6)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Villamil (12)
OF assists: 1 (Laub(Amador at home))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Weingartz 7.1 5 2 2 4 4 1 113 3.64   
D. Solomon 0.0 1 3 0 1 0 0 9 4.05   
B. Crosby W (8-8), BS (8) 0.2 2 1 0 1 1 0 21 4.01   
D. Greenlee SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 2.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Weingartz 60
Batters Faced: B. Weingartz 30, D. Solomon 3, B. Crosby 5, D. Greenlee 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Weingartz 8-9, D. Solomon 0-0, B. Crosby 0-1, D. Greenlee 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Weingartz 113-63, D. Solomon 9-4, B. Crosby 21-12, D. Greenlee 18-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Solomon 1-1 , B. Crosby 3-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger 5.1 10 4 4 3 1 0 103 4.05   
J. Hampton 2.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 41 4.40   
T. Benson L (3-3), BS (5) 0.2 4 4 4 2 0 0 23 4.46   
J. Bailey 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 30
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 27, J. Hampton 12, T. Benson 7, J. Bailey 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 6-7, J. Hampton 4-2, T. Benson 0-1, J. Bailey 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 103-62, J. Hampton 41-27, T. Benson 23-10, J. Bailey 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hampton 1-0 , J. Bailey 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Lester
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 17550
Special Notes: Dave Lester ties the KCB regular season game record for doubles with 3.
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