MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
08/13/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1698 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 13TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Burros (70-51) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (59-61) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Win Makes Denver 70-51
Pitching was the name of the game in a tight contest between the Denver Burros and the Los Angeles Blockbusters. Denver won it, 2-0. Denver starter Jeff Munoz was in command. In 7.1 innings, Munoz surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 3. He allowed no runs. Rick Morton collected his 4th save.

John Crabtree, who is tied for 8th in the NBL in hits with 135, had a direct impact on the outcome. Crabtree contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the third inning to put Denver up, 1-0.

"Every play was important. Every out was important," said Burros manager Clark Anderson.

Los Angeles, at 59-61, has lost 4 straight.
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Smith CF 4 1 3 0 1 1 0 .247 6 45
R. Castillo 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .247 4 18
J. Robinson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .256 17 55
J. Crabtree 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .274 15 72
F. Bohley C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .306 0 8
   a-G. Gregory C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 2 8
L. Sentner LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .224 15 55
D. Davis RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275 1 7
T. Gregory SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .233 1 23
   b-N. Hubbard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 5 8
   d-B. Raley SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 4 29
J. Munoz P 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .000 0 3
   A. Sereni P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-G. Moret PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 26 55
   R. Morton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 2 7 2 4 12 16      
a - G. Gregory substituted for F. Bohley in the 8th
b - N. Hubbard pinch hit for T. Gregory in the 9th
c - G. Moret pinch hit for A. Sereni in the 9th
d - B. Raley substituted for N. Hubbard in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: D. Smith (5, 9th Inning off T. Benson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Smith 5 , R. Castillo , J. Crabtree , F. Bohley , D. Davis
2-out RBI: J. Crabtree
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Castillo 2 , J. Robinson , F. Bohley , T. Gregory
Sac Fly: J. Munoz
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Smith (42)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Obert 3B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .222 3 23
L. Messenger P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 5 25
   b-M. Herron SS, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 2 19
K. Frederick 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .335 10 45
E. Ronnebaum LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .305 19 50
H. Katzen 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .275 6 26
N. Parsons CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255 3 57
O. Gonzalez RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .301 8 51
   c-G. Schindler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .168 1 10
L. Craig C 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .209 6 33
P. Villamil SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .189 1 19
   a-R. Montoya PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .172 3 13
   B. Anderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 0 5 0 3 8 13      
a - R. Montoya pinch hit for P. Villamil in the 7th
b - M. Herron substituted for L. Messenger in the 8th
c - G. Schindler pinch hit for O. Gonzalez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Gonzalez (26, 7th Inning off J. Munoz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Frederick 2 , E. Ronnebaum 2 , O. Gonzalez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Obert , L. Messenger , H. Katzen 2
Sac Bunt: P. Villamil
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Ronnebaum (1)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Villamil (9)
OF assists: 1 (Gonzalez(Smith at 3rd base))
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Munoz W (2-0) 7.1 5 0 0 3 5 0 93 0.86   
A. Sereni H (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5.18   
R. Morton SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 1.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Munoz 70
Batters Faced: J. Munoz 30, A. Sereni 2, R. Morton 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Munoz 10-7, A. Sereni 1-0, R. Morton 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Munoz 93-60, A. Sereni 6-5, R. Morton 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Sereni 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger L (12-9) 7.0 6 2 2 3 9 0 109 2.62   
B. Anderson 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.37   
T. Benson 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 25 3.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 63
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 30, B. Anderson 1, T. Benson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 6-5, B. Anderson 0-0, T. Benson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 109-58, B. Anderson 4-3, T. Benson 25-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Munoz
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM PT
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 19497
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