MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT PHILADELPHIA QUAKERS
08/20/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT PHILADELPHIA QUAKERS
GAME ID: 1728 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (57-68) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 8 1
Philadelphia Quakers (73-51) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Fontanez Now 8-9 After Beating Quakers
The Los Angeles Blockbusters topped the Philadelphia Quakers, 2-0, in National Baseball League action at Quakers Stadium. The standout performance belonged to Los Angeles pitcher and GuamĂșchil, Mexico, native Dario Fontanez. Tom Benson notched his 21st save in 26 chances. Los Angeles is now 57-68, Philadelphia 73-51.

Fontanez allowed no runs on 5 hits over 8.2 innings for the Blockbusters. He walked 2 and struck out 7.

"You have to trust that what you're doing is going to produce results," said Fontanez.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .277 6 35
B. Richter 3B, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .217 2 24
J. Brookins RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281 15 48
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
H. Katzen 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .321 10 56
B. May 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .301 5 74
N. Parsons CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 5 25
E. Jacques C 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .220 4 26
P. Villamil SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 3 32
   a-L. Messenger SS, 3B 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .207 3 11
D. Fontanez P 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .094 0 2
   b-E. Ronnebaum RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 12 32
Totals 30 2 8 2 2 7 9      
a - L. Messenger substituted for P. Villamil in the 3rd
b - E. Ronnebaum substituted for D. Fontanez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Brookins (16, 4th Inning off F. Harrison, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: L. Messenger (1, 8th Inning off D. Klug, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Katzen (10, 9th Inning off D. Klug, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. McDaniel 2 , B. Richter , J. Brookins 2 , H. Katzen 4 , E. Jacques , P. Villamil , L. Messenger 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Richter , N. Parsons
GIDP: B. Richter
Sac Bunt: D. Fontanez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: K. McDaniel (7) , B. May (4)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Messenger (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Messenger-May-Katzen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Voss 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208 7 30
L. Allen RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .261 5 32
T. Schlener CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .298 10 60
J. Murchison LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .284 16 70
A. Rebolledo 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .277 2 28
K. Terry 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .300 2 40
V. Friend SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .240 6 41
   a-J. Linden PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270 1 8
   b-B. Doolittle SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 1 7
   c-G. Russell PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 3 29
D. Gulla C 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .211 1 15
   d-T. Hunt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267 5 34
F. Harrison P 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .167 0 2
   D. Klug P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 2
Totals 33 0 6 0 2 7 18      
a - J. Linden pinch hit for V. Friend in the 7th
b - B. Doolittle substituted for J. Linden in the 8th
c - G. Russell pinch hit for B. Doolittle in the 9th
d - T. Hunt pinch hit for D. Gulla in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Terry (20, 9th Inning off D. Fontanez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Allen , A. Rebolledo 2 , K. Terry 2 , G. Russell , D. Gulla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Allen , T. Hunt , F. Harrison
GIDP: T. Schlener
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Terry-Friend-Rebolledo)
OF assists: 1 (Allen(Villamil at home))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fontanez W (8-9) 8.2 5 0 0 2 7 0 130 4.33   
T. Benson SV (21) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 4.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fontanez 79
Batters Faced: D. Fontanez 33, T. Benson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fontanez 6-12, T. Benson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fontanez 130-88, T. Benson 5-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Benson 1-0
WP: D. Fontanez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Harrison L (15-7) 7.0 6 1 1 1 5 0 107 3.11   
D. Klug 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 1 22 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Harrison 65
Batters Faced: F. Harrison 25, D. Klug 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Harrison 8-5, D. Klug 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Harrison 107-72, D. Klug 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Klug 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dario Fontanez
Ballpark: Quakers Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 23762
Special Notes: SS Pedro Villamil was injured while running the bases.
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