MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
08/17/1977
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1740 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 1977 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Industrials (74-52) 1 0 0 2 6 0 1 0 0 10 15 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (51-73) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 0
Industrials Tally 10-3 Win
At Blockbuster Stadium, the Los Angeles Blockbusters and Pittsburgh Industrials were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd.

The Pittsburgh Industrials pinned a convincing loss on the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 10-3, at Blockbuster Stadium. Carlos Chavez was a main factor in the win. He went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is now 74-52, 6½ games up in the National Baseball League Eastern Division.

Pittsburgh used the hitting of Rob Isenbarger to pick up the win. The second baseman clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Industrials on top, 5-1. For the game, Isenbarger had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

Isenbarger told the Pittsburgh Bulletin: "Don't care what other people think. Rob knows who Rob is."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Isenbarger 2B 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 .288 12 42
J. Shuman 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .325 19 68
C. Chavez CF 5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .299 7 33
D. Visco LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .240 0 12
T. Crowell RF 3 2 1 0 2 2 1 .243 9 43
T. McClellan C 5 1 2 3 0 0 2 .257 11 47
O. Gonzalez 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .246 10 50
C. Berry SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .274 17 52
B. Briggs P 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .250 0 6
Totals 39 10 15 9 4 5 14      
BATTING
Doubles: T. McClellan (20, 4th Inning off B. Shone, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Crowell (20, 4th Inning off B. Shone, 0 on, 1 out) , O. Gonzalez (18, 5th Inning off J. Hampton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Chavez (7, 4th Inning off B. Shone, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Isenbarger (12, 5th Inning off B. Shone, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. McClellan (11, 5th Inning off J. Hampton, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Isenbarger 5 , J. Shuman , C. Chavez 6 , D. Visco , T. Crowell 2 , T. McClellan 6 , O. Gonzalez 3 , C. Berry 2 , B. Briggs
2-out RBI: T. McClellan , C. Berry 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Visco , C. Berry
GIDP: C. Chavez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Isenbarger (22) , D. Visco (10)
CS: J. Shuman (5) , T. Crowell (14)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Crowell (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Berry-Isenbarger-Gonzalez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Norton CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 4 34
O. Gaskins 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .208 0 4
J. Brookins RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .371 39 102
H. Katzen 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .298 10 61
   b-E. Hernandez PR, 1B 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .289 8 23
C. Panetta LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .285 4 45
F. Bohley C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .249 12 40
C. Arkle 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .292 7 27
T. Hester SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244 8 47
B. Shone P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152 0 1
   J. Hampton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 0 0
   a-J. Locricchio PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 2 12
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-L. Allen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281 8 20
   G. Forgette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
   d-B. May PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 2 46
Totals 35 3 8 3 1 6 14      
a - J. Locricchio pinch hit for J. Hampton in the 5th
b - E. Hernandez pinch ran for H. Katzen in the 6th
c - L. Allen pinch hit for T. Benson in the 7th
d - B. May pinch hit for G. Forgette in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Gaskins (1, 4th Inning off B. Briggs, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Brookins (32, 4th Inning off B. Briggs, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Brookins (5, 1st Inning off B. Briggs, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Hernandez (8, 8th Inning off B. Briggs, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Gaskins 3 , J. Brookins 5 , H. Katzen , E. Hernandez 4 , C. Panetta , T. Hester
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Gaskins , H. Katzen , C. Arkle 2
GIDP: L. Allen
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Katzen-Hester-Benson)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Briggs W (11-7) 9.0 8 3 3 1 6 1 36 121 3.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Briggs 64
Batters Faced: B. Briggs 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Briggs 11-9
Pitches - Strikes: B. Briggs 121-79
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Shone L (6-7) 4.0 7 5 5 2 2 2 19 74 4.82   
J. Hampton 1.0 5 4 4 0 1 1 8 22 3.88   
T. Benson 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 9 40 2.59   
G. Forgette 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 26 4.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Shone 28
Batters Faced: B. Shone 19, J. Hampton 8, T. Benson 9, G. Forgette 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Shone 3-5, J. Hampton 2-0, T. Benson 4-0, G. Forgette 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: B. Shone 74-46, J. Hampton 22-15, T. Benson 40-19, G. Forgette 26-16
WP: J. Hampton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Chavez
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 15277
Special Notes: 1B Harvey Katzen was injured while running the bases.
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