MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
08/21/1971
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1782 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 1971 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Packers (66-62) 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 8 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (57-71) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Packers Deal Blockbusters 5-3 Defeat
The Los Angeles Blockbusters could not turn a fine performance from left fielder Ernie Ronnebaum into a win. Instead, the Cincinnati Packers prevailed, 5-3. Ronnebaum was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Brian Williams picked up the save, his 18th. With the win, the Packers sit at 66-62.

George Borowy helped out the Cincinnati cause in the top of the fourth inning with a 2-run single. For the game, the center fielder was 1-3, while adding 2 RBI.

Borowy said his team "played with focus and determination."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Timmons LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .269 4 33
G. Palmer RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .341 6 25
D. Lester 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .267 19 67
D. Davalos 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .295 12 66
F. Bohley C 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .228 8 32
E. Ingle 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .215 5 28
   b-D. Stewart PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .307 1 14
   c-M. Riojas 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 10 32
D. Haffner SS 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .199 1 13
G. Borowy CF 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .228 2 14
   d-C. Ruoff PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261 11 30
   e-R. Brown CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 13 49
F. Lopez P 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .288 0 5
   a-D. Taranto PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 2 11
   B. Williams P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 0 4
Totals 34 5 8 5 3 2 14      
a - D. Taranto pinch hit for F. Lopez in the 7th
b - D. Stewart pinch hit for E. Ingle in the 8th
c - M. Riojas substituted for D. Stewart in the 8th
d - C. Ruoff pinch hit for G. Borowy in the 9th
e - R. Brown substituted for C. Ruoff in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: D. Lester (8, 4th Inning off W. Guilmette, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Palmer (6, 8th Inning off W. Guilmette, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Palmer 4 , D. Lester 4 , D. Davalos , G. Borowy , C. Ruoff , F. Lopez 2
2-out RBI: G. Borowy , F. Lopez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Timmons , G. Palmer , D. Haffner
GIDP: D. Haffner
Hit by Pitch: D. Haffner
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Lester (8)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Lester (16)
Double Plays: 2 (Haffner-Lester-Ingle, Riojas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Gonzalez RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .297 13 37
H. Katzen 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .264 6 37
K. Frederick 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .260 4 36
   b-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .381 1 11
   B. Anderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   M. Evert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 0 2
E. Ronnebaum LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .308 38 97
N. Parsons CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .190 2 18
   d-J. Brookins PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .382 1 6
I. Cleary C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208 5 24
M. Herron 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 5 39
P. Villamil SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .194 2 22
W. Guilmette P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .076 0 2
   J. Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 4 22
   c-R. Bias 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 2 17
Totals 33 3 8 3 0 4 8      
a - L. Messenger pinch hit for J. Wilson in the 8th
b - R. Montoya pinch hit for K. Frederick in the 8th
c - R. Bias substituted for L. Messenger in the 9th
d - J. Brookins pinch hit for N. Parsons in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Frederick (25, 1st Inning off F. Lopez, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Ronnebaum (23, 6th Inning off F. Lopez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Ronnebaum (38, 1st Inning off F. Lopez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Gonzalez , H. Katzen , K. Frederick 2 , E. Ronnebaum 7 , J. Brookins , P. Villamil
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Gonzalez , N. Parsons
GIDP: N. Parsons
Sac Bunt: W. Guilmette
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Villamil-Katzen-Frederick)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Lopez W (11-7) 6.0 6 3 3 0 3 1 78 4.28   
B. Williams SV (18) 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 27 3.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lopez 51
Batters Faced: F. Lopez 23, B. Williams 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lopez 9-5, B. Williams 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lopez 78-48, B. Williams 27-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Guilmette L (12-8) 7.1 7 5 5 3 2 1 101 3.15   
J. Wilson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.36   
B. Anderson 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.98   
M. Evert 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Guilmette 43
Batters Faced: W. Guilmette 32, J. Wilson 2, B. Anderson 2, M. Evert 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Guilmette 10-9, J. Wilson 1-1, B. Anderson 1-0, M. Evert 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Guilmette 101-61, J. Wilson 9-5, B. Anderson 3-2, M. Evert 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wilson 2-0 , M. Evert 1-0
WP: J. Wilson
Hit Batsmen: W. Guilmette
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ernie Ronnebaum
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 17257
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