MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS
08/25/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS
GAME ID: 1798 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (58-72) 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 11 1
Pittsburgh Industrials (84-45) 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 12 0
Isenbarger Goes Deep Twice in 8-4 Industrials Win
The Pittsburgh Industrials powered past the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 8-4, at Allegheny Field. Rob Isenbarger provided some of the pop. He went 2-4 with 2 home runs and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. The winning pitcher was four-time All-Star Frank Combs. He tossed 130 pitches over 9 innings, allowing 4 runs on 11 hits. The Industrials, at 84-45, have now won 8 straight.

Alex Robinson, who is tied for 3rd in the NBL in extra base hits with 50, chipped in a 2-run home run for Pittsburgh in the bottom of the first. For the game, the first baseman had 3 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 2 singles, 2 runs scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"We're just feeding off each other right now," said Robinson.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289 16 52
B. May 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .302 5 74
E. Ronnebaum LF 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 .310 16 37
H. Katzen 1B 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .320 10 58
J. Zimmerman C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .185 2 12
N. Parsons CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .253 5 25
B. Richter 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .217 2 26
P. Villamil SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .229 3 33
   b-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .203 3 13
D. Fontanez P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .092 0 2
   W. Guilmette P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-K. McDaniel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 6 35
   J. Hampton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 0 3
   c-D. Kennedy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 0 7
Totals 34 4 11 4 2 6 12      
a - K. McDaniel pinch hit for W. Guilmette in the 6th
b - L. Messenger pinch hit for P. Villamil in the 9th
c - D. Kennedy pinch hit for J. Hampton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Katzen 2 (29, 1st Inning off F. Combs, 1 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off F. Combs, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Ronnebaum (16, 4th Inning off F. Combs, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Brookins , B. May , E. Ronnebaum 5 , H. Katzen 5 , J. Zimmerman , N. Parsons 2 , B. Richter
2-out RBI: H. Katzen
GIDP: B. May , P. Villamil
Sac Fly: B. Richter
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: B. May (18)
Double Plays: 1 (May-Richter-Katzen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Isenbarger 2B 4 2 2 4 1 0 0 .295 11 49
C. Chavez CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293 14 77
L. Ward RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 4 .292 8 45
A. Robinson 1B 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 .282 24 84
T. McClellan C 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .290 13 53
T. Grange 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 6 .301 1 19
B. Boyle LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .304 5 29
G. Schon SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .330 1 16
F. Combs P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .190 0 1
Totals 34 8 12 7 5 1 24      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Isenbarger 2 (11, 1st Inning off D. Fontanez, 0 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off D. Fontanez, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Robinson (24, 1st Inning off D. Fontanez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Isenbarger 8 , C. Chavez , L. Ward 2 , A. Robinson 6 , T. McClellan , T. Grange , B. Boyle , G. Schon
2-out RBI: R. Isenbarger , C. Chavez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Ward , T. Grange 2 , G. Schon , F. Combs
GIDP: B. Boyle
Sac Bunt: F. Combs
Hit by Pitch: C. Chavez , A. Robinson
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Ward (26)
CS: L. Ward (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Robinson-Schon, Schon-Isenbarger-Robinson)
OF assists: 1 (Boyle(Ronnebaum at home))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fontanez L (8-10) 2.2 9 8 5 3 0 3 62 4.51   
W. Guilmette 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 39 3.88   
J. Hampton 3.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 39 4.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fontanez 7
Batters Faced: D. Fontanez 19, W. Guilmette 10, J. Hampton 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fontanez 4-2, W. Guilmette 2-4, J. Hampton 5-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fontanez 62-42, W. Guilmette 39-23, J. Hampton 39-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Guilmette 3-1
Hit Batsmen: W. Guilmette , J. Hampton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Combs W (7-0) 9.0 11 4 4 2 6 1 130 2.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Combs 53
Batters Faced: F. Combs 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Combs 7-11
Pitches - Strikes: F. Combs 130-84
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rob Isenbarger
Ballpark: Allegheny Field
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 23356
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