MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
04/18/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 181 - TUESDAY, APRIL 18TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Captains (7-6) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 12 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (6-8) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 0
Blockbusters Lose, 4-2
San Diego Captains starter Ray Heath was on his game, helping his team beat the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 4-2. Heath yielded 2 runs over 7.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. His record improves to 2-0. Jack DeWitt, summoned from the bullpen, notched his 4th save.

The Captains had to work out of trouble in the bottom of the ninth. The score was 4-2, San Diego, with one out. Los Angeles, with a runner on 2nd, was mounting a threat. George Schindler dug in at the plate, but on a full count cutter, he struck out.

The victory makes San Diego 7-6.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Wilkins SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .273 1 2
D. Hughes 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 4
R. Barnes LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .327 0 1
T. Stallings 1B 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 .312 1 9
E. Peters C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .243 0 3
D. Howard 2B 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .176 2 7
R. Byrd RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .265 0 1
R. Roe CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .356 2 12
R. Heath P 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .100 0 1
   J. DeWitt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 4 12 4 2 6 20      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Hughes (6, 3rd Inning off B. Duprey, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Barnes (7, 7th Inning off B. Duprey, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Roe (5, 8th Inning off T. Benson, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Byrd (2, 8th Inning off T. Benson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Howard (2, 2nd Inning off B. Duprey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Wilkins 2 , D. Hughes 2 , R. Barnes 3 , T. Stallings 3 , D. Howard 4 , R. Byrd 3 , R. Roe 2
2-out RBI: , T. Stallings 2 , R. Roe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Stallings , E. Peters , R. Heath 2
GIDP: R. Barnes
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Barnes (4)
CS: R. Barnes (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hughes (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Barnes-Peters)
OF assists: 1 (Barnes(Katzen at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Gonzalez RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .270 2 6
H. Katzen 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 4 9
   c-J. Brookins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 1 3
   d-D. Obert 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Ronnebaum LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .350 3 7
N. Parsons CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .143 0 6
G. Strum 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .231 1 6
R. Bias 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
   a-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 2 6
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 1 4
I. Cleary C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 0 1
   f-G. Schindler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .071 0 0
P. Villamil SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .103 0 1
B. Duprey P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Kennedy 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .176 0 0
Totals 34 2 7 2 1 5 15      
a - L. Messenger pinch hit for R. Bias in the 7th
b - D. Kennedy substituted for B. Duprey in the 8th
c - J. Brookins pinch hit for H. Katzen in the 8th
d - D. Obert substituted for J. Brookins in the 9th
e - R. Montoya pinch hit for T. Benson in the 9th
f - G. Schindler pinch hit for I. Cleary in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Kennedy (1, 8th Inning off R. Heath, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Strum (2, 9th Inning off J. DeWitt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Gonzalez 2 , H. Katzen , E. Ronnebaum , G. Strum 3 , D. Kennedy 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Parsons , P. Villamil
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Villamil-Katzen-Strum)
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Heath W (2-0) 7.2 6 2 2 1 4 0 115 2.28   
J. DeWitt SV (4) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Heath 62
Batters Faced: R. Heath 30, J. DeWitt 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Heath 9-9, J. DeWitt 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Heath 115-74, J. DeWitt 18-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. DeWitt 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Duprey L (1-2) 7.0 9 3 3 2 4 1 128 4.22   
T. Benson 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 24 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Duprey 49
Batters Faced: B. Duprey 31, T. Benson 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Duprey 11-5, T. Benson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Duprey 128-72, T. Benson 24-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ray Heath
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 18395
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