MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
08/24/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1817 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Burros (85-47) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 2
Los Angeles Blockbusters (59-72) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 6 1
Burros Deal Blockbusters 3-2 Defeat
The Los Angeles Blockbusters got a sterling performance from pitcher Larry Mitchell, but the Denver Burros still prevailed, 3-2. Mitchell threw 7.0 innings of 3-hit ball. Denver goes to 85-47. The win puts them 11 games up in their division.

Denver used the timely hitting of Howie Belcher to seize the win. The second baseman stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Burros on top, 3-1. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

Belcher called the win "a lesson in teamwork."
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Belcher 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .317 2 15
A. Rebolledo 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .283 9 75
G. Morales CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 4 47
C. Carr SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .266 6 64
J. Bitting RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .328 2 47
A. Martinez 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .252 11 61
   J. Suozzo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   F. Combs P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
M. Andrade C 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 .285 2 30
D. Wallace LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .258 1 11
M. Hartman P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 0 1
   a-B. Powers 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .256 1 13
Totals 34 3 7 2 4 5 17      
a - B. Powers substituted for M. Hartman in the 6th

BATTING
Triples: J. Bitting (2, 4th Inning off L. Mitchell, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Belcher , A. Rebolledo , J. Bitting 4 , M. Andrade 2 , B. Powers
2-out RBI: H. Belcher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Belcher , A. Rebolledo , J. Bitting , A. Martinez , M. Andrade , D. Wallace
GIDP: M. Andrade
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: A. Rebolledo (13) , B. Powers (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Carr-Belcher-Rebolledo)
OF assists: 1 (Bitting(Katzen at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Katzen 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .259 10 44
B. May 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .281 2 38
K. Frederick 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .313 9 33
M. Perez CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .192 1 20
   b-J. Brookins PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 23 65
A. Covarrubio C 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .246 4 36
B. Capps RF 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .299 5 17
W. Baker LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .203 0 21
P. Villamil SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .228 0 16
L. Mitchell P 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .182 0 4
   a-D. Taranto PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 0 1
   C. Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 4
   c-C. Arkle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 6 31
Totals 32 2 6 2 2 6 16      
a - D. Taranto pinch hit for L. Mitchell in the 7th
b - J. Brookins pinch hit for M. Perez in the 8th
c - C. Arkle pinch hit for C. Franklin in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Capps (5, 9th Inning off F. Combs, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Katzen , B. May , K. Frederick , B. Capps 4 , P. Villamil , L. Mitchell
2-out RBI: B. May
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Katzen , P. Villamil , L. Mitchell
GIDP: K. Frederick
Sac Bunt: P. Villamil
Hit by Pitch: H. Katzen , B. Capps
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: W. Baker (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Villamil-Covarrubio-Katzen)
PB: A. Covarrubio
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Hartman W (4-1) 5.1 5 1 1 2 4 0 91 2.19   
J. Suozzo H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.16   
F. Combs SV (23) 2.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 38 1.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hartman 56
Batters Faced: M. Hartman 23, J. Suozzo 4, F. Combs 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hartman 3-7, J. Suozzo 0-2, F. Combs 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hartman 91-55, J. Suozzo 14-8, F. Combs 38-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Suozzo 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Hartman 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell L (9-11) 7.0 3 2 0 4 4 0 104 1.99   
C. Franklin 2.0 4 1 1 0 1 0 35 5.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 67
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 28, C. Franklin 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 10-6, C. Franklin 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 104-66, C. Franklin 35-23
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Mitchell
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 17366
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