MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
08/27/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1835 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Burros (79-52) 3 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 8 12 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (62-70) 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 7 0
Carr Hits 2 home runs in Burros Win
The Denver Burros topped the Los Angeles Blockbusters by a score of 8-4. Leading the way was shortstop Chuck Carr. Carr hit 2 home runs. He drove in 5 runs and scored twice for the Burros. Denver, at 79-52, is 6 games up in the National Baseball League Western Division.

Early in the game, Carr had a 3-run home run for Denver. It was his 16th home run of the season and put the Burros on top, 3-0.

Said Los Angeles manager John Trausch: "They did a lot of things right. We did a lot of things wrong."
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .305 27 77
A. Rebolledo 1B 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .289 11 88
G. Morales CF 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .316 7 100
C. Carr SS 4 2 3 5 0 1 1 .302 16 89
J. Benson LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .304 7 55
   a-J. Bitting LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 4 37
D. Hoffmeier 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .276 8 45
T. Rosales C 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .230 11 56
K. Gunn 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .276 3 43
K. Williams P 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .211 0 1
   J. Hamby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 8 12 8 2 8 12      
a - J. Bitting substituted for J. Benson in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Hoffmeier (15, 6th Inning off L. Mitchell, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: G. Morales (10, 3rd Inning off L. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Carr 2 (16, 1st Inning off L. Mitchell, 2 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off L. Shears, 1 on, 1 out) , G. Moret (27, 2nd Inning off L. Mitchell, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Moret 5 , A. Rebolledo , G. Morales 5 , C. Carr 9 , D. Hoffmeier 2 , T. Rosales 2
2-out RBI: G. Moret
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Moret , D. Hoffmeier
GIDP: K. Gunn
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Moret (114) , G. Morales (33)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hoffmeier (15)
Double Plays: 2 (Williams-Carr-Rebolledo, Carr-Gunn-Rebolledo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 .314 28 71
H. Katzen 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .340 7 61
E. Ronnebaum LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .293 17 54
E. Laub CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .271 3 30
B. May 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302 3 19
G. Strum 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .290 7 20
A. Covarrubio C 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .230 13 54
   b-R. Montoya PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .249 12 40
P. Villamil SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .228 2 25
L. Mitchell P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 0 4
   L. Shears P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 8 17
   C. Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   c-R. Pakula PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209 1 7
Totals 32 4 7 4 2 3 10      
a - L. Messenger pinch hit for L. Shears in the 7th
b - R. Montoya pinch hit for A. Covarrubio in the 9th
c - R. Pakula pinch hit for C. Franklin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Katzen (26, 5th Inning off K. Williams, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Brookins (28, 3rd Inning off K. Williams, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Ronnebaum (17, 5th Inning off K. Williams, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Brookins 4 , H. Katzen 2 , E. Ronnebaum 4 , E. Laub , G. Strum , A. Covarrubio , P. Villamil
2-out RBI: E. Ronnebaum
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Covarrubio , P. Villamil
GIDP: B. May , G. Strum
Sac Bunt: L. Mitchell
Hit by Pitch: A. Covarrubio
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Laub (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (May-Katzen-Strum)
OF assists: 1 (Brookins(Rebolledo at 3rd base))
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Williams W (9-4) 8.1 7 4 4 2 3 2 99 4.57   
J. Hamby 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Williams 54
Batters Faced: K. Williams 34, J. Hamby 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Williams 11-9, J. Hamby 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Williams 99-64, J. Hamby 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hamby 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Williams
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell L (14-10) 6.0 10 6 6 2 6 2 128 3.01   
L. Shears 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 13 6.20   
C. Franklin 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 4.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 32
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 28, L. Shears 5, C. Franklin 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 4-6, L. Shears 0-2, C. Franklin 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 128-77, L. Shears 13-9, C. Franklin 26-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chuck Carr
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 15759
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