MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
08/29/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1887 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Pittsburgh Industrials (76-60) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 5 16 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (60-76) 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 2
Industrials Take Down Blockbusters, 5-4
The Pittsburgh Industrials wiggled past the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 5-4, in 12 innings at Blockbuster Stadium. The win was highlighted by the performance of Pittsburgh pitcher Jeff Munoz. Reliever Ray Williams picked up the win. His record improves to 2-4. Bill Kaiser, who is a three-time All-Star, took the loss. The second-place Industrials go to 76-60.

Rob Isenbarger hit a run-scoring triple off Bill Kaiser in the top of the 12th, which put the Industrials in front, 5-4. Isenbarger had 3 singles, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 4 for 6.

"Jeff pitched like a champ," said Pittsburgh manager Vincent Wicker.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Crowell RF, CF 5 0 3 0 1 0 0 .274 7 45
A. Robinson 1B 6 1 1 0 0 1 5 .298 16 62
R. Isenbarger 2B 6 0 4 1 0 1 0 .298 4 49
J. Shuman 3B 5 0 1 0 1 1 2 .235 8 48
T. McClellan C 6 2 3 0 0 1 4 .214 10 52
C. Berry SS 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .237 4 33
   a-C. Chavez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 12 62
   b-K. Stoeser SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .217 1 5
B. Boyle LF 5 1 0 0 0 1 4 .219 1 8
V. Roberts CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 0 6
   c-E. Yates PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283 4 34
   B. Hoel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-G. Schon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 4 13
   R. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Munoz P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .133 0 2
   d-J. Flakes PH, RF 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .328 2 13
Totals 48 5 16 4 2 6 23      
a - C. Chavez pinch hit for C. Berry in the 7th
b - K. Stoeser substituted for C. Chavez in the 7th
c - E. Yates pinch hit for V. Roberts in the 9th
d - J. Flakes pinch hit for J. Munoz in the 9th
e - G. Schon pinch hit for B. Hoel in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Shuman (12, 7th Inning off L. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. McClellan (2, 2nd Inning off L. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Isenbarger (7, 12th Inning off B. Kaiser, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Crowell 3 , A. Robinson , R. Isenbarger 6 , J. Shuman 2 , T. McClellan 5 , K. Stoeser , V. Roberts , J. Flakes 2
2-out RBI: J. Flakes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Robinson , J. Shuman , C. Berry , K. Stoeser , B. Boyle , E. Yates
GIDP: A. Robinson
Sac Fly: C. Berry
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Isenbarger 2 (41)
CS: T. Crowell (14) , R. Isenbarger (20) , V. Roberts (1) , J. Flakes (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Shuman (25)
Double Plays: 1 (Shuman-Isenbarger-Robinson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Katzen 1B 6 0 2 0 0 1 0 .261 11 47
W. Baker LF 6 1 1 0 0 1 3 .200 0 21
J. Brookins RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .292 24 69
K. Frederick 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .309 9 33
M. Perez CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .203 2 23
A. Covarrubio C 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .239 4 36
R. Gardner 3B 5 0 1 3 0 1 1 .205 1 16
P. Villamil SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .225 1 20
   B. Kaiser P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Capps PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 5 17
L. Mitchell P 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .174 0 4
   C. Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 4
   a-D. Taranto SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292 0 1
Totals 45 4 9 4 2 5 14      
a - D. Taranto substituted for C. Franklin in the 10th
b - B. Capps pinch hit for B. Kaiser in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Gardner (5, 4th Inning off J. Munoz, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Brookins (29, 5th Inning off J. Munoz, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Katzen (19, 10th Inning off B. Hoel, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Katzen 3 , W. Baker , J. Brookins 3 , M. Perez 2 , R. Gardner 2 , D. Taranto
2-out RBI: R. Gardner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Baker , J. Brookins , K. Frederick , P. Villamil , L. Mitchell
GIDP: J. Brookins
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: K. Frederick 2 (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Villamil-Frederick-Katzen)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Munoz 8.0 5 4 4 2 2 0 98 2.78   
B. Hoel 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 30 3.32   
R. Williams W (2-4) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 21 5.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Munoz 56
Batters Faced: J. Munoz 31, B. Hoel 8, R. Williams 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Munoz 10-11, B. Hoel 2-2, R. Williams 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Munoz 98-63, B. Hoel 30-21, R. Williams 21-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell 8.1 10 3 1 0 4 0 106 1.96   
C. Franklin BS (4) 0.2 2 1 0 1 0 0 26 6.29   
B. Kaiser L (8-5) 3.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 39 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 59
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 32, C. Franklin 6, B. Kaiser 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 5-12, C. Franklin 2-0, B. Kaiser 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 106-79, C. Franklin 26-13, B. Kaiser 39-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Franklin 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Munoz
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 18895
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