MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS
09/13/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS
GAME ID: 2043 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (64-83) 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 10 1
San Diego Captains (85-62) 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 7 0
Blockbusters Suffer 5-4 Road Loss
The San Diego Captains dealt the Los Angeles Blockbusters a 5-4 loss at San Diego Sporting Complex. Ron Roe was the star on offense. He was 2 for 3 with 2 singles and a walk. He scored 2 times. John Espersen wrapped it up, recording his 8th save. With this game in the books, San Diego is 85-62, Los Angeles 64-83.

Earl Peters had a big 2-run home run for the Captains in the bottom of the first inning. With San Diego leading 1-0 and a runner on 1st, he sized up a curveball from Larry Messenger, who finished 5th in the NBL in wins with 17 in 1969, and punished it. The result was his 26th home run of the season, which put the Captains on top, 3-0.

Peters said afterward that his team has grown over the course of the season, adding: "It feels good when a plan comes together."
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 3 .271 6 39
H. Katzen 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .326 12 72
J. Brookins RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .296 18 70
D. Kennedy 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .204 0 8
N. Parsons CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .238 5 30
B. Richter SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .222 2 27
   b-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 4 8
   c-B. May SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 7 87
T. Pickering C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .184 0 0
L. Messenger P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 3 16
   J. Hampton P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 3
   a-E. Ronnebaum PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .305 19 45
   W. Guilmette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-G. Strum PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
P. Villamil 3B, SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .236 3 35
Totals 35 4 10 4 2 5 17      
a - E. Ronnebaum pinch hit for J. Hampton in the 7th
b - R. Montoya pinch hit for B. Richter in the 8th
c - B. May substituted for R. Montoya in the 8th
d - G. Strum pinch hit for W. Guilmette in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. McDaniel (12, 5th Inning off E. Payne, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. McDaniel 3 , H. Katzen 2 , J. Brookins 2 , B. Richter , T. Pickering 2 , E. Ronnebaum
2-out RBI: H. Katzen , J. Brookins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Katzen , D. Kennedy , B. Richter
GIDP: P. Villamil
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: B. Richter (14)
Double Plays: 1 (Villamil-Katzen-Kennedy)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Anderson RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266 11 57
R. Roe CF 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .249 6 53
E. Wilkins SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .278 6 75
J. Locricchio 1B 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .245 4 36
   a-R. Barnes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .350 24 98
   J. Espersen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 0 3
E. Peters C 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .215 26 76
T. Row 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .261 1 50
R. Rodgers 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .261 0 2
M. Alford LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .273 0 0
E. Payne P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212 0 5
   E. Prater P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-G. Jordan 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 5 34
Totals 29 5 7 5 6 1 20      
a - R. Barnes pinch hit for J. Locricchio in the 7th
b - G. Jordan substituted for E. Prater in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: E. Peters (26, 1st Inning off L. Messenger, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Roe 2 , E. Wilkins 2 , E. Peters 4 , M. Alford , E. Payne
2-out RBI: R. Roe , E. Wilkins , E. Peters
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Anderson , J. Locricchio , T. Row , M. Alford
GIDP: R. Roe
Sac Bunt: E. Payne
Sac Fly: J. Locricchio
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Roe 2 (26) , E. Wilkins (51) , M. Alford (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Locricchio-Wilkins-Locricchio, Rodgers-Locricchio)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger L (12-8) 3.2 6 5 5 3 0 1 67 4.04   
J. Hampton 2.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 28 3.82   
W. Guilmette 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 36 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 24
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 20, J. Hampton 9, W. Guilmette 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 7-4, J. Hampton 5-1, W. Guilmette 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 67-38, J. Hampton 28-17, W. Guilmette 36-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hampton 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Payne W (14-5) 6.1 8 4 4 2 1 0 88 2.80   
E. Prater H (3) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.87   
J. Espersen SV (8) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 23 2.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Payne 40
Batters Faced: E. Payne 27, E. Prater 4, J. Espersen 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Payne 8-8, E. Prater 2-0, J. Espersen 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Payne 88-50, E. Prater 12-7, J. Espersen 23-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Prater 3-3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ron Roe
Ballpark: San Diego Sporting Complex
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 27916
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