MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
09/13/1975
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 2061 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Captains (78-70) 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 2 9 9 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (70-78) 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 3
Captains Use Late Surge to Win
Randy Barnes added some punch to the San Diego offense, helping them outmuscle the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 9-7. In the game, Barnes, who is tied for 10th in the NBL in RBI with 86, went 2 for 5 with a home run and a triple, while adding 6 RBI and scoring once. The victory gives San Diego a record of 78-70.

Ron Byrd came through with a big-time hit for San Diego. The pinch hitter smacked a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to give his team the lead, 9-7. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"Say want you want about this team, they play nine innings hard," said San Diego manager Joe Mack.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Anderson CF 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 .275 13 71
R. Roe RF 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 .233 7 44
   d-R. Byrd PH, RF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .197 1 17
R. Barnes LF 5 1 2 6 0 0 2 .337 22 86
   e-J. Panneton LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Boone 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .265 8 61
W. Henry 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .265 7 41
T. Row 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .273 0 50
B. Newton SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .218 1 10
J. Torres C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 7
   b-G. Jordan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290 4 22
   E. Prater P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
R. Heath P 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .122 0 3
   J. Espersen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   D. Berry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-P. Parkyn PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286 0 7
   D. Fields P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-E. Peters PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 13 55
Totals 36 9 9 8 6 3 16      
a - P. Parkyn pinch hit for D. Berry in the 7th
b - G. Jordan pinch hit for J. Torres in the 8th
c - E. Peters pinch hit for D. Fields in the 8th
d - R. Byrd pinch hit for R. Roe in the 9th
e - J. Panneton substituted for R. Barnes in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: R. Barnes (11, 3rd Inning off B. Anderson, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Anderson (8, 9th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Barnes (22, 7th Inning off B. Anderson, 3 on, 1 out) , R. Byrd (1, 9th Inning off L. Messenger, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Anderson 4 , R. Byrd 4 , R. Barnes 7 , T. Row 2 , G. Jordan , R. Heath
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Boone , W. Henry , T. Row , B. Newton
GIDP: B. Newton 2
Sac Bunt: B. Anderson
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: B. Newton (12)
Double Plays: 1 (Newton-Henry-Boone)
OF assists: 1 (Anderson(Laub at 3rd base))
PB: J. Torres
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .305 30 77
   a-H. Katzen PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .340 8 66
   c-R. Montoya LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 13 42
B. May 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .327 3 29
E. Ronnebaum LF 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 .309 23 69
   b-R. Pakula PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .204 2 9
T. Hester 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .239 2 25
E. Laub CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .275 3 40
G. Strum 1B 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 .282 10 31
A. Covarrubio C 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .223 14 55
P. Villamil SS 3 2 0 0 1 1 3 .228 2 26
B. Anderson P 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .070 1 3
   L. Messenger P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 9 20
Totals 30 7 8 6 7 5 17      
a - H. Katzen pinch hit for J. Brookins in the 8th
b - R. Pakula pinch hit for E. Ronnebaum in the 8th
c - R. Montoya substituted for H. Katzen in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Brookins , H. Katzen , B. May 2 , E. Laub , G. Strum 3
2-out RBI: E. Laub , G. Strum
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brookins , R. Pakula , T. Hester
GIDP: A. Covarrubio
Sac Bunt: B. May , E. Laub , B. Anderson
Sac Fly: E. Ronnebaum
Hit by Pitch: T. Hester
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: T. Hester 2 (16) , A. Covarrubio (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Hester-Villamil-Strum, Hester-Villamil-Strum)
PB: A. Covarrubio
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Heath 4.0 5 7 5 6 1 0 88 3.07   
J. Espersen 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6.75   
D. Berry 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 27 0.00   
D. Fields 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 3.63   
E. Prater W (9-8) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 28 3.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Heath 23
Batters Faced: R. Heath 22, J. Espersen 1, D. Berry 9, D. Fields 3, E. Prater 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Heath 4-5, J. Espersen 0-0, D. Berry 3-1, D. Fields 1-1, E. Prater 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Heath 88-43, J. Espersen 1-1, D. Berry 27-16, D. Fields 15-10, E. Prater 28-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Berry 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Berry
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Anderson 6.1 6 7 6 5 1 1 117 3.96   
L. Messenger L (0-4) 2.2 3 2 2 1 2 1 52 6.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Anderson 31
Batters Faced: B. Anderson 30, L. Messenger 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Anderson 9-7, L. Messenger 6-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Anderson 117-67, L. Messenger 52-28
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Barnes
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 21234
Special Notes: RP John Espersen was injured while pitching.
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