MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
09/19/1971
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 2163 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH , 1971 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (69-86) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 2
Kansas City Bulls (69-87) 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 X 5 7 1
Blockbusters Sunk by Bulls
The Los Angeles Blockbusters went down to defeat to Steve Estes and his Kansas City teammates. The final score was 5-2, in favor of the Bulls. The winning pitcher was Estes, now 12-12. He tossed 8 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 5 and fanning 5. The Blockbusters, at 69-86, have lost 4 in a row.

Roger Turner, who was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1967 draft, helped out the Kansas City cause in the bottom of the fifth inning with a run-scoring walk. For the game, the third baseman drew 2 walks.

"We're in a little funk right now and we've just got to get ourselves out of it," said Los Angeles manager John Trausch.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Gonzalez RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .283 14 46
   a-J. Brookins RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 2 10
H. Katzen 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .270 9 43
   d-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310 4 27
K. Frederick 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .256 4 39
G. Schindler LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .250 4 21
N. Parsons CF 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .214 3 30
   b-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315 2 13
   J. Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Bias 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .289 3 28
L. Craig C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .210 5 40
P. Villamil SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .183 4 24
B. Duprey P 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .099 1 4
   c-G. Proctor CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
Totals 33 2 6 2 5 5 18      
a - J. Brookins substituted for O. Gonzalez in the 5th
b - R. Montoya pinch hit for N. Parsons in the 7th
c - G. Proctor substituted for B. Duprey in the 7th
d - L. Messenger pinch hit for H. Katzen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Bias (5, 6th Inning off S. Estes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Gonzalez , K. Frederick , G. Schindler , N. Parsons , R. Bias 2 , G. Proctor
2-out RBI: N. Parsons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Parsons , R. Montoya , R. Bias , B. Duprey
GIDP: L. Messenger
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Katzen (10)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Wilson (1) , N. Parsons (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Villamil-Katzen-Frederick)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .231 8 21
R. Kremer 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .271 15 59
   b-J. Villalobos 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 16 50
R. McCoy RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .265 8 43
C. Taylor LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .342 25 89
   c-H. Lahr LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 5 21
R. Turner 3B 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 .259 8 59
A. Thompson 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .219 1 9
   d-H. Alterman 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 6 40
I. Smith C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .171 0 5
M. Alva SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .174 3 9
S. Estes P 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231 0 2
   a-J. Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 3 14
   S. Eaton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 30 5 7 4 4 5 13      
a - J. Anderson pinch hit for S. Estes in the 8th
b - J. Villalobos substituted for R. Kremer in the 9th
c - H. Lahr substituted for C. Taylor in the 9th
d - H. Alterman substituted for A. Thompson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Smith (3, 2nd Inning off B. Duprey, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Kremer , R. McCoy , C. Taylor , A. Thompson , I. Smith 3 , S. Estes
2-out RBI: I. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Kremer , I. Smith , M. Alva 2
GIDP: R. Turner
Sac Fly: A. Thompson
Hit by Pitch: R. Kremer
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: H. McLemore (13)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Kremer (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Alterman-Alva-Villalobos)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Duprey L (14-10) 6.0 6 5 4 4 5 0 109 3.24   
J. Wilson 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 3.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Duprey 43
Batters Faced: B. Duprey 29, J. Wilson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Duprey 8-5, J. Wilson 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Duprey 109-65, J. Wilson 18-10
Hit Batsmen: B. Duprey
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Estes W (12-12) 8.0 5 2 2 5 5 0 120 4.08   
S. Eaton SV (13) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Estes 64
Batters Faced: S. Estes 35, S. Eaton 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Estes 6-13, S. Eaton 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Estes 120-74, S. Eaton 10-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Estes
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 14814
Special Notes: RF Oscar Gonzalez was injured while throwing the ball.
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