MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT MILWAUKEE DAIRYMEN
04/26/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT MILWAUKEE DAIRYMEN
GAME ID: 281 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (9-12) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 8 1
Milwaukee Dairymen (8-12) 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 5 12 0
Dairymen Use Late Score to Top Blockbusters, 5-4
Los Angeles got a terrific game from second baseman Harvey Katzen. It wasn't enough, though, to prevent the team from falling to Milwaukee, 5-4. Katzen was 5 for 5 with a double and 4 singles. The Blockbusters fall to 9-12 and continue their sputtering start to the 1972 season.

The decisive blow was delivered by Gary Branan in the bottom of the tenth when he hit a run-scoring double off 28-year old right-handed pitcher Joe Hamby to win the game for Milwaukee. The home crowd went nuts.

Said Branan: "What's not to like about a walk-off win?"
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Gonzalez RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .298 2 7
H. Katzen 2B 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 .368 4 12
E. Ronnebaum LF 5 1 1 2 0 2 5 .328 5 11
D. Kennedy 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .138 0 0
   c-J. Brookins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 1 3
   d-K. Frederick 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
N. Parsons CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .158 0 11
R. Bias 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 0 1
   a-G. Strum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 1 8
   b-M. Herron 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 6
L. Craig C 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282 0 7
D. Obert SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
L. Messenger P 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .136 2 6
   W. Guilmette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-G. Schindler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 0
   J. Hamby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 4 8 4 2 4 13      
a - G. Strum pinch hit for R. Bias in the 7th
b - M. Herron substituted for G. Strum in the 7th
c - J. Brookins pinch hit for D. Kennedy in the 8th
d - K. Frederick substituted for J. Brookins in the 8th
e - G. Schindler pinch hit for W. Guilmette in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Gonzalez (4, 3rd Inning off A. Campbell, 1 on, 1 out) , H. Katzen (5, 6th Inning off A. Campbell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Ronnebaum (5, 8th Inning off K. Williams, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Gonzalez 3 , H. Katzen 6 , E. Ronnebaum 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Kennedy , K. Frederick , N. Parsons
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: R. Bias (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Herron-Katzen-Frederick)
PB: L. Craig
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Morales CF 5 0 3 2 0 0 2 .375 1 8
G. Austin 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .196 1 4
   c-R. Adams PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
   e-T. Hollenbeck 1B, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
L. Morford LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .265 0 6
   d-A. Vazquez PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
R. Bryce 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .181 0 4
R. Galvan C 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .227 0 3
L. Hughes RF 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .214 1 5
C. Bragg SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .275 0 9
G. Branan 3B 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .292 1 6
A. Campbell P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   a-M. Wheeler PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267 0 0
   K. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
   b-T. Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280 0 2
   D. Valenti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 40 5 12 5 3 3 21      
a - M. Wheeler pinch hit for A. Campbell in the 6th
b - T. Davis pinch hit for K. Williams in the 8th
c - R. Adams pinch hit for G. Austin in the 9th
d - A. Vazquez pinch hit for L. Morford in the 9th
e - T. Hollenbeck substituted for R. Adams in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Bragg (2, 2nd Inning off L. Messenger, 1 on, 1 out) , G. Branan (2, 10th Inning off J. Hamby, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Morales 3 , G. Austin 2 , R. Adams , R. Galvan , L. Hughes , C. Bragg 2 , G. Branan 4
2-out RBI: G. Morales , G. Branan 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Morales , G. Austin , L. Morford , R. Bryce , A. Campbell
GIDP: R. Bryce
Sac Bunt: G. Austin
Team LOB: 10
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger 7.0 8 4 1 3 2 0 114 3.38   
W. Guilmette 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 20 0.00   
J. Hamby L (0-1) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 13 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 50
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 33, W. Guilmette 7, J. Hamby 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 11-8, W. Guilmette 4-0, J. Hamby 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 114-70, W. Guilmette 20-12, J. Hamby 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Guilmette 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Campbell 6.0 4 2 2 1 2 0 80 2.94   
K. Williams BS (1) 2.0 2 2 2 1 1 1 35 3.06   
D. Valenti W (1-0) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 29 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Campbell 57
Batters Faced: A. Campbell 23, K. Williams 9, D. Valenti 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Campbell 5-11, K. Williams 2-3, D. Valenti 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Campbell 80-51, K. Williams 35-21, D. Valenti 29-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Harvey Katzen
Ballpark: Milwaukee Municipal Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 11786
Special Notes: Harvey Katzen ties the LAB regular season extra-inning game record for hits with 5.
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