MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
04/30/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 307 - FRIDAY, APRIL 30TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (14-9) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 7 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (9-14) 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 10 2
Blockbusters Win at Home, 4-2
Los Angeles Blockbusters starter Fernando Lopez pitched his team past the Cleveland Bobcats, 4-2. Billy Duprey closed the game out for Los Angeles, earning his 4th save. The loss puts Cleveland at 14-9.

Ed Laub chipped in a 2-run home run for Los Angeles in the bottom of the third. For the game, the center fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Laub.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Chirico CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .293 1 16
B. Harper LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .222 3 11
B. Olivas SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .256 0 10
A. Romano RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .302 2 9
F. Bohley C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 0 4
M. Bassett 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .311 2 10
K. MacPherson 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .287 2 10
D. Pelletier 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .250 0 2
R. Tomlinson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 0 1
   a-A. Spruill PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 2 8
   J. Clabaugh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Galvan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .340 0 11
Totals 34 2 7 2 2 6 17      
a - A. Spruill pinch hit for R. Tomlinson in the 7th
b - R. Galvan pinch hit for J. Clabaugh in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Olivas (5, 6th Inning off F. Lopez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Bassett (2, 7th Inning off F. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Harper , B. Olivas 2 , A. Romano , M. Bassett 4 , K. MacPherson 2 , D. Pelletier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Harper , F. Bohley , R. Tomlinson
GIDP: B. Olivas , R. Galvan
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Chirico (5)

FIELDING
Errors: K. MacPherson (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Bassett-Olivas-Pelletier)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Katzen 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236 0 4
K. Frederick 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .366 1 3
J. Brookins RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .259 2 11
A. Covarrubio C 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .254 0 6
   a-S. Oubre PR, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .053 0 0
K. McDaniel LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 .257 0 9
   b-B. May PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 0 7
   c-W. Baker LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
E. Laub CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .156 2 5
C. Arkle 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .243 1 3
   B. Duprey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Popeck SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .188 1 12
F. Lopez P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 0 0
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-R. Gardner PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 4 10 4 3 1 14      
a - S. Oubre pinch ran for A. Covarrubio in the 4th
b - B. May pinch hit for K. McDaniel in the 7th
c - W. Baker substituted for B. May in the 8th
d - R. Gardner pinch hit for T. Benson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Brookins (6, 3rd Inning off R. Tomlinson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Popeck (1, 2nd Inning off R. Tomlinson, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Laub (2, 3rd Inning off R. Tomlinson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Katzen , K. Frederick , J. Brookins 2 , A. Covarrubio , K. McDaniel , E. Laub 5 , C. Arkle 2 , P. Popeck 4
2-out RBI: E. Laub
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDaniel , E. Laub
GIDP: F. Lopez
Hit by Pitch: A. Covarrubio
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Katzen (3)
CS: E. Laub (2)

FIELDING
Errors: K. McDaniel (3) , P. Popeck (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Frederick-Popeck-Katzen, Popeck-Frederick-Katzen)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Tomlinson L (2-2) 6.0 9 4 4 3 1 2 93 3.38   
J. Clabaugh 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 1.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Tomlinson 36
Batters Faced: R. Tomlinson 31, J. Clabaugh 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Tomlinson 11-5, J. Clabaugh 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Tomlinson 93-59, J. Clabaugh 21-14
Hit Batsmen: R. Tomlinson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Lopez W (2-2) 6.2 5 2 1 2 4 1 105 2.08   
T. Benson H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 3.86   
B. Duprey SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lopez 60
Batters Faced: F. Lopez 28, T. Benson 5, B. Duprey 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lopez 5-10, T. Benson 3-0, B. Duprey 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lopez 105-70, T. Benson 22-16, B. Duprey 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Benson 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fernando Lopez
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 16610
Special Notes: C Andy Covarrubio was injured being hit by a pitch.
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