MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT DENVER BURROS
04/29/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 321 - SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Bulls (11-13) 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 12 0
Denver Burros (15-9) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Bulls Net 4-3 Win Over Burros
The Kansas City Bulls did just enough to sneak past the Denver Burros, 4-3, at Gates Crescent Park. Kansas City pitcher Bob Crosby, in particular, had a standout performance. The loss drops Denver to 15-9.

Brooklyn, New York native Bob Crosby had a clutch at-bat in the top of the sixth for the Bulls. With Kansas City trailing 3-2, he hit a 2-run single.

"I'm proud to be a part of what we've got going on here," Crosby told the Kansas City Observer. "It's a great group and we're happy with the win."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 .266 0 4
R. Colbourne 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .111 0 3
R. Kremer 1B 5 0 0 1 0 0 3 .262 1 5
C. Taylor LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310 4 13
   b-H. Lahr LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 1 4
E. Cortez RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .222 3 8
R. Turner 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .208 2 3
M. Alva SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .212 2 5
I. Smith C 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .139 0 2
   R. Bargiel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Crosby P 3 0 1 2 0 2 4 .231 0 3
   a-H. Cummings C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 1 7
Totals 37 4 12 4 2 6 20      
a - H. Cummings substituted for B. Crosby in the 8th
b - H. Lahr substituted for C. Taylor in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. McLemore (4, 3rd Inning off W. Purter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. McLemore 4 , E. Cortez 2 , R. Turner 2 , M. Alva 3 , I. Smith , B. Crosby
2-out RBI: B. Crosby
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. McLemore , C. Taylor , I. Smith , B. Crosby
GIDP: R. Kremer
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: H. McLemore (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Colbourne-Alva-Kremer, Alva-Colbourne-Kremer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .356 5 13
J. Crabtree 1B 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .280 1 16
L. Sentner LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .167 2 10
J. Robinson 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .287 1 15
D. Smith CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .250 1 12
T. Clark C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .227 1 7
R. Castillo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 0 0
   b-N. Hubbard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 2 2
   c-F. Novy 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 0
T. Gregory SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .244 0 9
W. Purter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
   a-D. Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 0 1
   B. Langham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-D. Hoffmeier PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .348 1 5
Totals 32 3 9 2 4 5 16      
a - D. Davis pinch hit for W. Purter in the 6th
b - N. Hubbard pinch hit for R. Castillo in the 8th
c - F. Novy substituted for N. Hubbard in the 9th
d - D. Hoffmeier pinch hit for B. Langham in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Crabtree (5, 4th Inning off B. Crosby, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Moret , J. Crabtree 3 , L. Sentner , J. Robinson 2 , T. Gregory 2 , D. Hoffmeier
2-out RBI: J. Crabtree
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Moret , L. Sentner 2 , T. Clark
GIDP: J. Robinson , T. Clark
Sac Bunt: W. Purter 2
Hit by Pitch: L. Sentner
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Moret (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Novy-Gregory-Crabtree)
OF assists: 1 (Sentner(Turner at home))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Crosby W (4-1) 7.1 7 3 3 4 4 0 107 2.65   
R. Bargiel SV (4) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 30 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Crosby 52
Batters Faced: B. Crosby 32, R. Bargiel 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Crosby 11-5, R. Bargiel 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Crosby 107-65, R. Bargiel 30-19
WP: B. Crosby , R. Bargiel
Hit Batsmen: B. Crosby
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Purter L (1-2) 6.0 10 4 4 1 4 0 88 5.22   
B. Langham 3.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 41 1.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Purter 39
Batters Faced: W. Purter 28, B. Langham 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Purter 6-7, B. Langham 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: W. Purter 88-51, B. Langham 41-22
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Crosby
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 21332
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