MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
05/04/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 325 - SATURDAY, MAY 4TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Packers (11-13) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (14-11) 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 X 9 17 0
Laub Belts Bunch of Base Hits
Thanks to Ed Laub and his big bat, the Blockbusters derailed the Cincinnati Packers, 9-1, at Blockbuster Stadium. The Los Angeles center fielder had a standout game with 5 hits in 5 at-bats. Ed Laub singled in the 1st, hit a two-run home run off Dave Pelton in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 6th and doubled in the 8th.

So far in 1974 Laub is batting .314 with 3 home runs, 10 RBIs and 12 runs scored. He has 16 hits in 51 at-bats and a .375 OBP.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Anderson RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .371 5 14
B. Muhammad 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .226 0 3
G. Palmer LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .266 3 16
S. Timmons 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .280 1 11
G. Bennett SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .341 1 17
R. Brown CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .279 0 6
E. Ingle 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .226 0 6
   a-G. Poole PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .062 0 0
   b-M. Clement 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 1 3
J. Hembree C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .205 0 6
D. Pelton P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .091 0 0
   B. Alfieri P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 32 1 6 0 3 9 14      
a - G. Poole pinch hit for E. Ingle in the 7th
b - M. Clement substituted for G. Poole in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Muhammad 2 , G. Palmer , S. Timmons 2 , E. Ingle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Brown , E. Ingle , J. Hembree
GIDP: G. Bennett
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ingle)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .222 2 6
E. Laub CF 5 3 5 2 0 0 0 .314 3 10
E. Ronnebaum LF 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .303 3 10
K. Frederick 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .318 4 14
H. Katzen 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .274 2 10
B. May 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .432 1 22
P. Villamil SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .184 1 9
G. Austin C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .318 1 7
L. Mitchell P 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 0 0
Totals 39 9 17 9 1 1 17      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Katzen (5, 4th Inning off D. Pelton, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Villamil (3, 5th Inning off D. Pelton, 2 on, 2 outs) , E. Laub (2, 8th Inning off B. Alfieri, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Laub (3, 3rd Inning off D. Pelton, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Ronnebaum (3, 6th Inning off B. Alfieri, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Brookins , E. Laub 9 , E. Ronnebaum 5 , K. Frederick 2 , H. Katzen 2 , B. May 2 , P. Villamil 3 , G. Austin 2
2-out RBI: E. Ronnebaum , B. May , P. Villamil
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brookins , H. Katzen , G. Austin
Sac Fly: E. Ronnebaum
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Laub (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Villamil-Katzen)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Pelton L (2-2) 4.2 12 6 6 0 1 1 81 4.97   
B. Alfieri 3.1 5 3 3 1 0 1 42 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Pelton 17
Batters Faced: D. Pelton 25, B. Alfieri 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Pelton 8-4, B. Alfieri 4-6
Pitches - Strikes: D. Pelton 81-53, B. Alfieri 42-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Alfieri 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell W (2-3) 9.0 6 1 1 3 9 0 132 4.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 77
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 10-7
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 132-83
Balk: L. Mitchell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed Laub
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 20717
Special Notes: Ed Laub ties the LAB regular season game record for hits with 5.
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