MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
05/03/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 350 - MONDAY, MAY 3RD , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Packers (15-12) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 10 2
Los Angeles Blockbusters (10-16) 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 2 X 8 11 1
Cincinnati Sent Home with 8-4 Loss
The Los Angeles Blockbusters grabbed a win, 8-4, over the Cincinnati Packers at Blockbuster Stadium. Los Angeles third baseman Champ Arkle was 3 for 4 with 2 home runs. Jon Hampton got the win, improving to 3-1. He pitched 8 innings, giving up 7 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 4 and walking 1. With the loss, Cincinnati drops to 15-12.

In the bottom of the 3rd, Los Angeles took the lead on a 2-run single by Paul Popeck. At the time, the Blockbusters were trailing 2-1, but Popeck's hit with two outs against Cincinnati pitcher Armando Estrada put them in front, 3-2.

"We'll build on this win," said Arkle.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Timmons 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .264 3 16
D. Salas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .277 1 11
G. Palmer LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .264 1 9
G. Bennett SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .359 3 19
J. Anderson RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .302 2 12
R. Brown CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .223 1 5
J. Hembree C 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .333 0 9
M. Clarke 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247 2 14
A. Estrada P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .412 0 1
   a-J. Murray PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 0 4
   A. Haney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-L. McGee PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310 0 2
Totals 35 4 10 4 1 5 10      
a - J. Murray pinch hit for A. Estrada in the 7th
b - L. McGee pinch hit for A. Haney in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: R. Brown (1, 9th Inning off B. Kaiser, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Salas , G. Palmer , G. Bennett , J. Anderson 2 , R. Brown 4 , J. Hembree , A. Estrada , L. McGee
2-out RBI: J. Anderson , R. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hembree
GIDP: S. Timmons , G. Bennett
Sac Fly: J. Hembree
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: G. Bennett 2 (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Katzen 1B 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .235 0 4
K. Frederick 2B 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 .379 2 5
J. Brookins RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .263 2 13
E. Laub CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .158 2 5
K. McDaniel LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .247 0 11
C. Arkle 3B 4 2 3 2 0 0 2 .302 4 7
P. Popeck SS 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 .213 1 14
   a-B. May PR, SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 0 7
S. Oubre C 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .087 0 1
J. Hampton P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .077 0 0
   b-W. Baker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 2
   B. Kaiser P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 8 11 7 2 4 18      
a - B. May pinch ran for P. Popeck in the 5th
b - W. Baker pinch hit for J. Hampton in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Oubre (1, 5th Inning off A. Estrada, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Arkle 2 (4, 5th Inning off A. Estrada, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off A. Haney, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Frederick (2, 8th Inning off A. Haney, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Katzen 2 , K. Frederick 5 , J. Brookins , C. Arkle 9 , P. Popeck 2 , S. Oubre 2
2-out RBI: K. Frederick , C. Arkle 2 , P. Popeck , S. Oubre
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDaniel , C. Arkle , S. Oubre , J. Hampton
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Katzen 2 (5)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Katzen (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Popeck-Frederick-Katzen, Katzen-May-Katzen)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Estrada L (4-1) 6.0 8 5 2 2 4 1 101 1.98   
A. Haney 2.0 3 3 3 0 0 2 29 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Estrada 44
Batters Faced: A. Estrada 30, A. Haney 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Estrada 6-8, A. Haney 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Estrada 101-64, A. Haney 29-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hampton W (3-1) 8.0 7 2 2 1 4 0 108 4.19   
B. Kaiser 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 23 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hampton 63
Batters Faced: J. Hampton 31, B. Kaiser 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hampton 10-8, B. Kaiser 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hampton 108-71, B. Kaiser 23-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Champ Arkle
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 13050
Special Notes: 2B Paul Popeck was injured while running the bases. SP Armando Estrada was injured while pitching.
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