MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
05/09/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 425 - SUNDAY, MAY 9TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Bulls (16-14) 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 10 12 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (13-18) 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 7 0
Bulls Score Late, Top Blockbusters, 10-5
Good production from left fielder Haskell McLemore helped the Kansas City Bulls topple the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 10-5. McLemore was 2 for 4 with 2 singles and a walk, while scoring 3 times and driving in 3 for the Bulls. The winner was Don Callahan in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Larry Shears took the loss. The Blockbusters fall to 13-18 and continue their wobbly start to the 1976 season.

Kansas City second baseman Dennis Boggs contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the eighth. With two down, he hit a changeup to right field for a run-scoring single. It was his 22nd hit of the season and put the Bulls ahead, 7-5.

"It was a solid team effort," said Boggs after the game.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Rawlins 3B 5 0 1 2 0 0 1 .259 4 13
B. Anderson CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .227 2 8
C. Taylor 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .320 4 16
K. Durick RF 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .330 2 11
H. McLemore LF 4 3 2 3 1 0 2 .300 5 21
M. Alva SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .214 3 11
D. Boggs 2B 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 .286 1 10
I. Smith C 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .237 1 5
P. Nunez P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 1
   a-E. Cortez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 2 10
   D. Callahan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Tislow PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .343 2 11
   T. Mitchell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 35 10 12 10 6 2 15      
a - E. Cortez pinch hit for P. Nunez in the 7th
b - D. Tislow pinch hit for D. Callahan in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Anderson (4, 8th Inning off L. Shears, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Rawlins , B. Anderson 3 , C. Taylor , K. Durick 2 , H. McLemore 2 , D. Boggs 2 , I. Smith 2
2-out RBI: B. Rawlins , D. Boggs 2 , I. Smith 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Rawlins , B. Anderson , P. Nunez
GIDP: M. Alva
Sac Bunt: D. Boggs
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Durick (2) , D. Boggs (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Katzen 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .228 2 9
K. Frederick 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .358 3 10
J. Brookins RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .287 4 16
A. Covarrubio C 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .284 1 15
K. McDaniel LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260 1 13
E. Laub CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 2 8
B. May SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .279 0 9
C. Arkle 3B 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .275 4 7
   b-R. Gardner PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
C. Franklin P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 0 4
   a-W. Baker PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364 0 2
   B. Kaiser P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-P. Popeck PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 1 15
   L. Shears P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   T. Atwood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 33 5 7 5 1 3 7      
a - W. Baker pinch hit for C. Franklin in the 5th
b - R. Gardner pinch hit for C. Arkle in the 7th
c - P. Popeck pinch hit for B. Kaiser in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Covarrubio (1, 1st Inning off P. Nunez, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Brookins (4, 3rd Inning off P. Nunez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Frederick , J. Brookins 5 , A. Covarrubio 4 , B. May , C. Arkle , W. Baker
2-out RBI: J. Brookins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. May
Sac Fly: K. Frederick
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Laub (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Shears-Covarrubio-Katzen)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Nunez 6.0 6 5 5 1 3 2 100 5.59   
D. Callahan W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 7.71   
T. Mitchell 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Nunez 42
Batters Faced: P. Nunez 25, D. Callahan 3, T. Mitchell 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Nunez 11-4, D. Callahan 3-0, T. Mitchell 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: P. Nunez 100-63, D. Callahan 10-5, T. Mitchell 24-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Franklin 5.0 5 5 5 2 0 0 82 6.98   
B. Kaiser 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 32 4.02   
L. Shears L (0-1) 0.2 6 5 5 2 0 0 24 6.28   
T. Atwood 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 0.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Franklin 35
Batters Faced: C. Franklin 21, B. Kaiser 7, L. Shears 9, T. Atwood 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Franklin 9-5, B. Kaiser 1-3, L. Shears 1-0, T. Atwood 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Franklin 82-49, B. Kaiser 32-20, L. Shears 24-16, T. Atwood 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Atwood 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Haskell McLemore
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 19177
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