MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
05/10/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
GAME ID: 458 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 10TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (14-20) 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 9 1
Cincinnati Packers (13-21) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 9 1
Los Angeles Gets 4-2 Win
Los Angeles Blockbusters starter Larry Mitchell was dealing. He helped his team knock off the Cincinnati Packers, 4-2. Fred Wild finished the game for Los Angeles and earned his 2nd save. With the win, the Blockbusters have a record of 14-20.

With one out in the top of the seventh, Ron Bias had a game-changing hit. The Blockbusters third baseman slammed a run-scoring single off Brian Williams, making the score 3-1, Los Angeles.

"That's how you're going to be successful," said Blockbusters manager John Trausch. "It starts with pitching and it will always be pitching."
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bias 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .280 0 6
O. Gonzalez LF, RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .301 3 12
K. Frederick 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .261 1 7
H. Katzen 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .341 4 15
   b-P. Villamil SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 3
N. Parsons CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .168 0 16
J. Brookins RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .238 2 7
   F. Wild P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Craig C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .257 1 10
D. Obert SS, 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .154 0 1
L. Mitchell P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 3
   a-G. Schindler PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 0 2
Totals 34 4 9 4 2 5 9      
a - G. Schindler pinch hit for L. Mitchell in the 9th
b - P. Villamil substituted for H. Katzen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Gonzalez (6, 7th Inning off B. Williams, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Bias 2 , O. Gonzalez 2 , K. Frederick 2 , H. Katzen , N. Parsons , J. Brookins , D. Obert
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Frederick , H. Katzen
Sac Bunt: L. Mitchell
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: R. Bias (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Obert-Katzen-Frederick, Obert-Katzen-Frederick)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Stewart LF 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .385 0 15
D. Lester SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .246 2 12
S. Timmons 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .235 1 4
D. Davalos 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 6 .248 5 17
F. Bohley C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .243 2 12
C. Ruoff RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 6
D. Taranto 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .289 0 3
R. Brown CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .254 3 16
C. Montgomery P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 2
   a-G. Bennett PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .444 1 3
   b-G. Palmer PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 1 11
   B. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-R. King PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .218 1 6
   D. Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-D. Haffner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208 1 4
Totals 35 2 9 2 1 6 20      
a - G. Bennett pinch hit for C. Montgomery in the 6th
b - G. Palmer pinch ran for G. Bennett in the 6th
c - R. King pinch hit for B. Williams in the 8th
d - D. Haffner pinch hit for D. Young in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Brown (6, 6th Inning off L. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. King (1, 8th Inning off L. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Taranto (2, 9th Inning off F. Wild, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Stewart 3 , F. Bohley , D. Taranto 4 , R. Brown 2 , G. Bennett , R. King 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Davalos , F. Bohley
GIDP: D. Davalos , D. Taranto
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: R. Brown (2)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell W (6-2) 8.0 8 2 2 1 5 0 110 2.61   
F. Wild SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 10.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 62
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 32, F. Wild 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 12-5, F. Wild 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 110-74, F. Wild 20-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Montgomery L (5-1) 6.0 6 2 2 2 3 0 94 2.66   
B. Williams 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 0 26 5.40   
D. Young 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Montgomery 53
Batters Faced: C. Montgomery 25, B. Williams 9, D. Young 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Montgomery 9-5, B. Williams 2-2, D. Young 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Montgomery 94-63, B. Williams 26-17, D. Young 8-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Mitchell
Ballpark: Roman Arena
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 11905
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