MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
05/11/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 470 - THURSDAY, MAY 11TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Burros (20-15) 0 0 1 0 2 1 3 0 1 8 7 0
Kansas City Bulls (12-22) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 8 1
Kansas City Defeated By Burros, 8-3
Denver starter Willie Purter pitched well against the Kansas City Bulls at Independence Field. The right-hander led his team to a win, 8-3. In 8 innings, Purter surrendered 8 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 3. He allowed 3 runs. Denver raised its record to 20-15 with the win.

Denver second baseman Ricardo Castillo contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the fifth. With two down, he hit a sinker to right field for a 2-run single. It was his 11th hit of the season and put the Burros ahead, 3-0.

"I went out and just tried to do my job," said Purter.
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 3 1 1 1 3 0 0 .320 7 16
J. Crabtree 1B 5 1 1 0 1 1 3 .286 1 17
L. Sentner LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .234 5 23
J. Robinson 3B 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .301 2 20
D. Smith CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 8 .233 1 16
T. Clark C 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 .227 1 11
   a-G. Gregory C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 4
R. Castillo 2B 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 .239 0 4
B. Raley SS 5 1 1 2 0 0 2 .298 2 14
W. Purter P 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .083 0 1
   b-N. Hubbard PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .235 3 4
   R. Morton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 8 7 8 14 5 25      
a - G. Gregory substituted for T. Clark in the 8th
b - N. Hubbard pinch hit for W. Purter in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: B. Raley (1, 7th Inning off B. Crosby, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Hubbard (3, 9th Inning off L. Smith, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Moret , J. Crabtree , L. Sentner , T. Clark , R. Castillo , B. Raley 3 , N. Hubbard 4
2-out RBI: T. Clark , R. Castillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Crabtree , D. Smith 2 , R. Castillo
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Moret 2 (23) , D. Smith (11)
CS: G. Moret (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Robinson-Castillo-Crabtree, Robinson-Castillo-Crabtree, Crabtree-Raley-Crabtree)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .229 1 7
K. Schilling 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
R. Kremer 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .282 1 7
C. Taylor LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .295 4 13
H. Cummings C 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .237 1 8
R. Turner 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .222 2 10
K. Durick RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 1 3
M. Alva SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .168 2 8
B. Crosby P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176 0 3
   L. Smith P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 0 1
Totals 31 3 8 3 3 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Durick (3, 7th Inning off W. Purter, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. McLemore , R. Kremer 2 , H. Cummings , R. Turner 2 , K. Durick 2 , M. Alva
2-out RBI: H. Cummings
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. McLemore , C. Taylor 2 , R. Turner 2
GIDP: R. Kremer , H. Cummings , M. Alva
Sac Bunt: K. Schilling
Hit by Pitch: H. McLemore
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: R. Kremer (4)
OF assists: 1 (McLemore(Robinson at home))
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Purter W (2-2) 8.0 8 3 3 3 3 0 129 4.78   
R. Morton 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Purter 54
Batters Faced: W. Purter 33, R. Morton 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Purter 15-3, R. Morton 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Purter 129-80, R. Morton 19-11
WP: W. Purter
Hit Batsmen: W. Purter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Crosby L (4-3) 6.1 4 7 7 13 3 0 124 3.73   
L. Smith 2.2 3 1 1 1 2 1 37 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Crosby 27
Batters Faced: B. Crosby 36, L. Smith 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Crosby 9-6, L. Smith 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: B. Crosby 124-58, L. Smith 37-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Smith 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Purter
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 14385
Special Notes: Bob Crosby ties the Kansas City Bulls regular season game record for walks with 10. Jamie Robinson ties the DEN regular season game record for bases on balls with 4. Bob Crosby sets the Kansas City Bulls regular season game record for walks with 11. Bob Crosby sets the Kansas City Bulls regular season game record for walks with 12. Bob Crosby sets the Kansas City Bulls regular season game record for walks with 13. Jamie Robinson ties the NBL regular season game record for bases on balls with 5.
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