MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
05/13/1977
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 490 - FRIDAY, MAY 13TH , 1977 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Packers (14-20) 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 12 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (15-22) 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 X 9 9 1
Multi-HR Day for Brookins as Blockbusters Overpower Packers, 9-6
Getting offensive support from Jim Brookins, the Los Angeles Blockbusters topped the Cincinnati Packers, 9-6. Brookins hit 2 home runs, while scoring 3 times and driving in 8 for the Blockbusters. The win was credited to 25-year old right-handed pitcher Cardell Franklin in relief. His record improves to 3-4. Chris Montgomery took the loss. Gary Forgette recorded his 1st save for Los Angeles.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Blockbusters grabbed the lead when Brookins hit his 15th home run of the season. The grand slam home run off Chris Montgomery made it 9-6, Los Angeles.

"I'm proud to wear a Los Angeles jersey," Brookins told the Los Angeles Chronicle. "We played a good game and came out with the win. What more can you ask for?"

The win has Los Angeles at 15-22.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Timmons 1B 5 3 3 1 0 0 0 .246 2 11
G. Bennett 3B 3 1 2 2 0 0 3 .250 0 6
D. Salas 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .254 3 14
J. Anderson RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .255 7 18
L. Hughes LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 6 .283 1 14
J. Hembree C 5 0 2 2 0 0 4 .261 0 13
J. Dickerson SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .197 2 11
M. St. Jean CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287 0 7
   b-J. Murray PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .341 4 14
A. Ledington P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
   a-L. Ferrie PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .300 0 1
   C. Montgomery P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Pugh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-R. Bruno PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .087 0 1
   J. Meek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 6 12 6 2 5 23      
a - L. Ferrie pinch hit for A. Ledington in the 7th
b - J. Murray pinch hit for M. St. Jean in the 8th
c - R. Bruno pinch hit for J. Pugh in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Bennett (7, 1st Inning off B. Shone, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Salas (9, 3rd Inning off B. Shone, 2 on, 0 outs) , L. Hughes (11, 6th Inning off B. Shone, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Ferrie (3, 7th Inning off B. Shone, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Timmons (2, 7th Inning off C. Franklin, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Timmons 5 , G. Bennett 3 , D. Salas 3 , J. Anderson , L. Hughes 2 , J. Hembree 2 , L. Ferrie 2
2-out RBI: J. Hembree
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Bennett , J. Hembree 2 , J. Dickerson , M. St. Jean
GIDP: D. Salas
Sac Fly: G. Bennett
Hit by Pitch: G. Bennett
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Timmons (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dickerson-Salas-Timmons)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Bohley C 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .250 5 13
   c-S. Oubre C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 1 1
R. Norton CF 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 .284 0 10
J. Brookins RF 4 3 3 8 0 1 0 .390 15 31
H. Katzen 1B 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .271 2 15
C. Panetta LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 3 15
   C. Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Perez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .339 1 9
   G. Forgette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Hester SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .290 2 11
D. Taranto 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273 2 17
B. May 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .285 1 15
B. Shone P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 0 1
   a-L. Allen LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 .083 0 0
Totals 30 9 9 9 5 4 9      
a - L. Allen substituted for B. Shone in the 7th
b - M. Perez pinch hit for C. Franklin in the 8th
c - S. Oubre substituted for F. Bohley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Taranto (3, 5th Inning off A. Ledington, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Brookins (2, 6th Inning off A. Ledington, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Brookins 2 (15, 1st Inning off A. Ledington, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off C. Montgomery, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Norton 3 , J. Brookins 11 , M. Perez , D. Taranto 2 , L. Allen
2-out RBI: J. Brookins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Shone , L. Allen
GIDP: R. Norton
Sac Fly: H. Katzen
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Norton 2 (9)
CS: H. Katzen (2)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Hester (7)
Double Plays: 1 (May-Taranto-Katzen)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Ledington 6.0 5 5 5 3 3 1 24 90 5.23   
C. Montgomery L (3-1), BS (1) 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 1 6 27 3.21   
J. Pugh 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8.00   
J. Meek 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 20 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Ledington 42
Batters Faced: A. Ledington 24, C. Montgomery 6, J. Pugh 1, J. Meek 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Ledington 9-4, C. Montgomery 2-0, J. Pugh 0-1, J. Meek 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Ledington 90-53, C. Montgomery 27-13, J. Pugh 1-1, J. Meek 20-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Shone 6.0 7 5 2 1 4 0 27 109 4.93   
C. Franklin W (3-4), BS (4) 2.0 4 1 1 1 1 0 11 51 3.76   
G. Forgette SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 2.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Shone 47
Batters Faced: B. Shone 27, C. Franklin 11, G. Forgette 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Shone 6-7, C. Franklin 1-4, G. Forgette 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Shone 109-65, C. Franklin 51-30, G. Forgette 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Franklin 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Shone
Balk: B. Shone
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Brookins
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 15823
Special Notes: Jim Brookins sets the LAB regular season game record for RBI with 8.
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