MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
05/18/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 503 - SATURDAY, MAY 18TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (19-19) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 0
Cleveland Bobcats (18-18) 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 4 7 0
Blockbusters Suffer 4-2 Road Loss
Cleveland pitcher Roger Scherf had a large part in his team beating the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 4-2. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Scherf got the win, improving to 3-1. He gave up 3 hits and walked 1 over 6.2 innings. He allowed 2 runs. The win puts Cleveland at 18-18 this season.

Tom Crowell, who finished 5th in the NBL in stolen bases with 42 in 1972, came through for Cleveland with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the fifth. The center fielder went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and collected 2 RBI.

Afterward, Los Angeles manager John Trausch said: "We've hit a rough patch."
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .310 2 14
E. Laub CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .262 4 11
E. Ronnebaum LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .357 5 18
K. Frederick 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .351 6 25
B. May 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .400 3 33
D. Kennedy 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .150 0 0
   b-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .083 1 2
   c-H. Katzen 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 2 18
B. Richter SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .357 0 3
   d-J. Brookins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 4 8
   f-P. Villamil SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 1 12
G. Austin C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .305 1 7
R. Medved P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133 1 4
   J. Hamby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-N. Parsons PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 2 12
   J. Hampton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 3
Totals 31 2 5 2 1 8 7      
a - L. Messenger pinch hit for R. Medved in the 6th
b - R. Montoya pinch hit for D. Kennedy in the 7th
c - H. Katzen substituted for R. Montoya in the 7th
d - J. Brookins pinch hit for B. Richter in the 8th
e - N. Parsons pinch hit for J. Hamby in the 8th
f - P. Villamil substituted for J. Brookins in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. May (3, 7th Inning off R. Scherf, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Ronnebaum 2 , K. Frederick 2 , B. May 4
2-out RBI: B. May
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. May
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Frederick (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Katzen-Richter-Katzen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Harper 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .296 5 15
T. Crowell CF, LF 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .246 5 18
P. Chirico LF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 5 27
H. Batkin 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 4 18
   c-M. Sunseri CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 1 10
B. Olivas 2B, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .315 0 15
M. Bassett SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .240 0 13
   J. Clabaugh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
D. Pelletier RF, 1B 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .202 1 12
K. Musumeci C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 5
   a-R. Galvan PR, C 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .282 2 12
R. Scherf P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188 0 1
   b-B. Magnuson SS, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .325 0 1
Totals 28 4 7 4 2 2 11      
a - R. Galvan pinch ran for K. Musumeci in the 2nd
b - B. Magnuson substituted for R. Scherf in the 7th
c - M. Sunseri substituted for H. Batkin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Crowell (4, 1st Inning off R. Medved, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Olivas (7, 4th Inning off R. Medved, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Crowell (5, 5th Inning off R. Medved, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Harper , T. Crowell 6 , H. Batkin , B. Olivas 2 , M. Bassett , R. Galvan
2-out RBI: T. Crowell , H. Batkin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Pelletier
GIDP: T. Crowell
Sac Bunt: R. Scherf
Hit by Pitch: K. Musumeci
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Bassett (2)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Medved L (1-1) 5.0 5 3 3 1 1 1 97 4.85   
J. Hamby 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 29 8.44   
J. Hampton 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Medved 45
Batters Faced: R. Medved 21, J. Hamby 8, J. Hampton 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Medved 8-5, J. Hamby 1-3, J. Hampton 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Medved 97-64, J. Hamby 29-17, J. Hampton 5-5
Hit Batsmen: R. Medved
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Scherf W (3-1) 6.2 3 2 2 1 6 1 98 7.24   
J. Clabaugh SV (8) 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 33 2.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Scherf 65
Batters Faced: R. Scherf 23, J. Clabaugh 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Scherf 5-8, J. Clabaugh 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Scherf 98-65, J. Clabaugh 33-23
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roger Scherf
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 17378
Special Notes: C Kevin Musumeci was injured being hit by a pitch.
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