MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
05/22/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 547 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 22ND , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Bulls (21-19) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (20-21) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 2 10 1
Blockbusters 2-1 Winners Versus Kansas City
The Los Angeles Blockbusters picked up a win at Blockbuster Stadium, courtesy of Larry Messenger. The right-hander helped his team stop the Kansas City Bulls, 2-1. The winning pitcher was Messenger, now 1-3. He tossed 8 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 5. Tom Benson was credited with the save for Los Angeles, his 6th of the season.

The Bulls had been locked in a 0-0 tie with the Blockbusters going into the bottom of the fifth inning. That changed quickly when the 26-year old catcher Gary Austin came to the plate. Austin hit a 2-run double on a 1-0 fastball from Kansas City hurler Waldo Hardaway. It was Austin's 4th double of the year.

"Scoring was at a premium tonight," Austin said.

The Blockbusters now have a record of 20-21 with the win over Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Lahr CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 5
A. Amador 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .282 2 11
C. Taylor LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .227 6 19
K. Durick RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .358 8 22
L. Moses 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .264 0 10
M. Alva SS 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .228 3 18
   a-R. Kremer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 0 1
   b-R. Colbourne SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 0 4
D. Boggs 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298 1 6
   d-D. Tislow PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 1 4
I. Smith C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .235 1 10
W. Hardaway P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176 0 0
   D. Greenlee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-E. Cortez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146 0 4
   B. Crosby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-D. Lester PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217 2 9
Totals 31 1 5 1 3 6 12      
a - R. Kremer pinch hit for M. Alva in the 7th
b - R. Colbourne substituted for R. Kremer in the 7th
c - E. Cortez pinch hit for D. Greenlee in the 8th
d - D. Tislow pinch hit for D. Boggs in the 9th
e - D. Lester pinch hit for B. Crosby in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Taylor (11, 1st Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Amador , C. Taylor 3 , L. Moses 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Durick 2 , D. Lester
Sac Bunt: R. Colbourne
Sac Fly: K. Durick
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Alva-Boggs, Boggs-Colbourne-Amador)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .229 4 8
E. Laub CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .247 4 11
E. Ronnebaum LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333 5 18
K. Frederick 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .352 6 26
B. May 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .390 3 34
D. Kennedy 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .231 0 0
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Richter SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .300 0 3
   a-P. Villamil SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 1 12
L. Messenger P 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .147 1 4
   b-K. McDaniel 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 2 14
G. Austin C 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 .302 1 9
Totals 32 2 10 2 2 6 22      
a - P. Villamil substituted for B. Richter in the 9th
b - K. McDaniel substituted for L. Messenger in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Brookins (4, 3rd Inning off W. Hardaway, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Austin (4, 5th Inning off W. Hardaway, 3 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Kennedy (2, 6th Inning off W. Hardaway, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Brookins 3 , E. Ronnebaum , K. Frederick , B. May , D. Kennedy 4 , B. Richter , L. Messenger , G. Austin 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Frederick , L. Messenger , G. Austin
GIDP: K. Frederick
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: B. Richter (1)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Hardaway L (3-4) 6.1 10 2 2 2 5 0 97 1.83   
D. Greenlee 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00   
B. Crosby 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 4.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Hardaway 48
Batters Faced: W. Hardaway 30, D. Greenlee 1, B. Crosby 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Hardaway 4-9, D. Greenlee 1-0, B. Crosby 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Hardaway 97-71, D. Greenlee 3-1, B. Crosby 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Greenlee 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger W (1-3) 8.0 5 1 1 2 5 0 106 4.53   
T. Benson SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 0.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 71
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 32, T. Benson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 12-7, T. Benson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 106-72, T. Benson 16-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Benson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Messenger
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 14115
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