MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
05/22/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 565 - THURSDAY, MAY 22ND , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (20-20) 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 8 0
Kansas City Bulls (18-23) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 1
Blockbusters Down Bulls, 6-3
Los Angeles Blockbusters starter Ralph Weintraub pitched well against the Kansas City Bulls at Independence Field, leading his team to a win, 6-3. Weintraub picked up the win for Los Angeles, going 8 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 8 hits. He now sports a record of 2-5. The victory gives Los Angeles a record of 20-20.

Los Angeles used a clutch at-bat from Norm Parsons to capture the win. The center fielder hammered a grand slam home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Blockbusters ahead, 6-2. It was his lone hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

"It was a good night for them and a bad night for us," said Kansas City manager DD Martin.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pakula RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .245 0 1
   a-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 4
   c-E. Jacques C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 0 1
A. Covarrubio C 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .275 4 19
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Brookins LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .278 4 20
K. Frederick 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .326 7 43
H. Katzen 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .362 3 19
N. Parsons CF 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 .203 2 12
P. Popeck 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .231 1 14
P. Villamil SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .282 0 7
R. Weintraub P 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .273 1 3
   b-E. Laub RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 2 10
Totals 35 6 8 6 4 5 17      
a - L. Messenger pinch hit for R. Pakula in the 9th
b - E. Laub substituted for R. Weintraub in the 9th
c - E. Jacques substituted for L. Messenger in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Brookins (11, 5th Inning off S. Carter, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Weintraub (1, 3rd Inning off S. Carter, 1 on, 0 outs) , N. Parsons (2, 5th Inning off S. Carter, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Pakula , A. Covarrubio 2 , J. Brookins 2 , H. Katzen , N. Parsons 4 , P. Popeck , R. Weintraub 4
2-out RBI: N. Parsons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Weintraub
Sac Bunt: N. Parsons
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Frederick-Villamil-Katzen, Popeck-Frederick-Katzen)
PB: A. Covarrubio
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .303 8 16
D. Conley 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .230 1 8
C. Taylor 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .282 6 24
K. Durick RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .259 3 21
E. Cortez LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .286 1 6
D. Tislow 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .321 2 17
M. Alva SS 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .261 2 19
   b-T. Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 2 8
E. Rodriguez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .188 0 4
S. Carter P 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .118 1 1
   W. Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   P. Thornton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-A. Amador PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   D. Callahan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   c-L. Moses PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 1 8
Totals 34 3 9 1 2 3 13      
a - A. Amador pinch hit for P. Thornton in the 7th
b - T. Davis pinch hit for M. Alva in the 9th
c - L. Moses pinch hit for D. Callahan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Cortez (2, 2nd Inning off R. Weintraub, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Tislow (9, 4th Inning off R. Weintraub, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Conley (6, 8th Inning off R. Weintraub, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Rodriguez (1, 9th Inning off T. Benson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Conley 3 , C. Taylor 2 , E. Cortez 2 , D. Tislow 2 , M. Alva , E. Rodriguez 2 , A. Amador
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Carter , L. Moses
GIDP: K. Durick , E. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: C. Taylor (6)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Weintraub W (2-5) 8.0 8 3 2 2 3 0 110 4.40   
T. Benson SV (10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 4.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Weintraub 57
Batters Faced: R. Weintraub 32, T. Benson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Weintraub 12-7, T. Benson 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Weintraub 110-70, T. Benson 18-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Carter L (2-3) 4.2 7 6 6 3 2 2 95 3.32   
W. Jones 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 33 4.43   
P. Thornton 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.17   
D. Callahan 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 30 3.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Carter 25
Batters Faced: S. Carter 24, W. Jones 8, P. Thornton 1, D. Callahan 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Carter 6-6, W. Jones 2-3, P. Thornton 0-1, D. Callahan 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Carter 95-59, W. Jones 33-21, P. Thornton 2-1, D. Callahan 30-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ralph Weintraub
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 15375
Special Notes: RP Willie Jones was injured while pitching.
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