MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
05/26/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 662 - FRIDAY, MAY 26TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (20-29) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Kansas City Bulls (20-27) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 5 1
Hardaway Now 3-6 After Subduing Blockbusters
The Kansas City Bulls received a sterling performance from starting pitcher Waldo Hardaway, allowing them to shoot down the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 2-0. Andy Luce recorded the save for Kansas City, his 2nd of the season. The Kansas City winning streak has reached 4 games.

Kansas City starter Waldo Hardaway was exceptional. The 6-foot-0 right-hander allowed no runs on 1 hit over 8.1 innings of work.

"It was a tough night at the plate," said Los Angeles manager John Trausch.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bias 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298 0 7
O. Gonzalez LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .247 4 14
K. Frederick 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 2 11
   b-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 4 13
H. Katzen 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .314 4 18
   c-G. Strum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 1 9
N. Parsons CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .227 0 23
J. Brookins RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 3 11
L. Craig C 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .252 3 17
D. Obert SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .138 0 1
L. Mitchell P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 3
   W. Guilmette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .105 2 6
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 26 0 1 0 5 2 8      
a - R. Montoya pinch hit for W. Guilmette in the 8th
b - L. Messenger pinch hit for K. Frederick in the 9th
c - G. Strum pinch hit for H. Katzen in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Bias
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Gonzalez
GIDP: J. Brookins , R. Montoya
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: H. Katzen (9) , J. Brookins (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Katzen-Craig-Frederick)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .238 2 8
E. Cortez RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .254 5 13
   A. Luce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Taylor LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .302 7 22
   b-J. Villalobos 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 0 0
R. Colbourne 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .163 0 8
R. Kremer 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .254 2 12
   a-H. Lahr LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 1 4
R. Turner 3B 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .237 3 14
A. Thompson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 1 4
I. Smith C 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .200 0 3
W. Hardaway P 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .087 0 1
   c-L. Smith LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
Totals 29 2 5 2 1 7 14      
a - H. Lahr substituted for R. Kremer in the 9th
b - J. Villalobos substituted for C. Taylor in the 9th
c - L. Smith substituted for W. Hardaway in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: H. McLemore , E. Cortez , C. Taylor , R. Kremer , I. Smith
2-out RBI: I. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Turner
GIDP: R. Kremer
Sac Bunt: R. Turner
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: H. McLemore (8)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Kremer (5)
Double Plays: 3 (Colbourne-Thompson-Kremer, Turner-Thompson, Turner-Colbourne-Kremer)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell L (6-5) 6.2 5 2 2 1 7 0 119 3.32   
W. Guilmette 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.29   
T. Benson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 62
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 27, W. Guilmette 1, T. Benson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 9-3, W. Guilmette 1-0, T. Benson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 119-78, W. Guilmette 6-4, T. Benson 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Guilmette 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Hardaway W (3-6) 8.1 1 0 0 5 2 0 121 2.40   
A. Luce SV (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Hardaway 78
Batters Faced: W. Hardaway 29, A. Luce 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Hardaway 10-10, A. Luce 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Hardaway 121-69, A. Luce 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Luce 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Waldo Hardaway
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 15957
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