MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
05/31/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 674 - FRIDAY, MAY 31ST , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (23-28) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 1
Kansas City Bulls (26-23) 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 X 4 6 1
Bulls 4-2 Winners Over Los Angeles
Kansas City turned a good performance from starting pitcher Dick Scorza into a 4-2 triumph over the Los Angeles Blockbusters at Independence Field. The winning streak has now reached 4 games for the Bulls.

The Bulls got a big at-bat from shortstop Mario Alva. For the game, Alva went 1-3 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fifth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 4th home run of the season gave Kansas City a 2-1 lead.

"It's nice to come out on top today," said Scorza.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .292 3 16
L. Messenger P 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 .152 2 5
   D. Brewer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Brookins RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .240 5 14
H. Katzen 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .310 3 22
B. May 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .357 4 37
N. Parsons CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .279 2 13
B. Richter 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220 0 4
E. Jacques C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .158 2 8
   a-E. Laub PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 5 13
P. Villamil SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .195 1 15
   b-G. Austin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282 1 9
Totals 32 2 6 2 3 6 15      
a - E. Laub pinch hit for E. Jacques in the 9th
b - G. Austin pinch hit for P. Villamil in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: L. Messenger (2, 6th Inning off D. Scorza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. McDaniel , L. Messenger 4 , J. Brookins 2 , N. Parsons , P. Villamil
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Messenger , H. Katzen , B. May
GIDP: N. Parsons
Sac Fly: H. Katzen
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: K. McDaniel (14)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Messenger (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Lahr CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .255 2 8
L. Moses 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .258 0 12
C. Taylor LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .263 8 26
K. Durick RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .345 11 27
D. Boggs 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .253 2 8
I. Smith C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 2 11
D. Tislow 1B 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .255 1 6
M. Alva SS 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .214 4 21
D. Scorza P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .182 1 2
   D. Greenlee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-A. Amador PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .296 3 15
   B. Crosby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 4 6 4 1 4 12      
a - A. Amador pinch hit for D. Greenlee in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Tislow (1, 7th Inning off L. Messenger, 1 on, 0 outs) , I. Smith (5, 7th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Amador (8, 7th Inning off L. Messenger, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Alva (4, 5th Inning off L. Messenger, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Lahr 2 , I. Smith 2 , D. Tislow 2 , M. Alva 4 , A. Amador 2
2-out RBI: M. Alva
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Moses , K. Durick , D. Boggs
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Lahr 3 (10)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Moses (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Alva-Boggs-Tislow)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger L (1-5) 6.2 6 4 2 1 3 1 104 4.19   
D. Brewer 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 2.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 52
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 28, D. Brewer 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 6-11, D. Brewer 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 104-64, D. Brewer 19-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Brewer 1-0
WP: L. Messenger
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Scorza 6.1 4 2 2 2 2 1 91 3.96   
D. Greenlee W (1-0) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 23 0.00   
B. Crosby SV (11) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 27 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Scorza 57
Batters Faced: D. Scorza 25, D. Greenlee 4, B. Crosby 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Scorza 12-4, D. Greenlee 0-1, B. Crosby 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Scorza 91-52, D. Greenlee 23-14, B. Crosby 27-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Greenlee 1-0
WP: D. Scorza
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dick Scorza
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 18341
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