MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
05/27/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 676 - SATURDAY, MAY 27TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (21-29) 0 0 0 3 0 5 1 3 0 12 14 0
Kansas City Bulls (20-28) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 13 3
Blockbusters Deal Bulls 12-4 Defeat
A good performance from left fielder George Schindler helped the Los Angeles Blockbusters defeat the Kansas City Bulls, 12-4. Schindler was 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for the Blockbusters. Los Angeles pitcher Larry Messenger got the win, upping his record to 5-4. Skip Carter got the loss. Los Angeles, at 21-29, sits in 6th place in the National Baseball League Western Division.

Pedro Villamil had a key at-bat with one out in the top of the fourth for Los Angeles. With the bases loaded and the Blockbusters leading 2-1, he grounded out, driving in 1 run.

"It was a solid team effort," said Schindler after the game.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Katzen 1B 6 1 1 2 0 0 0 .309 4 20
G. Schindler LF 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 .186 1 7
O. Gonzalez RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .252 4 14
K. Frederick 2B 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .219 2 11
N. Parsons CF 5 3 2 1 0 0 5 .232 0 24
M. Herron 3B 4 1 2 3 1 0 2 .321 2 17
L. Craig C 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .261 3 18
P. Villamil SS 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .136 0 6
   a-R. Montoya PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .105 2 7
   b-D. Obert SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 0 1
L. Messenger P 4 1 0 0 0 1 5 .236 4 13
   J. Hamby P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 41 12 14 12 4 4 23      
a - R. Montoya pinch hit for P. Villamil in the 7th
b - D. Obert substituted for R. Montoya in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Katzen (11, 6th Inning off S. Carter, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Herron (7, 8th Inning off L. Smith, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Schindler (1, 6th Inning off L. Smith, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Katzen 2 , G. Schindler 5 , O. Gonzalez 2 , K. Frederick 2 , N. Parsons 2 , M. Herron 3 , L. Craig 2 , P. Villamil
2-out RBI: N. Parsons , M. Herron
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Parsons , L. Craig , L. Messenger 2
Sac Fly: R. Montoya
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Schindler (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Craig-Frederick)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .236 2 8
   d-K. Durick PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 3 9
E. Cortez RF 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .263 5 13
C. Taylor LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .303 7 22
   a-B. Crankshaw PH, 2B 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .291 1 10
R. Colbourne 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .171 0 9
   b-J. Miller PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 0 1
   c-H. Lahr LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237 1 4
R. Kremer 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 5 .258 2 13
R. Turner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .237 3 14
A. Thompson SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .262 1 4
I. Smith C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .188 0 3
S. Carter P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 2
   L. Smith P 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .138 0 1
Totals 38 4 13 4 2 5 18      
a - B. Crankshaw pinch hit for C. Taylor in the 8th
b - J. Miller pinch hit for R. Colbourne in the 8th
c - H. Lahr substituted for J. Miller in the 9th
d - K. Durick pinch ran for H. McLemore in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Taylor (12, 1st Inning off L. Messenger, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Miller (1, 8th Inning off J. Hamby, 1 on, 1 out) , H. McLemore (6, 9th Inning off J. Hamby, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. McLemore 2 , E. Cortez 2 , C. Taylor 2 , B. Crankshaw , R. Colbourne , J. Miller 2 , H. Lahr , R. Kremer 2 , R. Turner , A. Thompson 2
2-out RBI: B. Crankshaw
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. McLemore , R. Kremer 2 , R. Turner , A. Thompson , I. Smith
Sac Fly: R. Colbourne
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Thompson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Colbourne (4) , R. Turner (4) , A. Thompson (3)
OF assists: 1 (Taylor(Katzen at home))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger W (5-4) 6.2 6 1 1 2 4 0 111 2.72   
J. Hamby 2.1 7 3 3 0 1 0 54 6.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 60
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 27, J. Hamby 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 5-10, J. Hamby 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 111-71, J. Hamby 54-37
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hamby 1-0
WP: J. Hamby
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Carter L (4-5) 5.1 8 7 5 4 1 0 99 4.32   
L. Smith 3.2 6 5 2 0 3 1 72 5.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Carter 25
Batters Faced: S. Carter 28, L. Smith 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Carter 9-5, L. Smith 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: S. Carter 99-62, L. Smith 72-49
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Smith 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Schindler
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 17803
Special Notes: CF Haskell McLemore was injured while running the bases.
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