MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
06/01/1975
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 701 - SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Bulls (23-27) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 2
Los Angeles Blockbusters (27-23) 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 6 11 3
Bulls Suffer 6-2 Loss to Los Angeles
Los Angeles Blockbusters starter Ralph Weintraub kept the Kansas City Bulls hitters in check, leading his team to a comfortable 6-2 win. Weintraub, now 4-5, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 4, walking 3, and allowing 2 runs. Tom Benson was called on to finish, recording his 13th save.

In the bottom of the fourth, Los Angeles second baseman Ken Frederick had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and two out, Frederick stroked a 2-run single to center. It made the score 6-2, Los Angeles. For the game, he went 2-4 with 2 singles and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said Los Angeles manager John Trausch.

The Blockbusters, at 27-23, sit in 4th place in the National Baseball League Western Division.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .278 8 19
D. Conley 3B 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 .234 1 10
C. Taylor 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .292 8 35
K. Durick RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 5 28
E. Cortez LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .243 1 6
D. Boggs 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .259 0 1
M. Alva SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275 2 22
E. Rodriguez C 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .232 0 8
T. McDonald P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .217 0 0
   P. Thornton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-T. Davis PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224 2 9
Totals 35 2 8 2 3 6 20      
a - T. Davis pinch hit for P. Thornton in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: D. Conley (1, 3rd Inning off R. Weintraub, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. McLemore , D. Conley 4 , C. Taylor , E. Cortez , D. Boggs , E. Rodriguez , T. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. McLemore , C. Taylor , K. Durick 2 , D. Boggs
GIDP: H. McLemore
Sac Bunt: T. McDonald
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Conley (4)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Conley (4) , M. Alva (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Conley-Boggs-Taylor)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pakula RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .257 0 2
A. Covarrubio C 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .261 5 23
   a-E. Laub PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 2 12
   b-E. Jacques C 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 0 2
J. Brookins LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .290 6 27
K. Frederick 2B 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .335 8 54
H. Katzen 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .350 3 28
N. Parsons CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .245 2 19
P. Popeck SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .228 1 17
P. Villamil 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .261 0 8
R. Weintraub P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 1 3
   c-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .306 2 6
   R. Medved P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 1
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 6 11 6 3 3 21      
a - E. Laub pinch ran for A. Covarrubio in the 6th
b - E. Jacques substituted for E. Laub in the 7th
c - L. Messenger pinch hit for R. Weintraub in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Popeck (4, 2nd Inning off T. McDonald, 2 on, 0 outs) , N. Parsons 2 (2, 2nd Inning off T. McDonald, 2 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Pakula , J. Brookins , K. Frederick 2 , H. Katzen 2 , N. Parsons 4 , P. Popeck 3 , P. Villamil
2-out RBI: K. Frederick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Brookins 2 , H. Katzen , N. Parsons , P. Popeck
GIDP: H. Katzen
Sac Fly: R. Pakula
Hit by Pitch: A. Covarrubio 2 , P. Villamil
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: K. Frederick (4) , H. Katzen (4) , P. Popeck (12)
Double Plays: 1 (Popeck-Frederick-Katzen)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. McDonald L (2-6) 6.2 11 6 5 3 3 0 124 5.42   
P. Thornton 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McDonald 30
Batters Faced: T. McDonald 38, P. Thornton 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McDonald 8-8, P. Thornton 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. McDonald 124-76, P. Thornton 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Thornton 3-0
Hit Batsmen: T. McDonald 3
Balk: T. McDonald
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Weintraub W (4-5) 7.0 5 2 2 3 4 0 115 4.16   
R. Medved 1.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 38 4.03   
T. Benson SV (13) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 4.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Weintraub 60
Batters Faced: R. Weintraub 28, R. Medved 10, T. Benson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Weintraub 9-6, R. Medved 2-2, T. Benson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Weintraub 115-68, R. Medved 38-24, T. Benson 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Benson 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ralph Weintraub
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 17338
Special Notes: C Andy Covarrubio was injured being hit by a pitch.
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