MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
06/07/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 803 - MONDAY, JUNE 7TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Bulls (32-26) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (27-31) 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 X 6 13 0
Blockbusters Pick Up 6-3 Win Against Kansas City
The Los Angeles Blockbusters knocked off the Kansas City Bulls, 6-3, in National Baseball League action at Blockbuster Stadium. Los Angeles pitcher and San José Guadalupe, Mexico, native Fernando Lopez had an outstanding performance. The Blockbusters win now puts them at 27-31.

The Blockbusters got a big at-bat from first baseman Harvey Katzen. For the game, Katzen went 1-5 with a triple, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the sixth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run triple. His 2nd triple of the season gave Los Angeles a 4-3 lead.

Katzen called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261 7 31
B. Anderson CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .261 3 13
C. Taylor 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .328 6 32
B. Rawlins 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .271 7 20
K. Durick RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .310 4 29
B. Madaras SS 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .226 0 2
   T. Mitchell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   b-R. Turner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
D. Boggs 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .277 1 16
I. Smith C 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .182 1 7
W. Hardaway P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .154 0 0
   a-T. Hunt SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 0 2
   c-D. Tislow PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .361 3 15
Totals 33 3 7 3 1 9 10      
a - T. Hunt substituted for W. Hardaway in the 6th
b - R. Turner pinch hit for T. Mitchell in the 9th
c - D. Tislow pinch hit for T. Hunt in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Boggs (3, 2nd Inning off F. Lopez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Anderson , C. Taylor , B. Rawlins , B. Madaras , D. Boggs 3 , I. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. McLemore , C. Taylor , K. Durick , I. Smith , D. Tislow
Sac Bunt: B. Madaras
Hit by Pitch: K. Durick
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Anderson (10) , B. Rawlins (19)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Katzen 1B 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 .239 4 16
B. May SS 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .255 1 17
J. Brookins RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .306 9 29
A. Covarrubio C 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .282 3 28
   a-S. Oubre C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
K. McDaniel LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .246 2 17
P. Popeck 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .287 4 28
W. Baker CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .242 0 7
R. Gardner 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 3 .179 0 3
F. Lopez P 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .269 0 0
   B. Duprey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 6 13 6 3 3 20      
a - S. Oubre substituted for A. Covarrubio in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. May (9, 2nd Inning off W. Hardaway, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Brookins (13, 6th Inning off W. Hardaway, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: H. Katzen (2, 6th Inning off W. Hardaway, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. May (1, 1st Inning off W. Hardaway, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Katzen 3 , B. May 6 , J. Brookins 3 , A. Covarrubio 2 , K. McDaniel , P. Popeck , W. Baker , R. Gardner 2 , F. Lopez
2-out RBI: A. Covarrubio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brookins , K. McDaniel , W. Baker , F. Lopez
Sac Fly: B. May , R. Gardner
Team LOB: 10
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Hardaway L (2-5) 5.2 11 6 6 2 1 1 95 2.93   
T. Mitchell 2.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 38 1.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Hardaway 22
Batters Faced: W. Hardaway 30, T. Mitchell 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Hardaway 6-10, T. Mitchell 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Hardaway 95-61, T. Mitchell 38-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Mitchell 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Lopez W (4-4) 7.2 6 3 3 1 7 0 106 2.73   
B. Duprey SV (10) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 0.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lopez 61
Batters Faced: F. Lopez 31, B. Duprey 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lopez 8-8, B. Duprey 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lopez 106-73, B. Duprey 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Duprey 2-0
Hit Batsmen: F. Lopez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fernando Lopez
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 16733
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