MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS
06/11/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS
GAME ID: 813 - TUESDAY, JUNE 11TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (29-31) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 6 9 0
San Diego Captains (39-22) 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 11 2
Late Rally by Blockbusters Locks Up 6-4 Win
The Blockbusters grabbed a win, 6-4, at San Diego Sporting Complex, overcoming a fine effort from San Diego pitcher Ray Heath. Heath went 6 innings and allowed 4 runs. Dario Fontanez picked up the win with 7 innings of work. He allowed 4 runs on 10 hits, while walking 0 and striking out 5. On the season, he is now 3-4. After today's action, Los Angeles sits at 29-31; San Diego slips to 39-22.

Los Angeles used a timely hit from Harvey Katzen to get the win. The pinch hitter stroked a 2-run double in the top of the eighth inning to put the Blockbusters ahead, 6-4. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it made an impact.

"If we play like this, we can win a lot of games," Katzen told the Los Angeles Bulletin.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .277 4 20
E. Laub CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .258 6 18
J. Brookins LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .252 5 17
K. Frederick 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .340 9 38
   a-L. Messenger PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .170 2 5
   d-B. Richter SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 9
B. May 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .333 4 45
D. Kennedy 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .196 0 1
P. Villamil SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .203 1 15
   b-H. Katzen PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .304 3 27
   C. Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
G. Austin C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288 1 9
D. Fontanez P 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .033 0 1
   c-N. Parsons 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 2 13
Totals 37 6 9 6 1 9 15      
a - L. Messenger pinch hit for K. Frederick in the 8th
b - H. Katzen pinch hit for P. Villamil in the 8th
c - N. Parsons substituted for D. Fontanez in the 8th
d - B. Richter substituted for L. Messenger in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Katzen (12, 8th Inning off B. Meade, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. McDaniel , E. Laub , J. Brookins , K. Frederick , L. Messenger , B. May , D. Kennedy , P. Villamil , H. Katzen 2
2-out RBI: H. Katzen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Frederick , G. Austin
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: K. McDaniel (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Villamil-Frederick-Kennedy)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Anderson RF 5 2 3 0 0 1 0 .282 5 29
W. Henry 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .273 0 11
R. Barnes LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .348 14 51
E. Wilkins SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .311 3 41
E. Peters C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .219 14 36
J. Locricchio 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .330 1 14
R. Roe CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .280 3 27
T. Row 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 0 22
   b-R. Byrd PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291 1 8
   D. Gilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Heath P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .256 0 3
   a-G. Jordan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231 3 17
   B. Meade P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-P. Parkyn PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270 1 10
Totals 37 4 11 4 0 7 13      
a - G. Jordan pinch hit for R. Heath in the 6th
b - R. Byrd pinch hit for T. Row in the 8th
c - P. Parkyn pinch hit for B. Meade in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Barnes (19, 3rd Inning off D. Fontanez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Anderson (3, 5th Inning off D. Fontanez, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Barnes (5, 7th Inning off D. Fontanez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Anderson 5 , W. Henry 2 , R. Barnes 5 , E. Wilkins 2 , J. Locricchio , R. Roe
2-out RBI: R. Barnes , E. Wilkins 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Peters , G. Jordan
GIDP: W. Henry
Hit by Pitch: E. Peters , T. Row
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: W. Henry (7) , T. Row (8)
OF assists: 1 (Roe(May at 3rd base))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fontanez W (3-4) 7.0 10 4 4 0 5 0 119 4.16   
C. Franklin SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 30 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fontanez 46
Batters Faced: D. Fontanez 32, C. Franklin 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fontanez 8-7, C. Franklin 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fontanez 119-79, C. Franklin 30-21
Hit Batsmen: D. Fontanez 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Heath 6.0 6 4 0 0 4 0 76 2.67   
B. Meade L (3-5) 2.0 3 2 2 1 4 0 41 5.19   
D. Gilson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Heath 56
Batters Faced: R. Heath 25, B. Meade 10, D. Gilson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Heath 7-6, B. Meade 2-0, D. Gilson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Heath 76-52, B. Meade 41-28, D. Gilson 12-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ray Heath
Ballpark: San Diego Sporting Complex
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 22004
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