MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
06/10/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 817 - TUESDAY, JUNE 10TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Captains (32-28) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 8 8 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (28-30) 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 12 11 3
Blockbusters Win Thriller, 12-8
The Los Angeles Blockbusters weathered an outstanding game by San Diego first baseman Freddie Boone to topple the Captains, 12-8. Boone was 4-4 with a double and 3 singles, while scoring 2 and driving in 3. Reliever Tom Benson picked up the win. His record improves to 3-1. Brian Meade took the loss. At 28-30, the Blockbusters claim 4th place in the National Baseball League Western Division.

Los Angeles got a knockout punch from Ernie Ronnebaum. The pinch hitter hammered a grand slam home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It might've been his only hit, but it decided the outcome.

"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Ronnebaum said.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Anderson CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232 9 31
W. Henry 2B 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .286 4 20
R. Barnes LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .354 12 38
T. Row SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309 0 26
   b-G. Jordan PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .242 3 6
   E. Prater P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   e-G. Kaminski PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305 0 4
   B. Meade P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Boone 1B 4 2 4 3 0 0 0 .278 5 32
R. Roe RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .243 3 17
   c-R. Byrd PH, RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .182 0 13
E. Peters C 4 1 2 5 0 2 1 .225 6 22
R. Rodgers 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .301 4 24
D. Fontanez P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 0 0
   A. Colon P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
   a-J. Locricchio PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .180 1 13
   R. McKenzie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-E. Wilkins PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 3 16
Totals 37 8 8 8 3 6 13      
a - J. Locricchio pinch hit for A. Colon in the 7th
b - G. Jordan pinch hit for T. Row in the 8th
c - R. Byrd pinch hit for R. Roe in the 8th
d - E. Wilkins pinch hit for R. McKenzie in the 8th
e - G. Kaminski pinch hit for E. Prater in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Boone (6, 6th Inning off L. Mitchell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Peters (6, 8th Inning off T. Benson, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Barnes 2 , F. Boone 5 , E. Peters 5
2-out RBI: F. Boone , E. Peters
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Kaminski , R. Roe , R. Rodgers
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Barnes 2 (12)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Rodgers (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Row-Henry-Boone, Rodgers-Henry-Boone)
OF assists: 1 (Anderson(Frederick at 3rd base))
PB: E. Peters
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .283 7 29
H. Katzen 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 5 .326 3 30
K. Frederick 2B 4 2 2 2 1 0 3 .312 8 56
R. Montoya LF 3 1 1 2 2 0 1 .178 5 16
E. Laub CF 2 2 0 0 2 1 2 .227 2 12
A. Covarrubio C 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 .250 5 26
P. Popeck SS 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .223 2 22
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-E. Ronnebaum PH 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .326 7 25
P. Villamil 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .254 0 8
L. Mitchell P 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .188 0 4
   a-T. Hester SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182 0 0
Totals 33 12 11 12 9 6 18      
a - T. Hester substituted for L. Mitchell in the 8th
b - E. Ronnebaum pinch hit for T. Benson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Montoya (2, 1st Inning off D. Fontanez, 2 on, 1 out) , K. Frederick 2 (17, 3rd Inning off D. Fontanez, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off E. Prater, 2 on, 2 outs) , A. Covarrubio (4, 3rd Inning off D. Fontanez, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Popeck (2, 3rd Inning off D. Fontanez, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Ronnebaum (7, 9th Inning off B. Meade, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Brookins , H. Katzen 2 , K. Frederick 4 , R. Montoya 2 , A. Covarrubio 3 , P. Popeck 4 , E. Ronnebaum 4 , T. Hester
2-out RBI: K. Frederick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Frederick , E. Laub , P. Popeck
GIDP: H. Katzen , K. Frederick
Sac Bunt: E. Laub
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: H. Katzen (5) , K. Frederick (6) , A. Covarrubio (1)
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fontanez 2.1 5 6 6 5 1 1 65 3.74   
A. Colon 3.2 2 0 0 1 4 0 51 1.93   
R. McKenzie 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 3.00   
E. Prater BS (4) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 17 3.25   
B. Meade L (2-2) 0.0 1 4 4 2 0 1 16 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fontanez 15
Batters Faced: D. Fontanez 16, A. Colon 14, R. McKenzie 4, E. Prater 5, B. Meade 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fontanez 3-2, A. Colon 2-4, R. McKenzie 0-2, E. Prater 1-1, B. Meade 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fontanez 65-34, A. Colon 51-31, R. McKenzie 15-10, E. Prater 17-9, B. Meade 16-5
WP: A. Colon
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell 7.1 6 7 3 3 5 0 125 2.89   
T. Benson W (3-1), BS (5) 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 25 4.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 48
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 33, T. Benson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 9-8, T. Benson 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 125-76, T. Benson 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Benson 3-3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Freddie Boone
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 18134
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