MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
06/10/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 863 - SATURDAY, JUNE 10TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (34-31) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 9 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (29-33) 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 X 5 16 0
Blockbusters Solve Knickerbockers, 5-3
Los Angeles Blockbusters right-hander Ralph Weintraub pitched a good game against the New York Knickerbockers at Blockbuster Stadium, leading his team to victory, 5-3. Weintraub, now 2-4, was the winner. In 7.2 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 6, walking 3, and allowing 2 runs. Tom Benson earned the save for Los Angeles.

Los Angeles first baseman Ken Frederick contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With two down, he hit a fastball to center field for a 2-run single. It was his 37th hit of the season and put the Blockbusters ahead, 3-0.

"We played a good game and came out on top," said Weintraub.

The Blockbusters, at 29-33, inhabit 6th place in the National Baseball League Western Division.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 8 26
   a-D. Mateo PR, RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 3 16
   J. Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
   d-P. Barrera PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .318 0 5
   B. Owen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   e-R. Hotz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .129 0 3
S. Wright 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 5 .299 9 38
F. Chavez 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .236 7 33
R. Freeman LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .228 18 39
W. Baker CF, RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .276 1 30
R. Zink 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .203 5 19
A. Covarrubio C 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .216 2 14
D. Lamons SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .327 3 18
   T. Carpenter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
   c-S. Hudson RF, CF 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .284 3 9
R. Schifsky P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .040 0 0
   b-D. DeHaan SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .300 1 7
Totals 34 3 9 3 3 6 24      
a - D. Mateo pinch ran for B. Underwood in the 1st
b - D. DeHaan substituted for R. Schifsky in the 5th
c - S. Hudson substituted for T. Carpenter in the 6th
d - P. Barrera pinch hit for J. Hernandez in the 8th
e - R. Hotz pinch hit for B. Owen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Mateo (7, 6th Inning off R. Weintraub, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. DeHaan (5, 9th Inning off T. Benson, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: P. Barrera (4, 8th Inning off R. Weintraub, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Mateo 2 , P. Barrera 3 , F. Chavez , W. Baker , A. Covarrubio , S. Hudson 2 , D. DeHaan 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Chavez , R. Freeman 2 , R. Zink , D. DeHaan
GIDP: D. Lamons
Sac Fly: S. Wright
Hit by Pitch: B. Underwood
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: R. Zink (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bias 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .293 2 14
O. Gonzalez LF, RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .261 4 16
K. Frederick 1B 4 0 3 2 0 1 1 .266 4 21
H. Katzen 2B 5 0 3 0 0 0 3 .305 6 22
   a-G. Schindler LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 1 10
N. Parsons CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 .251 1 33
J. Brookins RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .294 7 22
   b-P. Villamil SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 9
L. Craig C 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .240 4 24
D. Obert SS, 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .183 1 5
R. Weintraub P 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .048 0 0
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 40 5 16 5 2 8 22      
a - G. Schindler substituted for H. Katzen in the 9th
b - P. Villamil substituted for J. Brookins in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Obert 2 (6, 2nd Inning off R. Schifsky, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off J. Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Brookins (2, 5th Inning off T. Carpenter, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Craig (4, 4th Inning off R. Schifsky, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Bias 2 , O. Gonzalez , K. Frederick 3 , H. Katzen 3 , N. Parsons 2 , J. Brookins 3 , L. Craig 4 , D. Obert 4 , R. Weintraub
2-out RBI: K. Frederick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Bias , O. Gonzalez , H. Katzen , N. Parsons 2 , L. Craig , R. Weintraub
Hit by Pitch: K. Frederick
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Obert-Katzen-Frederick)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Schifsky L (1-11) 4.0 9 4 4 2 6 1 96 6.61   
T. Carpenter 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 37 3.91   
J. Hernandez 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 4.15   
B. Owen 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 2.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Schifsky 32
Batters Faced: R. Schifsky 23, T. Carpenter 7, J. Hernandez 7, B. Owen 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Schifsky 3-3, T. Carpenter 2-0, J. Hernandez 1-4, B. Owen 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Schifsky 96-57, T. Carpenter 37-21, J. Hernandez 22-13, B. Owen 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Carpenter 1-1 , J. Hernandez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Carpenter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Weintraub W (2-4) 7.2 6 2 2 3 6 0 123 3.90   
T. Benson SV (1) 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 22 4.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Weintraub 62
Batters Faced: R. Weintraub 32, T. Benson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Weintraub 6-10, T. Benson 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Weintraub 123-76, T. Benson 22-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Benson 2-0
WP: R. Weintraub
Hit Batsmen: R. Weintraub
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ralph Weintraub
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 17995
Special Notes: LF Bob Underwood was injured being hit by a pitch.
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