MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
06/15/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
GAME ID: 873 - SATURDAY, JUNE 15TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (30-34) 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 12 0
Washington Eagles (29-33) 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 10 2
Eagles Suffer 7-4 Home Defeat
The Washington Eagles could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Miguel Jimenez into a win. Instead, the Los Angeles Blockbusters prevailed, 7-4. Jimenez came in in relief and pitched to 18 batters. Larry Messenger picked up the win, lifting his record to 3-5 on the season. He struck out 4 and walked 3 in 7.1 innings, while yielding 4 runs. Tom Benson recorded his 11th save for Los Angeles.

With one out in the top of the second, Jim Brookins put Los Angeles in front, 3-1, with a 2-run single. The Blockbusters went on to win the ballgame.

"We had some nice at-bats at the right time," said Blockbusters manager John Trausch.

Los Angeles occupies 5th place in the National Baseball League Western Division at 30-34.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .279 4 20
K. Frederick 2B 2 1 1 1 3 0 0 .339 9 40
J. Brookins RF 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .261 6 23
H. Katzen 1B 5 0 2 2 0 1 3 .313 3 30
B. May 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .319 4 46
N. Parsons CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 5 .285 3 16
B. Richter SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .224 1 9
   a-P. Villamil SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 1 15
E. Jacques C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .189 2 10
L. Messenger P 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .167 2 5
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 7 12 7 4 6 22      
a - P. Villamil substituted for B. Richter in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: N. Parsons (3, 5th Inning off A. Fonseca, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. McDaniel , K. Frederick , J. Brookins 2 , H. Katzen 2 , N. Parsons 5 , B. Richter , E. Jacques 2 , L. Messenger
2-out RBI: N. Parsons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDaniel , B. May , N. Parsons 2
GIDP: L. Messenger
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Richter (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Richter-Frederick-Katzen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cassill RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .278 7 26
P. Soroka SS 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 .214 1 11
L. Wools 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .308 0 23
B. Raab 1B, 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .263 2 37
L. McGee LF 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .283 1 7
J. Lawler CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .246 2 27
E. Cook 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273 3 17
   a-J. Ellison PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .417 0 8
J. Olvera C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .302 5 21
A. Fonseca P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206 0 2
   M. Jimenez P 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
   b-V. Marshall PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 7 26
Totals 34 4 10 4 3 5 13      
a - J. Ellison pinch hit for E. Cook in the 8th
b - V. Marshall pinch hit for M. Jimenez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Cassill (13, 5th Inning off L. Messenger, 1 on, 1 out) , L. McGee (3, 8th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Olvera (6, 9th Inning off T. Benson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Cassill 2 , P. Soroka , L. Wools , B. Raab , L. McGee 3 , J. Lawler , E. Cook , J. Olvera 3
2-out RBI: L. McGee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Soroka , J. Lawler 2 , J. Ellison
GIDP: J. Olvera
Sac Fly: B. Raab
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Wools (26)
CS: A. Cassill (10)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Raab (6) , J. Lawler (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Cook-Soroka-Raab)
OF assists: 1 (Cassill(Parsons at 2nd base))
PB: J. Olvera
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger W (3-5) 7.1 9 4 4 3 4 0 116 4.19   
T. Benson SV (11) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 45
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 32, T. Benson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 8-8, T. Benson 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 116-71, T. Benson 21-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Benson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Fonseca L (4-10) 4.0 9 6 6 3 4 1 81 6.00   
M. Jimenez 5.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 57 5.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Fonseca 21
Batters Faced: A. Fonseca 24, M. Jimenez 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Fonseca 2-5, M. Jimenez 6-6
Pitches - Strikes: A. Fonseca 81-52, M. Jimenez 57-36
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Miguel Jimenez
Ballpark: Monument Field
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 19145
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