MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
06/18/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 918 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (34-32) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (30-35) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0
Knickerbockers Grind Out 2-1 Win
New York left-hander Sid Shafer helped his team edge Los Angeles by the score of 2-1. Shafer kept the opposing lineup in check. Shafer, now 6-4, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 2, walking 2, and allowing no runs. Brian Williams earned the save for New York, his 8th of the year.

Rick Hotz had a direct impact on the outcome. Hotz contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh inning to put New York up, 2-0.

"Every loss stings," said Los Angeles manager John Trausch. "This one is no exception."

New York is now 34-32, while Los Angeles is 30-35.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 9 29
S. Wright 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282 12 41
F. Chavez 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .286 7 35
J. Madsen LF 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 .254 5 26
B. Marston CF 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 .220 2 23
   B. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
S. Wells 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .300 5 29
D. Lamons SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .288 8 25
R. Hotz C 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .231 3 24
S. Shafer P 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .219 0 2
   a-R. Freeman CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 10 28
Totals 25 2 5 2 8 4 12      
a - R. Freeman substituted for S. Shafer in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Chavez (14, 6th Inning off R. Weintraub, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Wright , F. Chavez 2 , J. Madsen , B. Marston , S. Wells
2-out RBI: J. Madsen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Madsen , B. Marston , S. Shafer
GIDP: S. Wright , S. Wells
Sac Bunt: S. Wells
Sac Fly: R. Hotz
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Chavez (5)
CS: J. Madsen 2 (3)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Marston(Quinlan at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pakula RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237 0 2
   a-E. Ronnebaum PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315 7 26
A. Covarrubio C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .251 5 28
J. Brookins LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .282 9 35
K. Frederick 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .305 9 59
H. Katzen 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .349 5 36
   b-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 2 6
N. Parsons CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .220 2 20
   c-R. Montoya PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .186 5 16
J. Quinlan SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303 0 8
   d-E. Laub PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .235 2 15
P. Popeck 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .243 2 22
R. Weintraub P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .344 1 4
Totals 31 1 6 1 3 3 13      
a - E. Ronnebaum pinch hit for R. Pakula in the 8th
b - L. Messenger pinch hit for H. Katzen in the 9th
c - R. Montoya pinch hit for N. Parsons in the 9th
d - E. Laub pinch hit for J. Quinlan in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: K. Frederick 2 , R. Montoya , J. Quinlan , P. Popeck , R. Weintraub
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Covarrubio , H. Katzen , P. Popeck
Sac Bunt: R. Weintraub
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Weintraub-Quinlan-Katzen, Frederick-Quinlan-Katzen)
OF assists: 1 (Pakula(Wells at 2nd base))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Shafer W (6-4) 7.0 5 0 0 2 2 0 93 3.73   
B. Williams SV (8) 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 32 4.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Shafer 67
Batters Faced: S. Shafer 27, B. Williams 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Shafer 6-12, B. Williams 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Shafer 93-59, B. Williams 32-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Williams 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Weintraub L (4-7) 9.0 5 2 2 8 4 0 107 4.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Weintraub 65
Batters Faced: R. Weintraub 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Weintraub 11-7
Pitches - Strikes: R. Weintraub 107-55
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sid Shafer
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 15322
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