MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
04/16/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 93 - TUESDAY, APRIL 16TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Burros (2-6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2
Los Angeles Blockbusters (5-3) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 6 1
Blockbusters Grind Out 2-0 Win
Ralph Weintraub pitched a gem to lead Los Angeles to victory over the Denver Burros, 2-0. Weintraub, now 2-0, was the winner. In 8.1 innings, he gave up 9 hits, while striking out 5, walking 5, and allowing no runs. Tom Benson earned the save, his 1st.

Los Angeles second baseman Ken Frederick delivered a solo home run in the bottom of the third. Overall, he went 3 for 4, picking up 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 1 run and knocked in 1.

"If I go out there and help the team win, that's all you can do," said Weintraub.

The win puts Los Angeles at 5-3.
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 .226 0 2
J. Bitting CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 6 .226 0 4
J. Crabtree 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .226 1 2
F. Bohley C 4 0 3 0 0 1 1 .286 0 2
J. Benson LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .471 1 3
C. Carr SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .143 0 0
D. Hoffmeier 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
   a-A. Landa PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   A. Sereni P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Gunn 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 .207 0 2
B. Cardenas P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   b-J. Robinson 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .154 0 0
Totals 32 0 9 0 5 6 27      
a - A. Landa pinch hit for D. Hoffmeier in the 8th
b - J. Robinson substituted for B. Cardenas in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Bitting , F. Bohley 3 , J. Benson 2 , C. Carr 2 , K. Gunn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bitting , J. Crabtree 2 , D. Hoffmeier , K. Gunn
GIDP: J. Benson , D. Hoffmeier , K. Gunn
Sac Bunt: B. Cardenas 2
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: G. Moret (1) , C. Carr (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Carr-Crabtree, Robinson-Gunn-Crabtree)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .143 0 1
E. Laub CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .333 2 7
K. Frederick 2B 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .400 2 6
H. Katzen 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .414 1 5
K. McDaniel LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .348 0 3
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. May 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .484 0 12
P. Villamil SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .036 0 2
G. Austin C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 0 3
   a-T. Pickering C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
R. Weintraub P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Montoya LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 2
Totals 29 2 6 2 2 6 13      
a - T. Pickering substituted for G. Austin in the 9th
b - R. Montoya substituted for R. Weintraub in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Frederick (3, 1st Inning off B. Cardenas, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Frederick (2, 3rd Inning off B. Cardenas, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Brookins , K. Frederick 7 , H. Katzen , B. May
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brookins , E. Laub , B. May 2
GIDP: K. McDaniel
Sac Bunt: R. Weintraub
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Katzen (2) , K. McDaniel (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Laub (3)
Double Plays: 3 (Frederick-Villamil-Katzen, Frederick-Villamil-Katzen, May-Austin-Katzen)
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Cardenas L (1-1) 7.0 5 2 2 2 6 1 119 2.81   
A. Sereni 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Cardenas 63
Batters Faced: B. Cardenas 29, A. Sereni 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Cardenas 8-6, A. Sereni 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Cardenas 119-72, A. Sereni 8-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Weintraub W (2-0) 8.1 9 0 0 5 5 0 122 1.08   
T. Benson SV (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Weintraub 65
Batters Faced: R. Weintraub 37, T. Benson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Weintraub 12-6, T. Benson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Weintraub 122-70, T. Benson 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Benson 1-0
WP: T. Benson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ralph Weintraub
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Rain (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 14405
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