MLB
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS @ LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
03/09/1977
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
New York Knickerbockers batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Gary Forgette
Pitching: RHP Gary Forgette
Batting: LHB Javier Guerra 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
0-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S, EV 66 MPH)
Batting: RHB Pedro Villamil 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 74 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bob Underwood 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
1-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 83 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 0 - Los Angeles 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : RHP Dario Fontanez
Pitching: RHP Dario Fontanez
Batting: SHB Frank Bohley 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4MS, EV 89 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rob Norton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: DOUBLE (Groundball, 3L, EV 98 MPH)
Batting: RHB Chuck Panetta 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9, EV 81 MPH)
Rob Norton to third
Batting: SHB Bill May 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 98 MPH)
Rob Norton scores
Chuck Panetta to second
Batting: SHB Ed Laub 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Bobby Capps 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6S, EV 83 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; New York 0 - Los Angeles 1
TOP OF THE 2ND
New York Knickerbockers batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Gary Forgette
Batting: RHB Ted Schlener 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 54 MPH)
Batting: RHB Steve Wright 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78M, EV 84 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rick Hotz 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 0 - Los Angeles 1
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : RHP Dario Fontanez
Batting: RHB Champ Arkle 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6S, EV 100 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ernie Schendel 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Gary Forgette 0-0: Sac Bunt to 5S - play at first, batter OUT! 5-3
Ernie Schendel to second
Batting: SHB Frank Bohley 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Ernie Schendel to third
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Rob Norton 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Frank Bohley to second
Batting: RHB Chuck Panetta 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 15S, EV 70 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; New York 0 - Los Angeles 1
TOP OF THE 3RD
New York Knickerbockers batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Gary Forgette
Batting: RHB Bob White 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB George Fenton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Dario Fontanez 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 0 - Los Angeles 1
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : RHP Dario Fontanez
Batting: SHB Bill May 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89M, EV 81 MPH)
Batting: SHB Ed Laub 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RD, EV 84 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bobby Capps 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Champ Arkle 0-0: Ball
Bill May is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 0 - Los Angeles 1
TOP OF THE 4TH
New York Knickerbockers batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Gary Forgette
Batting: LHB Javier Guerra 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Pedro Villamil 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4M, EV 82 MPH) (infield hit)
Pitching: RHP David Rodriquez
Pinch Runner at 1st Dave Lester:
Batting: LHB Bob Underwood 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 1-4 (Groundball, 15S, EV 71 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ted Schlener 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Bob Underwood to second
Batting: RHB Steve Wright 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 3D, EV 97 MPH)
Bob Underwood to third
Ted Schlener to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, throw by RF and OUT! 9-3-2
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; New York 0 - Los Angeles 1
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : RHP Dario Fontanez
Pitching: RHP David Juarez
Now at SS: Dave Lester
Batting: RHB Champ Arkle 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 7LD, EV 114 MPH), Distance : 346 ft
Batting: RHB Ernie Schendel 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 34D, EV 71 MPH)
Batting: RHB David Rodriquez 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Frank Bohley 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S, EV 86 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 0 - Los Angeles 2
TOP OF THE 5TH
New York Knickerbockers batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP David Rodriquez
Now at C: Andy Covarrubio
Now at 3B: Ray Gardner
Now in LF: Cliff Fowler
Now in RF: Wayne Baker
Batting: RHB Rick Hotz 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF, EV 70 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob White 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 91 MPH)
Batting: RHB George Fenton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 106 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 0 - Los Angeles 2
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : RHP David Juarez
Now at 1B: Ed Spaulding
Pinch Hitting: RHB Melvin Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4MS, EV 71 MPH)
Batting: RHB Andy Covarrubio 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 75 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Dave Taranto 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78M, EV 77 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 0 - Los Angeles 2
TOP OF THE 6TH
New York Knickerbockers batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP David Rodriquez
Now at 2B: Harvey Katzen
Now at SS: Tom Hester
Batting: LHB David Juarez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Javier Guerra 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 71 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dave Lester 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LM, EV 85 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 0 - Los Angeles 2
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : RHP David Juarez
Pitching: RHP Brian Williams
Pinch Hitting: LHB Jim Brookins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4D, EV 105 MPH)
Batting: RHB Wayne Baker 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Jim Brookins to second
Batting: LHB Ray Gardner 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6, EV 47 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ernie Schendel 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 13, EV 70 MPH) (infield hit)
Jim Brookins to third
Wayne Baker to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Bill Jimenez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Grounds into double play, 5-2-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 63 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; New York 0 - Los Angeles 2
TOP OF THE 7TH
New York Knickerbockers batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP David Rodriquez
Pitching: RHP Randy Medved
Now in CF: Wayne Baker
Now in RF: Jim Brookins
Batting: LHB Bob Underwood 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6, EV 54 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: RHB Ted Schlener 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
Bob Underwood is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6S, EV 78 MPH)
Batting: RHB Steve Wright 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4D, EV 83 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rick Hotz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-2: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Steve Wright to second
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 100 MPH)
Steve Wright to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Batting: RHB Ed Spaulding 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 7th over - 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; New York 1 - Los Angeles 2
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : RHP Brian Williams
Pitching: LHP Bob James
Now at C: Stan Blechinger
Batting: RHB Cliff Fowler 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LM, EV 78 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5S, EV 78 MPH)
Batting: RHB Andy Covarrubio 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Tom Hester 0-0: Ball
1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9LD, EV 94 MPH)
Andy Covarrubio to third
Batting: LHB Jim Brookins 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 77 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; New York 1 - Los Angeles 2
TOP OF THE 8TH
New York Knickerbockers batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Randy Medved
Pitching: RHP Andy Cole
Batting: RHB George Fenton 0-0: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34S, EV 94 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Cardell Franklin
Now at C: Steve Oubre
Batting: RHB Stan Blechinger 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LM, EV 78 MPH)
Batting: LHB Javier Guerra 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4D, EV 94 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dave Lester 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 93 MPH)
Javier Guerra to second
Batting: LHB Bob Underwood 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: 3-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 78XD, EV 107 MPH), Distance : 403 ft
Batting: RHB Ted Schlener 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 56 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 4 - Los Angeles 2
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : LHP Bob James
Pitching: RHP Bob Brion
Batting: RHB Wayne Baker 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 82 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Wayne Houston
Batting: LHB Ray Gardner 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
3-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 13, EV 89 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ernie Schendel 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 94 MPH)
Batting: RHB Steve Oubre 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; New York 4 - Los Angeles 2
TOP OF THE 9TH
New York Knickerbockers batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Cardell Franklin
Pitching: LHP Bob Cole
Batting: RHB Steve Wright 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 5D, EV 108 MPH)
Batting: RHB Wayne Houston 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Sac Bunt to 5S - play at first, batter OUT! 5-3
Steve Wright to second
Batting: RHB Ed Spaulding 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 6S, EV 50 MPH)
Batting: RHB George Fenton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 66 MPH)
Steve Wright to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
George Fenton to second
Batting: RHB Stan Blechinger 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
0-2: Ball
1-2: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 7LD, EV 110 MPH), Distance : 344 ft
Batting: LHB Javier Guerra 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
2-2: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6D, EV 87 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 7 - Los Angeles 2
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : RHP Wayne Houston
Batting: RHB Cliff Fowler 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Bob Cole 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 58 MPH)
Harvey Katzen to second
Batting: RHB Tom Hester 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RD, EV 97 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; New York 7 - Los Angeles 2
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