MLB
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS @ NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
03/15/1973
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : RHP Jack Forbes
Pitching: RHP Jack Forbes
Batting: RHB George Schindler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Clinton Groce 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 101.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 102.5 MPH)
George Schindler to second
Batting: LHB Oscar Gonzalez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Los Angeles 0 - New York 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
New York Knickerbockers batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Larry Shears
Pitching: RHP Larry Shears
Batting: LHB Bob Underwood 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3L, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Steve Wright 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Francisco Chavez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6M, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ron Freeman 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 103.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Los Angeles 0 - New York 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : RHP Jack Forbes
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6, EV 68.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ramon Montoya 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Ian Cleary 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 8RS, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Pedro Villamil 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 94.4 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Los Angeles 0 - New York 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
New York Knickerbockers batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Larry Shears
Batting: SHB Steve Hudson 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dwayne Lamons 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 100.6 MPH)
Steve Hudson to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Batting: RHB Ray Zink 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78D, EV 108.1 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, no throw by CF
Batting: RHB Rick Hotz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Dwayne Lamons to second
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Jack Forbes 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Bob Underwood 0-0: 3-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 106.3 MPH), Distance : 441 ft
Batting: RHB Steve Wright 0-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF, EV 78.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 0 - New York 4
TOP OF THE 3RD
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : RHP Jack Forbes
Batting: RHB Larry Shears 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RD, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB George Schindler 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Clinton Groce 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9LD, EV 97.5 MPH)
Clinton Groce to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by RF
Batting: LHB Oscar Gonzalez 0-0: SINGLE (Popup, 56D, EV 50.6 MPH)
Ken Frederick to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by SS to home
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 92.5 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Los Angeles 2 - New York 4
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
New York Knickerbockers batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Larry Shears
Batting: RHB Francisco Chavez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4D, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ron Freeman 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Steve Hudson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34, EV 98.8 MPH)
Francisco Chavez to second
Batting: RHB Dwayne Lamons 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 90.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Los Angeles 2 - New York 4
TOP OF THE 4TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : RHP Jack Forbes
Batting: LHB Ramon Montoya 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ian Cleary 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6MD, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Pedro Villamil 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LSF, EV 86.3 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 2 - New York 4
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
New York Knickerbockers batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Larry Shears
Batting: RHB Ray Zink 0-0: Hit by Pitch
Batting: RHB Rick Hotz 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMFF
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Pinch Hitting: LHB Bob Marston 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 110.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bob Underwood 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 93.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Los Angeles 2 - New York 4
TOP OF THE 5TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : RHP Jack Forbes
Pitching: RHP Harry Melendez
Now at 2B: Dave DeHaan
Now at 3B: Bob White
Now at SS: Reggie Watkins
Now in LF: Wayne Baker
Now in RF: Bobby Vollbrecht
Batting: RHB Larry Shears 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out looking
Pinch Hitting: LHB Larry Messenger 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Pinch Hitting: RHB Norm Parsons 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56D, EV 96.9 MPH)
Larry Messenger to second
Pinch Hitting: LHB George Strum 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 111.9 MPH)
Runner from 2nd tags up, SAFE at 3rd, no throw by CF
Batting: LHB Oscar Gonzalez 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 98.8 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Los Angeles 2 - New York 4
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
New York Knickerbockers batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Larry Shears
Now at 1B: George Strum
Now in CF: Norm Parsons
Now in RF: Larry Messenger
Batting: RHB Wayne Baker 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Francisco Chavez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dave DeHaan 0-0: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 103.8 MPH), Distance : 431 ft
Pinch Hitting: LHB Tim McNeely 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob White 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 83.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 2 - New York 6
TOP OF THE 6TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : RHP Harry Melendez
Pitching: RHP Tim Fried
Now in CF: John Marleau
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 86.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ramon Montoya 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ian Cleary 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 105.0 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 2 - New York 6
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
New York Knickerbockers batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Larry Shears
Pitching: LHP Basil Anderson
Batting: SHB Bobby Vollbrecht 0-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 67.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rick Hotz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Reggie Watkins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 86.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 2 - New York 6
TOP OF THE 7TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : RHP Tim Fried
Pitching: RHP Gary Dale
Pinch Hitting: RHB Ron Bias 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
3-2: Base on Balls
Pinch Hitting: LHB Jim Brookins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Ron Bias to second
Batting: LHB Larry Messenger 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 103.1 MPH)
Ron Bias to third
Jim Brookins to second
Batting: RHB Norm Parsons 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 88.1 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, no throw by CF
Jim Brookins to third
Pinch Hitting: LHB Ernie Ronnebaum 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
Larry Messenger steals 2nd base
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Oscar Gonzalez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 105.6 MPH)
Jim Brookins scores
Larry Messenger to third
Ernie Ronnebaum to second
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
2-2: Grounds into fielders choice 3-2 (Groundball, 3S, EV 70.0 MPH)
Ernie Ronnebaum to third
Oscar Gonzalez to second
Batting: LHB Ramon Montoya 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 106.3 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Los Angeles 4 - New York 6
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
New York Knickerbockers batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : LHP Basil Anderson
Pitching: RHP Wayne Guilmette
Now at 1B: Duane Kennedy
Now at 3B: Ron Bias
Batting: LHB John Marleau 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 81.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Wayne Baker 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, P, EV 83.8 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Pedro Barrera 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 100.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 4 - New York 6
TOP OF THE 8TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : RHP Gary Dale
Pitching: RHP Bruce Elsner
Now at 1B: Kevin O'Donnell
Batting: RHB Ian Cleary 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3L, EV 81.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ron Bias 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 13, EV 86.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Duane Kennedy 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Larry Messenger 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Los Angeles 4 - New York 6
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
New York Knickerbockers batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Wayne Guilmette
Pitching: RHP Gary Ross
Batting: RHB Dave DeHaan 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 15S, EV 64.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Kevin O'Donnell 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 80.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob White 0-0: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Bobby Vollbrecht 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
3-2: Base on Balls
Bob White to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Andy Covarrubio 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Bob White to third
Bobby Vollbrecht to second
Batting: LHB Reggie Watkins 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34, EV 96.3 MPH)
Bob White scores
Bobby Vollbrecht to third
Andy Covarrubio to second
Batting: LHB John Marleau 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6S, EV 68.1 MPH) (infield hit)
Bobby Vollbrecht scores
Andy Covarrubio to third
Reggie Watkins to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Derek Hitt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4D, EV 67.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 left on base; Los Angeles 4 - New York 8
TOP OF THE 9TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for New York Knickerbockers : RHP Bruce Elsner
Pitching: RHP Pete McMillian
Now at C: Ed Bianculli
Now in LF: Derek Hitt
Batting: RHB Norm Parsons 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Pinch Hitting: LHB Earl Yates 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Oscar Gonzalez 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 89XD, EV 101.3 MPH), Distance : 402 ft
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 108.8 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Los Angeles 5 - New York 8
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