MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT DENVER BURROS
04/12/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 104 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (4-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Denver Burros (6-3) 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 X 9 14 2
Los Angeles Defeated By Burros, 9-0
The Denver Burros defeated the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 9-0, at Gates Crescent Park. Leading the charge for Denver was left fielder Leo Sentner. He went 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. At 6-3, the Burros have played well so far.

Making an impact for the home team was Willie Purter. In the bottom of the second, the 1960 Rookie of the Year Award winner had a run-scoring sacrifice fly. That made the score 2-0, Burros.

"We did more than enough to get the win," said Sentner.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Gonzalez CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .263 1 3
H. Katzen 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237 2 6
E. Ronnebaum LF 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 .333 2 5
J. Brookins RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .200 0 1
G. Strum 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .182 1 4
R. Bias 3B 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .391 0 0
   a-R. Montoya PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 1 4
   c-D. Kennedy 3B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-D. Obert PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
L. Craig C 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .278 0 3
P. Villamil SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154 0 1
   b-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 1 3
   d-M. Herron SS, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 3
B. Duprey P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   M. Evert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-G. Schindler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 0 0
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   g-N. Parsons PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133 0 5
Totals 30 0 3 0 6 7 27      
a - R. Montoya pinch hit for R. Bias in the 6th
b - L. Messenger pinch hit for P. Villamil in the 6th
c - D. Kennedy substituted for R. Montoya in the 6th
d - M. Herron substituted for L. Messenger in the 6th
e - G. Schindler pinch hit for M. Evert in the 7th
f - D. Obert pinch hit for D. Kennedy in the 8th
g - N. Parsons pinch hit for T. Benson in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: O. Gonzalez 2 , J. Brookins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Strum 2 , L. Craig , L. Messenger
Hit by Pitch: J. Brookins
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Bias (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Davis RF 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 .375 0 1
K. Hussey 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 5 .111 0 1
L. Sentner LF 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .171 2 9
D. Hoffmeier 3B 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 .375 0 2
D. Smith CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .138 0 2
T. Gregory 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .241 0 4
B. Raley SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .343 1 3
T. Clark C 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .292 1 2
   a-G. Gregory C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 1
W. Purter P 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 .000 0 1
   C. Kelly P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Robinson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .194 0 4
   A. Sereni P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 9 14 9 3 3 19      
a - G. Gregory substituted for T. Clark in the 8th
b - J. Robinson pinch hit for C. Kelly in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Davis (1, 2nd Inning off B. Duprey, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Hoffmeier 2 (2, 3rd Inning off B. Duprey, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off T. Benson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Sentner (2, 1st Inning off B. Duprey, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Davis 3 , L. Sentner 6 , D. Hoffmeier 5 , T. Gregory 2 , B. Raley 2 , T. Clark , J. Robinson
2-out RBI: D. Davis , L. Sentner 2 , D. Hoffmeier 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Davis , K. Hussey , D. Smith 2
Sac Bunt: C. Kelly
Sac Fly: K. Hussey , W. Purter
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Davis (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hoffmeier (1) , T. Gregory (2)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Duprey L (1-1) 5.1 9 7 7 3 3 1 98 4.40   
M. Evert 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
T. Benson 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 27 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Duprey 22
Batters Faced: B. Duprey 28, M. Evert 4, T. Benson 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Duprey 7-6, M. Evert 1-1, T. Benson 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Duprey 98-62, M. Evert 10-7, T. Benson 27-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Evert 2-2
WP: B. Duprey , T. Benson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Purter W (1-0) 5.0 3 0 0 3 4 0 83 3.27   
C. Kelly 3.0 0 0 0 3 2 0 59 1.59   
A. Sereni 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Purter 62
Batters Faced: W. Purter 20, C. Kelly 14, A. Sereni 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Purter 5-5, C. Kelly 4-3, A. Sereni 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Purter 83-52, C. Kelly 59-34, A. Sereni 11-7
Hit Batsmen: C. Kelly
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Leo Sentner
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 17571
Special Notes: SP Willie Purter was injured while throwing the ball.
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