MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
07/07/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 1162 - SUNDAY, JULY 7TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (41-44) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Kansas City Bulls (44-39) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 1 1 1
Bulls Overcome Gem from Mitchell, Pull Out Win
Independence Field hosted an old-fashioned pitchers' duel.

Los Angeles wasted a solid 8-inning effort from starting pitcher Larry Mitchell, losing to Kansas City, 1-0, at Independence Field. Earning the save was Bob Crosby. He's now cashed in 19 of 25 save opportunities.

Mitchell pitched a good game for Los Angeles. He allowed 1 run in 8 innings, while striking out 11.

The Bulls bumped their record to 44-39 with this win.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .278 5 29
   a-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .203 2 7
   b-R. Montoya LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 1 4
B. Richter 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 2 15
   c-E. Laub PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 7 20
   d-K. Frederick 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 13 50
J. Brookins RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .262 9 31
H. Katzen 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .324 5 38
B. May 2B, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .321 5 58
N. Parsons CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .260 3 19
E. Jacques C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .211 4 19
P. Villamil SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .219 2 24
L. Mitchell P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .196 0 3
   e-D. Kennedy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 0 5
Totals 33 0 7 0 2 4 18      
a - L. Messenger pinch hit for K. McDaniel in the 7th
b - R. Montoya substituted for L. Messenger in the 7th
c - E. Laub pinch hit for B. Richter in the 8th
d - K. Frederick substituted for E. Laub in the 8th
e - D. Kennedy pinch hit for L. Mitchell in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Richter , H. Katzen , B. May , N. Parsons , P. Villamil 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDaniel , L. Messenger , H. Katzen , N. Parsons , P. Villamil
GIDP: J. Brookins
Sac Bunt: L. Mitchell
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. May (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .307 5 23
H. Lahr CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 3 11
C. Taylor LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 17 46
R. Turner RF 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .277 2 7
D. Boggs 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 7 27
   B. Crosby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
I. Smith C 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .245 2 17
M. Alva SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .206 5 26
R. Colbourne 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212 2 11
D. Scorza P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250 1 3
   D. Greenlee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-D. Tislow 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 2 8
Totals 23 1 1 1 2 11 4      
a - D. Tislow substituted for D. Greenlee in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Amador (5, 6th Inning off L. Mitchell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Amador 4
2-out RBI: A. Amador
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Alva , D. Tislow
Sac Bunt: D. Boggs , R. Colbourne
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: R. Colbourne (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Colbourne-Boggs-Amador)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell L (8-9) 8.0 1 1 1 2 11 1 117 3.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 85
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 27
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 9-4
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 117-77
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Scorza W (8-4) 6.2 5 0 0 2 3 0 93 3.66   
D. Greenlee H (9) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2.76   
B. Crosby SV (19) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 23 4.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Scorza 65
Batters Faced: D. Scorza 27, D. Greenlee 1, B. Crosby 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Scorza 10-6, D. Greenlee 0-1, B. Crosby 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Scorza 93-58, D. Greenlee 7-4, B. Crosby 23-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Greenlee 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Mitchell
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 21444
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