MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
07/14/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1269 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 14TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (47-44) 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 15 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (40-51) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 2
Blockbusters Sunk by Knickerbockers
Getting a good performance from catcher Rick Hotz, the New York Knickerbockers defeated the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 8-2. Hotz was 4-5 with a double and 3 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Knickerbockers. The winning pitcher was Tim Fried. He's now 7-5. He went 6.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits for the Knickerbockers. New York is now 47-44, while Los Angeles is 40-51.

New York center fielder Bob Marston contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the second. With two down, he hit a fastball to right field for a 2-run single. It was his 67th hit of the season and put the Knickerbockers ahead, 4-1.

"We put our best foot forward tonight," said a smiling Hotz.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Guerra LF 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 .260 8 27
B. Marston CF 4 0 2 2 0 1 4 .249 6 37
B. Underwood RF 5 1 2 2 0 2 2 .241 8 37
S. Wright 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .295 12 56
S. Wells 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .213 4 30
F. Chavez 1B 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 .267 6 39
R. Hotz C 5 1 4 2 0 0 0 .280 8 28
G. Fenton SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .284 0 8
T. Fried P 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .159 0 2
   R. Haney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 1
   a-J. Madsen PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .273 6 26
   B. Brion P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 41 8 15 8 2 5 21      
a - J. Madsen pinch hit for R. Haney in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Wright (20, 1st Inning off F. Lopez, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Guerra (16, 2nd Inning off F. Lopez, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Fenton (4, 4th Inning off F. Lopez, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Hotz (13, 9th Inning off T. Atwood, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Underwood (8, 1st Inning off F. Lopez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Guerra 3 , B. Marston 2 , B. Underwood 5 , S. Wright 2 , S. Wells , R. Hotz 5 , G. Fenton 3 , T. Fried
2-out RBI: B. Marston
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Guerra , B. Marston , B. Underwood , S. Wright , F. Chavez , T. Fried
Sac Bunt: B. Marston
Sac Fly: J. Madsen
Hit by Pitch: J. Guerra
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Marston (2) , F. Chavez (8)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Fenton (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Fenton-Wright-Chavez)
OF assists: 1 (Marston(Capps at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. May 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .272 1 25
B. Capps LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .295 2 8
J. Brookins RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .317 18 53
H. Katzen 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .241 6 27
M. Perez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .178 0 12
C. Arkle 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .275 5 25
A. Covarrubio C 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .267 4 31
P. Villamil SS 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .231 0 4
   b-E. Laub PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .144 2 8
F. Lopez P 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .262 0 1
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-K. McDaniel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 2 21
   T. Atwood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
   c-R. Gardner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .194 0 7
Totals 33 2 7 2 3 6 16      
a - K. McDaniel pinch hit for T. Benson in the 7th
b - E. Laub pinch hit for P. Villamil in the 9th
c - R. Gardner pinch hit for T. Atwood in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Capps (4, 1st Inning off T. Fried, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. May , B. Capps 3 , J. Brookins , C. Arkle 2 , A. Covarrubio
2-out RBI: B. May
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Perez 2 , R. Gardner
GIDP: E. Laub
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Capps (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Perez (2) , P. Villamil (2)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Fried W (7-5) 6.2 4 2 1 3 4 0 88 2.83   
R. Haney 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 23 7.14   
B. Brion 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 4.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Fried 61
Batters Faced: T. Fried 27, R. Haney 5, B. Brion 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Fried 10-5, R. Haney 0-2, B. Brion 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Fried 88-54, R. Haney 23-15, B. Brion 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Haney 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Lopez L (4-8) 5.0 7 6 5 1 2 1 77 3.50   
T. Benson 2.0 5 0 0 0 1 0 20 4.67   
T. Atwood 2.0 3 2 2 1 2 0 49 3.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lopez 32
Batters Faced: F. Lopez 25, T. Benson 11, T. Atwood 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lopez 6-7, T. Benson 2-3, T. Atwood 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lopez 77-51, T. Benson 20-16, T. Atwood 49-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Benson 1-1
Hit Batsmen: F. Lopez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick Hotz
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 13146
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