MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT PHILADELPHIA QUAKERS
07/23/1967
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT PHILADELPHIA QUAKERS
GAME ID: 1328 - SUNDAY, JULY 23RD , 1967 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (51-44) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 5 8 0
Philadelphia Quakers (45-48) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Blockbusters Squelch Quakers Offense in Shutout Win
The Philadelphia Quakers went down to defeat to Larry Messenger and his Los Angeles teammates. The final score was 5-0 in favor of the Blockbusters. The 4th-place Quakers have lost 5 consecutive games.

Los Angeles grabbed the momentum in the top of the fifth, when Messenger, who leads the NBL with a 17 quality starts, hit a 2-run home run. His 2nd home run of the season put the Blockbusters out in front, 2-0.

"If I go out there and help the team win, that's all you can do," said Messenger.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Steuart 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .258 6 28
C. Walton CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .288 2 33
N. Hubbard LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 12 34
M. Herron SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .259 9 44
J. Aubert 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .244 6 38
S. Crespo 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .185 0 1
J. Horvath RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .169 6 18
A. Florez C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .219 1 10
L. Messenger P 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .239 2 8
   B. Duprey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 5 8 5 4 2 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: T. Steuart (6, 5th Inning off J. Eckler, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Messenger (2, 5th Inning off J. Eckler, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Steuart 5 , M. Herron , J. Aubert , S. Crespo , A. Florez 2 , L. Messenger 4
2-out RBI: T. Steuart , A. Florez , L. Messenger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Walton , L. Messenger
GIDP: C. Walton
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Steuart-Herron-Crespo, Herron-Steuart-Crespo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Voss 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .287 6 34
T. Hunt 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .256 4 30
M. Gillespie CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .220 5 22
J. Vadnais RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251 6 23
T. Martinez C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .235 4 22
F. Johnson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .239 2 6
G. Ferris SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .209 3 29
C. McCormick LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .189 1 1
J. Eckler P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .400 0 0
   a-G. Glanville PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 2 6
   P. Massey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Campbell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235 0 5
Totals 33 0 9 0 3 4 25      
a - G. Glanville pinch hit for J. Eckler in the 7th
b - D. Campbell pinch hit for P. Massey in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: T. Hunt 2 , J. Vadnais , T. Martinez 2 , G. Ferris , C. McCormick 2 , J. Eckler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Voss , G. Ferris , C. McCormick 2
GIDP: M. Gillespie 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Vadnais
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Voss (15)
CS: C. McCormick (2)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Ferris (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Ferris-Hunt-Johnson)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger W (11-6) 8.0 7 0 0 3 3 0 122 3.19   
B. Duprey 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 1.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 68
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 32, B. Duprey 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 11-7, B. Duprey 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 122-71, B. Duprey 16-10
Hit Batsmen: L. Messenger
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Eckler L (1-1) 7.0 4 3 3 3 0 2 107 3.14   
P. Massey 2.0 4 2 2 1 2 0 45 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Eckler 54
Batters Faced: J. Eckler 29, P. Massey 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Eckler 10-11, P. Massey 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Eckler 107-64, P. Massey 45-23
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Messenger
Ballpark: Quakers Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 18319
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