MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
07/24/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1431 - MONDAY, JULY 24TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Captains (61-40) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (51-50) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 X 6 6 0
Messenger Now 10-8 Following 6-0 Win
Los Angeles Blockbusters starter Larry Messenger pitched well against the San Diego Captains at Blockbuster Stadium, leading his team to a win, 6-0. The victory gives Los Angeles a record of 51-50.

In his 109-pitch effort, Messenger allowed no runs on 4 hits over 8.1 innings. He walked 1 and struck out 6.

"My job is to throw quality pitches, go as deep as I can, and give us an opportunity," said Messenger.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Barnes LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .363 15 58
E. Wilkins SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 7 43
R. Byrd RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .303 3 48
G. Locke 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .228 2 10
E. Peters C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .228 18 48
J. Hammit 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .344 2 10
R. Roe CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .308 5 47
W. Henry 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .272 1 12
M. Pike P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .157 0 7
   a-B. Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277 4 26
   K. Craig P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 0 4 0 1 6 9      
a - B. Anderson pinch hit for M. Pike in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Roe (19, 3rd Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Byrd (15, 4th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Byrd 3 , R. Roe 2 , W. Henry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Barnes , E. Peters
GIDP: G. Locke
Hit by Pitch: E. Wilkins
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Locke (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Wilkins-Henry-Locke)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Obert 3B 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .236 2 16
J. Brookins RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .273 16 44
K. Frederick 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .330 9 39
E. Ronnebaum LF 3 1 1 4 1 2 0 .298 18 43
D. Kennedy 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .292 1 12
N. Parsons CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .262 1 49
L. Craig C 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .212 5 29
P. Villamil SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .183 0 11
L. Messenger P 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 .255 4 21
   J. Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 6 6 6 8 3 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Brookins (15, 3rd Inning off M. Pike, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Ronnebaum (18, 3rd Inning off M. Pike, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Obert , J. Brookins 2 , E. Ronnebaum 4 , D. Kennedy , N. Parsons , P. Villamil
2-out RBI: D. Obert , L. Messenger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brookins , P. Villamil
GIDP: L. Craig
Hit by Pitch: P. Villamil
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Frederick-Villamil-Kennedy)
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Pike L (12-7) 7.0 4 4 4 6 2 1 93 3.40   
K. Craig 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 0 28 6.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Pike 49
Batters Faced: M. Pike 30, K. Craig 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Pike 10-8, K. Craig 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Pike 93-50, K. Craig 28-15
Hit Batsmen: K. Craig
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger W (10-8) 8.1 4 0 0 1 6 0 109 2.81   
J. Wilson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 80
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 30, J. Wilson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 6-12, J. Wilson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 109-70, J. Wilson 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wilson 2-0
Hit Batsmen: L. Messenger
Balk: L. Messenger
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Messenger
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:24
Attendance: 15945
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