MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
08/05/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1567 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Burros (72-41) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (49-63) 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 4 7 1
Blockbusters Send Denver Home with 4-1 Loss
The Los Angeles Blockbusters received a superlative performance from starting pitcher Ken Morrison, allowing them to bump off the Denver Burros, 4-1. Los Angeles now sits at 49-63, while Denver falls to 72-41.

The Blockbusters got a big at-bat from second baseman Ken Frederick. For the game, Frederick was 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the first, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 6th home run of the season gave Los Angeles a 3-0 lead.

"We put together a nice win," Frederick said.
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .320 17 50
R. Palmer CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .238 1 6
R. Roe LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .261 5 20
C. Carr SS, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278 4 55
J. Benson RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 3 15
A. Martinez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 9 54
K. Gunn 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 3 34
   a-B. Powers 2B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 1 11
T. Clark C 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .207 0 21
K. Williams P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .193 0 2
   W. Washington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-G. Clement PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 0 2
   J. Suozzo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 0
Totals 29 1 5 0 2 4 7      
a - B. Powers substituted for K. Gunn in the 7th
b - G. Clement pinch hit for W. Washington in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Palmer 3 , C. Carr , T. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Carr , K. Williams
GIDP: R. Roe , J. Benson
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Roe (5)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Martinez (14)
Double Plays: 1 (Carr-Gunn-Moret)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Katzen 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .255 9 39
B. May 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .285 2 30
J. Brookins RF 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .299 22 60
K. Frederick 2B 4 1 1 3 0 1 4 .315 6 22
M. Perez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .201 1 20
A. Covarrubio C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .254 4 34
W. Baker LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .222 0 13
P. Villamil SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .263 0 13
K. Morrison P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .043 0 4
   B. Kaiser P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 4 7 4 3 5 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: K. Frederick (6, 1st Inning off K. Williams, 2 on, 1 out) , H. Katzen (9, 4th Inning off K. Williams, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Katzen 4 , B. May , J. Brookins , K. Frederick 4 , A. Covarrubio 2 , P. Villamil
2-out RBI: H. Katzen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Frederick , W. Baker , P. Villamil
GIDP: K. Morrison
Hit by Pitch: J. Brookins
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: K. Morrison (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Frederick-Villamil-Katzen, May-Frederick-Katzen)
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Williams L (14-5) 6.0 6 4 4 3 5 2 100 2.10   
W. Washington 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 11.25   
J. Suozzo 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Williams 46
Batters Faced: K. Williams 28, W. Washington 4, J. Suozzo 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Williams 4-8, W. Washington 2-1, J. Suozzo 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Williams 100-60, W. Washington 4-4, J. Suozzo 12-8
Hit Batsmen: K. Williams
Balk: K. Williams
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Morrison W (7-10) 8.0 4 1 1 2 4 0 112 3.82   
B. Kaiser 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 4.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Morrison 72
Batters Faced: K. Morrison 28, B. Kaiser 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Morrison 7-11, B. Kaiser 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Morrison 112-68, B. Kaiser 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Kaiser 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Morrison
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 14935
Special Notes: 2B Kevin Gunn was injured in a collision at a base.
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