MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
08/17/1975
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 1705 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (61-62) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 5 7 3
Kansas City Bulls (66-54) 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 8 2
Blockbusters Sneak By Bulls, 5-4
Hal Lahr did all he could to help his team win. In the end, though, it wasn't enough to keep the Kansas City Bulls from being beaten, 5-4, to the Los Angeles Blockbusters at Independence Field. Lahr went 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs. Reliever Larry Shears picked up the win. His record improves to 3-2. Bob Crosby, who is tied for 4th in the NBL in saves with 27, took the loss. Los Angeles, at 61-62, holds down 5th place in the National Baseball League Western Division.

A defensive lapse proved costly in the contest. In the top of the ninth, with the game tied, Tom Hester was at the plate when Los Angeles scored 1 on an error. The miscue enabled the Blockbusters to go in front, 5-4.

"The other side took advantage in some key situations," said Kansas City manager DD Martin.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF, LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .320 26 66
J. Quinlan SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .252 1 18
R. Montoya LF 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .238 11 35
   a-H. Katzen PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .353 7 61
T. Hester 2B 3 1 1 1 2 0 2 .231 0 11
E. Laub CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 .266 3 30
G. Strum 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .309 4 14
   b-B. May PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .320 3 16
   L. Shears P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .329 8 17
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Covarrubio C 3 0 2 2 1 1 1 .237 13 53
   e-E. Jacques C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177 1 8
P. Villamil 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .226 2 23
L. Mitchell P 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .172 0 4
   c-R. Pakula LF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207 1 6
Totals 34 5 7 5 7 10 21      
a - H. Katzen pinch hit for R. Montoya in the 8th
b - B. May pinch hit for G. Strum in the 8th
c - R. Pakula substituted for L. Mitchell in the 8th
d - L. Messenger pinch hit for L. Shears in the 9th
e - E. Jacques substituted for A. Covarrubio in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Covarrubio (8, 8th Inning off T. McDonald, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Brookins (26, 9th Inning off B. Crosby, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Montoya (11, 6th Inning off D. Greenlee, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Brookins 3 , J. Quinlan , R. Montoya 4 , T. Hester , A. Covarrubio 3
2-out RBI: A. Covarrubio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Messenger , P. Villamil 2
GIDP: R. Montoya
Sac Bunt: E. Laub
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: T. Hester 2 (9) , P. Villamil (17)
Double Plays: 1 (Villamil-Hester-Strum)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Lahr CF 5 2 4 1 0 0 1 .299 4 11
L. Moses 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .243 1 20
C. Taylor 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .269 22 85
K. Durick RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .279 15 77
E. Cortez LF 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 .270 4 37
D. Lester SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .256 5 31
D. Tislow 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .291 11 43
   b-A. Amador PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .351 1 10
   d-D. Boggs 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 1 11
E. Rodriguez C 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .249 2 25
D. Greenlee P 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .091 0 0
   a-H. McLemore PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321 19 55
   T. McDonald P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 0 4
   c-D. Conley PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 3 24
   B. Crosby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 34 4 8 3 4 8 16      
a - H. McLemore pinch hit for D. Greenlee in the 7th
b - A. Amador pinch hit for D. Tislow in the 8th
c - D. Conley pinch hit for T. McDonald in the 8th
d - D. Boggs substituted for A. Amador in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Lahr (8, 3rd Inning off L. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Lahr (4, 5th Inning off L. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Lahr 8 , L. Moses , C. Taylor , E. Rodriguez 2
2-out RBI: L. Moses , E. Cortez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Cortez , D. Lester , D. Greenlee 2
GIDP: C. Taylor
Sac Bunt: L. Moses
Hit by Pitch: D. Conley
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Lahr (23)
CS: H. Lahr (5) , A. Amador (3)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Moses (11) , D. Lester (17)
Double Plays: 1 (Moses-Tislow-Taylor)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell 7.0 8 4 2 3 7 1 116 2.71   
L. Shears W (3-2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 23 6.16   
T. Benson SV (33) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 53
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 33, L. Shears 4, T. Benson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 8-5, L. Shears 0-1, T. Benson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 116-73, L. Shears 23-12, T. Benson 6-5
Hit Batsmen: L. Shears
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Greenlee 7.0 5 2 2 4 9 1 111 3.84   
T. McDonald BS (1) 1.0 1 2 2 2 0 0 18 4.13   
B. Crosby L (6-6) 1.0 1 1 0 1 1 0 20 4.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Greenlee 64
Batters Faced: D. Greenlee 29, T. McDonald 6, B. Crosby 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Greenlee 6-5, T. McDonald 2-1, B. Crosby 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Greenlee 111-66, T. McDonald 18-6, B. Crosby 20-12
WP: B. Crosby
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hal Lahr
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Cloudy (88 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM CT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 26013
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