MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
08/24/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 1804 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Bulls (70-57) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 8 3
Brooklyn Bluebirds (62-67) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0
Bulls Win at Brooklyn, 5-1
The Kansas City Bulls picked up a win at Flatbush Park, knocking off the Brooklyn Bluebirds, 5-1. Starting pitcher Dick Scorza played a key role in the triumph. Scorza, now 11-7, was the winner. In 6.1 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 1, walking 3, and allowing 1 run. The win elevated the Bulls to 70-57.

Kansas City used the timely hitting of Hal Lahr to seize the win. The center fielder stroked a 2-run single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Bulls on top, 5-1. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

Kansas City manager DD Martin praised his team's "energy."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .328 22 60
L. Moses 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .240 1 22
C. Taylor 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270 24 95
E. Cortez LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .272 5 40
D. Lester 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .260 5 33
H. Lahr CF 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .310 4 15
E. Rodriguez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .249 2 26
S. Heath SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .167 0 1
D. Scorza P 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .193 0 5
   S. Papa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-K. Durick PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 17 80
   T. McDonald P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 0 4
Totals 32 5 8 5 4 4 8      
a - K. Durick pinch hit for S. Papa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Cortez (13, 1st Inning off J. Sandoval, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Heath (1, 5th Inning off J. Sandoval, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. McLemore (22, 1st Inning off J. Sandoval, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. McLemore 4 , L. Moses , E. Cortez 2 , D. Lester , H. Lahr , E. Rodriguez , S. Heath 2 , D. Scorza
2-out RBI: H. Lahr
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Moses 2
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: H. McLemore 2 (43) , H. Lahr (26)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Moses 2 (13) , E. Cortez (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Heath-Lester-Taylor, Lester-Heath-Taylor)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Eubanks CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .266 0 29
L. Winter 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 3 22
   b-D. Calise PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 6 23
   B. Hill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
J. Cooper RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .355 12 60
G. Landrum LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .283 19 76
W. Fields 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .208 9 32
O. Gonzalez 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .251 9 46
T. Pena SS, 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .199 7 46
R. Pace C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .229 2 25
J. Sandoval P 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .200 1 4
   a-M. Bennett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328 6 20
   c-G. Fenton 2B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 1 4
Totals 30 1 7 1 3 2 20      
a - M. Bennett pinch hit for J. Sandoval in the 7th
b - D. Calise pinch hit for L. Winter in the 7th
c - G. Fenton substituted for M. Bennett in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Gonzalez (19, 6th Inning off D. Scorza, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Eubanks , J. Cooper , G. Landrum , O. Gonzalez 2 , T. Pena , R. Pace , J. Sandoval
2-out RBI: T. Pena
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cooper , J. Sandoval
GIDP: W. Fields , G. Fenton
Sac Bunt: L. Winter 2 , O. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Calise (3) , J. Cooper (12)

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Eubanks(Cortez at 3rd base), Cooper(Lester at 3rd base))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Scorza W (11-7) 6.1 5 1 1 3 1 0 96 4.03   
S. Papa H (1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 5.40   
T. McDonald 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 3.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Scorza 57
Batters Faced: D. Scorza 28, S. Papa 5, T. McDonald 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Scorza 13-3, S. Papa 1-2, T. McDonald 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Scorza 96-58, S. Papa 19-14, T. McDonald 11-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Papa 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Sandoval L (11-10) 7.0 5 3 3 3 2 1 101 3.73   
B. Hill 2.0 3 2 2 1 2 0 26 2.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sandoval 54
Batters Faced: J. Sandoval 27, B. Hill 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sandoval 12-5, B. Hill 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sandoval 101-67, B. Hill 26-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dick Scorza
Ballpark: Flatbush Park
Weather: Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 18173
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