MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
09/16/1977
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 2136 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 1977 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (67-86) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 11 0
Kansas City Bulls (87-67) 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 X 4 10 0
Kansas City Wins, Topping Los Angeles, 4-3
In a close game at Independence Field, the Kansas City Bulls edged the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 4-3. Kansas City third baseman Bob Rawlins stood apart with his performance. He went 3-4 with a home run and a double. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. Waldo Hardaway, the winning pitcher, is now 12-8. He went 7 innings, allowing 3 runs on 10 hits, while fanning 3 and walking 2. Bob Crosby earned his 38th save in 47 chances.

With Kansas City leading 1-0 in the bottom of the fifth, Rawlins hit a knuckle curve from Larry Mitchell for a 2-run home run. It was his 16th home run of the season and put the Bulls ahead, 3-0.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Rawlins. "And not try to do too much."

The win puts Kansas City at 87-67 this season.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Allen RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 9 24
   b-J. Brookins PH, RF 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .359 43 118
F. Bohley C 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 .235 13 47
C. Panetta LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .297 7 56
J. Locricchio 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .238 2 26
E. Hernandez CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .292 8 29
   C. Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
C. Arkle 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .293 11 39
T. Hester SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .244 11 64
O. Gaskins 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .226 0 5
   a-B. May PH, 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 .266 4 60
L. Mitchell P 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .100 0 3
   c-M. Perez CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 3 26
Totals 35 3 11 3 2 4 16      
a - B. May pinch hit for O. Gaskins in the 7th
b - J. Brookins pinch hit for L. Allen in the 7th
c - M. Perez substituted for L. Mitchell in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: L. Allen , J. Brookins , C. Panetta , E. Hernandez 2 , C. Arkle , T. Hester 3 , B. May , L. Mitchell
2-out RBI: C. Panetta
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Bohley , J. Locricchio
GIDP: O. Gaskins
Sac Fly: B. May
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Arkle-Gaskins-Locricchio)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Rawlins 3B 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .343 16 55
H. McLemore LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .250 34 88
   c-D. Boggs 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 3 27
E. Cortez 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .336 4 8
K. Durick RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274 23 61
R. Lewis C 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 9 58
B. Shingleton 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270 11 52
   B. Crosby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Alva SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249 6 36
B. Anderson CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .276 5 60
W. Hardaway P 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .206 1 3
   a-C. Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .338 41 104
   D. Fields P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-H. Lahr LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 6 33
Totals 32 4 10 4 1 4 7      
a - C. Taylor pinch hit for W. Hardaway in the 7th
b - H. Lahr substituted for D. Fields in the 9th
c - D. Boggs substituted for H. McLemore in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Rawlins (23, 3rd Inning off L. Mitchell, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. McLemore (27, 5th Inning off L. Mitchell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Rawlins (16, 5th Inning off L. Mitchell, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Rawlins 7 , H. McLemore 3 , E. Cortez 2 , B. Anderson 2 , W. Hardaway
2-out RBI: , B. Rawlins 2 , E. Cortez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. McLemore , E. Cortez , K. Durick
GIDP: B. Shingleton
Sac Bunt: K. Durick
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Anderson (26)
CS: B. Anderson (24)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hardaway-Shingleton-Cortez)
OF assists: 1 (Durick(Hester at home))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Mitchell L (4-13) 7.0 10 4 4 0 4 1 30 96 3.91   
C. Franklin 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 8 3.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 45
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 30, C. Franklin 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 8-8, C. Franklin 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 96-71, C. Franklin 8-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
W. Hardaway W (12-8) 7.0 10 3 3 2 3 0 31 103 4.08   
D. Fields H (11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 2.66   
B. Crosby SV (38) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 14 1.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Hardaway 46
Batters Faced: W. Hardaway 31, D. Fields 3, B. Crosby 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Hardaway 12-4, D. Fields 2-1, B. Crosby 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Hardaway 103-67, D. Fields 7-6, B. Crosby 14-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Rawlins
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 22627
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