MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
09/27/1975
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 2241 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (77-84) 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 6 11 0
Chicago Traders (87-74) 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 7 1
Traders Beaten By Blockbusters, 6-3
The Los Angeles Blockbusters took on the Chicago Traders at Union Field.

The Los Angeles Blockbusters picked up a win at Union Field, knocking off the Chicago Traders, 6-3. Starting pitcher Basil Anderson was a big reason why. Anderson picked up the win for Los Angeles, going 8 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 12-8. Earning his 39th save of the year was Tom Benson.

Harvey Katzen, the Los Angeles first baseman, contributed a 2-run single in the top of the fifth inning to make the score 4-1, Blockbusters. For the game, Katzen was 2 for 4 with 2 singles and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2.

"It's always a heck of a lot easier to get to sleep after a win," Katzen told the Los Angeles Observer. "I know I'll rest easy tonight."

Los Angeles sits in 6th place in the National Baseball League Western Division at 77-84.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pakula RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .197 2 10
J. Quinlan 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .248 3 21
J. Brookins LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .312 33 87
H. Katzen 1B 4 2 2 2 1 0 2 .334 8 69
A. Covarrubio C 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .225 16 59
   a-E. Ronnebaum PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311 23 70
   c-E. Jacques C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 3 19
N. Parsons CF 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 .230 5 40
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Villamil 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .229 2 30
T. Hester SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .234 2 27
B. Anderson P 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .063 1 3
   b-E. Laub CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 4 44
Totals 37 6 11 6 5 6 20      
a - E. Ronnebaum pinch hit for A. Covarrubio in the 9th
b - E. Laub substituted for B. Anderson in the 9th
c - E. Jacques substituted for E. Ronnebaum in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Parsons (15, 2nd Inning off B. Peters, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Brookins (33, 7th Inning off B. Peters, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Quinlan (10, 8th Inning off V. Marcell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Covarrubio (16, 4th Inning off B. Peters, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Quinlan 3 , J. Brookins 2 , H. Katzen 2 , A. Covarrubio 5 , N. Parsons 4 , T. Hester
2-out RBI: H. Katzen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Pakula , H. Katzen , T. Hester 3
GIDP: J. Brookins
Sac Bunt: P. Villamil
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hester-Quinlan-Katzen, Jacques-Quinlan-Katzen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. McCord CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .225 4 34
D. Lindsey SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .224 0 37
R. Fuentes 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .328 5 80
C. Panetta LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .305 3 22
E. White C 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 .299 11 75
M. White 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .269 3 23
J. Seidler 1B 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .260 29 84
   a-D. Fickes PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 0 6
S. Garcia RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .173 13 43
   b-L. Cox PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .204 3 25
   V. Marcell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-T. Karoly PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 1 14
B. Peters P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .147 1 10
   C. Hardage P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-K. Mays PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 0 17
Totals 30 3 7 3 3 4 12      
a - D. Fickes pinch hit for J. Seidler in the 7th
b - L. Cox pinch hit for S. Garcia in the 7th
c - K. Mays pinch hit for C. Hardage in the 7th
d - T. Karoly pinch hit for V. Marcell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Lindsey (20, 3rd Inning off B. Anderson, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Cox (6, 7th Inning off B. Anderson, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Lindsey 3 , C. Panetta , M. White 2 , J. Seidler , L. Cox 2
2-out RBI: J. Seidler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. McCord , R. Fuentes , E. White , S. Garcia
GIDP: E. White , D. Fickes
Sac Bunt: M. White
Hit by Pitch: E. White
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Garcia (4)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Lindsey (43)
Double Plays: 1 (Seidler-Lindsey-Seidler)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Anderson W (12-8) 8.0 6 3 3 3 4 0 98 3.91   
T. Benson SV (39) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 4.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Anderson 59
Batters Faced: B. Anderson 32, T. Benson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Anderson 11-7, T. Benson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Anderson 98-66, T. Benson 14-8
Hit Batsmen: B. Anderson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Peters L (22-10) 6.1 10 6 4 4 4 1 124 3.00   
C. Hardage 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 1.26   
V. Marcell 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 20 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Peters 33
Batters Faced: B. Peters 33, C. Hardage 2, V. Marcell 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Peters 11-3, C. Hardage 0-1, V. Marcell 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Peters 124-74, C. Hardage 7-5, V. Marcell 20-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Hardage 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Basil Anderson
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 24589
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