MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT DENVER BURROS
04/29/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 265 - MONDAY, APRIL 29TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (11-9) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 7 0
Denver Burros (5-15) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Mitchell Dazzles in 5-1 Los Angeles Win
The Los Angeles Blockbusters picked up a win at Gates Crescent Park, downing the Denver Burros, 5-1. On the mound for Los Angeles was right-hander Larry Mitchell, who played a pivotal role in the win. The defeat makes Denver 5-15.

Mitchell, a native of Mobile, Alabama, was dealing all game. He kept Denver hitters off-balance, while giving the Blockbusters 9 quality innings. Mitchell threw 111 pitches, allowing 6 hits and striking out 7.

"When you are able to locate the ball, good things are going to happen," said Mitchell.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227 1 4
B. May 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .466 1 19
E. Ronnebaum LF 1 2 1 1 3 0 0 .316 2 5
K. Frederick 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .338 4 14
H. Katzen 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .303 2 10
N. Parsons CF 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 .263 1 7
P. Villamil SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .148 0 5
G. Austin C 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .291 1 6
L. Mitchell P 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .273 0 0
Totals 29 5 7 4 5 3 11      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Frederick (6, 9th Inning off B. Langham, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. May (3, 6th Inning off B. Langham, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Ronnebaum (2, 1st Inning off B. Langham, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Austin (1, 3rd Inning off B. Langham, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. May 3 , E. Ronnebaum 4 , K. Frederick 2 , G. Austin 5 , L. Mitchell 2
2-out RBI: E. Ronnebaum
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Frederick
GIDP: H. Katzen , G. Austin
Sac Fly: N. Parsons , P. Villamil
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Villamil-Frederick-Katzen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Norton CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 0
   b-G. Moret PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .361 6 15
L. Hughes LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154 0 2
   c-A. Landa PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Robinson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .159 1 6
J. Crabtree 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .237 1 8
J. Benson RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .316 1 6
C. Carr SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .206 1 4
R. Castillo 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   a-J. Bitting PH, 2B, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211 0 7
F. Bohley C 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .295 0 4
B. Langham P 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .286 0 0
Totals 32 1 6 1 0 7 7      
a - J. Bitting pinch hit for R. Castillo in the 7th
b - G. Moret pinch hit for R. Norton in the 8th
c - A. Landa pinch hit for L. Hughes in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Robinson , J. Benson , C. Carr 2 , F. Bohley , B. Langham
2-out RBI: F. Bohley
GIDP: R. Castillo
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Castillo-Carr-Crabtree, Castillo-Carr-Crabtree)
OF assists: 1 (Bitting(Austin at home))
PB: F. Bohley
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell W (1-3) 9.0 6 1 1 0 7 0 111 5.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 78
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 12-7
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 111-76
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Langham L (0-2) 9.0 7 5 5 5 3 2 114 7.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Langham 51
Batters Faced: B. Langham 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Langham 14-7
Pitches - Strikes: B. Langham 114-70
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Mitchell
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Clear skies (46 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 13549
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