MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
05/03/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
GAME ID: 327 - SATURDAY, MAY 3RD , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (12-12) 1 6 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 12 12 1
Cincinnati Packers (8-16) 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 6 11 2
Frederick Stars for Blockbusters in 12-6 Win
The Los Angeles Blockbusters handed the Cincinnati Packers a loss at Roman Arena. The final score was 12-6. Ken Frederick was one of the major contributors for Los Angeles. In addition to his 2 singles and 1 home run, he scored 2 runs and drove in 5. Larry Mitchell, the winner, is now 4-1. He struck out 2 and walked 0 over 8 innings, while allowing 6 runs on 10 hits. The Packers, now 8-16, continue their sluggish start.

With Los Angeles leading 3-0 in the top of the second, Frederick hit a fastball from Erv Koenig for a grand slam home run. It was his 4th home run of the season and put the Blockbusters ahead, 7-0.

"I like the roll we're on," said Los Angeles manager John Trausch.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pakula RF 4 2 1 0 2 1 5 .208 0 1
A. Covarrubio C 3 2 1 1 1 0 3 .262 2 14
   a-E. Ronnebaum PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 4 13
   C. Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Brookins LF 6 0 0 0 0 1 6 .277 2 12
K. Frederick 2B 6 2 3 5 0 2 2 .395 4 28
H. Katzen 1B 4 1 1 0 2 0 2 .404 2 11
N. Parsons CF 4 2 1 2 1 0 3 .250 1 7
P. Popeck 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .186 1 5
P. Villamil SS 5 1 3 1 0 0 3 .292 0 3
L. Mitchell P 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .267 0 3
   b-E. Jacques C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
Totals 37 12 12 12 10 4 26      
a - E. Ronnebaum pinch hit for A. Covarrubio in the 9th
b - E. Jacques substituted for L. Mitchell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Katzen (5, 6th Inning off A. Ledington, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Frederick (4, 2nd Inning off E. Koenig, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Pakula , A. Covarrubio , K. Frederick 6 , H. Katzen 2 , N. Parsons , P. Villamil 3 , L. Mitchell 2
2-out RBI: , K. Frederick 2 , L. Mitchell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Pakula 2 , H. Katzen , P. Popeck
GIDP: A. Covarrubio
Sac Bunt: A. Covarrubio , P. Popeck , L. Mitchell
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: J. Brookins (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Mitchell-Villamil-Katzen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Timmons 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .333 5 12
G. Bennett SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 2 5
G. Palmer LF 4 2 2 3 0 0 2 .267 4 11
J. Murray RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .417 0 2
L. Beckman 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077 0 2
   A. Ledington P 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   b-D. Salas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 1 9
   J. Meek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
I. Avila CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .278 1 5
G. Poole C 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .158 0 1
M. Clarke 3B 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .200 2 3
E. Koenig P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Wesley 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0
Totals 37 6 11 6 0 4 12      
a - B. Wesley substituted for E. Koenig in the 4th
b - D. Salas pinch hit for A. Ledington in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Timmons (8, 3rd Inning off L. Mitchell, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Murray (3, 3rd Inning off L. Mitchell, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Ledington (1, 6th Inning off L. Mitchell, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Palmer (4, 8th Inning off L. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Timmons 3 , G. Palmer 5 , J. Murray 2 , A. Ledington 2 , I. Avila , G. Poole 2 , M. Clarke 2
2-out RBI: G. Palmer , J. Murray
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Timmons , L. Beckman
GIDP: G. Palmer
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: E. Koenig (1) , B. Wesley (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Wesley-Bennett-Timmons)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell W (4-1) 8.0 10 6 6 0 2 1 105 2.98   
C. Franklin 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 40
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 33, C. Franklin 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 11-9, C. Franklin 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 105-71, C. Franklin 16-11
WP: C. Franklin
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Koenig L (2-1) 3.1 8 10 5 4 2 1 98 4.05   
A. Ledington 4.2 4 2 2 5 1 0 79 4.32   
J. Meek 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Koenig 10
Batters Faced: E. Koenig 23, A. Ledington 23, J. Meek 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Koenig 4-5, A. Ledington 5-7, J. Meek 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Koenig 98-56, A. Ledington 79-39, J. Meek 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Ledington 3-3
WP: A. Ledington , J. Meek
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Frederick
Ballpark: Roman Arena
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 17837
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