MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
05/09/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 384 - THURSDAY, MAY 9TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Burros (8-21) 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 11 1
Kansas City Bulls (14-14) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Denver Beats Kansas City, 9-1
Eager fans turned out for a matchup between the Denver Burros and Kansas City Bulls.

Denver Burros pitcher Willie Purter was in top form, leading his team past the Kansas City Bulls, 9-1. Purter, who is a four-time All-Star, went the distance for Denver. He gave up 1 run on 7 hits.

With Denver leading 2-1 in the top of the second, Purter hit a 2-run single off Kansas City hurler Tom Mitchell. It was the 4th hit of the season for Purter and put his team ahead, 4-1.

"It's a long season," said Purter. "We'll keep working to improve."

The loss drops Kansas City to 14-14.
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 4 3 2 0 1 0 0 .343 8 18
J. Bitting CF 5 2 3 3 0 1 2 .200 0 12
J. Robinson 3B 5 0 3 4 0 1 1 .204 2 12
J. Crabtree 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .241 2 10
J. Benson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278 2 10
   a-L. Hughes LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163 0 2
C. Carr SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .205 1 5
   b-B. Raley SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 0 2
R. Castillo 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .323 1 2
G. Gregory C 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .130 0 2
W. Purter P 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .250 0 4
Totals 35 9 11 9 4 5 12      
a - L. Hughes substituted for J. Benson in the 9th
b - B. Raley substituted for C. Carr in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: J. Bitting (1, 1st Inning off T. Mitchell, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Moret 2 , J. Bitting 5 , J. Robinson 3 , J. Crabtree , R. Castillo , W. Purter
2-out RBI: J. Robinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Benson
GIDP: J. Crabtree
Sac Bunt: W. Purter
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Moret 3 (24)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Crabtree (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Carr-Castillo-Crabtree)
PB: G. Gregory
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 2 12
A. Amador 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321 2 8
C. Taylor LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .220 5 17
K. Durick RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .372 8 20
L. Moses 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273 0 4
M. Alva SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293 3 16
D. Boggs 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .455 1 3
H. Cummings C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .263 0 1
T. Mitchell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 0 0
   B. Weingartz P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Kremer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .077 0 1
   D. Solomon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-E. Cortez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 0 0
   B. Crosby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1 1 3 7      
a - R. Kremer pinch hit for B. Weingartz in the 5th
b - E. Cortez pinch hit for D. Solomon in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Boggs (1, 7th Inning off W. Purter, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Amador , C. Taylor , K. Durick 2 , L. Moses , D. Boggs 3
2-out RBI: K. Durick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Cummings
GIDP: L. Moses
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Amador (6)
CS: C. Taylor (3) , D. Boggs (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Alva-Boggs-Amador)
OF assists: 1 (Durick(Robinson at home))
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Purter W (2-1) 9.0 7 1 1 1 3 0 113 4.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Purter 71
Batters Faced: W. Purter 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Purter 11-10
Pitches - Strikes: W. Purter 113-75
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Mitchell L (2-1) 1.1 6 7 7 3 1 0 46 4.24   
B. Weingartz 3.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 31 2.45   
D. Solomon 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 41 4.50   
B. Crosby 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 27 7.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mitchell 6
Batters Faced: T. Mitchell 12, B. Weingartz 11, D. Solomon 11, B. Crosby 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mitchell 2-0, B. Weingartz 3-7, D. Solomon 2-5, B. Crosby 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mitchell 46-24, B. Weingartz 31-20, D. Solomon 41-26, B. Crosby 27-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Weingartz 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Purter
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 15209
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