MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS
04/08/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS
GAME ID: 4 - TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Burros (0-1) 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 9 2
San Diego Captains (1-0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 6 7 1
Captains Win, 6-5, Versus Denver
Fans of the San Diego Captains who packed the stands for the home opener were rewarded with a San Diego win over the visiting Denver Burros, 6-5. Jack DeWitt started for the home team against Frank Combs. Frank Combs earned accolades for his performance. San Diego reliever Ron Gordon picked up the win, raising his record to 1-0. Joe Hamby was tagged with the loss.

The decisive blow was delivered by Jimmy Locricchio in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a bases-clearing double off 31-year old right-handed pitcher Joe Hamby to win the game for San Diego. The home crowd went nuts.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Locricchio.
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Rebolledo 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .667 0 0
G. Morales CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .400 0 1
C. Carr SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 6 .250 0 1
J. Bitting LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
T. Rosales C 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .400 0 1
C. Sanford 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .250 1 2
K. Gunn 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
F. Combs P 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   J. Hamby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 5 9 5 4 4 21      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Morales 2 (2, 1st Inning off J. DeWitt, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off B. Elsner, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Sanford (1, 5th Inning off J. DeWitt, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Rebolledo 2 , G. Morales 4 , C. Carr , T. Rosales 2 , C. Sanford 4 , K. Gunn
2-out RBI: T. Rosales , C. Sanford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Carr , T. Rosales , C. Sanford
Sac Fly: C. Carr
Hit by Pitch: A. Rebolledo
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: C. Carr (1) , K. Gunn (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Gunn-Carr-Rebolledo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Anderson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
W. Henry 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
R. Barnes LF 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
E. Wilkins SS 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
F. Boone 1B 4 2 2 2 0 1 3 .500 1 2
R. Roe RF 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .333 0 1
E. Peters C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   c-R. Byrd PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
T. Row 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   B. Elsner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-G. Jordan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Gordon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-J. Locricchio PH 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 0 3
J. DeWitt P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Rodgers 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 6 7 6 1 8 15      
a - R. Rodgers substituted for J. DeWitt in the 6th
b - G. Jordan pinch hit for B. Elsner in the 8th
c - R. Byrd pinch hit for E. Peters in the 9th
d - J. Locricchio pinch hit for R. Gordon in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Locricchio (1, 9th Inning off J. Hamby, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: F. Boone (1, 7th Inning off F. Combs, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Henry 2 , R. Barnes , F. Boone 5 , R. Roe , J. Locricchio 2
2-out RBI: J. Locricchio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Row
GIDP: R. Barnes
Hit by Pitch: R. Barnes
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Barnes (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Wilkins (1)
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Combs 7.1 5 2 2 0 7 1 95 2.45   
J. Hamby L (0-1), BS (1) 1.1 2 4 0 1 1 0 31 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Combs 67
Batters Faced: F. Combs 26, J. Hamby 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Combs 8-5, J. Hamby 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Combs 95-64, J. Hamby 31-17
Hit Batsmen: F. Combs
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. DeWitt 5.0 7 5 5 4 2 1 111 9.00   
B. Elsner 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 0.00   
R. Gordon W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. DeWitt 31
Batters Faced: J. DeWitt 28, B. Elsner 11, R. Gordon 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. DeWitt 5-8, B. Elsner 3-6, R. Gordon 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. DeWitt 111-57, B. Elsner 36-23, R. Gordon 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Elsner 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. DeWitt
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Combs
Ballpark: San Diego Sporting Complex
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 30317
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