MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
05/13/1975
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 444 - TUESDAY, MAY 13TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Packers (12-20) 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 9 13 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (17-15) 1 0 2 6 2 0 0 0 X 11 11 2
Frederick Stars for Blockbusters in 11-9 Win
Runs were plentiful at Blockbuster Stadium.

The game was a shootout. To win it, the Los Angeles Blockbusters had to outpace the Cincinnati Packers. The final score was 11-9, Blockbusters. Neither team lacked hitting stars. For Los Angeles, second baseman Ken Frederick was the foremost. He went 2-3 with a home run, a double, and was hit by a pitch, while adding 7 RBI and scoring once. Tom Benson recorded the save for Los Angeles, his 8th of the season.

Early in the game, first baseman Harvey Katzen had a 2-run double for Los Angeles. It was his 6th double of the season and put the Blockbusters on top, 3-1.

"Crazy game," said Katzen after it ended.

The win puts Los Angeles at 17-15.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Timmons 1B 5 1 4 0 0 1 0 .369 5 15
G. Bennett SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .238 2 8
G. Palmer LF, RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .275 5 18
D. Salas 2B 3 1 0 1 2 0 1 .261 2 14
R. Brown CF 5 2 1 0 0 2 5 .267 2 9
J. Hembree C 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .273 0 17
M. Clement 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .255 2 9
J. Murray RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .333 0 5
   b-B. Wesley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 0 0
   C. Montgomery P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Stoddard P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 2
   A. Ledington P 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200 0 0
   a-L. Ferrie PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .714 0 1
   K. Foster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-L. McGee PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 0 9
Totals 38 9 13 7 3 5 16      
a - L. Ferrie pinch hit for A. Ledington in the 6th
b - B. Wesley pinch hit for J. Murray in the 8th
c - L. McGee pinch hit for K. Foster in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: J. Murray (2, 6th Inning off C. Franklin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Timmons 4 , G. Bennett , G. Palmer 2 , R. Brown , J. Hembree 2 , M. Clement , J. Murray 3 , L. Ferrie
2-out RBI: J. Murray , L. Ferrie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Bennett , G. Palmer , R. Brown
GIDP: G. Bennett , M. Clement , B. Wesley
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Brown 2 (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pakula RF 3 3 1 0 2 0 0 .235 0 1
A. Covarrubio C 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .245 3 17
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Brookins LF 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 .268 4 15
K. Frederick 2B 3 1 2 7 0 0 1 .387 7 42
H. Katzen 1B 5 0 1 2 0 1 2 .378 3 17
N. Parsons CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .196 1 7
P. Popeck 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .210 1 8
P. Villamil SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .278 0 7
J. Hampton P 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .111 0 0
   C. Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-E. Laub PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 2 10
   L. Messenger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 1 3
   b-E. Jacques C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 0 1
Totals 34 11 11 11 5 5 13      
a - E. Laub pinch hit for C. Franklin in the 7th
b - E. Jacques substituted for L. Messenger in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Katzen (6, 3rd Inning off J. Stoddard, 3 on, 1 out) , A. Covarrubio (3, 3rd Inning off J. Stoddard, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Frederick (8, 5th Inning off A. Ledington, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Brookins (8, 5th Inning off A. Ledington, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Frederick (7, 4th Inning off J. Stoddard, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Pakula , A. Covarrubio 3 , J. Brookins 3 , K. Frederick 6 , H. Katzen 2 , P. Popeck , P. Villamil , J. Hampton
2-out RBI: K. Frederick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Katzen 2 , P. Popeck , J. Hampton
Sac Fly: K. Frederick
Hit by Pitch: K. Frederick
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: P. Popeck (10) , P. Villamil (4)
Double Plays: 4 (Villamil-Frederick-Katzen, Frederick-Villamil-Katzen, Villamil-Katzen, Popeck-Frederick-Katzen)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Stoddard L (1-3) 3.0 9 9 9 3 0 1 94 8.55   
A. Ledington 2.0 2 2 2 2 3 0 45 4.29   
K. Foster 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 27 8.90   
C. Montgomery 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Stoddard 0
Batters Faced: J. Stoddard 22, A. Ledington 10, K. Foster 6, C. Montgomery 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Stoddard 4-5, A. Ledington 1-2, K. Foster 0-4, C. Montgomery 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Stoddard 94-53, A. Ledington 45-25, K. Foster 27-18, C. Montgomery 9-6
WP: J. Stoddard
Hit Batsmen: J. Stoddard
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hampton W (2-4) 5.1 8 7 7 2 2 0 82 12.73   
C. Franklin 1.2 3 2 1 0 2 0 36 5.62   
L. Messenger H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 11.32   
T. Benson SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 21 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hampton 24
Batters Faced: J. Hampton 24, C. Franklin 9, L. Messenger 3, T. Benson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hampton 5-6, C. Franklin 0-3, L. Messenger 2-0, T. Benson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hampton 82-51, C. Franklin 36-27, L. Messenger 6-5, T. Benson 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Franklin 2-2
WP: C. Franklin
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Frederick
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 15017
Special Notes: Ken Frederick ties the LAB regular season game record for RBI with 7.
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