MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA GENERALS AT LOS ANGELES POBLADORES
05/09/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA GENERALS AT LOS ANGELES POBLADORES
GAME ID: 449 - TUESDAY, MAY 9TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Generals (19-12) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 11 0
Los Angeles Pobladores (13-19) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 11 2
Pobladores Win Thriller, 6-3
The Los Angeles Pobladores took Atlanta pitcher Bill Davis's best shot and still were able to claim a win at San Vicente Park. The final score had Los Angeles getting past the Generals, 6-3. Davis went 7 innings and allowed 1 run, striking out 6. Pete Betzel, now 2-1, was credited with the win in 1 innings of relief. He allowed no runs on 2 hits, while striking out 1 and walking 0. The loss makes Atlanta 19-12.

The decisive blow was delivered by Paul McCarthy in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a 3-run home run off 24-year old left-handed pitcher Frank Noorani to win the game for Los Angeles. The home crowd went nuts.

"We were able to get some things going offensively," said McCarthy.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bleicher CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 .241 3 7
K. Devine SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .211 2 10
R. Palacios 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .177 5 14
E. Mika LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .264 5 13
   c-S. Walp LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 4 12
J. Nova RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .273 4 20
   a-R. Rodgers PH, RF 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .391 0 1
L. Moses 3B 5 0 3 1 0 2 5 .320 3 13
L. Torres 1B 4 0 3 2 1 0 1 .278 0 2
J. Raymond C 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 .271 1 12
B. Davis P 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 .167 0 1
   b-Z. Hodge PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .222 1 4
   F. Noorani P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 3 11 3 5 5 35      
a - R. Rodgers pinch hit for J. Nova in the 8th
b - Z. Hodge pinch hit for B. Davis in the 8th
c - S. Walp substituted for E. Mika in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Moses (5, 2nd Inning off J. Arndt, 1 on, 0 outs) , L. Torres (2, 4th Inning off J. Arndt, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Devine , J. Nova , R. Rodgers 2 , L. Moses 4 , L. Torres 4 , J. Raymond
2-out RBI: L. Torres
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Bleicher 3 , L. Moses , B. Davis
GIDP: B. Davis
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Davis-Torres)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Alexander 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .263 2 8
M. Castillo 2B 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 .165 3 11
C. Gunter 1B 3 0 2 2 1 1 3 .233 3 12
P. McCarthy LF 5 1 2 3 0 2 2 .244 2 10
J. Fine SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .233 0 9
H. Craft RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .155 2 8
J. Roberson CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .227 3 14
T. Baker C 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .263 2 4
J. Arndt P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 1
   L. Seger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Whitmire PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   W. Meadows P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   P. Betzel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Settles PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .292 0 6
Totals 34 6 11 6 4 8 16      
a - J. Whitmire pinch hit for L. Seger in the 7th
b - B. Settles pinch hit for P. Betzel in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: P. McCarthy (2, 9th Inning off F. Noorani, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Alexander , M. Castillo , C. Gunter 2 , P. McCarthy 5 , J. Roberson , T. Baker 3 , B. Settles
2-out RBI: C. Gunter , P. McCarthy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Fine
Sac Bunt: J. Arndt
Sac Fly: C. Gunter
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: L. Alexander (1) , M. Castillo (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Baker-Fine-Gunter)
OF assists: 1 (Roberson(Mika at home))
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Davis 7.0 6 1 1 3 6 0 114 2.23   
F. Noorani L (1-2), BS (3) 1.2 5 5 5 1 2 1 47 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Davis 64
Batters Faced: B. Davis 29, F. Noorani 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Davis 7-7, F. Noorani 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Davis 114-72, F. Noorani 47-30
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Arndt 6.1 7 2 2 4 3 0 90 3.43   
L. Seger 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.00   
W. Meadows 1.0 2 1 0 1 1 0 28 5.84   
P. Betzel W (2-1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 12 3.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Arndt 50
Batters Faced: J. Arndt 29, L. Seger 2, W. Meadows 7, P. Betzel 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Arndt 8-7, L. Seger 1-1, W. Meadows 0-2, P. Betzel 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Arndt 90-53, L. Seger 6-6, W. Meadows 28-18, P. Betzel 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Betzel 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Davis
Ballpark: San Vicente Park
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 12537
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