MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
05/09/1973
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 455 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 9TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (18-15) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (15-17) 0 3 2 0 4 4 0 0 X 13 21 0
Blockbusters Bash Knickerbockers, 13-1
The Los Angeles Blockbusters bombarded the New York Knickerbockers, 13-1, at Blockbuster Stadium. Leading the blitz was Ken Frederick. He went 4-6 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 4 for Los Angeles. The winner was Wayne Guilmette, who threw 107 pitches over 9 innings. The right-hander was charged with 1 run on 6 hits. The loss puts New York at 18-15.

Pedro Villamil hit a 2-run double off Dave Torre in the bottom of the second, which put the Blockbusters in front, 2-0. In addition to the double, Villamil had 2 singles, while going 3 for 5.

"They took it to us," said New York manager Timothy Widholm.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .331 5 19
S. Wright 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .296 6 17
F. Chavez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .205 5 22
R. Freeman LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .281 11 26
   c-W. Baker PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292 0 0
S. Hudson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .248 6 18
D. Lamons SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .265 6 18
   b-D. DeHaan PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .161 1 3
B. White 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 1 2
   W. Houston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   S. Shafer P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-B. Marston PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240 0 0
R. Hotz C 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .222 8 13
D. Torre P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .375 0 3
   B. Elsner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   a-P. Barrera 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 0 3
Totals 32 1 6 1 2 3 17      
a - P. Barrera substituted for B. Elsner in the 4th
b - D. DeHaan pinch hit for D. Lamons in the 7th
c - W. Baker pinch hit for R. Freeman in the 8th
d - B. Marston pinch hit for S. Shafer in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Hotz (8, 7th Inning off W. Guilmette, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Underwood , S. Wright , R. Freeman , D. Lamons , R. Hotz 5
2-out RBI: R. Hotz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Hudson
GIDP: D. Torre
Sac Bunt: B. White
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Chavez-Lamons-Chavez)
OF assists: 2 (Underwood(Villamil at 2nd base), Baker(Adair at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 4 1 2 2 1 0 2 .281 4 12
   a-O. Gonzalez PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 3 10
R. Adair C 5 2 3 1 1 1 2 .294 1 12
K. Frederick 2B 6 2 4 4 0 0 3 .282 1 10
E. Ronnebaum LF 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 .294 8 24
H. Katzen 1B 4 2 3 3 1 1 1 .306 1 10
N. Parsons CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 5 .221 0 8
R. Bias 3B 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .237 0 6
P. Villamil SS 5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .268 1 11
W. Guilmette P 5 0 0 1 0 2 5 .000 0 1
Totals 42 13 21 13 6 6 23      
a - O. Gonzalez pinch hit for J. Brookins in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Villamil (3, 2nd Inning off D. Torre, 2 on, 1 out) , K. Frederick (5, 5th Inning off W. Houston, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Adair (4, 8th Inning off S. Shafer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Katzen (1, 3rd Inning off D. Torre, 1 on, 0 outs) , K. Frederick (1, 6th Inning off S. Shafer, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Brookins (4, 6th Inning off W. Houston, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Brookins 5 , R. Adair 4 , K. Frederick 8 , E. Ronnebaum 2 , H. Katzen 6 , N. Parsons 2 , R. Bias 2 , P. Villamil 4
2-out RBI: J. Brookins , R. Adair , K. Frederick 2 , H. Katzen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brookins , K. Frederick , H. Katzen , N. Parsons
GIDP: N. Parsons
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Frederick-Villamil-Katzen)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Torre L (3-1) 2.0 6 5 5 2 2 1 54 2.79   
B. Elsner 1.1 3 0 0 1 1 0 30 3.18   
W. Houston 2.1 8 6 6 2 0 1 52 10.32   
S. Shafer 2.1 4 2 2 1 3 1 49 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Torre 20
Batters Faced: D. Torre 14, B. Elsner 8, W. Houston 15, S. Shafer 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Torre 1-3, B. Elsner 1-2, W. Houston 3-2, S. Shafer 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Torre 54-34, B. Elsner 30-18, W. Houston 52-30, S. Shafer 49-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Houston 2-0
WP: S. Shafer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Guilmette W (3-1) 9.0 6 1 1 2 3 1 107 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Guilmette 72
Batters Faced: W. Guilmette 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Guilmette 15-9
Pitches - Strikes: W. Guilmette 107-70
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Frederick
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 13354
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