MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
05/12/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 461 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 12TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (14-19) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
Cleveland Bobcats (21-12) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 1
Los Angeles Makes Cleveland 2-1 Losers
Larry Mitchell never let Cleveland get something going. The Los Angeles right-hander commanded his sinker in pitching the Blockbusters to a 2-1 win. The Blockbusters improved their record to 14-19 by beating Cleveland.

The Blockbusters got a big at-bat from right fielder Jim Brookins. For the game, Brookins went 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the top of the third, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 5th home run of the season gave Los Angeles a 2-0 lead.

"The name on the front of this uniform is all that matters to me," Brookins told the Los Angeles Herald. "And padding the Los Angeles win column."
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Katzen 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229 2 9
K. Frederick 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .346 3 10
J. Brookins RF, LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .285 5 18
A. Covarrubio C 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .305 1 15
   a-W. Baker RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 0 2
K. McDaniel LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .243 1 13
   b-S. Oubre C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .074 0 1
E. Laub CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .155 2 8
C. Arkle 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .268 4 7
   c-R. Gardner 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Popeck SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247 1 15
L. Mitchell P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .176 0 2
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 2 7 2 1 6 12      
a - W. Baker substituted for A. Covarrubio in the 9th
b - S. Oubre substituted for K. McDaniel in the 9th
c - R. Gardner substituted for C. Arkle in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Brookins (5, 3rd Inning off M. Baird, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Frederick , J. Brookins 4 , A. Covarrubio 3 , C. Arkle , L. Mitchell
2-out RBI: J. Brookins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDaniel , P. Popeck
GIDP: H. Katzen
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: K. McDaniel (8)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Popeck (8)
Double Plays: 2 (Popeck-Frederick-Katzen, Popeck-Katzen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Chirico CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .269 2 21
B. Harper LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .225 5 17
B. Olivas SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .295 1 17
A. Romano RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .315 2 14
F. Bohley C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .250 1 11
M. Bassett 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .280 2 10
   J. Clabaugh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Galvan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282 0 14
K. MacPherson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .284 2 12
D. Pelletier 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .237 2 7
M. Baird P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 0 2
   a-A. Spruill 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 2 9
Totals 34 1 8 1 1 5 17      
a - A. Spruill substituted for M. Baird in the 7th
b - R. Galvan pinch hit for J. Clabaugh in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Chirico (10, 8th Inning off T. Benson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Chirico 4 , B. Olivas , A. Romano , F. Bohley , M. Bassett , K. MacPherson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Olivas , A. Romano , D. Pelletier
GIDP: B. Harper
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Harper (8)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Bassett (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Olivas-Bassett-Pelletier)
OF assists: 1 (Chirico(Arkle at 2nd base))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell W (2-4) 7.0 5 0 0 1 3 0 103 3.12   
T. Benson SV (5) 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 29 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 69
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 27, T. Benson 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 6-11, T. Benson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 103-65, T. Benson 29-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Baird L (3-2) 6.1 6 2 2 1 4 1 85 2.29   
J. Clabaugh 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 31 1.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Baird 56
Batters Faced: M. Baird 25, J. Clabaugh 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Baird 7-6, J. Clabaugh 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Baird 85-60, J. Clabaugh 31-22
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Mitchell
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 21 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 14788
Special Notes: Rain delay of 38 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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