MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
05/11/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
GAME ID: 472 - THURSDAY, MAY 11TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (15-20) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 9 0
Cincinnati Packers (13-22) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Blockbusters Drop Packers, 3-2, with Late Score
The Los Angeles Blockbusters scored a tight, 3-2 win versus the Cincinnati Packers at Roman Arena. Los Angeles pitcher Larry Messenger held his own in the contest. Messenger picked up the win for Los Angeles, going 7.2 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 8 hits. He now sports a record of 3-4. Los Angeles bumps their record to 15-20 with the win.

An important at-bat for Los Angeles came with one out in the top of the fifth. With the bases empty, Messenger hit a solo home run, which contributed to the Blockbusters win.

"It was a solid team effort," said Messenger after the game.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bias 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .272 0 6
   a-G. Strum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232 1 8
   b-D. Kennedy 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .163 0 1
O. Gonzalez LF, RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .286 3 12
K. Frederick 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .240 1 7
H. Katzen 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .331 4 15
   d-P. Villamil SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 3
N. Parsons CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .187 0 16
J. Brookins RF 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 .284 2 8
   F. Wild P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Craig C 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .244 1 10
D. Obert SS, 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .145 0 1
L. Messenger P 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .278 3 8
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-G. Schindler PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 2
Totals 36 3 9 2 3 4 17      
a - G. Strum pinch hit for R. Bias in the 7th
b - D. Kennedy substituted for G. Strum in the 7th
c - G. Schindler pinch hit for T. Benson in the 9th
d - P. Villamil substituted for H. Katzen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Messenger (1, 3rd Inning off B. Yolton, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Parsons (4, 4th Inning off B. Yolton, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Messenger (3, 5th Inning off B. Yolton, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Parsons 4 , J. Brookins 4 , L. Messenger 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Gonzalez , K. Frederick , L. Craig 2
GIDP: L. Craig
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Stewart LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .385 0 15
D. Lester SS, 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .252 2 12
S. Timmons 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .224 1 4
D. Davalos 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .248 5 17
F. Bohley C 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .255 2 12
C. Ruoff RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 6
   b-G. Palmer PH, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257 1 11
D. Taranto 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .280 0 4
   B. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-R. King PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 1 6
   D. Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Brown CF 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .248 3 17
B. Yolton P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 0 0
   a-D. Haffner 2B, SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .204 1 4
Totals 35 2 9 2 2 3 18      
a - D. Haffner substituted for B. Yolton in the 7th
b - G. Palmer pinch hit for C. Ruoff in the 8th
c - R. King pinch hit for B. Williams in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Stewart (11, 3rd Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Lester (3, 5th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Stewart 3 , D. Lester 3 , D. Davalos , F. Bohley 2 , C. Ruoff , G. Palmer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Timmons 2 , D. Davalos
Sac Fly: R. Brown
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: D. Haffner (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Taranto-Lester-Timmons)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger W (3-4) 7.2 8 2 2 2 3 0 114 3.20   
T. Benson H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.87   
F. Wild SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 9.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 56
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 33, T. Benson 1, F. Wild 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 11-9, T. Benson 0-1, F. Wild 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 114-69, T. Benson 3-1, F. Wild 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Benson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Yolton 6.0 7 2 2 2 1 1 72 3.26   
B. Williams L (0-6) 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 30 5.33   
D. Young 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Yolton 49
Batters Faced: B. Yolton 26, B. Williams 8, D. Young 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Yolton 11-5, B. Williams 0-4, D. Young 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Yolton 72-43, B. Williams 30-20, D. Young 18-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Williams 1-0
WP: B. Williams
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Messenger
Ballpark: Roman Arena
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 11884
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