MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT DENVER BURROS
05/17/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 558 - THURSDAY, MAY 17TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (19-20) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
Denver Burros (27-14) 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 X 7 11 0
Moret Leads Burros to 7-0 Win Over Blockbusters
Guillaume Moret was a major contributor to the 7-0 Denver win over Los Angeles. The Burros right fielder was 3-3 with a home run, a double, and 2 walks, while scoring 4 runs and driving in 2. With the victory, the Burros upped their record to 27-14.

With Denver leading 1-0 in the bottom of the second, Moret hit a fastball from Larry Messenger for a 2-run home run. It was his 9th home run of the season and put the Burros ahead, 3-0.

"We were able to get some things going offensively," said Moret.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .273 4 14
L. Messenger P 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .300 2 4
   K. Morrison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   a-O. Gonzalez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .360 3 12
   J. Hamby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Frederick 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .287 2 11
E. Ronnebaum LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .314 10 30
H. Katzen 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .299 1 15
N. Parsons CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .233 0 10
R. Bias 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .242 0 8
D. Obert SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .197 0 7
   b-R. Pakula PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 0 3
T. Pickering C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .071 0 1
Totals 31 0 7 0 5 7 19      
a - O. Gonzalez pinch hit for K. Morrison in the 8th
b - R. Pakula pinch hit for D. Obert in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Parsons (6, 7th Inning off B. Cardenas, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Messenger , O. Gonzalez , E. Ronnebaum , H. Katzen , N. Parsons 3 , R. Bias
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Ronnebaum 2 , H. Katzen , D. Obert , T. Pickering
GIDP: R. Bias , D. Obert , T. Pickering
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: H. Katzen (1) , D. Obert (4)
OF assists: 1 (Brookins(Cardenas at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 3 4 3 2 2 0 0 .336 9 30
J. Bitting CF 4 0 0 1 1 0 5 .258 4 27
J. Robinson 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .250 10 29
J. Crabtree 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .292 6 21
F. Bohley C 3 0 1 1 0 1 4 .258 5 24
   a-G. Gregory C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Raley SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .233 1 8
R. Castillo 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .213 1 13
D. Smith LF 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .233 0 8
B. Cardenas P 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 .158 0 1
   R. Morton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 7 11 6 6 2 31      
a - G. Gregory substituted for F. Bohley in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Moret (6, 1st Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Castillo (1, 6th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Moret (9, 2nd Inning off L. Messenger, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Moret 7 , J. Robinson 2 , J. Crabtree , F. Bohley , R. Castillo 4 , D. Smith , B. Cardenas
2-out RBI: G. Moret
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bitting , F. Bohley , B. Raley , R. Castillo
Sac Bunt: B. Cardenas 2
Sac Fly: F. Bohley
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Moret (25) , D. Smith (22)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Castillo-Raley-Crabtree, Raley-Castillo-Crabtree, Raley-Castillo-Crabtree)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger L (1-3) 5.1 7 6 4 4 0 1 107 6.35   
K. Morrison 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 32 3.72   
J. Hamby 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 20 3.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 30
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 29, K. Morrison 7, J. Hamby 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 9-8, K. Morrison 0-2, J. Hamby 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 107-63, K. Morrison 32-17, J. Hamby 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Morrison 2-1
WP: K. Morrison
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Cardenas W (5-3) 8.0 6 0 0 4 7 0 123 3.74   
R. Morton 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 1.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Cardenas 73
Batters Faced: B. Cardenas 32, R. Morton 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Cardenas 8-7, R. Morton 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Cardenas 123-77, R. Morton 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Morton 1-0
WP: B. Cardenas 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Guillaume Moret
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 17955
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