MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
04/13/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 58 - SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Captains (5-0) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 7 14 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (3-2) 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1
Los Angeles Downed, 7-4, by Captains
The San Diego Captains topped the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 7-4, in National Baseball League action at Blockbuster Stadium. The game was highlighted by the performance of San Diego pitcher John Espersen. San Diego goes to 5-0 with the win.

Earl Peters came through with a big-time hit for San Diego. The pinch hitter smacked a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to give his team the lead, 6-4. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"The bar for us is not a particular opponent, it's ourselves," said San Diego manager Joe Mack.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Roe CF 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .333 1 6
B. Anderson RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 1 1
   b-P. Parkyn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .150 0 1
   B. Meade P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-R. Byrd PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
R. Barnes LF 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 .524 1 4
E. Wilkins SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .353 0 3
T. Row 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .200 0 1
J. Locricchio 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .571 0 2
W. Henry 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .400 0 1
G. Kaminski C 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .250 0 0
J. Espersen P 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   a-G. Jordan PH, RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .312 1 4
   c-E. Peters PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .400 4 8
   D. Fields P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 7 14 7 1 4 13      
a - G. Jordan pinch hit for J. Espersen in the 7th
b - P. Parkyn pinch hit for B. Anderson in the 7th
c - E. Peters pinch hit for G. Jordan in the 9th
d - R. Byrd pinch hit for B. Meade in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Espersen (1, 6th Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Roe (4, 9th Inning off B. Anderson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Peters (4, 9th Inning off B. Anderson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Roe 3 , R. Barnes 3 , J. Locricchio 3 , W. Henry 2 , G. Kaminski , J. Espersen 2 , G. Jordan , E. Peters 4
2-out RBI: R. Barnes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Parkyn , E. Wilkins , T. Row , G. Kaminski
GIDP: E. Wilkins
Sac Fly: E. Wilkins
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Roe (1) , R. Barnes (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Wilkins (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .062 0 1
E. Laub CF, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .429 1 5
K. Frederick 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 0 3
   b-E. Ronnebaum PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
   c-N. Parsons 2B, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1 1
H. Katzen 1B, 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .353 1 3
   d-R. Montoya PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 1 2
   e-T. Hester 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. McDaniel LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .583 0 1
B. May 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .450 0 7
P. Villamil SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .053 0 1
G. Austin C 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250 0 1
   B. Anderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-D. Kennedy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
L. Messenger P 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 0 2
   a-T. Pickering C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
Totals 30 4 4 4 6 6 13      
a - T. Pickering substituted for L. Messenger in the 7th
b - E. Ronnebaum pinch hit for K. Frederick in the 7th
c - N. Parsons substituted for E. Ronnebaum in the 8th
d - R. Montoya pinch hit for H. Katzen in the 8th
e - T. Hester substituted for R. Montoya in the 9th
f - D. Kennedy pinch hit for B. Anderson in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: K. McDaniel , B. May 2 , L. Messenger
2-out RBI: L. Messenger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brookins , P. Villamil
Sac Bunt: K. McDaniel
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Laub (3)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Laub (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Katzen-Villamil-Laub)
OF assists: 1 (Parsons(Locricchio at 2nd base))
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Espersen 6.0 4 4 1 4 3 0 106 1.50   
B. Meade W (1-0) 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 29 0.00   
D. Fields SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Espersen 53
Batters Faced: J. Espersen 26, B. Meade 8, D. Fields 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Espersen 4-10, B. Meade 2-2, D. Fields 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Espersen 106-62, B. Meade 29-13, D. Fields 12-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger 6.0 7 4 3 0 4 0 83 4.50   
B. Anderson L (2-1), BS (2) 3.0 7 3 3 1 0 1 50 4.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 48
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 25, B. Anderson 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 4-10, B. Anderson 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 83-58, B. Anderson 50-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Anderson 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Espersen
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 21425
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