MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
05/29/1967
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 618 - MONDAY, MAY 29TH , 1967 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Bulls (20-24) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 8 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (22-22) 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 4 8 2
Bulls Fall Short, 4-3, at Los Angeles
Los Angeles Blockbusters starter Larry Messenger was in fine form against the Kansas City Bulls at Blockbuster Stadium, leading his team to a win, 4-3. Messenger went 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. His record improves to 4-3. Dick Berry earned the save, his 4th.

In the bottom of the second, Chuck Walton delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and the bases loaded, the Los Angeles shortstop hit a 2-run single, putting the Blockbusters in front, 4-3.

"Honestly, I'm not frustrated," said Kansas City manager DD Martin. "The effort was great."

With the win, Los Angeles raised its record to 22-22.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Murphy SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .248 1 9
L. Tipton CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .270 3 21
B. Anderson 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .222 1 2
   b-R. King PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
   P. Nunez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
G. Locke RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .214 5 23
D. Phillips 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291 2 8
N. Fisher LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .233 4 15
E. Tobin C 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .222 4 15
D. James 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .333 1 3
   d-H. Cummings PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225 0 4
T. Glantz P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100 0 0
   a-J. Rafferty PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .281 8 27
   R. McGuire P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-J. Buenano 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 0 0
   e-R. Dunphy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 5 16
Totals 34 3 8 3 2 5 11      
a - J. Rafferty pinch hit for T. Glantz in the 7th
b - R. King pinch hit for B. Anderson in the 8th
c - J. Buenano substituted for R. McGuire in the 8th
d - H. Cummings pinch hit for D. James in the 9th
e - R. Dunphy pinch hit for J. Buenano in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Rafferty (4, 7th Inning off L. Messenger, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. King (1, 8th Inning off L. Messenger, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Tipton , R. King 2 , G. Locke , N. Fisher , E. Tobin 2 , D. James , J. Rafferty 2
2-out RBI: E. Tobin , J. Rafferty
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Murphy
GIDP: G. Locke , N. Fisher
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Walton CF 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .327 1 16
M. Herron SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .235 5 20
T. Steuart 3B, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .240 3 10
T. Adams 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .317 3 24
T. Cox RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .216 3 7
J. Horvath LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .179 2 12
R. Fischer 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .211 0 2
   a-J. Aubert 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 2 12
J. Alicea C 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .266 6 14
L. Messenger P 3 1 2 1 0 0 3 .300 0 1
   D. Berry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 4 8 4 3 6 15      
a - J. Aubert substituted for R. Fischer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Adams (9, 3rd Inning off T. Glantz, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Alicea (2, 4th Inning off T. Glantz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Walton 2 , M. Herron , T. Adams 2 , J. Horvath , J. Alicea 3 , L. Messenger 2
2-out RBI: C. Walton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Herron , J. Horvath
Sac Fly: M. Herron
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Messenger (2)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Walton (4) , J. Horvath (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Adams-Herron-Fischer, Berry-Herron-Fischer)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Glantz L (2-3) 6.0 8 4 4 3 5 0 112 3.27   
R. McGuire 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.50   
P. Nunez 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Glantz 42
Batters Faced: T. Glantz 28, R. McGuire 3, P. Nunez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Glantz 5-7, R. McGuire 0-2, P. Nunez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Glantz 112-73, R. McGuire 13-8, P. Nunez 10-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger W (4-3) 7.0 7 3 3 2 3 0 113 4.58   
D. Berry SV (4) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 2.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 52
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 30, D. Berry 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 13-4, D. Berry 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 113-73, D. Berry 22-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Berry 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Messenger
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 17304
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