MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
06/04/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 760 - FRIDAY, JUNE 4TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Bulls (31-24) 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 8 14 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (25-30) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 8 1
Bulls Upend Blockbusters, 8-2
The Kansas City Bulls picked up a win at Blockbuster Stadium, downing the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 8-2. On the mound for Kansas City was right-hander Mike Brown, who played a pivotal role in the win. Brown got the win, improving to 7-1. He gave up 8 hits and walked 2 over 8.2 innings. He allowed 2 runs. With the win, Kansas City upped its record to 31-24.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Dennis Boggs? The Kansas City second baseman had a run-scoring double in the top of the second inning to put the Bulls on top, 1-0. For the game, Boggs had 1 double and 2 singles in 4 at-bats.

"We didn't play well enough to win," Los Angeles skipper John Trausch said.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Rawlins 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .271 7 20
   a-B. Madaras PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .191 0 1
H. Lahr CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235 0 5
C. Taylor 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .328 6 29
K. Durick RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .309 4 26
R. Lewis C 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .369 2 14
H. McLemore LF 4 3 2 0 0 0 3 .272 7 31
D. Boggs 2B 4 1 3 3 0 0 1 .274 1 15
M. Alva SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .277 6 28
M. Brown P 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .250 0 2
   B. Crosby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 8 14 8 2 3 15      
a - B. Madaras pinch hit for B. Rawlins in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: H. McLemore (13, 2nd Inning off C. Franklin, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Boggs (2, 2nd Inning off C. Franklin, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Rawlins , C. Taylor 2 , K. Durick 2 , R. Lewis , H. McLemore 3 , D. Boggs 4 , M. Alva 2 , M. Brown
2-out RBI: B. Rawlins
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: H. Lahr (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Boggs-Alva-Taylor)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Katzen 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .243 4 14
   b-K. Schmitt PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   T. Atwood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
K. Frederick 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .317 5 18
J. Brookins RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .299 9 29
A. Covarrubio C 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .286 3 27
K. McDaniel LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .249 2 17
   c-B. Capps PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209 1 3
B. May 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 0 15
P. Popeck SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .278 4 26
W. Baker CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .250 0 5
C. Franklin P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .350 0 4
   L. Shears P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-C. Arkle PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .263 4 11
Totals 33 2 8 2 2 5 12      
a - C. Arkle pinch hit for L. Shears in the 8th
b - K. Schmitt pinch hit for H. Katzen in the 8th
c - B. Capps pinch hit for K. McDaniel in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Popeck (3, 3rd Inning off M. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Baker (4, 5th Inning off M. Brown, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Brookins (1, 9th Inning off M. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Popeck (4, 5th Inning off M. Brown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Katzen , J. Brookins 3 , A. Covarrubio 2 , P. Popeck 6 , W. Baker 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Katzen 2 , C. Arkle
GIDP: J. Brookins
Sac Fly: A. Covarrubio
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: L. Shears (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Popeck-Frederick)
OF assists: 1 (Baker(Boggs at 3rd base))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Brown W (7-1) 8.2 8 2 2 2 5 1 128 2.89   
B. Crosby 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Brown 63
Batters Faced: M. Brown 35, B. Crosby 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Brown 5-15, B. Crosby 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Brown 128-85, B. Crosby 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Crosby 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Franklin L (3-6) 7.1 11 7 7 1 2 0 103 7.33   
L. Shears 0.2 3 1 0 0 0 0 26 4.22   
T. Atwood 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 3.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Franklin 29
Batters Faced: C. Franklin 32, L. Shears 5, T. Atwood 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Franklin 9-9, L. Shears 0-1, T. Atwood 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Franklin 103-64, L. Shears 26-18, T. Atwood 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Shears 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Brown
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 20152
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