POLARIS UNION BASEBALL
LOUISVILLE REDBIRDS AT HOLLYWOOD STARS
06/29/1972
 
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL
LOUISVILLE REDBIRDS AT HOLLYWOOD STARS
GAME ID: 698 - THURSDAY, JUNE 29TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Louisville Redbirds (28-51) 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 9 0
Hollywood Stars (32-47) 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 X 7 9 0
Stars Rally For Late Win Over Redbirds
The Louisville Redbirds got a sterling performance from pitcher Bert Blyleven, but the Hollywood Stars still prevailed, 7-5. Blyleven threw 7.0 innings of 6-hit ball. The win has Hollywood at 32-47.

Ken Steele, who was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1970 draft, aided the Hollywood cause with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the eighth. For the game, the pinch hitter was 1 for 1 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"It feels good to get this one," Steele told the Hollywood Chronicle.
LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE HOLLYWOOD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Jensen RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .242 7 16
C. Geronimo LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .312 0 1
R. Fields 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213 14 47
R. Jackson CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .306 24 53
A. Sims 2B 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .290 9 38
   M. Villanueva P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   G. Waltone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Hebner SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .277 12 36
N. Booth 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .203 8 15
C. Fisk C 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .238 5 14
B. Blyleven P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .100 0 0
   a-K. Thomas 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 8 15
Totals 35 5 9 5 2 10 8      
a - K. Thomas substituted for B. Blyleven in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Jackson (6, 5th Inning off J. Prieto, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Jensen (8, 9th Inning off J. Garcia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Booth (8, 2nd Inning off J. Prieto, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Sims (9, 5th Inning off J. Prieto, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Jensen 3 , C. Geronimo , R. Fields , R. Jackson 2 , A. Sims 5 , N. Booth 4 , B. Blyleven
2-out RBI: A. Sims , N. Booth
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Jensen , C. Geronimo
GIDP: A. Sims
Hit by Pitch: R. Jackson
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Harada 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261 10 26
A. Townsend CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .164 16 32
   b-K. Steele PH, RF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .228 6 12
B. Fowler 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .276 27 60
   c-J. O'Rourke LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 1 7
B. James LF, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .283 17 40
J. Hall RF, CF 4 1 2 2 0 2 0 .244 11 28
T. McCarver C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .138 2 17
A. Gonzáles 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .224 1 7
E. Williams SS 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .162 3 10
J. Prieto P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .103 0 0
   a-B. Hicks PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 5 11
   J. Garcia P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 7 9 7 0 10 6      
a - B. Hicks pinch hit for J. Prieto in the 7th
b - K. Steele pinch hit for A. Townsend in the 8th
c - J. O'Rourke substituted for B. Fowler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. James (21, 2nd Inning off B. Blyleven, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Hall (9, 2nd Inning off B. Blyleven, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Harada (19, 6th Inning off B. Blyleven, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Williams (8, 7th Inning off B. Blyleven, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Steele (6, 8th Inning off M. Villanueva, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Fowler (27, 8th Inning off M. Villanueva, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Hall (11, 8th Inning off M. Villanueva, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Harada 2 , K. Steele 4 , B. Fowler 4 , B. James 2 , J. Hall 6 , T. McCarver , A. Gonzáles , E. Williams 2
2-out RBI: E. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Fowler , E. Williams , B. Hicks
Hit by Pitch: T. Harada
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Harada-Williams-Fowler)
LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE HOLLYWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Blyleven 7.0 6 3 3 0 9 0 94 4.42   
M. Villanueva L (1-2), BS (2) 0.1 3 4 4 0 1 3 23 6.75   
G. Waltone 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Blyleven 62
Batters Faced: B. Blyleven 27, M. Villanueva 5, G. Waltone 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Blyleven 4-8, M. Villanueva 0-0, G. Waltone 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Blyleven 94-62, M. Villanueva 23-17, G. Waltone 8-5
Hit Batsmen: M. Villanueva
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Prieto 7.0 7 5 5 2 6 2 123 4.82   
J. Garcia W (7-4) 2.0 2 0 0 0 4 0 32 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Prieto 47
Batters Faced: J. Prieto 30, J. Garcia 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Prieto 8-6, J. Garcia 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Prieto 123-76, J. Garcia 32-21
Hit Batsmen: J. Prieto
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bert Blyleven
Ballpark: Hollywood Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM PT
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 5486
Special Notes: Kerry Thomas was ejected in the 9th inning for arguing a strike call.
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