FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
NEW YORK IMPERIALS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
05/16/1975
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
NEW YORK IMPERIALS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
GAME ID: 971 - FRIDAY, MAY 16TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Imperials (16-16) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 11 1
Los Angeles Stars (17-19) 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 X 9 12 1
Down Goes New York, 9-5, to Los Angeles
Bob Branson had an impact in the 9-5 Los Angeles win over New York. The 22-year old shortstop went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. The Stars now have a record of 17-19 with the win over New York.

A key moment came with two out in the bottom of the second. That's when Branson hit a changeup from John Alfano for a 2-run single, putting Los Angeles up, 2-0.

"Some wins are easy and some are difficult, but either way we come to the ballpark ready to work hard every day," Branson told the Los Angeles Today.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Richardson 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .338 2 9
   b-J. Miller PH, 1B 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .100 0 0
G. Love 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .276 5 15
P. Terry LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .339 8 29
   c-L. Murray PH, LF 2 1 1 3 0 0 1 .182 1 3
M. Counts RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .214 1 7
   d-A. Reece PH, RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280 2 14
B. Wood CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .290 0 8
J. Peeples C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .294 0 22
J. Poole 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .197 0 2
   e-O. Drake PH, 2B 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .220 1 4
J. Grey SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 1 7
   f-R. Robertson PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .189 2 10
J. Alfano P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176 0 0
   a-S. German PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 0 1
   J. Velazquez P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   g-F. Curtis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 2 9
Totals 35 5 11 5 3 4 11      
a - S. German pinch hit for J. Alfano in the 5th
b - J. Miller pinch hit for W. Richardson in the 8th
c - L. Murray pinch hit for P. Terry in the 8th
d - A. Reece pinch hit for M. Counts in the 8th
e - O. Drake pinch hit for J. Poole in the 8th
f - R. Robertson pinch hit for J. Grey in the 8th
g - F. Curtis pinch hit for J. Velazquez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Miller (1, 8th Inning off J. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Murray (1, 8th Inning off J. Thompson, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Richardson 2 , J. Miller 2 , G. Love , P. Terry , L. Murray 4 , A. Reece , B. Wood 2 , J. Peeples 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Terry 2
GIDP: J. Peeples , R. Robertson
Sac Fly: O. Drake
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: B. Wood (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Bogan RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .241 2 15
E. Moore CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258 3 15
B. Garrison 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .373 5 28
L. Smith SS 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 .306 5 18
   a-M. Johnson PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .429 0 1
R. Barrell 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .260 1 10
B. Griffin C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286 2 16
T. Agosta LF 3 3 1 0 1 1 2 .266 1 11
B. Branson 2B, SS 4 1 3 4 0 0 2 .389 0 7
J. Thompson P 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .200 0 2
   B. Dunlop P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-P. Richardson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 1 9
   C. Buddemeyer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 9 12 9 1 6 14      
a - M. Johnson pinch hit for L. Smith in the 7th
b - P. Richardson pinch hit for B. Dunlop in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Branson 2 (3, 4th Inning off J. Alfano, 1 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off J. Velazquez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Barrell (1, 3rd Inning off J. Alfano, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Bogan , B. Garrison , L. Smith 2 , M. Johnson , R. Barrell 5 , T. Agosta , B. Branson 5 , J. Thompson
2-out RBI: B. Garrison , L. Smith , R. Barrell , B. Branson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Branson , J. Thompson
Sac Bunt: E. Moore
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: T. Agosta (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Garrison-Smith-Thompson, Johnson-Branson-Garrison)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Alfano L (3-4) 4.0 9 8 6 0 4 1 56 3.81   
J. Velazquez 4.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 62 4.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Alfano 20
Batters Faced: J. Alfano 22, J. Velazquez 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Alfano 3-5, J. Velazquez 4-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Alfano 56-38, J. Velazquez 62-35
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Thompson W (4-1) 7.0 8 3 3 2 4 1 119 1.98   
B. Dunlop 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 16 12.79   
C. Buddemeyer 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 6.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Thompson 51
Batters Faced: J. Thompson 30, B. Dunlop 5, C. Buddemeyer 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Thompson 10-6, B. Dunlop 1-1, C. Buddemeyer 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Thompson 119-70, B. Dunlop 16-10, C. Buddemeyer 13-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Branson
Ballpark: Bigsby Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 10:05 PM PT
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 20221
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