MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
06/27/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1086 - TUESDAY, JUNE 27TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers (34-44) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 8 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (36-41) 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 15 0
Frederick Tags Explorers for 5 Hits
It was a magical day at the plate for Los Angeles Blockbusters second baseman Ken Frederick. The 23-year-old Frederick helped lift Los Angeles to a win, 7-4, over the St. Louis Explorers at Blockbuster Stadium. Frederick smacked 5 hits in 5 at-bats to spark his club.

Ken Frederick singled in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, singled in the 5th and singled in the 7th.

So far this year, Frederick is hitting .294 with 5 home runs.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Tudor 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .251 2 9
F. Martinez 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .300 5 29
T. Adams 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .295 7 26
G. Parker RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .269 6 36
C. Panetta LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .291 2 37
K. Osterhage CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .228 1 7
T. Guinn SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .255 1 21
J. O'Neil C 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .162 4 16
D. Lott P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .158 1 1
   G. Kittle P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
   a-T. Pickett PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .219 0 19
   M. Clark P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-F. Najera PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .186 0 11
Totals 33 4 8 4 2 6 12      
a - T. Pickett pinch hit for G. Kittle in the 6th
b - F. Najera pinch hit for M. Clark in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Pickett (16, 6th Inning off L. Messenger, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Tudor , F. Martinez 2 , T. Adams , K. Osterhage , T. Guinn , J. O'Neil , T. Pickett 2
2-out RBI: J. O'Neil , T. Pickett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Tudor , C. Panetta , D. Lott
Sac Bunt: T. Guinn
Sac Fly: G. Parker
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Tudor-Guinn-Adams)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bias 3B 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 .292 2 17
J. Brookins RF 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .302 12 33
   b-P. Villamil SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 0 10
K. Frederick 1B 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 .294 5 28
E. Ronnebaum LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 .298 7 16
H. Katzen 2B 3 0 1 1 2 1 1 .284 6 26
   F. Wild P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
O. Gonzalez CF, RF 4 1 3 2 1 0 2 .275 5 22
D. Obert SS, 2B 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 .201 1 6
L. Messenger P 4 1 2 1 0 1 4 .230 4 18
   B. Anderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   J. Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-N. Parsons PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 1 39
I. Cleary C 5 1 1 1 0 2 6 .200 0 5
Totals 37 7 15 7 8 7 30      
a - N. Parsons pinch hit for J. Wilson in the 8th
b - P. Villamil substituted for J. Brookins in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Frederick (9, 3rd Inning off D. Lott, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Messenger (3, 3rd Inning off D. Lott, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: O. Gonzalez (5, 3rd Inning off D. Lott, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Bias , J. Brookins 2 , K. Frederick 6 , H. Katzen , O. Gonzalez 6 , L. Messenger 3 , I. Cleary
2-out RBI: J. Brookins , K. Frederick , H. Katzen , O. Gonzalez , L. Messenger , I. Cleary
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Bias , J. Brookins , E. Ronnebaum 2 , O. Gonzalez , L. Messenger , I. Cleary
GIDP: D. Obert
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Ronnebaum (2)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Lott L (9-3) 2.2 10 7 7 2 2 1 77 2.55   
G. Kittle 2.1 3 0 0 2 3 0 45 4.36   
M. Clark 3.0 2 0 0 4 2 0 61 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lott 6
Batters Faced: D. Lott 20, G. Kittle 11, M. Clark 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lott 5-1, G. Kittle 1-2, M. Clark 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lott 77-47, G. Kittle 45-27, M. Clark 61-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Kittle 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger W (8-7) 6.1 8 4 4 2 5 0 113 3.10   
B. Anderson H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.57   
J. Wilson H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
F. Wild SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 5.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 44
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 29, B. Anderson 1, J. Wilson 4, F. Wild 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 4-10, B. Anderson 1-0, J. Wilson 1-3, F. Wild 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 113-69, B. Anderson 4-2, J. Wilson 11-8, F. Wild 15-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Frederick
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 16585
Special Notes: Ken Frederick ties the LAB regular season game record for hits with 5.
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