MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
04/14/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 134 - FRIDAY, APRIL 14TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Captains (5-5) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 7 0
St. Louis Explorers (5-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 0
Captains Bag 4-1 Win
The San Diego Captains got a strong performance from pitcher John Espersen. The Tornado stymied the St. Louis offense en route to a solid, 4-1 win at Corps of Discovery Stadium. Espersen got the win, improving to 1-0. He gave up 7 hits and walked 0 over 6.1 innings. He allowed 1 run. The win gives San Diego a record of 5-5.

The Captains got a big at-bat from first baseman Troy Stallings. For the game, Stallings went 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the top of the first, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 1st home run of the season gave San Diego a 2-0 lead.

"I'm just trying to make sure I'm focused for each and every pitch," said Espersen.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Wilkins SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .293 1 2
R. Roe CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .343 1 9
R. Barnes LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .357 0 1
T. Stallings 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .306 1 7
E. Peters C 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .290 0 3
D. Howard 2B 3 0 0 1 1 0 4 .154 1 5
B. Anderson RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .267 0 1
T. Row 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .667 0 2
J. Espersen P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   L. Pates P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-W. Henry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   J. DeWitt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 4 7 3 6 2 21      
a - W. Henry pinch hit for L. Pates in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Barnes 2 (6, 3rd Inning off D. Prentice, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off D. Prentice, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Anderson (1, 4th Inning off D. Prentice, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Anderson (1, 2nd Inning off D. Prentice, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Stallings (1, 1st Inning off D. Prentice, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Wilkins , R. Roe , R. Barnes 4 , T. Stallings 4 , B. Anderson 5
2-out RBI: T. Stallings
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Wilkins , D. Howard , B. Anderson
GIDP: T. Row , J. Espersen
Sac Bunt: J. Espersen
Hit by Pitch: T. Row
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Wilkins (1)
CS: B. Anderson (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Roe(Panetta at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Pickett RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .200 0 1
F. Martinez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .259 0 0
C. Panetta LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .258 0 4
A. Voeller 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .345 0 6
D. Bieler 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .107 0 0
K. Osterhage CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 0 0
T. Guinn SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .185 0 2
   a-T. Adams PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259 0 4
J. O'Neil C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .208 0 1
   b-B. Tudor PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .550 0 3
D. Prentice P 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 0 1
   T. LaDuke P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 34 1 10 1 0 6 14      
a - T. Adams pinch hit for T. Guinn in the 9th
b - B. Tudor pinch hit for J. O'Neil in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Pickett (1, 1st Inning off J. Espersen, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. O'Neil (1, 7th Inning off L. Pates, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Tudor (4, 9th Inning off J. DeWitt, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Pickett 2 , F. Martinez , C. Panetta , A. Voeller 2 , D. Bieler , T. Guinn 2 , J. O'Neil 2 , B. Tudor 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Pickett 2 , A. Voeller , D. Bieler , K. Osterhage , T. LaDuke
Sac Bunt: D. Prentice
Sac Fly: D. Prentice
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Panetta (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Bieler-Guinn-Voeller, Martinez-Bieler-Voeller)
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Espersen W (1-0) 6.1 7 1 1 0 4 0 98 2.51   
L. Pates H (1) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 17 8.31   
J. DeWitt SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Espersen 59
Batters Faced: J. Espersen 25, L. Pates 7, J. DeWitt 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Espersen 5-9, L. Pates 1-3, J. DeWitt 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Espersen 98-62, L. Pates 17-12, J. DeWitt 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Pates 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Prentice L (0-3) 7.0 7 4 4 6 2 1 102 7.71   
T. LaDuke 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Prentice 43
Batters Faced: D. Prentice 31, T. LaDuke 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Prentice 9-7, T. LaDuke 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Prentice 102-64, T. LaDuke 30-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. LaDuke 2-1
Hit Batsmen: T. LaDuke
Balk: D. Prentice
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Espersen
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (46 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 19249
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