MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
04/19/1968
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 135 - FRIDAY, APRIL 19TH , 1968 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Burros (9-2) 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5 10 1
St. Louis Explorers (2-8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 7 1
St. Louis Gets Another L, 5-3
Denver first baseman Bob Messinger had a 3-RBI performance, which helped his team down the St. Louis Explorers, 5-3. Bart Dunsley, the winner, goes to 2-1. He allowed 3 runs on 7 hits, with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts over 8 innings. Earning his 3rd save of the year was Albert Green.

With Denver leading 3-0 in the top of the fifth, Messinger hit a fastball from Jimmy Trent for a 2-run home run. It was his 4th home run of the season and put the Burros ahead, 5-0.

"Enjoyed this one," Messinger told the Denver Gazette. "But it's back to work tomorrow."

The Burros, now 9-2, have had a terrific start to the season.
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .300 1 6
R. King LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .568 4 12
   a-K. Hussey 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
B. Messinger 1B 4 2 2 3 0 0 2 .333 4 18
   b-D. Smith LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
B. Cook 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .125 0 0
J. Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 2 9
F. Novy SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
T. Alderfer CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 0 3
G. Gregory C 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .290 0 6
B. Dunsley P 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   A. Green P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 5 10 5 1 5 9      
a - K. Hussey substituted for R. King in the 7th
b - D. Smith substituted for B. Messinger in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Moret (3, 5th Inning off J. Trent, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Messinger 2 (4, 1st Inning off J. Trent, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off J. Trent, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Moret 3 , R. King , B. Messinger 8 , B. Cook , F. Novy , G. Gregory 2 , B. Dunsley
2-out RBI: B. Messinger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Cook
GIDP: B. Dunsley
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: F. Novy (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Alderfer-Cook)
OF assists: 1 (Alderfer(Fox at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Pickett CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .222 0 2
F. Martinez SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .316 0 1
C. Panetta LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .270 0 4
B. Fulton 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270 3 7
T. LaDuke RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .133 0 1
D. Fox 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
D. Bieler 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .188 0 0
J. O'Neil C 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .160 0 0
   b-J. Horrigan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 2
J. Trent P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 0 0
   a-G. Kiss PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .138 0 0
   B. Persails P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-C. Sosa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 34 3 7 2 1 3 14      
a - G. Kiss pinch hit for J. Trent in the 8th
b - J. Horrigan pinch hit for J. O'Neil in the 9th
c - C. Sosa pinch hit for B. Persails in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Fox (1, 2nd Inning off B. Dunsley, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Pickett (4, 8th Inning off B. Dunsley, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Pickett 3 , C. Panetta , D. Fox 3 , D. Bieler 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Bieler
Hit by Pitch: B. Fulton
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: T. Pickett (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Persails-Martinez-Fox)
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Dunsley W (2-1) 8.0 7 3 1 1 3 0 108 2.35   
A. Green SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Dunsley 62
Batters Faced: B. Dunsley 34, A. Green 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Dunsley 12-9, A. Green 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Dunsley 108-70, A. Green 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Green 2-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Dunsley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Trent L (1-2) 8.0 9 5 5 1 5 2 123 3.00   
B. Persails 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Trent 48
Batters Faced: J. Trent 34, B. Persails 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Trent 8-11, B. Persails 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Trent 123-87, B. Persails 10-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Messinger
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 33026
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