MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
07/23/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 1416 - SUNDAY, JULY 23RD , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers (43-60) 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 6 10 1
Kansas City Bulls (44-57) 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 0
Explorers Score 6-5 Win Against Kansas City
The St. Louis Explorers withstood a fine game by Kansas City center fielder Haskell McLemore at Independence Field, to upend the Bulls, 6-5. McLemore was 2-4 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. The winning pitcher was 23-year old right-handed pitcher Dick Lott. He tossed 111 pitches over 7 innings, allowing 5 runs on 8 hits. Bernie Tate was credited with the save, his 12th in 19 tries.

St. Louis took control in the top of the sixth. With two out and the bases loaded, Tom Adams hit a run-scoring single to make it 6-5, Explorers.

"We found a way to get it done," Adams said.

St. Louis is now 43-60, while Kansas City is 44-57.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bieler 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 6 18
   a-T. Adams PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .296 10 40
   b-T. Guinn 2B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 1 22
F. Martinez 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .299 8 38
   d-B. Tudor 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 14
C. Panetta LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .281 2 46
G. Parker RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .280 6 46
A. Voeller 1B, 3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .255 0 23
K. Osterhage CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .255 1 14
F. Najera SS, 2B 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 .223 0 17
C. Wright C 3 0 1 3 1 0 0 .200 1 10
D. Lott P 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .170 1 2
   c-T. Pickett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 0 20
   B. Tate P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 6 10 6 4 3 11      
a - T. Adams pinch hit for D. Bieler in the 6th
b - T. Guinn substituted for T. Adams in the 6th
c - T. Pickett pinch hit for D. Lott in the 8th
d - B. Tudor substituted for F. Martinez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Wright (3, 4th Inning off W. Hardaway, 3 on, 2 outs) , G. Parker (21, 6th Inning off W. Hardaway, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: F. Martinez (5, 1st Inning off W. Hardaway, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Adams , F. Martinez 3 , C. Panetta 2 , G. Parker 2 , A. Voeller 2 , K. Osterhage , F. Najera , C. Wright 2
2-out RBI: T. Adams , F. Najera 2 , C. Wright
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Martinez , G. Parker , D. Lott
GIDP: G. Parker
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Panetta (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Bieler (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .248 8 24
H. Lahr LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 .274 2 15
E. Cortez RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251 15 39
J. Rafferty 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .231 4 11
H. Cummings C 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .269 6 27
J. McCallson 1B 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 .182 0 1
   A. Luce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   b-C. Taylor PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .318 16 48
   d-K. Schilling 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 9
R. Colbourne 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .199 3 19
   c-R. Kremer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .282 9 35
   R. Bargiel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .062 0 1
M. Alva SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .170 2 11
W. Hardaway P 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .061 0 2
   a-K. Durick 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .230 6 18
Totals 34 5 8 5 3 9 14      
a - K. Durick substituted for W. Hardaway in the 6th
b - C. Taylor pinch hit for A. Luce in the 8th
c - R. Kremer pinch hit for R. Colbourne in the 8th
d - K. Schilling substituted for C. Taylor in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: H. McLemore (8, 1st Inning off D. Lott, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. McLemore 5 , H. Lahr , J. Rafferty 2 , H. Cummings 2 , R. Colbourne
2-out RBI: H. McLemore
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Lahr 2 , R. Colbourne
Sac Bunt: M. Alva
Sac Fly: J. McCallson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Lahr (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (McLemore-Cummings, Alva-Colbourne-Durick)
OF assists: 1 (McLemore(Parker at home))
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Lott W (11-4) 7.0 8 5 4 2 7 1 111 2.66   
B. Tate SV (12) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 28 2.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lott 48
Batters Faced: D. Lott 32, B. Tate 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lott 8-6, B. Tate 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lott 111-71, B. Tate 28-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Hardaway L (5-14) 5.2 7 6 6 4 2 0 87 3.76   
A. Luce 2.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 26 2.21   
R. Bargiel 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Hardaway 29
Batters Faced: W. Hardaway 27, A. Luce 9, R. Bargiel 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Hardaway 9-5, A. Luce 3-2, R. Bargiel 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: W. Hardaway 87-49, A. Luce 26-16, R. Bargiel 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Luce 3-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Haskell McLemore
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (86 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 14311
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