MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS
07/22/1973
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS
GAME ID: 1417 - SUNDAY, JULY 22ND , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers (54-46) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
San Diego Captains (57-43) 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 3 7 2
Espersen Gives St. Louis Goose Eggs
The St. Louis Explorers were almost helpless in their 3-0 loss to the San Diego Captains and hurler John Espersen. Espersen kept the Explorers confused all game, spinning a 7-hit shutout.

"Tip your hat to Espersen," St. Louis manager Ray Fleetwood said in a postgame interview. "He kept us off balance all night."

The 25-year-old right-hander had 1 walk and 5 strikeouts in a strong performance.

"It just happened to be one of those games where even when I made mistakes, they either fouled them off or someone would make a fine defensive play," Espersen said. "It was just one of those games that things went my way."

On the year, Espersen has compiled a 8-11 mark with a 3.20 ERA.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Parker RF 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .266 5 31
F. Martinez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .275 4 39
C. Panetta LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .293 6 32
C. Bartels C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .243 8 41
B. Tudor 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .300 3 11
A. Voeller 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256 2 19
K. Osterhage CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .286 8 45
T. Guinn SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .266 4 42
B. Underwood P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .340 1 6
   J. Espinoza P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 0 7 0 1 5 17      
BATTING
Total Bases: G. Parker 3 , B. Tudor 2 , K. Osterhage , B. Underwood
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Panetta , C. Bartels 2 , T. Guinn 2
GIDP: F. Martinez
Sac Bunt: F. Martinez , A. Voeller
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: A. Voeller (12)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Wilkins SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275 10 27
R. Roe CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263 5 32
T. Stallings 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .276 14 58
J. Hammit 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .260 17 53
B. Anderson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .291 2 26
E. Peters C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .232 11 41
W. Henry 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 0 5
G. Jordan RF 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .206 7 18
J. Espersen P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .178 1 4
Totals 31 3 7 3 1 4 10      
BATTING
Triples: T. Stallings (4, 5th Inning off B. Underwood, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Stallings (14, 3rd Inning off B. Underwood, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Jordan (7, 7th Inning off B. Underwood, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Roe , T. Stallings 7 , J. Hammit 2 , W. Henry , G. Jordan 4
2-out RBI: J. Hammit
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Wilkins , J. Hammit , E. Peters
Sac Bunt: J. Espersen
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Roe (16)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Anderson (4) , E. Peters (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Wilkins-Stallings)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Underwood L (9-8) 7.2 7 3 3 1 4 2 99 3.03   
J. Espinoza 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Underwood 56
Batters Faced: B. Underwood 32, J. Espinoza 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Underwood 9-10, J. Espinoza 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Underwood 99-64, J. Espinoza 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Espinoza 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Espersen W (8-11) 9.0 7 0 0 1 5 0 114 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Espersen 77
Batters Faced: J. Espersen 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Espersen 9-12
Pitches - Strikes: J. Espersen 114-76
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Espersen
Ballpark: San Diego Sporting Complex
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 21455
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