MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
04/15/1973
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 162 - SUNDAY, APRIL 15TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers (8-4) 0 0 1 0 2 2 3 0 0 8 12 0
Kansas City Bulls (4-8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
St. Louis 8-4 After 8-0 Win Over Kansas City
Behind a solid performance from third baseman Fernando Martinez, the St. Louis Explorers defeated the Kansas City Bulls, 8-0. Martinez went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for the Explorers. St. Louis pitcher Jorge Gonzalez got the win. He's now 3-0. Tom Mitchell was tagged with the loss. The Bulls, now 4-8, continue their poor start.

With St. Louis leading 1-0 in the top of the fifth, Martinez hit a changeup from Tom Mitchell for a 2-run home run. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Explorers ahead, 3-0.

Martinez attributed the win to his team's "focus and intensity."
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Pickett LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .283 0 1
K. Osterhage CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .292 2 6
F. Martinez 3B 5 2 3 2 0 1 1 .300 1 8
G. Parker RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .366 1 5
B. Tudor 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .278 1 2
D. Bieler 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .243 1 8
T. Guinn SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .371 0 6
J. O'Neil C 4 0 1 2 1 0 3 .143 0 2
J. Gonzalez P 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .500 0 4
   T. Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 8 12 8 5 4 19      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Gonzalez (1, 5th Inning off T. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Guinn (2, 9th Inning off R. Bargiel, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Osterhage (2, 3rd Inning off T. Mitchell, 0 on, 2 outs) , F. Martinez (1, 5th Inning off T. Mitchell, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Pickett , K. Osterhage 4 , F. Martinez 6 , G. Parker , D. Bieler , T. Guinn 3 , J. O'Neil , J. Gonzalez 3
2-out RBI: K. Osterhage , F. Martinez , J. O'Neil
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Osterhage , B. Tudor , J. O'Neil 2 , J. Gonzalez
Sac Bunt: T. Pickett
Sac Fly: D. Bieler
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 0 2
K. Durick RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .226 0 3
C. Taylor LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .356 5 16
D. Tislow 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .196 3 8
R. Kremer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .422 1 10
L. Moses 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225 3 7
   a-R. Turner PR, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   c-E. Cortez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111 0 0
   d-R. Colbourne 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Johnson C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333 0 3
D. Lester SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .359 2 6
T. Mitchell P 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 0 0
   W. Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-L. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
   R. Bargiel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-K. Hussey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
Totals 32 0 5 0 5 5 19      
a - R. Turner pinch ran for L. Moses in the 2nd
b - L. Smith pinch hit for W. Jones in the 7th
c - E. Cortez pinch hit for R. Turner in the 8th
d - R. Colbourne substituted for E. Cortez in the 9th
e - K. Hussey pinch hit for R. Bargiel in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: H. McLemore , K. Durick , R. Kremer , L. Moses , F. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Taylor , D. Tislow , R. Kremer , D. Lester , T. Mitchell
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: H. McLemore (1)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gonzalez W (3-0) 6.1 5 0 0 4 4 0 100 0.00   
T. Jones 2.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 31 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gonzalez 63
Batters Faced: J. Gonzalez 28, T. Jones 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gonzalez 8-7, T. Jones 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gonzalez 100-53, T. Jones 31-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Jones 1-0
WP: J. Gonzalez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Mitchell L (0-3) 5.1 7 5 5 4 2 2 66 11.85   
W. Jones 1.2 3 3 3 1 1 0 25 7.88   
R. Bargiel 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 21 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mitchell 32
Batters Faced: T. Mitchell 27, W. Jones 9, R. Bargiel 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mitchell 11-3, W. Jones 3-1, R. Bargiel 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mitchell 66-41, W. Jones 25-19, R. Bargiel 21-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Jones 2-0
WP: W. Jones
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fernando Martinez
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 17760
Special Notes: 3B Larry Moses was injured while running the bases.
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