MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
04/21/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 162 - SUNDAY, APRIL 21ST , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers (7-5) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 11 1
Kansas City Bulls (5-8) 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 X 12 14 0
Bulls Paddle Explorers, 12-2
The Kansas City Bulls cruised to a win over the St. Louis Explorers, 12-2, at Independence Field. Mario Alva led the way, going 4-for-4 for Kansas City. Kansas City, now 5-8, is off to a slow start.

Early in the game, Alva had a 3-run home run for Kansas City. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Bulls on top, 4-1.

"They took us to the woodshed," said St. Louis manager Ray Fleetwood.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Darnell 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .289 0 2
K. Osterhage CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .255 2 6
T. Adams 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .261 2 6
G. Parker RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .348 0 4
C. Panetta LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .238 1 6
D. Bieler 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .263 1 3
T. Guinn SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .125 0 2
S. Stevens C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .400 0 1
J. Thurlow P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Tudor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 0
   R. Goolsby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   D. Church P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-F. Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1 1
Totals 34 2 11 2 2 0 18      
a - B. Tudor pinch hit for J. Thurlow in the 7th
b - F. Martinez pinch hit for D. Church in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Darnell 2 , K. Osterhage , T. Adams 2 , G. Parker 2 , D. Bieler 3 , S. Stevens
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Darnell , T. Adams , C. Panetta , S. Stevens
GIDP: K. Osterhage
Sac Bunt: K. Osterhage , J. Thurlow
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Panetta (1)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Guinn (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Adams-Guinn-Adams)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 .292 0 4
A. Amador 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 .320 0 2
C. Taylor LF 3 3 1 2 2 1 0 .174 2 9
K. Durick RF 4 1 2 3 1 0 2 .250 3 10
D. Lester 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .233 0 4
M. Alva SS 4 1 4 3 0 0 0 .317 2 7
R. Colbourne 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .182 0 1
I. Smith C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .088 1 1
T. Mitchell P 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .125 0 0
   a-R. Kremer PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 1
   B. Weingartz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 12 14 12 3 2 17      
a - R. Kremer pinch hit for T. Mitchell in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Amador (1, 7th Inning off R. Goolsby, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. McLemore (7, 8th Inning off R. Goolsby, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Alva (2, 1st Inning off J. Thurlow, 2 on, 2 outs) , K. Durick (3, 7th Inning off R. Goolsby, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Taylor (2, 8th Inning off D. Church, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. McLemore 3 , A. Amador 3 , C. Taylor 4 , K. Durick 5 , D. Lester , M. Alva 7 , I. Smith , T. Mitchell
2-out RBI: C. Taylor , K. Durick , D. Lester , M. Alva
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Smith , T. Mitchell
GIDP: A. Amador
Sac Bunt: R. Colbourne
Sac Fly: A. Amador
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Alva-Lester-Amador)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Thurlow L (0-2) 6.0 7 4 4 2 1 1 95 6.38   
R. Goolsby 1.1 5 7 4 1 1 1 32 10.61   
D. Church 0.2 2 1 0 0 0 1 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Thurlow 41
Batters Faced: J. Thurlow 26, R. Goolsby 11, D. Church 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Thurlow 6-10, R. Goolsby 2-1, D. Church 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Thurlow 95-58, R. Goolsby 32-24, D. Church 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Church 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Mitchell W (1-0) 8.0 11 2 2 1 0 0 121 2.70   
B. Weingartz 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mitchell 51
Batters Faced: T. Mitchell 35, B. Weingartz 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mitchell 12-11, B. Weingartz 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mitchell 121-85, B. Weingartz 12-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mario Alva
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 17121
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