MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
08/21/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 1741 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Bluebirds (62-63) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 1
St. Louis Explorers (73-53) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 11 0
Explorers Earn Clutch Win, 3-2
St. Louis Explorers starter Harlan Estes turned in an exceptional performance against the Brooklyn Bluebirds at Corps of Discovery Stadium, resulting in a St. Louis win, 3-2. The losing streak for Brooklyn has now reached 4 games.

The game was decided with no one out in the bottom of the ninth. With St. Louis trailing 2-1, Tom Guinn hit a curveball from Bob Hill to right for a 2-run single. Just like that, the Explorers had a walk-off win.

After the game, St. Louis manager Ray Fleetwood applauded the team's effort. "They busted their humps out there," he said.
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Winter 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250 2 25
G. Jackson CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .236 2 9
J. Cooper RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 20 74
B. Rawlins 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .286 13 69
O. Gonzalez LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 10 55
M. Bennett 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .262 4 27
T. Pena SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .239 4 23
   B. Hill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
J. Mara C 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .233 8 36
D. Rutherford P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .209 0 5
   a-B. Anderson SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 2 7
Totals 31 2 6 2 1 4 11      
a - B. Anderson substituted for D. Rutherford in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Bennett (9, 7th Inning off H. Estes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Rawlins (13, 4th Inning off H. Estes, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Jackson (2, 6th Inning off H. Estes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Winter , G. Jackson 4 , B. Rawlins 4 , M. Bennett 2 , T. Pena , J. Mara
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Winter 2 , J. Mara
Sac Bunt: O. Gonzalez , D. Rutherford
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Winter (24)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Rutherford (3)
OF assists: 1 (Jackson(Tudor at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Darnell 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .308 1 33
T. Guinn SS 5 0 2 2 0 1 4 .280 1 33
C. Panetta LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .244 5 34
G. Parker RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .272 12 57
C. Bartels C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .233 10 47
K. Osterhage CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .267 10 57
B. Tudor 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .262 3 27
D. Bieler 2B 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .270 3 47
H. Estes P 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .211 0 3
   a-T. Pickett PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .231 0 16
Totals 35 3 11 3 2 4 23      
a - T. Pickett pinch hit for H. Estes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Tudor (9, 8th Inning off D. Rutherford, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Darnell 2 , T. Guinn 2 , C. Panetta , K. Osterhage , B. Tudor 3 , D. Bieler 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Parker 2 , K. Osterhage , H. Estes
Hit by Pitch: J. Darnell
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Darnell (21)

FIELDING
PB: C. Bartels
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rutherford 8.0 8 1 1 1 4 0 118 3.29   
B. Hill L (4-6), BS (6) 0.0 3 2 2 1 0 0 20 4.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rutherford 65
Batters Faced: D. Rutherford 34, B. Hill 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rutherford 11-8, B. Hill 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rutherford 118-75, B. Hill 20-10
Hit Batsmen: D. Rutherford
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Estes W (11-3) 9.0 6 2 2 1 4 2 108 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Estes 70
Batters Faced: H. Estes 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Estes 10-13
Pitches - Strikes: H. Estes 108-69
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Harlan Estes
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 20227
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