MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
09/08/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 2028 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Captains (71-75) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 12 0
St. Louis Explorers (70-75) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
San Diego Scrapes Out 3-1 Win
The San Diego Captains, behind a great outing from Bret Weingartz, who won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1973, defeated the St. Louis Explorers, 3-1, at Corps of Discovery Stadium. Weingartz got the win, improving to 13-10. He gave up 4 hits and walked 4 over 7.2 innings. He allowed 1 run. Brian Meade earned his 14th save in 18 chances.

The game was at a stalemate until shortstop Jorge Escobeda came to bat in the top of the eighth. Facing St. Louis pitcher Marty Clark, he hit a first pitch splitter for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting San Diego on top, 2-1.

"I tell our guys all the time, 'Every pitch is the right pitch if you put it in the right place, you believe in it and have conviction,'" San Diego manager Joe Mack said.

The 4th-place Captains lifted their record to 71-75.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Alford RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282 0 32
   a-B. Scanlan PH, 3B, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .167 0 0
   D. Berry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   B. Meade P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 5
K. Schiffer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308 1 47
   b-B. Jackson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 4 38
   c-T. Griffith RF, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128 0 0
R. Montoya 1B 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .252 28 87
J. Olsen CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .242 2 35
B. Kidder C 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .247 5 46
J. Escobeda SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .212 6 47
J. Panneton LF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .244 0 36
R. Bernal 3B, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .286 0 0
   d-D. Miller 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 0 4
B. Weingartz P 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .179 0 8
   e-B. Newton 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 1 14
Totals 38 3 12 2 2 4 19      
a - B. Scanlan pinch hit for M. Alford in the 7th
b - B. Jackson pinch hit for K. Schiffer in the 7th
c - T. Griffith substituted for B. Jackson in the 7th
d - D. Miller substituted for R. Bernal in the 8th
e - B. Newton substituted for B. Weingartz in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Montoya (21, 6th Inning off D. Lott, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Olsen (21, 8th Inning off M. Clark, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Alford , R. Montoya 4 , J. Olsen 3 , B. Kidder , J. Escobeda 2 , R. Bernal 2 , B. Weingartz
2-out RBI: B. Kidder
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Scanlan , K. Schiffer , J. Panneton
GIDP: J. Escobeda
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Escobeda-Schiffer-Montoya)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Guinn SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .262 2 37
K. Campbell LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .318 2 31
F. Boone 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .269 8 48
G. Parker RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .250 4 54
A. Voeller 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .274 2 44
K. Osterhage CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .242 8 44
D. Bieler 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .248 3 32
   b-G. Burcher PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
S. Stevens C 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .176 0 8
   c-T. Row PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246 4 13
D. Lott P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .176 0 3
   D. Church P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Tudor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .308 0 1
   M. Clark P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   d-B. Raab PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 10 36
Totals 29 1 5 1 4 6 18      
a - B. Tudor pinch hit for D. Church in the 7th
b - G. Burcher pinch hit for D. Bieler in the 9th
c - T. Row pinch hit for S. Stevens in the 9th
d - B. Raab pinch hit for M. Clark in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: T. Guinn , F. Boone , G. Parker , A. Voeller , K. Osterhage
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Parker , A. Voeller , D. Lott , B. Tudor , B. Raab
GIDP: A. Voeller
Sac Bunt: K. Campbell , K. Osterhage
Sac Fly: S. Stevens
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bieler-Guinn-Boone)
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Weingartz W (13-10) 7.2 4 1 1 4 5 0 110 3.50   
D. Berry H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1.08   
B. Meade SV (14) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Weingartz 68
Batters Faced: B. Weingartz 31, D. Berry 1, B. Meade 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Weingartz 9-9, D. Berry 0-0, B. Meade 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Weingartz 110-71, D. Berry 4-4, B. Meade 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Berry 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Lott 5.2 8 1 1 0 3 0 98 3.10   
D. Church 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 0.00   
M. Clark L (1-5) 2.0 3 2 2 2 0 0 31 5.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lott 52
Batters Faced: D. Lott 24, D. Church 5, M. Clark 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lott 7-6, D. Church 1-2, M. Clark 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lott 98-67, D. Church 22-14, M. Clark 31-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Church 2-0
WP: D. Lott , M. Clark
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bret Weingartz
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 14714
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