MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
09/23/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 2189 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 1975 - GAME LOG
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Kansas City Bulls (86-71) 0 1 0 2 8 0 1 1 1 14 16 0
St. Louis Explorers (84-73) 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 10 1
Cortez Helps Kansas City Bombard St. Louis
The Kansas City Bulls marched over the St. Louis Explorers, 14-4, at Corps of Discovery Stadium. Emilio Cortez led the charge. He went 4 for 5 with a double, 3 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 3. With the win, Kansas City upped its record to 86-71.

Cortez contributed in the top of the fourth. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a run-scoring single. It was one at-bat among others that helped Kansas City get the win.

"Anytime you're seeing it well, it's a good feeling," Cortez told the Kansas City News.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 4 3 2 3 2 0 0 .322 29 85
D. Conley 3B 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 .273 4 33
C. Taylor 1B 6 2 3 0 0 0 3 .273 25 105
K. Durick RF 4 3 2 1 2 1 2 .270 18 94
E. Cortez LF 5 2 4 3 1 1 2 .274 6 50
D. Tislow 2B 5 0 2 1 0 2 6 .280 18 58
M. Alva SS 4 0 0 3 0 2 9 .259 3 50
E. Rodriguez C 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 .245 2 29
W. Hardaway P 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .253 1 8
   T. Mitchell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
   a-A. Amador PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .324 1 14
   D. Callahan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 40 14 16 13 9 9 28      
a - A. Amador pinch hit for T. Mitchell in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Cortez (15, 2nd Inning off M. Clark, 1 on, 0 outs) , W. Hardaway (3, 5th Inning off J. Hopkins, 2 on, 2 outs) , H. McLemore (30, 7th Inning off J. Hopkins, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Conley (18, 9th Inning off J. Hopkins, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. McLemore (29, 5th Inning off J. Hopkins, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. McLemore 6 , D. Conley 2 , C. Taylor 3 , K. Durick 2 , E. Cortez 5 , D. Tislow 2 , W. Hardaway 3
2-out RBI: H. McLemore , E. Cortez , W. Hardaway
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Taylor , D. Tislow , M. Alva , W. Hardaway , A. Amador
Sac Fly: M. Alva
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Cortez (2) , M. Alva (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Alva-Tislow-Taylor)
OF assists: 1 (McLemore(Clark at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Campbell RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .257 0 7
   f-J. Ruiz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Raab 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .259 13 78
   a-A. Sanders PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 1
G. Parker LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .275 13 69
   b-R. Clark PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
C. Bartels C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .268 20 70
A. Voeller 3B 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .294 5 48
   c-L. Hoffman PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
K. Osterhage CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 13 72
   d-S. Heidlebaugh PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100 0 1
D. Bieler 2B 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .265 4 41
J. Escobeda SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .159 1 7
M. Clark P 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .241 0 3
   J. Hopkins P 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 0 1
   e-B. Tudor PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252 1 16
Totals 35 4 10 4 3 7 13      
a - A. Sanders pinch hit for B. Raab in the 7th
b - R. Clark pinch hit for G. Parker in the 7th
c - L. Hoffman pinch hit for A. Voeller in the 7th
d - S. Heidlebaugh pinch hit for K. Osterhage in the 8th
e - B. Tudor pinch hit for J. Hopkins in the 9th
f - J. Ruiz pinch hit for K. Campbell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Bieler (16, 6th Inning off W. Hardaway, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Voeller (5, 2nd Inning off W. Hardaway, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Campbell 2 , B. Raab , A. Voeller 5 , D. Bieler 3 , J. Hopkins , M. Clark 2
2-out RBI: K. Campbell , J. Hopkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Raab , C. Bartels
GIDP: G. Parker
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: C. Bartels (3)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Hardaway W (14-12) 6.2 10 4 4 3 5 1 115 4.28   
T. Mitchell 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6.67   
D. Callahan 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Hardaway 40
Batters Faced: W. Hardaway 31, T. Mitchell 1, D. Callahan 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Hardaway 7-6, T. Mitchell 0-1, D. Callahan 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Hardaway 115-67, T. Mitchell 1-1, D. Callahan 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Mitchell 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Clark L (9-8) 4.0 5 8 8 6 2 0 93 3.71   
J. Hopkins 5.0 11 6 6 3 7 1 89 4.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Clark 16
Batters Faced: M. Clark 23, J. Hopkins 28
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Clark 3-6, J. Hopkins 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Clark 93-51, J. Hopkins 89-56
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hopkins 3-3
WP: J. Hopkins
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Emilio Cortez
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 17874
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