MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
04/20/1973
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 220 - FRIDAY, APRIL 20TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers (11-5) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 1 9 18 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (6-10) 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 2 X 11 13 0
Blockbusters Rack Up 11-9 Win Versus St. Louis
The Los Angeles Blockbusters beat the St. Louis Explorers in a game featuring much hitting but not much pitching. The final score was 11-9, Blockbusters. One of the hitting stars was first baseman Duane Kennedy. Kennedy went 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. Billy Duprey earned the win to go to 2-2. He allowed 7 runs on 13 hits, with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts in 7 innings of work. The defeat makes St. Louis 11-5.

Pedro Villamil had a key at-bat with two out in the bottom of the fifth for Los Angeles. With the bases loaded and the Blockbusters leading 3-2, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run.

"I'm trying to see the ball big, see the ball up in the zone and put the barrel on it," Kennedy told the Los Angeles Observer.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Pickett CF 5 0 1 2 0 0 5 .268 0 4
K. Osterhage LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .297 2 9
A. Voeller 1B 4 0 3 1 1 1 0 .452 1 8
F. Martinez 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 5 .302 2 11
C. Bartels C 5 2 2 1 0 0 6 .289 2 10
D. Bieler 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 .234 1 8
   H. Estes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 1
   b-B. Tudor PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .364 2 3
   R. Goolsby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-G. Parker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326 1 5
T. Guinn SS 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .404 0 8
K. Campbell RF 5 1 3 3 0 1 1 .278 0 4
   e-J. O'Neil PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 2
J. Gonzalez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 4
   a-F. Najera 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   c-J. McPhearson PH, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .231 0 2
Totals 39 9 18 9 2 3 24      
a - F. Najera substituted for J. Gonzalez in the 5th
b - B. Tudor pinch hit for H. Estes in the 8th
c - J. McPhearson pinch hit for F. Najera in the 8th
d - G. Parker pinch hit for R. Goolsby in the 9th
e - J. O'Neil pinch ran for K. Campbell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Osterhage (6, 8th Inning off T. Benson, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Campbell (2, 9th Inning off T. Benson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Bartels (2, 9th Inning off T. Benson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Pickett , K. Osterhage 3 , A. Voeller 3 , F. Martinez , C. Bartels 5 , D. Bieler , B. Tudor , T. Guinn 3 , K. Campbell 4 , J. McPhearson
2-out RBI: K. Osterhage , A. Voeller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Pickett 2 , K. Osterhage , D. Bieler 2
GIDP: C. Bartels
Sac Bunt: K. Osterhage , F. Martinez , J. Gonzalez 2
Sac Fly: T. Pickett
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: A. Voeller (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Guinn-Bieler-Voeller, Najera-Guinn-Voeller, Guinn-McPhearson-Voeller)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pakula RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .167 0 0
   a-O. Gonzalez PH, RF 2 1 1 4 0 0 1 .450 2 8
R. Adair C 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .321 1 7
J. Brookins LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .266 0 2
   d-N. Parsons CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 0 4
K. Frederick 2B 5 2 3 0 0 1 2 .344 0 5
D. Kennedy 1B 5 2 3 2 0 1 2 .429 1 4
C. Groce CF, LF 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 .000 0 0
R. Bias 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .208 0 2
P. Villamil SS 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 .235 0 3
   b-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111 0 1
   c-D. Obert SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 0 1
B. Duprey P 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .200 0 2
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 11 13 11 7 4 23      
a - O. Gonzalez pinch hit for R. Pakula in the 5th
b - R. Montoya pinch hit for P. Villamil in the 7th
c - D. Obert substituted for R. Montoya in the 8th
d - N. Parsons substituted for J. Brookins in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Pakula (1, 4th Inning off J. Gonzalez, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Frederick (3, 5th Inning off J. Gonzalez, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Adair (2, 8th Inning off R. Goolsby, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: O. Gonzalez (2, 5th Inning off H. Estes, 3 on, 2 outs) , D. Kennedy (1, 8th Inning off R. Goolsby, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Pakula 2 , O. Gonzalez 4 , R. Adair 3 , K. Frederick 4 , D. Kennedy 6 , R. Bias 2 , B. Duprey
2-out RBI: O. Gonzalez , D. Kennedy , P. Villamil , B. Duprey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Adair , J. Brookins
GIDP: K. Frederick , C. Groce , R. Bias
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Frederick-Villamil-Kennedy)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gonzalez L (3-1) 4.2 7 8 7 6 2 0 88 2.82   
H. Estes 2.1 4 1 1 0 1 1 36 7.98   
R. Goolsby 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 1 14 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gonzalez 16
Batters Faced: J. Gonzalez 27, H. Estes 10, R. Goolsby 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gonzalez 6-5, H. Estes 2-3, R. Goolsby 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gonzalez 88-49, H. Estes 36-26, R. Goolsby 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Estes 3-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Duprey W (2-2) 7.0 13 7 7 2 3 0 91 4.23   
T. Benson SV (2) 2.0 5 2 2 0 0 1 34 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Duprey 24
Batters Faced: B. Duprey 35, T. Benson 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Duprey 10-7, T. Benson 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Duprey 91-62, T. Benson 34-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Benson 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Duane Kennedy
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 17502
Special Notes: RF Kevin Campbell was injured while running the bases.
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