MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT DENVER BURROS
09/20/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 2200 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers (68-90) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 8 0
Denver Burros (98-60) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0
Explorers Turn Back Burros, 4-2
The Denver Burros were defeated, 4-2, by the St. Louis Explorers at Gates Crescent Park, even though Dick Scorza pitched well for Denver. St. Louis is 68-90 and Denver, with the loss, 98-60.

Third Baseman Fernando Martinez made an impact for St. Louis, when he swatted a run-scoring double off Dick Scorza in the top of the third. For the contest, Martinez went 2 for 4 with 2 doubles. He scored 2 times.

"We need better swings, better at-bats," said losing manager Clark Anderson.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bieler 2B 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 .229 6 29
F. Martinez 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .297 11 64
   d-A. Voeller 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 0 26
B. Tudor 1B 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .261 3 24
G. Parker RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .279 8 76
   R. DeJoseph P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 0
   b-F. Najera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208 0 24
   B. Tate P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Osterhage CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258 4 31
T. Pickett LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .207 0 28
T. Guinn SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .239 3 36
C. Wright C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .204 4 21
   c-J. McPhearson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312 0 5
   e-J. O'Neil C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 6 22
T. LaDuke P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 2 5
   L. Caines P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-W. Romero RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 2 6
Totals 34 4 8 4 3 4 8      
a - W. Romero substituted for L. Caines in the 6th
b - F. Najera pinch hit for R. DeJoseph in the 8th
c - J. McPhearson pinch hit for C. Wright in the 9th
d - A. Voeller substituted for F. Martinez in the 9th
e - J. O'Neil substituted for J. McPhearson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Martinez 2 (34, 3rd Inning off D. Scorza, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off B. Langham, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Pickett (5, 9th Inning off B. Langham, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Bieler , F. Martinez 4 , B. Tudor , T. Pickett 4 , T. Guinn 2
2-out RBI: B. Tudor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Bieler
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Pickett (27)
CS: T. Pickett (15)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bieler-Guinn-Tudor)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 .316 34 72
J. Bitting CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 5 .287 7 49
J. Robinson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .258 20 69
J. Crabtree 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .281 16 89
F. Bohley C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .252 3 24
B. Raley SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264 5 34
   b-N. Hubbard PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .217 5 10
   c-F. Novy SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .075 0 0
R. Castillo 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .249 4 25
D. Smith LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .236 6 56
D. Scorza P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .135 0 4
   a-D. Hoffmeier PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 6 22
   B. Langham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 0 2
   d-L. Sentner PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 17 64
Totals 30 2 6 2 7 7 16      
a - D. Hoffmeier pinch hit for D. Scorza in the 7th
b - N. Hubbard pinch hit for B. Raley in the 8th
c - F. Novy substituted for N. Hubbard in the 9th
d - L. Sentner pinch hit for B. Langham in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Crabtree (28, 8th Inning off B. Tate, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Bitting (7, 1st Inning off T. LaDuke, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Bitting 4 , J. Crabtree 2 , B. Raley , N. Hubbard , R. Castillo , L. Sentner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bitting
GIDP: J. Bitting
Sac Bunt: D. Scorza
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Moret (103)
CS: G. Moret (26)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. LaDuke 1.1 2 1 1 2 1 1 28 3.02   
L. Caines W (1-1) 4.1 1 0 0 4 5 0 76 4.66   
R. DeJoseph H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 3.53   
B. Tate SV (19) 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 29 2.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. LaDuke 39
Batters Faced: T. LaDuke 8, L. Caines 17, R. DeJoseph 5, B. Tate 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. LaDuke 1-2, L. Caines 2-5, R. DeJoseph 0-3, B. Tate 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. LaDuke 28-15, L. Caines 76-49, R. DeJoseph 17-10, B. Tate 29-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Caines 2-0 , R. DeJoseph 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Scorza L (10-6) 7.0 4 2 2 2 2 0 89 2.73   
B. Langham 2.0 4 2 2 1 2 0 58 2.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Scorza 61
Batters Faced: D. Scorza 26, B. Langham 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Scorza 11-7, B. Langham 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Scorza 89-53, B. Langham 58-42
WP: B. Langham
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dick Scorza
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 24236
Special Notes: SP Tony LaDuke was injured while pitching.
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