MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
04/27/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 238 - SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Captains (12-6) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
St. Louis Explorers (9-8) 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 3 6 1
Captains Tagged with 3-1 Loss
In a low-scoring contest between the St. Louis Explorers and the San Diego Captains, Harlan Estes was the X factor. The St. Louis right-hander spearheaded the 3-1 win. The loss drops San Diego to 12-6.

With scoring opportunities rare, the Explorers had to cash in when they had the chance. One such opportunity presented itself in the bottom of the third, when right fielder Gary Parker hit a run-scoring single. The single came off John Espersen and made the score 2-0, Explorers. Parker went 2-4 with a double.

"Harlan pitched like a champ," said St. Louis manager Ray Fleetwood.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Anderson RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .237 2 9
J. Quinlan 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .302 0 8
   b-R. Byrd PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 0 2
   E. Prater P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Barnes LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .397 3 13
E. Wilkins SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .343 0 12
G. Jordan 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259 1 9
E. Peters C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .308 5 12
R. Roe CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 1 8
T. Row 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 0 5
J. Espersen P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
   a-J. Locricchio PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316 0 3
   c-W. Henry 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 0 3
Totals 33 1 6 1 0 3 13      
a - J. Locricchio pinch hit for J. Espersen in the 8th
b - R. Byrd pinch hit for J. Quinlan in the 8th
c - W. Henry substituted for J. Locricchio in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Barnes (6, 6th Inning off H. Estes, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Anderson , J. Quinlan , R. Byrd , R. Barnes 2 , E. Wilkins , G. Jordan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Barnes , E. Wilkins 2 , R. Roe
GIDP: E. Peters
Hit by Pitch: G. Jordan
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Anderson (2) , J. Quinlan (2)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Jordan (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Jordan-Wilkins-Jordan)
PB: E. Peters
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Darnell 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .270 0 6
K. Osterhage CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .224 2 6
T. Adams 1B 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .286 2 9
G. Parker RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .355 1 9
C. Bartels C 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .200 1 6
C. Panetta LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .246 1 7
T. Guinn SS 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .175 0 4
D. Bieler 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .250 1 6
H. Estes P 3 1 0 0 0 3 3 .222 0 0
   R. Goolsby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 3 6 3 4 5 15      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Parker (7, 6th Inning off J. Espersen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Darnell , G. Parker 3 , C. Bartels , T. Guinn , D. Bieler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Bieler , H. Estes
GIDP: C. Bartels
Sac Fly: T. Adams
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Darnell (5)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Guinn (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Guinn-Bieler-Adams)
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Espersen L (0-2) 7.0 6 3 1 2 5 0 112 1.69   
E. Prater 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 24 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Espersen 60
Batters Faced: J. Espersen 30, E. Prater 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Espersen 5-11, E. Prater 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Espersen 112-68, E. Prater 24-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Estes W (2-0) 7.2 3 1 1 0 3 0 101 1.64   
R. Goolsby SV (2) 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 29 8.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Estes 72
Batters Faced: H. Estes 28, R. Goolsby 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Estes 9-11, R. Goolsby 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Estes 101-63, R. Goolsby 29-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Goolsby 1-0
Hit Batsmen: H. Estes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Harlan Estes
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 19950
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