MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
04/22/1973
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 248 - SUNDAY, APRIL 22ND , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers (11-7) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (8-10) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 1
Los Angeles Wins, 2-1, Over Explorers
The Los Angeles Blockbusters did just enough to sneak past the St. Louis Explorers, 2-1, at Blockbuster Stadium. Los Angeles pitcher Dario Fontanez, in particular, had a standout performance. The win was credited to Ralph Weintraub in relief. His record improves to 1-2. Tommy Phillips took the loss. The win lifts Los Angeles to a record of 8-10.

Rich Pakula was the walk-off hero for Los Angeles. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Blockbusters pinch hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"Tough loss," said St. Louis manager Ray Fleetwood. "But we'll rebound from it."
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Pickett CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .266 0 4
K. Osterhage LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .319 2 11
A. Voeller 1B, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .421 2 9
C. Bartels C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .280 2 10
F. Martinez 3B, SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .344 2 11
D. Bieler 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .216 1 8
   a-B. Tudor PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 2 3
T. Guinn SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .365 0 8
   b-J. McPhearson PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
K. Campbell RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .208 0 4
B. Underwood P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   R. Goolsby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-G. Parker PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .319 1 5
   T. Phillips P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 1 9 0 2 5 16      
a - B. Tudor pinch hit for D. Bieler in the 9th
b - J. McPhearson pinch hit for T. Guinn in the 9th
c - G. Parker pinch hit for R. Goolsby in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Pickett (5, 1st Inning off D. Fontanez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Pickett 2 , K. Osterhage 2 , A. Voeller , C. Bartels , F. Martinez 2 , J. McPhearson , B. Underwood
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Pickett , A. Voeller , C. Bartels , T. Guinn , K. Campbell 2
GIDP: A. Voeller
Sac Bunt: D. Bieler , T. Guinn
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Bieler (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Bieler-Guinn-Voeller, Guinn-Bieler-Voeller, Voeller-Bartels-Voeller, Guinn-Bieler-Voeller)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .288 0 2
D. Kennedy 1B 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .450 2 7
K. Frederick 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .310 0 5
   a-E. Ronnebaum PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 8 19
   c-C. Groce CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
O. Gonzalez LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .500 3 9
N. Parsons CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .179 0 4
   b-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077 0 0
   d-D. Obert 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
R. Bias 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .216 0 2
P. Villamil SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .237 0 5
T. Pickering C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
D. Fontanez P 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .182 0 0
   B. Anderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Weintraub P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 2
   e-R. Pakula PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .214 0 1
Totals 31 2 10 2 4 4 19      
a - E. Ronnebaum pinch hit for K. Frederick in the 8th
b - L. Messenger pinch hit for N. Parsons in the 8th
c - C. Groce substituted for E. Ronnebaum in the 9th
d - D. Obert substituted for L. Messenger in the 9th
e - R. Pakula pinch hit for R. Weintraub in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Brookins (8, 1st Inning off B. Underwood, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Parsons (1, 2nd Inning off B. Underwood, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Gonzalez (4, 6th Inning off B. Underwood, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: O. Gonzalez (3, 4th Inning off B. Underwood, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Brookins 3 , D. Kennedy , O. Gonzalez 7 , N. Parsons 2 , R. Bias , D. Fontanez , R. Pakula
2-out RBI: R. Pakula
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Gonzalez , P. Villamil , D. Fontanez
GIDP: K. Frederick 3 , R. Bias
Sac Bunt: P. Villamil
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: C. Groce (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Bias-Frederick-Kennedy)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Underwood 7.0 7 1 1 4 1 1 101 1.98   
R. Goolsby 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 15 4.50   
T. Phillips L (0-1) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 13 6.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Underwood 56
Batters Faced: B. Underwood 28, R. Goolsby 4, T. Phillips 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Underwood 11-5, R. Goolsby 0-0, T. Phillips 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Underwood 101-57, R. Goolsby 15-12, T. Phillips 13-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fontanez 7.2 7 1 1 1 3 0 82 2.08   
B. Anderson 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00   
R. Weintraub W (1-2) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 20 12.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fontanez 63
Batters Faced: D. Fontanez 30, B. Anderson 1, R. Weintraub 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fontanez 11-8, B. Anderson 0-0, R. Weintraub 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fontanez 82-61, B. Anderson 3-2, R. Weintraub 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Weintraub 1-0
WP: D. Fontanez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dario Fontanez
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 17739
Special Notes: SP Dario Fontanez was injured while pitching.
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