MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
04/25/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO CAPTAINS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 252 - SUNDAY, APRIL 25TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Captains (7-12) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 1
St. Louis Explorers (10-9) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 4 0
San Diego Decked, 3-1, by Explorers
The St. Louis Explorers earned a close win over the San Diego Captains, thanks in part to Jorge Gonzalez. The St. Louis left-hander, who finished 5th in the NBL in ERA with 2.39 in 1974, played a key role in the 3-1 victory. The winner was Gonzalez. He threw 6.1 innings of shutout ball. The loser was Ray McKenzie. The Captains fall to 7-12 and continue their rocky start to the 1976 season.

The Explorers got a big at-bat from second baseman Dave Bieler. For the game, Bieler went 1-3 with a double. He drove in 3 runs. In the bottom of the first, with the bases loaded, he stroked a bases-clearing double. His 3rd double of the season gave St. Louis a 3-0 lead.

"Main thing is I want the team to win," Gonzalez told a reporter after the game. "Just have to go out there, take care of my job, and give my team a chance to win."
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Alford RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .312 0 5
J. Escobeda SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .172 1 8
D. Conley 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .347 0 8
R. Montoya 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .186 4 10
E. Peters C 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .276 0 2
B. Jackson CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .185 3 14
J. Locricchio LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .206 1 8
W. Henry 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .227 0 0
R. McKenzie P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
   a-B. Newton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .139 0 0
   M. Pike P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Kidder PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 0 6
Totals 31 1 8 1 5 4 20      
a - B. Newton pinch hit for R. McKenzie in the 7th
b - B. Kidder pinch hit for M. Pike in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Conley (5, 8th Inning off R. Morton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Escobeda (1, 8th Inning off R. Morton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Alford , J. Escobeda 4 , D. Conley 3 , B. Jackson 2 , J. Locricchio , W. Henry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Locricchio , W. Henry
GIDP: M. Alford , J. Escobeda
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Conley (3)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Henry (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Montoya-Escobeda-McKenzie, Conley-Henry-Montoya)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Guinn SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 1 1
A. Voeller 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .215 0 2
R. Barnes LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .297 1 7
G. Parker RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .237 0 8
B. Raab 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .300 2 2
D. Bieler 2B 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 .237 1 11
K. Osterhage CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .175 2 9
S. Stevens C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .154 0 0
J. Gonzalez P 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
   M. Clark P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   a-K. Campbell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 0 1
   R. Morton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   A. Alonso P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 27 3 4 3 3 3 10      
a - K. Campbell pinch hit for M. Clark in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Bieler (3, 1st Inning off R. McKenzie, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Guinn , A. Voeller 2 , D. Bieler 2
2-out RBI: D. Bieler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Osterhage
GIDP: A. Voeller , R. Barnes
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Guinn-Bieler-Raab, Bieler-Guinn-Raab, Guinn-Raab)
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McKenzie L (2-2) 6.0 3 3 0 3 3 0 82 0.33   
M. Pike 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 1.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McKenzie 60
Batters Faced: R. McKenzie 24, M. Pike 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McKenzie 8-6, M. Pike 5-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. McKenzie 82-51, M. Pike 16-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gonzalez W (2-1) 6.1 6 0 0 4 4 0 99 2.35   
M. Clark H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.30   
R. Morton H (3) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 18 1.59   
A. Alonso SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gonzalez 61
Batters Faced: J. Gonzalez 27, M. Clark 1, R. Morton 5, A. Alonso 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gonzalez 6-7, M. Clark 1-0, R. Morton 0-2, A. Alonso 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gonzalez 99-61, M. Clark 2-1, R. Morton 18-11, A. Alonso 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Clark 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jorge Gonzalez
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:21
Attendance: 20003
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