MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
04/28/1975
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 265 - MONDAY, APRIL 28TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers (11-9) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 9 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (8-12) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 10 1
Blockbusters Beaten By Explorers, 5-4
The St. Louis Explorers picked up a win at Blockbuster Stadium, knocking off the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 5-4. Starting pitcher Bob Trout played a key role in the triumph. For the Blockbusters, the loss makes their record 8-12.

The Explorers benefited from a costly error in the top of the eighth. With Ken Osterhage at bat and St. Louis leading 4-2, the Los Angeles miscue allowed St. Louis to plate 1 and take the lead, 5-2.

"I'm just trying to make good contact," said Osterhage, "one at-bat at a time."
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Guinn SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .240 1 6
F. Martinez 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .083 0 1
C. Panetta LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .284 2 6
G. Parker RF 4 0 3 2 0 1 0 .300 2 10
C. Bartels C 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .267 2 7
B. Raab 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .270 3 15
K. Osterhage CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .362 2 10
A. Voeller 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .350 0 2
B. Trout P 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .077 0 1
   R. Morton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Darnell PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220 1 9
   B. Tate P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 5 9 4 5 3 15      
a - J. Darnell pinch hit for R. Morton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Guinn (3, 1st Inning off L. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Parker 2 (6, 1st Inning off L. Mitchell, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off L. Mitchell, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Osterhage (4, 4th Inning off L. Mitchell, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Guinn 2 , G. Parker 5 , B. Raab , K. Osterhage 2 , A. Voeller , B. Trout , J. Darnell
2-out RBI: G. Parker , K. Osterhage , A. Voeller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Panetta , C. Bartels , K. Osterhage , A. Voeller , B. Trout
GIDP: C. Bartels
Sac Bunt: T. Guinn , K. Osterhage
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Raab (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Martinez-Guinn-Raab, Voeller-Martinez-Raab, Guinn-Martinez-Raab)
OF assists: 1 (Osterhage(Covarrubio at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 .312 2 12
H. Katzen 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .364 0 9
K. Frederick 2B 3 0 2 1 0 0 4 .420 3 22
R. Montoya LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .125 0 4
   e-R. Pakula PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 1
A. Covarrubio C 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .236 1 10
P. Popeck 3B 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .190 1 4
   a-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
   c-J. Quinlan 3B, SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 0 4
N. Parsons CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .316 1 3
   b-E. Laub PH, CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 1 7
P. Villamil SS, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .294 0 1
L. Mitchell P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0
   d-E. Ronnebaum PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .310 4 13
   J. Bailey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-E. Jacques PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .118 0 0
Totals 32 4 10 3 4 6 21      
a - L. Messenger pinch hit for P. Popeck in the 7th
b - E. Laub pinch hit for N. Parsons in the 7th
c - J. Quinlan substituted for L. Messenger in the 8th
d - E. Ronnebaum pinch hit for L. Mitchell in the 8th
e - R. Pakula pinch hit for R. Montoya in the 8th
f - E. Jacques pinch hit for J. Bailey in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Brookins , H. Katzen , K. Frederick 2 , A. Covarrubio , P. Popeck , J. Quinlan , N. Parsons , E. Laub , L. Mitchell
2-out RBI: A. Covarrubio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brookins , A. Covarrubio
GIDP: R. Montoya , P. Villamil 2
Sac Fly: K. Frederick
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: H. Katzen (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Katzen-Frederick, Villamil-Frederick-Katzen)
OF assists: 1 (Brookins(Parker at 3rd base))
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Trout W (3-1) 7.0 7 3 3 3 4 0 121 1.85   
R. Morton H (3) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 20 3.38   
B. Tate SV (4) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 19 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Trout 52
Batters Faced: B. Trout 27, R. Morton 5, B. Tate 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Trout 7-6, R. Morton 1-2, B. Tate 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Trout 121-74, R. Morton 20-11, B. Tate 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Morton 1-1
WP: R. Morton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell L (3-1) 8.0 8 5 4 5 3 0 111 2.17   
J. Bailey 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 1.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 46
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 35, J. Bailey 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 8-10, J. Bailey 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 111-63, J. Bailey 13-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Trout
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 14497
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