MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
05/02/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 303 - THURSDAY, MAY 2ND , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (12-11) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 10 2
St. Louis Explorers (11-11) 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 X 7 12 0
Explorers Even Record with 7-4 Victory
St. Louis picked up a win at Corps of Discovery Stadium, bumping off the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 7-4. Pitcher Harlan Estes was a major reason the Explorers emerged victorious. Estes, now 3-0, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 7 hits, while striking out 3, walking 4, and allowing 2 runs. The loss lowers the Los Angeles record to 12-11.

Fernando Martinez helped his team take an early lead with a 2-run single. It came in the first inning, making the score 2-0, Explorers.

"Thought I threw pretty well and overall I felt good," said Estes.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .221 2 6
K. McDaniel LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .324 0 7
   a-D. Kennedy PH, 1B 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
K. Frederick CF 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .312 4 14
H. Katzen 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .263 2 10
   b-E. Ronnebaum PH, LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .280 2 6
B. May 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .444 1 20
N. Parsons 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .327 1 8
T. Pickering C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .192 0 0
L. Messenger P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 1 3
   C. Franklin P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   c-P. Villamil PH, SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .159 0 6
T. Hester SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350 1 3
   d-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .067 1 2
   D. Brewer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 4 10 4 4 6 15      
a - D. Kennedy pinch hit for K. McDaniel in the 8th
b - E. Ronnebaum pinch hit for H. Katzen in the 8th
c - P. Villamil pinch hit for C. Franklin in the 8th
d - R. Montoya pinch hit for T. Hester in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Frederick (7, 1st Inning off H. Estes, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Ronnebaum (3, 8th Inning off J. Gibson, 2 on, 0 outs) , P. Villamil (2, 8th Inning off J. Gibson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Kennedy (1, 8th Inning off H. Estes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. McDaniel , D. Kennedy 3 , K. Frederick 2 , E. Ronnebaum 2 , B. May , N. Parsons 2 , C. Franklin , P. Villamil 2 , T. Hester
2-out RBI: P. Villamil
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brookins , H. Katzen , B. May 2 , R. Montoya
GIDP: T. Pickering 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: K. McDaniel (4)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Frederick 2 (3)
OF assists: 1 (McDaniel(Bieler at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Darnell SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .260 0 6
T. Pickett LF 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 .250 0 2
T. Adams 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .247 2 11
G. Parker RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .308 1 9
F. Martinez 3B 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 1 3
   a-A. Voeller 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
K. Osterhage CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .237 2 8
D. Bieler 2B 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 .239 1 7
S. Stevens C 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .250 0 2
H. Estes P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
   J. Gibson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Tudor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 0
   B. Tate P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 7 12 6 4 4 13      
a - A. Voeller substituted for F. Martinez in the 4th
b - B. Tudor pinch hit for J. Gibson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Pickett (1, 6th Inning off C. Franklin, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Darnell , T. Pickett 2 , T. Adams , G. Parker , F. Martinez , A. Voeller , K. Osterhage , D. Bieler 3 , S. Stevens , H. Estes
2-out RBI: D. Bieler , S. Stevens
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Adams 2 , S. Stevens 2
Sac Bunt: T. Pickett
Sac Fly: T. Pickett , T. Adams
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Pickett (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Adams-Darnell-Adams, Darnell-Bieler-Adams)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger L (0-1) 5.1 10 6 5 3 2 0 92 6.08   
C. Franklin 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 23 5.40   
D. Brewer 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 25
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 28, C. Franklin 7, D. Brewer 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 4-9, C. Franklin 1-2, D. Brewer 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 92-57, C. Franklin 23-17, D. Brewer 10-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Franklin 1-1
WP: C. Franklin
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Estes W (3-0) 7.0 7 2 2 4 3 0 101 1.86   
J. Gibson 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 23 18.00   
B. Tate SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Estes 54
Batters Faced: H. Estes 30, J. Gibson 6, B. Tate 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Estes 10-6, J. Gibson 2-0, B. Tate 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Estes 101-55, J. Gibson 23-16, B. Tate 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gibson 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Harlan Estes
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 15789
Special Notes: 3B Fernando Martinez was injured while throwing the ball.
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