MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
05/09/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 400 - FRIDAY, MAY 9TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (15-14) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 8 2
St. Louis Explorers (12-18) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 10 1
Blockbusters Win, 5-3, Versus St. Louis
The Los Angeles Blockbusters cut down the St. Louis Explorers by the score of 5-3, with the largest share of the credit going to left fielder Ernie Ronnebaum. Ronnebaum went 4 for 5 with a double and 3 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Blockbusters. The Explorers drop to 12-18, as their fitful start to the 1975 campaign continues.

Los Angeles used the timely hitting of Ken Frederick to seize the win. The second baseman stroked a 2-run single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Blockbusters on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 2 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

Frederick called the win "a lesson in teamwork."
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF, LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .254 2 12
H. Katzen 1B 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 .376 3 15
E. Ronnebaum LF 5 1 4 2 0 0 0 .351 6 20
   b-R. Pakula PR, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
K. Frederick 2B 2 1 1 2 3 0 1 .384 6 35
A. Covarrubio C 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 .238 2 14
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Popeck SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 .189 1 7
N. Parsons CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .233 1 7
   c-E. Laub CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 1 7
P. Villamil 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .282 0 5
L. Mitchell P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 0 3
   a-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .171 2 6
   J. Trent P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-E. Jacques C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 0 1
Totals 36 5 8 5 6 3 18      
a - R. Montoya pinch hit for L. Mitchell in the 8th
b - R. Pakula pinch ran for E. Ronnebaum in the 9th
c - E. Laub substituted for N. Parsons in the 9th
d - E. Jacques substituted for J. Trent in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Ronnebaum (7, 9th Inning off R. Morton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Katzen , E. Ronnebaum 5 , K. Frederick , N. Parsons , P. Villamil
2-out RBI: E. Ronnebaum , P. Villamil
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Covarrubio , P. Popeck , P. Villamil , R. Montoya
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Katzen (7)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Popeck (9) , N. Parsons (1)
OF assists: 1 (Parsons(Bartels at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Voeller 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .349 0 3
   c-J. Darnell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .183 1 9
K. Osterhage CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .355 2 13
B. Raab 1B 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .281 3 19
G. Parker RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .327 3 16
C. Panetta LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .245 4 11
C. Bartels C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .270 2 9
B. Tudor 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .148 0 0
T. Guinn SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .269 2 11
   a-K. Campbell PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 0 0
B. Cardenas P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 0
   R. Morton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-F. Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .155 1 5
Totals 36 3 10 3 1 6 18      
a - K. Campbell pinch hit for T. Guinn in the 9th
b - F. Martinez pinch hit for R. Morton in the 9th
c - J. Darnell pinch hit for A. Voeller in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Raab 3 , G. Parker , C. Panetta , C. Bartels , B. Tudor 2 , T. Guinn , K. Campbell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Voeller , K. Osterhage , C. Bartels
Sac Bunt: B. Cardenas
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: T. Guinn (5)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Mitchell W (5-1) 7.0 7 3 2 1 6 0 102 2.92   
J. Trent H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 8.64   
T. Benson SV (7) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 3.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mitchell 58
Batters Faced: L. Mitchell 29, J. Trent 4, T. Benson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mitchell 6-8, J. Trent 2-1, T. Benson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mitchell 102-68, J. Trent 19-12, T. Benson 17-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Cardenas L (2-3) 7.2 6 5 3 4 2 0 122 3.25   
R. Morton 1.1 2 0 0 2 1 0 22 4.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Cardenas 49
Batters Faced: B. Cardenas 34, R. Morton 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Cardenas 7-14, R. Morton 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Cardenas 122-71, R. Morton 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Morton 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ernie Ronnebaum
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 17455
Special Notes: LF Ernie Ronnebaum was injured while running the bases.
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