MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
05/12/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 425 - SUNDAY, MAY 12TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers (18-13) 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 6 9 2
Los Angeles Blockbusters (17-15) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 6 1
Los Angeles Defeated By Explorers, 6-3
The St. Louis Explorers picked up a win at Blockbuster Stadium, knocking off the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 6-3. Starting pitcher Dave Church played a key role in the triumph. Church, now 3-2, was the winner. In 9 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 2, walking 3, and allowing 3 runs. The win puts St. Louis at 18-13.

Gary Parker hit a 2-run triple off Ralph Weintraub in the top of the fourth, which put the Explorers in front, 2-0. Parker had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 5.

"I thought we competed really well," said Explorers manager Ray Fleetwood. "I thought the energy was really good."
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Darnell 3B 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .279 0 8
C. Panetta LF 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .286 2 11
T. Adams 1B 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .283 2 13
G. Parker RF 5 1 2 3 0 2 2 .291 3 18
C. Bartels C 4 0 0 1 0 2 4 .188 1 10
K. Osterhage CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277 5 19
T. Guinn SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .232 1 9
D. Bieler 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234 1 11
D. Church P 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .077 0 0
Totals 37 6 9 5 3 11 16      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Panetta 2 (8, 1st Inning off R. Weintraub, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off C. Franklin, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Darnell (10, 7th Inning off C. Franklin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: G. Parker (1, 4th Inning off R. Weintraub, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Darnell 3 , C. Panetta 4 , T. Adams 2 , G. Parker 4 , D. Bieler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Darnell , G. Parker , C. Bartels , K. Osterhage
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Darnell (6)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Guinn 2 (7)
OF assists: 1 (Parker(Frederick at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Laub CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .247 3 10
B. May 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .434 1 25
E. Ronnebaum LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .327 5 15
K. Frederick 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .325 5 20
D. Kennedy 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .167 0 0
N. Parsons RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 2 10
   d-J. Brookins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 3 7
E. Jacques C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
   e-G. Austin PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316 1 7
P. Villamil SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 1 12
   a-R. Montoya PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .050 1 2
   c-T. Hester SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312 1 4
R. Weintraub P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 0 2
   C. Franklin P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   b-H. Katzen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284 2 13
   D. Brewer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-K. McDaniel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .326 1 10
Totals 34 3 6 3 3 2 15      
a - R. Montoya pinch hit for P. Villamil in the 7th
b - H. Katzen pinch hit for C. Franklin in the 7th
c - T. Hester substituted for R. Montoya in the 8th
d - J. Brookins pinch hit for N. Parsons in the 9th
e - G. Austin pinch hit for E. Jacques in the 9th
f - K. McDaniel pinch hit for D. Brewer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Frederick (10, 8th Inning off D. Church, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Laub , B. May , E. Ronnebaum , K. Frederick 3 , G. Austin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Laub , D. Kennedy 2
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: T. Hester (1)
PB: E. Jacques
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Church W (3-2) 9.0 6 3 3 3 2 0 105 2.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Church 62
Batters Faced: D. Church 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Church 11-13
Pitches - Strikes: D. Church 105-67
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Weintraub L (4-2) 5.0 6 5 4 3 3 0 65 2.44   
C. Franklin 2.0 2 1 1 0 5 0 21 3.72   
D. Brewer 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 29 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Weintraub 37
Batters Faced: R. Weintraub 24, C. Franklin 8, D. Brewer 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Weintraub 6-6, C. Franklin 0-1, D. Brewer 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Weintraub 65-37, C. Franklin 21-18, D. Brewer 29-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Church
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 21301
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