MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
04/12/1968
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 43 - FRIDAY, APRIL 12TH , 1968 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers (2-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 10 1
Chicago Traders (2-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Explorers, LaDuke Stonewall Chicago, 4-0
In an impressive outing, Tony LaDuke blanked the Chicago Traders 4-0.

"I'm getting a lot more downward movement instead of side to side. That side-to-side stuff can get hit a long way," said LaDuke, who is throwing with more of an overhand motion.

"It's not rocket science. It was just a little adjustment, but that's all it took."

The St. Louis hurler held Chicago scoreless, allowed 5 hits, chalked up 3 strikeouts and yielded no walks.

ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Pickett CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .286 0 1
F. Najera SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .188 0 0
J. Horrigan 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .333 0 1
B. Fulton 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .200 1 5
G. Kiss RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .143 0 0
C. Panetta LF 4 1 2 1 0 2 3 .214 0 2
D. Bieler 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .154 0 0
J. O'Neil C 2 0 1 0 1 0 6 .182 0 0
T. LaDuke P 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .250 0 1
Totals 34 4 10 4 4 6 24      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Pickett (2, 7th Inning off J. Storey, 2 on, 1 out) , C. Panetta (1, 8th Inning off J. Storey, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Pickett (1, 9th Inning off W. Matz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Pickett 5 , J. Horrigan , G. Kiss 2 , C. Panetta 3 , D. Bieler , J. O'Neil , T. LaDuke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Najera , J. Horrigan , J. O'Neil , T. LaDuke
GIDP: D. Bieler
Sac Bunt: J. O'Neil
Sac Fly: J. Horrigan
Hit by Pitch: B. Fulton
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: F. Najera (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Bieler-Najera-Horrigan, Bieler-Najera-Horrigan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 2
B. Muller 3B, CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
M. McCormick LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267 0 3
J. Benson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .133 0 1
B. Watson 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182 0 0
   a-E. White PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
R. Adair C 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .071 0 0
P. Parker SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 0 0
T. Clay CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 2
   b-E. Estrada PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   W. Matz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Storey P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-R. Taylor PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 31 0 5 0 0 3 12      
a - E. White pinch hit for B. Watson in the 7th
b - E. Estrada pinch hit for T. Clay in the 8th
c - R. Taylor pinch hit for J. Storey in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. McCormick (2, 4th Inning off T. LaDuke, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Muller , M. McCormick 2 , J. Benson , B. Watson , E. Estrada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Parker
GIDP: R. Adair , R. Taylor
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Parker-Fuentes-Watson)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. LaDuke W (1-0) 9.0 5 0 0 0 3 0 91 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. LaDuke 80
Batters Faced: T. LaDuke 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. LaDuke 13-9
Pitches - Strikes: T. LaDuke 91-61
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Storey L (0-1) 8.0 9 3 3 4 5 0 133 3.38   
W. Matz 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 15 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Storey 53
Batters Faced: J. Storey 36, W. Matz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Storey 8-10, W. Matz 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Storey 133-85, W. Matz 15-7
Hit Batsmen: W. Matz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony LaDuke
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:27
Attendance: 21720
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