MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
05/27/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 642 - TUESDAY, MAY 27TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers (22-25) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (24-22) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 X 5 4 0
Blockbusters Stun Explorers, 5-1
Los Angeles Blockbusters starter Jon Hampton pitched his team past the St. Louis Explorers, 5-1. In 8 innings, Hampton surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 0 and walking 3. He allowed 1 run. With the win, the Blockbusters hiked their record to 24-22.

Los Angeles took a 3-1 lead on Harvey Katzen's 10th double of the season. The 2-run double, which Katzen hit in the bottom of the eighth, left St. Louis pitcher Bob Trout visibly frustrated.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Katzen.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Voeller 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .355 1 10
K. Osterhage CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 3 15
B. Raab 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 4 27
C. Bartels C 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281 5 17
J. Darnell SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .196 1 10
K. Campbell RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .226 0 1
T. Pickett LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .312 0 4
D. Bieler 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .223 0 10
B. Trout P 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .071 0 1
   R. Goolsby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 30 1 5 1 3 2 11      
BATTING
Total Bases: A. Voeller , J. Darnell , K. Campbell , T. Pickett , D. Bieler
2-out RBI: K. Campbell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Pickett , B. Trout
GIDP: A. Voeller
Sac Bunt: K. Campbell
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Bieler (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Goolsby-Darnell-Raab)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .293 6 26
H. Katzen 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .346 3 24
R. Montoya LF 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .152 4 12
E. Laub CF 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .233 2 12
P. Popeck 2B, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .232 1 14
E. Jacques C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .205 0 2
P. Villamil 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 0 8
   a-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303 1 4
   b-K. Frederick 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331 7 47
T. Hester SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .176 0 0
J. Hampton P 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .125 0 0
   c-A. Covarrubio PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273 4 20
   J. Trent P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 26 5 4 5 5 3 9      
a - L. Messenger pinch hit for P. Villamil in the 7th
b - K. Frederick substituted for L. Messenger in the 8th
c - A. Covarrubio pinch hit for J. Hampton in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Katzen 2 (10, 4th Inning off B. Trout, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off B. Trout, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Katzen 4 , E. Laub , E. Jacques
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Popeck , E. Jacques , J. Hampton
GIDP: P. Popeck
Sac Bunt: P. Villamil
Sac Fly: R. Montoya
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Popeck-Hester-Katzen)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Trout L (5-4) 7.0 4 5 4 5 3 0 101 3.06   
R. Goolsby 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Trout 49
Batters Faced: B. Trout 31, R. Goolsby 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Trout 11-7, R. Goolsby 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Trout 101-64, R. Goolsby 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Goolsby 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hampton W (3-4) 8.0 5 1 1 3 0 0 107 8.46   
J. Trent 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 7.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hampton 65
Batters Faced: J. Hampton 31, J. Trent 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hampton 13-10, J. Trent 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hampton 107-64, J. Trent 11-9
WP: J. Hampton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Hampton
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:25
Attendance: 15882
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