MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
05/28/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 642 - TUESDAY, MAY 28TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (22-26) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
St. Louis Explorers (26-21) 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 9 3
Cardenas Leads St. Louis Past Los Angeles
The St. Louis Explorers topped the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 4-2, in National Baseball League action at Corps of Discovery Stadium. The game was highlighted by the performance of St. Louis pitcher Bruce Cardenas. The current losing streak for Los Angeles has reached 4 games.

Cardenas, now 2-0, scattered 5 hits over 9 innings for the Explorers.

In postgame remarks, Cardenas hailed his team's "single-minded determination."
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookins RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .228 4 10
E. Laub CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245 5 13
   a-N. Parsons PR, CF 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .290 2 13
K. Frederick 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .345 6 26
   b-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .150 1 4
   c-B. May 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .379 4 37
H. Katzen 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .322 3 21
K. McDaniel LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .286 2 14
B. Richter 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .206 0 4
P. Villamil SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .198 1 15
G. Austin C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .296 1 9
J. Hamby P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   d-D. Kennedy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 0 0
Totals 34 2 5 1 2 4 17      
a - N. Parsons pinch ran for E. Laub in the 4th
b - L. Messenger pinch hit for K. Frederick in the 8th
c - B. May substituted for L. Messenger in the 8th
d - D. Kennedy pinch hit for J. Hamby in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Laub (5, 4th Inning off B. Cardenas, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Brookins 2 , E. Laub 2 , N. Parsons , G. Austin
2-out RBI: J. Brookins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Frederick , H. Katzen , K. McDaniel , J. Hamby
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: K. McDaniel (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Richter-Frederick-Katzen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Pickett LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 8
T. Guinn SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .231 1 12
T. Adams 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .305 3 22
G. Parker RF 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .259 5 28
C. Bartels C 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .202 1 13
K. Osterhage CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .298 7 29
F. Martinez 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .200 1 4
D. Bieler 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .207 2 17
B. Cardenas P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 4 9 4 1 3 11      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Pickett (5, 1st Inning off J. Hamby, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Bartels 2 (2, 1st Inning off J. Hamby, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Hamby, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Parker (5, 3rd Inning off J. Hamby, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Pickett 2 , T. Guinn 2 , T. Adams , G. Parker 4 , C. Bartels 4 , K. Osterhage 2
2-out RBI: C. Bartels , K. Osterhage
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Martinez , D. Bieler 2
GIDP: F. Martinez
Sac Fly: G. Parker
Hit by Pitch: C. Bartels
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: T. Guinn 2 (10) , G. Parker (2)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hamby L (1-2) 8.0 9 4 4 1 3 1 101 6.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hamby 50
Batters Faced: J. Hamby 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hamby 6-14
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hamby 101-68
WP: J. Hamby
Hit Batsmen: J. Hamby
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Cardenas W (2-0) 9.0 5 2 0 2 4 0 116 0.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Cardenas 75
Batters Faced: B. Cardenas 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Cardenas 11-12
Pitches - Strikes: B. Cardenas 116-78
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bruce Cardenas
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:21
Attendance: 17705
Special Notes: CF Ed Laub was injured while running the bases.
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