MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
04/11/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 71 - SUNDAY, APRIL 11TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers (3-3) 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 11 3
Kansas City Bulls (3-3) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Explorers Bridle Bulls, 3-1
The St. Louis Explorers got a magnificent performance from pitcher Bob Trout, who muffled the Kansas City offense en route to a tight, 3-1 Explorers win at Independence Field. In 6 innings, Trout surrendered 3 hits, while striking out 1 and walking 3. He allowed 1 run. Alex Alonso collected save number 3.

There was more than one reason the Explorers beat the Bulls, but Trout's big at-bat in the top of the second was an important factor. He staked his team to a 2-0 lead when he hit a 2-run single.

"The effort we put into this one paid off," Trout said.

The win gives St. Louis a record of 3-3.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Row SS 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .200 0 0
A. Voeller 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 7 .150 0 0
R. Barnes LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .353 1 3
F. Boone 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .200 1 1
B. Roberts RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .286 0 0
C. Bartels C 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .250 0 1
D. Bieler 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .238 0 1
K. Osterhage CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .150 0 1
   A. Alonso P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Trout P 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .333 0 2
   B. Tate P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-S. Heidlebaugh CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 3 11 3 3 1 18      
a - S. Heidlebaugh substituted for B. Tate in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: T. Row , A. Voeller , R. Barnes , F. Boone , B. Roberts , C. Bartels 2 , D. Bieler 2 , B. Trout 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Voeller
GIDP: A. Voeller 2 , F. Boone
Sac Bunt: C. Bartels
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Bieler (1)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Row (3) , A. Voeller (1) , F. Boone (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Row-Bieler-Boone, Bieler-Row-Boone)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Rawlins 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .280 1 4
B. Anderson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .091 0 2
C. Taylor 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .308 2 5
K. Durick RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .250 1 3
E. Cortez LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
   b-H. McLemore PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227 1 4
D. Boggs 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .133 0 1
M. Alva SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .231 1 2
W. Greenan C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 1
S. Carter P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 1
   a-D. Tislow PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 0 1
   D. Fields P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 1 4 1 3 1 18      
a - D. Tislow pinch hit for S. Carter in the 7th
b - H. McLemore pinch hit for E. Cortez in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Alva (1, 4th Inning off B. Trout, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Taylor , K. Durick , D. Boggs , M. Alva 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Boggs , S. Carter
GIDP: B. Anderson , H. McLemore
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Rawlins (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Alva (3)
Double Plays: 3 (Alva-Boggs-Taylor, Rawlins-Greenan-Taylor, Rawlins-Boggs-Taylor)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Trout W (2-0) 6.0 3 1 1 3 1 1 99 0.63   
B. Tate H (2) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.00   
A. Alonso SV (3) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Trout 60
Batters Faced: B. Trout 27, B. Tate 4, A. Alonso 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Trout 10-7, B. Tate 2-1, A. Alonso 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Trout 99-62, B. Tate 12-7, A. Alonso 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Tate 1-0 , A. Alonso 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Carter L (1-1) 7.0 10 3 3 3 1 0 102 4.80   
D. Fields 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Carter 43
Batters Faced: S. Carter 32, D. Fields 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Carter 11-6, D. Fields 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Carter 102-62, D. Fields 16-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Trout
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Clear skies (49 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 23045
Special Notes: RP Bernie Tate was injured while pitching.
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