MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
05/31/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 748 - THURSDAY, MAY 31ST , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers (27-26) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Chicago Traders (23-30) 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 11 0
Explorers Handed 5-1 Loss by Chicago
The Chicago Traders and St. Louis Explorers completed their game despite the inclement weather.

The Chicago Traders picked up a win at Union Field, dropping the St. Louis Explorers, 5-1. Wes Stolz was the difference-maker. The winner was Stolz. He threw 6.0 innings allowing 1 run. The loser was Dick Lott.

There was more than one reason the Traders beat the Explorers, but Stolz's big at-bat in the bottom of the second was an important factor. He staked his team to a 3-1 lead when he hit a 2-run single.

"For the most part, I made good pitches when I needed to," said Stolz.

The setback makes St. Louis 27-26.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Parker RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .290 2 16
K. Osterhage CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290 5 25
C. Panetta LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .297 0 6
T. Adams 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .360 6 20
F. Martinez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .281 4 27
C. Bartels C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .248 3 23
T. Guinn SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .276 2 20
D. Bieler 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .228 2 17
D. Lott P 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .192 0 2
   J. Gibson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Tudor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 2 9
Totals 32 1 6 1 4 6 17      
a - B. Tudor pinch hit for J. Gibson in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: G. Parker (2, 1st Inning off W. Stolz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Parker 4 , K. Osterhage , C. Panetta , T. Adams , F. Martinez , D. Bieler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Martinez 2 , D. Lott
GIDP: K. Osterhage
Hit by Pitch: T. Adams
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Adams (3)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Martinez (11) , T. Guinn (9)
Double Plays: 6 (Panetta-Bieler, Martinez-Bieler-Adams, Martinez-Bieler-Adams, Guinn-Bieler-Adams, Guinn-Bieler-Adams, Bieler-Guinn-Adams)
OF assists: 1 (Panetta(Sledd at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .275 0 19
J. Sledd 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .304 2 20
   M. Arnold P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-K. Mays PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
   c-A. Garcia 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .455 1 2
R. Fuentes 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .333 1 21
G. Russell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .203 1 13
   W. Matz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Benson RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .262 6 26
   d-L. Cox RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 3
E. White C 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 .272 2 16
W. McCord CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .236 3 12
D. Lindsey SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .208 0 9
W. Stolz P 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .150 0 2
   a-B. Richter PH, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .367 0 5
Totals 31 5 11 4 3 2 16      
a - B. Richter pinch hit for W. Stolz in the 6th
b - K. Mays pinch hit for M. Arnold in the 7th
c - A. Garcia substituted for K. Mays in the 8th
d - L. Cox substituted for J. Benson in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: F. Precourt , J. Sledd , R. Fuentes 2 , J. Benson , E. White , W. McCord 2 , W. Stolz 2 , B. Richter
2-out RBI: W. McCord
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Lindsey
GIDP: J. Sledd 2 , G. Russell , W. McCord , D. Lindsey
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fuentes-Lindsey-Russell)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Lott L (2-5) 7.1 11 5 3 3 2 0 100 3.56   
J. Gibson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lott 39
Batters Faced: D. Lott 33, J. Gibson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lott 8-7, J. Gibson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lott 100-61, J. Gibson 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gibson 1-0
WP: D. Lott
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Stolz W (4-2) 6.0 6 1 1 4 4 1 111 3.49   
M. Arnold 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 8.62   
W. Matz 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 2.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Stolz 56
Batters Faced: W. Stolz 27, M. Arnold 3, W. Matz 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Stolz 5-8, M. Arnold 1-1, W. Matz 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Stolz 111-64, M. Arnold 7-5, W. Matz 20-10
Hit Batsmen: W. Matz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wes Stolz
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 12516
Special Notes: Rain delay of 26 minutes in the 8th inning.
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