MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
06/01/1977
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 748 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1ST , 1977 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers (31-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (20-35) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 0
Blockbusters Win 2-1 Walk-Off
Los Angeles starter Fernando Lopez put a stranglehold on the St. Louis offense. The right-hander had complete command of his changeup in leading the Blockbusters to a 2-1 win. The win went to Cardell Franklin in relief, making him now 4-5. Alex Alonso took the loss for St. Louis. The Blockbusters go to 20-35 with the win.

The Blockbusters were down to their last out in the bottom of the ninth inning, when 28-year old second baseman Rob Norton landed a big blow. He turned a first pitch fastball from Alex Alonso into a 2-run single. The walk-off single sent the Blockbuster Stadium denizens into a frenzy and sent the Blockbusters home with a thrilling 2-1 win.

"Fernando went out and did what we needed," said Los Angeles manager John Trausch.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Parker RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .278 8 32
A. Voeller 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .325 4 14
F. Boone 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .258 2 19
   d-J. Witte C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .147 0 6
C. Bartels C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .293 6 16
   b-R. Valdez PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .385 0 0
   A. Alonso P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Roberts LF 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .267 1 3
K. Osterhage CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .274 7 23
T. Row SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .263 1 3
D. Bieler 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .211 3 12
D. Lott P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .167 0 0
   R. Sandoval P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-T. Guinn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 2 18
   R. Morton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-B. Raab PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .160 0 4
Totals 32 1 9 1 2 7 15      
a - T. Guinn pinch hit for R. Sandoval in the 8th
b - R. Valdez pinch ran for C. Bartels in the 9th
c - B. Raab pinch hit for R. Morton in the 9th
d - J. Witte substituted for F. Boone in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: G. Parker 2 , A. Voeller , F. Boone 2 , B. Roberts 2 , T. Row 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Boone , C. Bartels , B. Raab
GIDP: K. Osterhage
Sac Bunt: A. Voeller
Sac Fly: K. Osterhage
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Parker (15)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Lott (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Bohley C 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .243 6 16
R. Norton 2B 5 0 1 2 0 1 5 .279 0 16
J. Brookins RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .368 20 47
H. Katzen 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 4 23
C. Panetta LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .278 3 19
   C. Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. May SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .274 1 25
M. Perez CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .308 2 13
C. Arkle 3B 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .250 1 10
F. Lopez P 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .048 0 3
   a-L. Allen LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .259 4 7
Totals 32 2 8 2 3 6 20      
a - L. Allen substituted for F. Lopez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Panetta (11, 4th Inning off D. Lott, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Bohley , R. Norton , H. Katzen , C. Panetta 3 , B. May , C. Arkle 2
2-out RBI: R. Norton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Norton 2 , J. Brookins , B. May , M. Perez 2
Sac Bunt: M. Perez , F. Lopez 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Katzen (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Norton-May-Katzen)
OF assists: 1 (Perez(Voeller at 3rd base))
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Lott 6.2 6 0 0 1 5 0 28 98 1.76   
R. Sandoval 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1.67   
R. Morton 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 3.68   
A. Alonso L (2-1), BS (3) 0.2 2 2 2 2 1 0 6 23 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lott 66
Batters Faced: D. Lott 28, R. Sandoval 1, R. Morton 3, A. Alonso 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lott 10-6, R. Sandoval 1-0, R. Morton 1-2, A. Alonso 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lott 98-62, R. Sandoval 4-2, R. Morton 11-9, A. Alonso 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Sandoval 2-0
Balk: A. Alonso
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
F. Lopez 8.1 8 1 1 2 6 0 33 105 4.31   
C. Franklin W (4-5) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 3.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lopez 67
Batters Faced: F. Lopez 33, C. Franklin 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lopez 12-5, C. Franklin 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lopez 105-70, C. Franklin 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Franklin 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fernando Lopez
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 11642
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