MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
06/09/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 827 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Packers (33-28) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 2
St. Louis Explorers (28-33) 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 X 5 14 0
Birch Terrific in 5-1 St. Louis Triumph
The St. Louis Explorers wanted a good start from Randy Birch -- and he delivered one. The result was a 5-1 St. Louis win over the Cincinnati Packers at Corps of Discovery Stadium. The 4th-place Explorers are 28-33.

Birch went the distance for St. Louis, allowing 1 run on 4 hits, while striking out 3.

"Even if things get a little hairy, Randy trusts his ability," said St. Louis manager Ray Fleetwood.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Timmons 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .282 6 31
D. Salas 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264 2 25
G. Palmer LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295 3 28
L. McGee RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 2 10
I. Avila CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234 1 16
J. Hembree C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .341 0 18
J. Dickerson SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .246 0 6
M. Clarke 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 2 20
   a-J. Anderson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .287 6 23
   K. Foster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 0 2
D. Rutherford P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 0 1
   A. Haney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-G. Bennett PH, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306 4 36
Totals 30 1 4 1 2 3 6      
a - J. Anderson pinch hit for M. Clarke in the 8th
b - G. Bennett pinch hit for A. Haney in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Bennett (16, 8th Inning off R. Birch, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Timmons , J. Hembree , J. Anderson , G. Bennett 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Salas , G. Palmer
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: K. Foster (3) , M. Clarke (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Guinn SS 4 0 2 0 1 1 4 .314 2 15
K. Campbell RF 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 .361 0 17
R. Barnes LF 5 2 3 3 0 0 4 .265 6 23
G. Parker CF 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 .215 2 25
F. Boone 1B 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 .213 3 13
A. Voeller 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .228 1 13
D. Bieler 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .231 1 19
J. Ruiz C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .133 0 0
R. Birch P 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
Totals 37 5 14 5 4 4 24      
BATTING
Triples: R. Barnes (2, 5th Inning off D. Rutherford, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Barnes (6, 6th Inning off D. Rutherford, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Guinn 2 , K. Campbell 3 , R. Barnes 8 , G. Parker , F. Boone 3 , D. Bieler 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Guinn 2 , R. Barnes , A. Voeller , D. Bieler , J. Ruiz
Sac Bunt: K. Campbell , R. Birch
Team LOB: 14
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rutherford L (3-7) 5.1 13 5 5 3 4 1 112 3.79   
A. Haney 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 2.87   
K. Foster 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rutherford 23
Batters Faced: D. Rutherford 33, A. Haney 6, K. Foster 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rutherford 6-6, A. Haney 4-1, K. Foster 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rutherford 112-70, A. Haney 11-6, K. Foster 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Haney 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Birch W (3-1) 9.0 4 1 1 2 3 0 91 2.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Birch 76
Batters Faced: R. Birch 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Birch 13-10
Pitches - Strikes: R. Birch 91-58
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Birch
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 12461
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