MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
06/12/1971
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 865 - SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH , 1971 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
St. Louis Explorers (30-33) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 12 2
Chicago Traders (29-32) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 1
Explorers Pull Out Late Win, 4-3
A good performance from center fielder Ken Osterhage helped the St. Louis Explorers defeat the Chicago Traders, 4-3. Osterhage went 3-5 with a home run and a double. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Explorers. Robbie Goolsby finished to wrap up his 5th save. The Explorers, at 30-33, have now won 5 straight.

Osterhage had a game-changing double in the top of the 11th. On a 0-1 splitter from Randy Birch, he banged a run-scoring double to left-center, giving the Explorers a 4-3 lead. It was the 4th double of the year for Osterhage.

"Good pitching, clutch hitting," said St. Louis skipper Ray Fleetwood. "I can't complain."
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Najera SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276 0 6
D. Bieler 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .280 2 17
C. Panetta LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .322 6 39
G. Parker RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .264 5 16
F. Martinez 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .263 2 22
   e-B. Kappen 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
A. Voeller 1B, 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .243 1 11
K. Osterhage CF 5 1 3 3 0 0 1 .325 1 7
J. O'Neil C 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .127 2 7
   a-J. McPhearson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
   b-C. Wright C 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .178 0 1
M. Clark P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .069 0 0
   R. DeJoseph P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
   B. Tate P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   K. Morrison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   c-T. Pickett PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 1 15
   L. Caines P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 2
   d-B. Tudor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .207 1 13
   R. Goolsby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 42 4 12 4 1 5 18      
a - J. McPhearson pinch hit for J. O'Neil in the 9th
b - C. Wright substituted for J. McPhearson in the 9th
c - T. Pickett pinch hit for K. Morrison in the 10th
d - B. Tudor pinch hit for L. Caines in the 11th
e - B. Kappen substituted for F. Martinez in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Voeller (6, 4th Inning off B. Peters, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Parker (9, 11th Inning off R. Birch, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Osterhage (4, 11th Inning off R. Birch, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Osterhage (1, 2nd Inning off B. Peters, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Bieler 2 , C. Panetta , G. Parker 2 , F. Martinez 2 , A. Voeller 3 , K. Osterhage 7 , T. Pickett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Panetta , F. Martinez , K. Osterhage , M. Clark , B. Tudor
GIDP: C. Panetta
Sac Bunt: F. Najera , A. Voeller
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: F. Najera (3) , R. Goolsby (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263 1 21
F. Precourt CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 4 .293 2 16
J. Madsen LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .236 7 36
L. Cox RF 4 2 1 2 1 0 1 .278 10 31
J. Sledd 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .370 4 29
G. Russell 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .252 9 31
E. White C 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .263 4 18
B. Richter SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .227 1 25
   a-J. Benson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281 5 20
   c-D. White SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 0 0
   d-E. Jacques PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .391 1 6
B. Peters P 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .125 0 3
   b-W. McCord PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 0 3
   M. Traber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Birch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-D. Farrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .118 0 2
Totals 42 3 8 3 2 9 18      
a - J. Benson pinch hit for B. Richter in the 9th
b - W. McCord pinch hit for B. Peters in the 9th
c - D. White substituted for J. Benson in the 10th
d - E. Jacques pinch hit for D. White in the 11th
e - D. Farrell pinch hit for R. Birch in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Madsen (9, 6th Inning off M. Clark, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Precourt (14, 7th Inning off M. Clark, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Cox (10, 6th Inning off M. Clark, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Fuentes , F. Precourt 2 , J. Madsen 3 , L. Cox 4 , G. Russell 2 , B. Peters
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Precourt , J. Madsen , D. Farrell
Sac Fly: G. Russell
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Cox (8)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Peters (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Fuentes-Richter-Sledd)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Clark 6.2 8 2 2 0 5 1 103 3.70   
R. DeJoseph H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 4.36   
B. Tate BS (3) 1.2 0 1 1 1 1 0 24 1.32   
K. Morrison 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.20   
L. Caines W (4-3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 5.23   
R. Goolsby SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 1.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Clark 55
Batters Faced: M. Clark 29, R. DeJoseph 1, B. Tate 6, K. Morrison 1, L. Caines 3, R. Goolsby 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Clark 9-6, R. DeJoseph 0-0, B. Tate 3-1, K. Morrison 1-0, L. Caines 1-1, R. Goolsby 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Clark 103-65, R. DeJoseph 5-3, B. Tate 24-15, K. Morrison 3-2, L. Caines 12-9, R. Goolsby 19-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. DeJoseph 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Peters 9.0 8 3 3 1 2 1 98 3.03   
M. Traber 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.79   
R. Birch L (0-1) 1.1 3 1 1 0 2 0 28 4.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Peters 60
Batters Faced: B. Peters 35, M. Traber 3, R. Birch 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Peters 11-12, M. Traber 1-0, R. Birch 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Peters 98-64, M. Traber 8-7, R. Birch 28-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Birch 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Osterhage
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Rain (71 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 19934
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