MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
06/16/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 944 - FRIDAY, JUNE 16TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Burros (37-30) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 7 9 0
St. Louis Explorers (32-36) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1
Burros Win Streak Reaches 7
St. Louis had no answer for Denver Burros starter Willie Purter, who flummoxed Explorers hitters as the Burros cruised to victory, 7-1. In 8 innings, Purter surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 0. He allowed 1 run. With the win, Denver raised its record to 37-30.

The Burros got a gift in the top of the eighth inning, when they were leading 1-0. With two out and runners on 2nd and 3rd, Gordy Gregory reached on an error by the 3B, driving in 2 runs. It made the score 3-0, Denver.

"It's the best feeling when you come through for your teammates," said Gregory.
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 .319 16 31
J. Crabtree 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .270 7 31
L. Sentner LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .235 14 45
   a-J. Bitting CF 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .226 2 12
J. Robinson 3B 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .273 7 34
D. Smith CF, LF 4 3 2 2 1 0 2 .234 2 28
B. Raley SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .256 2 21
R. Castillo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248 2 9
   b-G. Gregory C 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .164 1 5
T. Clark C 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .201 3 19
   c-F. Novy 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .094 0 0
W. Purter P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .050 0 1
   d-N. Hubbard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 4 6
   D. Scorza P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
Totals 35 7 9 5 7 5 20      
a - J. Bitting substituted for L. Sentner in the 7th
b - G. Gregory substituted for R. Castillo in the 7th
c - F. Novy substituted for T. Clark in the 7th
d - N. Hubbard pinch hit for W. Purter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Moret (8, 3rd Inning off D. Lott, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Smith (8, 9th Inning off M. Clark, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Moret 2 , L. Sentner , J. Bitting 2 , J. Robinson , D. Smith 3 , B. Raley , T. Clark
2-out RBI: J. Robinson , D. Smith , B. Raley , T. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Crabtree , L. Sentner , D. Smith , G. Gregory , F. Novy 2
GIDP: J. Robinson
Sac Bunt: W. Purter
Hit by Pitch: G. Moret
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Moret 3 (40) , D. Smith (22)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Pickett CF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 16
F. Martinez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 5 24
C. Panetta LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .290 2 34
G. Parker RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .285 6 35
   a-T. Adams PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 6 24
F. Najera 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .205 0 11
   b-B. Tudor PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 2 9
D. Bieler 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 6 13
   c-K. Osterhage PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 0 5
T. Guinn SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .258 1 19
J. O'Neil C 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .156 4 14
D. Lott P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .118 1 1
   R. Goolsby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-A. Voeller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 0 21
   M. Clark P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   G. Kittle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 0 1
Totals 31 1 4 1 0 4 7      
a - T. Adams pinch hit for G. Parker in the 7th
b - B. Tudor pinch hit for F. Najera in the 7th
c - K. Osterhage pinch hit for D. Bieler in the 7th
d - A. Voeller pinch hit for R. Goolsby in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Panetta (11, 4th Inning off W. Purter, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. O'Neil (4, 8th Inning off W. Purter, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Panetta 3 , F. Najera , J. O'Neil 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Najera
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: F. Martinez (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Bieler-Guinn-Najera)
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Purter W (4-4) 8.0 4 1 1 0 4 1 100 5.03   
D. Scorza 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Purter 74
Batters Faced: W. Purter 28, D. Scorza 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Purter 7-13, D. Scorza 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Purter 100-59, D. Scorza 11-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Lott L (8-2) 6.2 4 1 1 4 4 0 99 2.22   
R. Goolsby 1.1 1 2 0 1 1 0 23 5.66   
M. Clark 0.2 4 4 4 1 0 0 22 3.28   
G. Kittle 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 4.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lott 62
Batters Faced: D. Lott 28, R. Goolsby 7, M. Clark 7, G. Kittle 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lott 8-7, R. Goolsby 1-2, M. Clark 0-2, G. Kittle 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lott 99-57, R. Goolsby 23-12, M. Clark 22-11, G. Kittle 8-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Goolsby 2-0 , G. Kittle 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Lott
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Purter
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 18263
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