MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
08/01/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 1520 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (48-61) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 4 7 0
St. Louis Explorers (54-55) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1
Blockbusters Win, 4-1, at St. Louis
Los Angeles Blockbusters pitcher Billy Duprey was in top form, leading his team past the St. Louis Explorers, 4-1. The winning pitcher was Duprey, now 6-1. He tossed 7.1 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 4 and fanning 4. Cardell Franklin was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 6 of 7 save opportunities.

Bill May had a direct impact on the outcome. May contributed a 2-run single in the top of the fifth inning to put Los Angeles up, 3-0.

"I executed the game plan," said Duprey.

Los Angeles is now 48-61, St. Louis 54-55.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .259 4 28
   d-R. Gardner 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 1 10
B. May 2B 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 .283 2 30
J. Brookins RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .301 22 60
   a-B. Capps PR, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 4 15
H. Katzen 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 8 .259 8 38
M. Perez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209 1 19
C. Arkle 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260 6 29
   c-W. Baker LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 0 13
A. Covarrubio C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 4 34
   C. Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 0 4
P. Villamil SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 0 12
B. Duprey P 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .158 0 0
   b-S. Oubre C 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .222 2 6
Totals 34 4 7 4 4 4 14      
a - B. Capps pinch ran for J. Brookins in the 7th
b - S. Oubre substituted for B. Duprey in the 8th
c - W. Baker substituted for C. Arkle in the 9th
d - R. Gardner substituted for K. McDaniel in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Brookins (24, 1st Inning off R. Juarez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: H. Katzen (3, 4th Inning off R. Juarez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. McDaniel , B. May , J. Brookins 2 , B. Capps , H. Katzen 3 , P. Villamil , B. Duprey
2-out RBI: B. May
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Katzen 4 , C. Arkle
Sac Bunt: B. Duprey
Hit by Pitch: J. Brookins
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Villamil-May-Katzen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Guinn SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .266 2 29
G. Parker RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .243 4 43
F. Boone 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .244 4 28
B. Raab LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .248 8 20
C. Bartels C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .228 9 37
A. Voeller 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269 2 36
K. Osterhage CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .226 7 37
F. Martinez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .208 1 7
R. Juarez P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .104 1 1
   a-D. Bieler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 3 27
   R. Sandoval P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 5 1 4 4 13      
a - D. Bieler pinch hit for R. Juarez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Raab (4, 6th Inning off B. Duprey, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Guinn (22, 8th Inning off B. Duprey, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Boone (12, 8th Inning off C. Franklin, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Guinn 2 , F. Boone 2 , B. Raab 2 , K. Osterhage 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Bartels 2 , A. Voeller
GIDP: D. Bieler
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: B. Raab (1)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Duprey W (6-1) 7.1 4 1 1 4 4 0 107 2.24   
C. Franklin SV (6) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 6.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Duprey 66
Batters Faced: B. Duprey 29, C. Franklin 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Duprey 6-11, C. Franklin 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Duprey 107-62, C. Franklin 24-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Franklin 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Juarez L (7-9) 7.0 5 3 1 3 4 0 116 3.27   
R. Sandoval 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 32 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Juarez 60
Batters Faced: R. Juarez 31, R. Sandoval 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Juarez 9-8, R. Sandoval 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Juarez 116-72, R. Sandoval 32-17
Hit Batsmen: R. Juarez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Duprey
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 20246
Special Notes: RF Jim Brookins was injured being hit by a pitch.
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