MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
09/02/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 1923 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (74-64) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 6 0
St. Louis Explorers (70-68) 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 X 5 8 0
Explorers 5-3 Victors Over New York
The St. Louis Explorers picked up a win at Corps of Discovery Stadium, taking down the New York Knickerbockers, 5-3. Starting pitcher Dick Lott was a big reason why. The winning pitcher was Lott, now 12-10. He tossed 8 innings of 3-hit ball, while walking 1 and fanning 5. Bernie Tate was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 35 of 39 save opportunities.

Charlie Bartels hit a 2-run home run off Jack Forbes in the bottom of the first, which put the Explorers ahead, 2-0. In addition to the homer, Bartels had 1 double, while going 2 for 4.

Lott called the win "a team effort."

New York has now lost 4 in a row.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .301 22 62
S. Wright 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .283 22 73
F. Chavez 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .271 16 82
J. Madsen LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .271 15 65
R. Freeman CF 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .246 25 59
S. Wells 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .264 10 69
D. Lamons SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274 13 49
R. Hotz C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .216 7 37
J. Forbes P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
   W. Houston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 1
   a-B. Marston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 6 53
   D. Torre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
Totals 33 3 6 3 2 5 8      
a - B. Marston pinch hit for W. Houston in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Freeman (25, 7th Inning off D. Lott, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Madsen (15, 9th Inning off B. Tate, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Wright , J. Madsen 4 , R. Freeman 4 , S. Wells 2 , D. Lamons
2-out RBI: J. Madsen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hotz
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Wells-Chavez)
OF assists: 1 (Underwood(Bieler at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bieler 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .260 4 36
T. Pickett LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .203 0 6
G. Parker RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .274 12 62
C. Bartels C 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .271 18 56
B. Raab 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .258 11 71
K. Osterhage CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .301 13 64
F. Martinez 3B 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .223 1 18
   B. Tate P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
J. Escobeda SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 1
D. Lott P 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .107 0 3
   a-A. Sanders 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 5 8 5 5 5 10      
a - A. Sanders substituted for D. Lott in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Bartels (19, 6th Inning off J. Forbes, 0 on, 1 out) , F. Martinez (9, 6th Inning off J. Forbes, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Bieler (12, 7th Inning off W. Houston, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Bartels (18, 1st Inning off J. Forbes, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Bieler 4 , T. Pickett , C. Bartels 6 , K. Osterhage , F. Martinez 2
2-out RBI: C. Bartels , F. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Pickett , D. Lott
Sac Fly: G. Parker
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Bieler (2)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Forbes L (13-7) 6.0 7 4 4 5 3 1 100 2.94   
W. Houston 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 12 2.70   
D. Torre 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 6.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Forbes 40
Batters Faced: J. Forbes 27, W. Houston 4, D. Torre 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Forbes 4-8, W. Houston 2-1, D. Torre 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Forbes 100-58, W. Houston 12-7, D. Torre 14-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Lott W (12-10) 8.0 3 2 2 1 5 1 107 3.14   
B. Tate SV (35) 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 1 39 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lott 72
Batters Faced: D. Lott 28, B. Tate 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lott 11-8, B. Tate 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lott 107-71, B. Tate 39-21
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dick Lott
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 15934
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