MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
06/04/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 787 - SUNDAY, JUNE 4TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (25-32) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 7 13 1
St. Louis Explorers (28-29) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 12 1
Blockbusters Win, Parsons goes 4-for-5
The Los Angeles Blockbusters took on the St. Louis Explorers at Corps of Discovery Stadium.

A good performance from center fielder Norm Parsons helped the Los Angeles Blockbusters defeat the St. Louis Explorers, 7-3. Parsons was 4-5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 4 for the Blockbusters. The Blockbusters raised their record to 25-32.

Parsons had a game-changing home run in the top of the ninth. On a 1-2 sinker from Robbie Goolsby, he banged a 3-run home run to left-center, giving the Blockbusters a 6-3 lead. It was the 1st home run of the year for Parsons.

"Winning never gets dull," said Parsons.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bias 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .287 1 9
   a-R. Montoya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 2 7
   b-D. Kennedy 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 0 8
   d-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 4 16
   J. Hamby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-G. Strum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212 1 9
   W. Guilmette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
O. Gonzalez LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .269 4 15
K. Frederick 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .246 3 15
H. Katzen 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .317 6 22
N. Parsons CF 5 2 4 4 0 1 1 .246 1 29
J. Brookins RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .280 6 19
L. Craig C 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .252 3 21
D. Obert SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .170 1 4
B. Duprey P 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .100 0 3
   c-G. Schindler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .193 1 10
   e-M. Herron 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .305 2 18
Totals 41 7 13 6 5 5 24      
a - R. Montoya pinch hit for R. Bias in the 6th
b - D. Kennedy substituted for R. Montoya in the 6th
c - G. Schindler pinch hit for B. Duprey in the 8th
d - L. Messenger pinch hit for D. Kennedy in the 8th
e - M. Herron substituted for G. Schindler in the 8th
f - G. Strum pinch hit for J. Hamby in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Katzen (13, 4th Inning off K. Morrison, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Parsons (10, 7th Inning off M. Clark, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Parsons (1, 9th Inning off R. Goolsby, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Gonzalez , K. Frederick 2 , H. Katzen 3 , N. Parsons 8 , D. Obert 2 , B. Duprey , M. Herron
2-out RBI: B. Duprey , M. Herron
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Bias , G. Strum , O. Gonzalez , L. Craig
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: N. Parsons (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Obert-Katzen-Frederick)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Tudor 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270 2 8
T. Pickett CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .226 0 15
T. Adams 1B 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 .283 4 17
C. Panetta LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .299 2 30
A. Voeller 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .248 0 20
D. Bieler RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .224 5 12
   M. Clark P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-G. Parker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 4 31
   R. Goolsby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Guinn SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .255 1 15
C. Wright C 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .224 1 4
K. Morrison P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
   a-T. LaDuke RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .176 1 3
Totals 38 3 12 3 2 7 15      
a - T. LaDuke substituted for K. Morrison in the 6th
b - G. Parker pinch hit for M. Clark in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Pickett (13, 1st Inning off B. Duprey, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Adams (3, 9th Inning off W. Guilmette, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Adams (4, 5th Inning off B. Duprey, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Pickett 3 , T. Adams 7 , C. Panetta , A. Voeller 2 , D. Bieler , T. Guinn , C. Wright 2 , K. Morrison
2-out RBI: A. Voeller , D. Bieler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Panetta , T. Guinn , T. LaDuke
GIDP: T. LaDuke
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: T. Guinn (5)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Duprey 7.0 9 3 3 2 5 1 114 3.65   
J. Hamby W (1-3) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 14 5.55   
W. Guilmette 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Duprey 50
Batters Faced: B. Duprey 31, J. Hamby 5, W. Guilmette 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Duprey 6-9, J. Hamby 1-1, W. Guilmette 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Duprey 114-72, J. Hamby 14-9, W. Guilmette 13-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Morrison 5.2 7 3 2 2 2 0 100 2.55   
M. Clark 2.1 2 0 0 1 3 0 40 1.96   
R. Goolsby L (2-4) 1.0 4 4 4 2 0 1 37 6.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Morrison 45
Batters Faced: K. Morrison 27, M. Clark 10, R. Goolsby 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Morrison 8-7, M. Clark 2-2, R. Goolsby 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Morrison 100-65, M. Clark 40-24, R. Goolsby 37-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Clark 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Norm Parsons
Ballpark: Corps of Discovery Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 19506
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