MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DALLAS WRANGLERS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
10/26/1968
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DALLAS WRANGLERS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 2732 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH , 1968 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dallas Wranglers 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 7 11 1
New York Knickerbockers 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 11 0
Rafferty Blasts Knickerbockers, Wranglers Take Game 5, 7-3
The Dallas Wranglers have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading New York Knickerbockers, winning 7-3 at Knickerbocker Stadium today. Wranglers shortstop Joe Rafferty was 2-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. The win cuts the deficit facing the Wranglers to 3-2 in the best-of-7 World Series.

In the top of the first of a scoreless game, Rafferty hit a 2-run home run to put his team ahead.

"Our guys are never satisfied," said Dallas manager William Albrecht.

Game 6 is scheduled for Monday at Bluff Park in Dallas.
DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McCusker 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .235 0 2
R. Adams CF 3 3 1 0 2 0 2 .239 1 5
J. Rafferty SS 4 1 2 4 1 0 0 .288 2 12
J. Hammit 3B 5 1 2 2 0 2 1 .240 0 9
L. Johnson 1B 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .246 1 5
T. McClellan C 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .274 2 8
G. McLaughlin LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .288 2 9
R. Pakula RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .292 1 7
B. Elsner P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .125 0 0
   a-J. Duran PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 1
   K. Morrison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 7 11 6 4 9 16      
a - J. Duran pinch hit for B. Elsner in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Rafferty (5, 2nd Inning off D. Torre, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Rafferty (2, 1st Inning off D. Torre, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. McCusker , R. Adams , J. Rafferty 6 , J. Hammit 2 , L. Johnson 2 , R. Pakula 2 , B. Elsner
2-out RBI: J. Rafferty
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Adams , J. Hammit , G. McLaughlin 2
GIDP: T. McClellan
Sac Bunt: B. Elsner
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: G. McLaughlin
Double Plays: 3 (Rafferty-McCusker-Johnson, Hammit-McCusker-Johnson, Adams-McClellan)
OF assists: 1 (Adams(Baker at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. DeHaan SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .164 1 5
D. Mateo 1B 4 1 3 0 0 1 1 .267 1 5
C. Hull CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .190 1 3
B. Kappen 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217 0 6
   c-D. Abril PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 2
   d-R. Lockner 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
C. Fee C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .312 2 9
W. Baker LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .204 0 3
L. Hughes RF 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 .310 0 1
R. Zink 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .321 1 7
   a-R. Brown PH, 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .182 0 1
D. Torre P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 0 0
   J. Forbes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-G. Trent PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 1 1
   T. McGovern P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-P. Barrera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
Totals 34 3 11 3 2 5 17      
a - R. Brown pinch hit for R. Zink in the 7th
b - G. Trent pinch hit for J. Forbes in the 7th
c - D. Abril pinch hit for B. Kappen in the 8th
d - R. Lockner substituted for D. Abril in the 9th
e - P. Barrera pinch hit for T. McGovern in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Hull (1, 3rd Inning off B. Elsner, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. DeHaan , D. Mateo 3 , C. Hull 4 , C. Fee , L. Hughes 3 , R. Zink , R. Brown
2-out RBI: C. Hull
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. DeHaan
GIDP: D. DeHaan , B. Kappen
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Hughes (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (DeHaan-Kappen-Mateo)
DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Elsner W (2-1) 7.0 9 3 3 2 4 1 121 4.05   
K. Morrison 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 28 1.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Elsner 49
Batters Faced: B. Elsner 28, K. Morrison 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Elsner 7-6, K. Morrison 0-5
Pitches - Strikes: B. Elsner 121-77, K. Morrison 28-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Torre L (2-2) 6.1 9 7 7 4 7 1 114 3.38   
J. Forbes 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 6.75   
T. McGovern 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Torre 30
Batters Faced: D. Torre 31, J. Forbes 3, T. McGovern 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Torre 5-6, J. Forbes 1-0, T. McGovern 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Torre 114-74, J. Forbes 13-8, T. McGovern 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Forbes 2-1
WP: J. Forbes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Rafferty
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 51710
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