MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
06/26/1977
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 1072 - SUNDAY, JUNE 26TH , 1977 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (40-37) 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 12 0
Brooklyn Bluebirds (37-40) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Cleveland Downs Brooklyn, 5-1
The Cleveland Bobcats got great pitching from 41-year old right-handed pitcher Bruce Elsner, allowing them to bump off the Brooklyn Bluebirds, 5-1. In 8 innings, Elsner surrendered 3 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 3. He allowed 1 run. Cleveland raised its record to 40-37 with the win.

Cleveland shortstop Mark Bassett contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the third. With two down, he hit a knuckle curve to left field for a run-scoring single. It was his 24th hit of the season and put the Bobcats ahead, 2-1.

"A confident pitcher is a dangerous thing," said Cleveland manager Daniel Mays. "That's what Bruce is right now."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Johnson C 5 2 4 0 0 1 0 .249 12 27
B. Olivas 2B 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 .337 4 23
B. Harper LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .227 7 25
P. Chirico CF 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 .327 5 53
A. Romano RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .286 12 50
M. Bassett SS 3 0 2 2 1 1 1 .304 4 17
K. MacPherson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .313 15 45
J. Baumann 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .260 4 27
B. Elsner P 4 0 1 0 0 2 5 .098 0 3
   S. Cheatham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 5 12 5 6 8 26      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Chirico (30, 3rd Inning off R. Henry, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Harper (6, 5th Inning off R. Henry, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Olivas (13, 6th Inning off D. Conway, 2 on, 1 out) , F. Johnson (10, 8th Inning off D. Conway, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Johnson 5 , B. Olivas 2 , B. Harper 3 , P. Chirico 2 , M. Bassett 2 , K. MacPherson , B. Elsner
2-out RBI: M. Bassett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Olivas , A. Romano , B. Elsner 2
Sac Fly: M. Bassett
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Harper (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Turley CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233 0 7
T. Golf 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .269 4 22
J. Cooper RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .338 5 35
G. Landrum LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .302 17 53
W. Fields 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .260 10 44
M. Cash 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .255 4 22
J. Huston SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .164 1 10
J. Mara C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .194 2 10
R. Henry P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
   a-E. White PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248 2 10
   D. Conway P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Freeman PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263 12 35
   M. Gregory P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
Totals 31 1 4 1 3 4 12      
a - E. White pinch hit for R. Henry in the 5th
b - R. Freeman pinch hit for D. Conway in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Cooper (5, 1st Inning off B. Elsner, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Golf , J. Cooper 4 , G. Landrum , W. Fields
2-out RBI: J. Cooper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cooper , M. Cash
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cash-Huston)
OF assists: 1 (Landrum(Chirico at home))
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Elsner W (5-5) 8.0 3 1 1 3 4 1 30 115 4.49   
S. Cheatham 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 2.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Elsner 73
Batters Faced: B. Elsner 30, S. Cheatham 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Elsner 9-11, S. Cheatham 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Elsner 115-76, S. Cheatham 6-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Henry L (0-3) 5.0 8 3 3 4 5 0 25 110 6.38   
D. Conway 3.0 4 2 2 2 2 0 14 64 4.08   
M. Gregory 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 15 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Henry 40
Batters Faced: R. Henry 25, D. Conway 14, M. Gregory 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Henry 4-4, D. Conway 2-4, M. Gregory 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Henry 110-66, D. Conway 64-35, M. Gregory 15-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bruce Elsner
Ballpark: Flatbush Park
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 17473
Special Notes: 3B Wade Fields was injured in a collision at a base.
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