MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
06/27/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 1089 - TUESDAY, JUNE 27TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Eagles (38-41) 1 0 4 1 1 1 3 1 0 12 18 0
New York Knickerbockers (39-41) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 3
Knickerbockers Decked By Eagles, 12-2
The Washington Eagles beat the New York Knickerbockers, 12-2, at Knickerbocker Stadium. The win was due in part to third baseman Jerry Duersch, who was 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 3 times and drove in 3. Tom McAteer got the win, improving to 3-8. He worked 9 innings, giving up 2 runs on 7 hits, while striking out 6 and walking 5. Washington now sits at 38-41, while New York falls to 39-41.

The Eagles got a big hit from catcher Jesus Olvera. Facing New York pitcher Bruce Owen in the top of the seventh, Olvera pounded a 3-run home run to left. His 2nd home run of the season put the Eagles ahead, 11-0.

Said losing manager Timothy Widholm: "We need to play with more of an edge."
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Brosnahan CF 5 2 1 0 0 2 4 .200 0 0
R. Golick LF 4 2 4 2 1 0 0 .328 4 29
L. Wools 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .235 1 26
M. Lockhart RF 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 .313 14 49
   a-H. Disla PH, RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Duersch 3B 5 3 4 3 0 0 2 .289 7 40
I. Olson 1B 3 2 1 2 2 0 2 .286 7 30
G. Long SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .257 11 37
J. Olvera C 5 1 1 3 0 3 2 .176 2 13
T. McAteer P 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .079 0 2
Totals 40 12 18 12 4 6 18      
a - H. Disla pinch hit for M. Lockhart in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Brosnahan (1, 1st Inning off R. Schifsky, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Lockhart (18, 3rd Inning off R. Schifsky, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Duersch (13, 7th Inning off T. Carpenter, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: I. Olson (7, 3rd Inning off R. Schifsky, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Long (11, 3rd Inning off R. Schifsky, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Duersch (7, 5th Inning off T. Carpenter, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Golick (4, 6th Inning off T. Carpenter, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Olvera (2, 7th Inning off B. Owen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Brosnahan 2 , R. Golick 7 , L. Wools , M. Lockhart 2 , H. Disla , J. Duersch 8 , I. Olson 4 , G. Long 5 , J. Olvera 4 , T. McAteer 2
2-out RBI: R. Golick , J. Duersch , I. Olson , G. Long , J. Olvera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Brosnahan
GIDP: L. Wools , M. Lockhart , J. Duersch , J. Olvera
Hit by Pitch: T. McAteer
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Duersch-Wools-Olson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .272 10 31
S. Wright 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .292 12 44
F. Chavez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .239 7 42
R. Freeman LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .231 23 54
W. Baker CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .278 1 32
R. Zink 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .198 5 20
D. Lamons SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .316 5 25
E. Bianculli C 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .333 0 0
R. Schifsky P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .033 0 0
   T. Carpenter P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 0 1
   B. Owen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   a-S. Hudson PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .276 4 13
Totals 32 2 7 2 5 6 17      
a - S. Hudson pinch hit for B. Owen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Underwood (13, 1st Inning off T. McAteer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Hudson (4, 9th Inning off T. McAteer, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Underwood 2 , S. Wright , W. Baker , D. Lamons 2 , E. Bianculli , S. Hudson 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Chavez , D. Lamons
GIDP: W. Baker
Sac Bunt: B. Owen
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: B. Underwood (4) , W. Baker 2 (6)
Double Plays: 5 (Zink-Wright-Chavez, Wright-Lamons-Chavez, Wright-Lamons-Chavez, Lamons-Wright, Zink-Wright-Chavez)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. McAteer W (3-8) 9.0 7 2 2 5 6 1 137 4.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McAteer 66
Batters Faced: T. McAteer 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McAteer 11-9
Pitches - Strikes: T. McAteer 137-81
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Schifsky L (1-13) 3.1 9 6 6 3 3 2 74 6.80   
T. Carpenter 3.0 3 3 3 0 1 2 40 3.98   
B. Owen 2.2 6 3 3 1 2 1 45 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Schifsky 16
Batters Faced: R. Schifsky 21, T. Carpenter 11, B. Owen 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Schifsky 3-2, T. Carpenter 7-0, B. Owen 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Schifsky 74-40, T. Carpenter 40-26, B. Owen 45-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Carpenter 2-0 , B. Owen 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Schifsky
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jerry Duersch
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 15617
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