MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
07/03/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 1183 - TUESDAY, JULY 3RD , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (47-37) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Cleveland Bobcats (42-44) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 X 5 7 0
New York Defeated by Cleveland, 5-1
Cleveland Bobcats starter Scott Dubyak pitched a strong game against the New York Knickerbockers at Lakefront Stadium, leading the Bobcats to victory, 5-1. Dubyak got the win, improving to 6-8. He gave up 5 hits and walked 2 over 6 innings. He allowed 1 run. Bob Yolton, credited with the save, is now 2 for 2 in save opportunities.

The Bobcats got a big at-bat from pinch hitter Ray Baum. For the game, Baum was 1-2 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the sixth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 2nd home run of the season gave Cleveland a 2-1 lead.

"There's a lot of passion in our clubhouse," said Dubyak. "When we put it together we're a great ball club."

The Bobcats improved their record to 42-44 by beating New York.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .361 12 35
S. Wright 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .304 15 44
F. Chavez 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .243 18 61
R. Freeman LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .247 20 57
S. Hudson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .279 13 42
D. Lamons SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .322 12 46
P. Barrera 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .200 2 13
R. Hotz C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255 14 34
D. Abril P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 0 4
   W. Houston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Marston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 1 3
   S. Shafer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1 2 7 15      
a - B. Marston pinch hit for W. Houston in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Underwood (14, 1st Inning off S. Dubyak, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Chavez (10, 1st Inning off S. Dubyak, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Underwood 3 , S. Wright , F. Chavez 2 , R. Freeman , S. Hudson , D. Lamons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Hudson 2 , P. Barrera
GIDP: F. Chavez , P. Barrera
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lamons-Wright-Chavez, Lamons-Wright-Chavez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Chirico LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .212 3 23
B. Harper 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .298 13 37
T. Crowell CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .275 7 35
S. Garcia RF 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 .226 15 46
H. Batkin 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .199 7 22
M. Bassett 2B 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .295 2 11
K. Gunn SS 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 .256 4 23
K. Musumeci C 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .265 7 30
S. Dubyak P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053 0 1
   a-R. Baum PH 2 1 1 2 0 0 3 .157 2 6
   B. Yolton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 28 5 7 5 5 5 11      
a - R. Baum pinch hit for S. Dubyak in the 6th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Baum (2, 6th Inning off D. Abril, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Crowell , S. Garcia , M. Bassett 3 , K. Musumeci , R. Baum 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Garcia , R. Baum
GIDP: K. Gunn , K. Musumeci
Sac Fly: K. Gunn
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Chirico (9) , T. Crowell (16)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Harper-Bassett-Batkin, Harper-Bassett-Batkin)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Abril L (7-7) 5.0 5 5 5 4 3 1 100 4.45   
W. Houston 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 38 8.02   
S. Shafer 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 3.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Abril 36
Batters Faced: D. Abril 22, W. Houston 8, S. Shafer 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Abril 7-3, W. Houston 2-3, S. Shafer 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Abril 100-56, W. Houston 38-25, S. Shafer 19-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Houston 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Dubyak W (6-8) 6.0 5 1 1 2 5 0 95 3.96   
B. Yolton SV (2) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 44 2.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Dubyak 61
Batters Faced: S. Dubyak 23, B. Yolton 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Dubyak 5-6, B. Yolton 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Dubyak 95-64, B. Yolton 44-31
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Dubyak
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM ET
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 17487
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