MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
07/08/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
GAME ID: 1244 - SATURDAY, JULY 8TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Bluebirds (36-53) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 6 1
Cincinnati Packers (45-44) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 8 0
Bluebirds Nip Packers, 4-3
Cincinnati wasted an exceptional performance by pitcher Erv Koenig, falling to the Brooklyn Bluebirds, 4-3. Koenig threw 7.0 innings of 4-hit ball for the losing team. Jorge Sandoval picked up the win, improving his season record to 4-8. He struck out 4 in 7 innings. Bob Hill closed out the game, earning his 13th save.

With the bases empty and no one out in the top of the eighth inning, pinch hitter John Seidler delivered big for the Bluebirds. Brooklyn was trailing 3-2 when he belted a solo home run.

Brooklyn manager John Meeker said his team played a "no nonsense" game.

The Bluebirds go to 36-53 with the win.
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .220 2 13
B. Anderson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176 0 8
B. Rawlins 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .258 6 32
J. Mara C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .226 2 11
D. Calise LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 2 18
L. Winter 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .208 4 11
M. LeDuc RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .271 3 11
G. Fenton SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .205 0 10
J. Sandoval P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .098 0 0
   a-J. Seidler PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .221 10 19
   B. Hill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 4 6 3 2 9 4      
a - J. Seidler pinch hit for J. Sandoval in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: M. LeDuc (1, 5th Inning off E. Koenig, 1 on, 1 out) , K. McDaniel (6, 8th Inning off B. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Seidler (10, 8th Inning off B. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. McDaniel 3 , B. Rawlins , J. Mara , M. LeDuc 3 , G. Fenton , J. Seidler 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDaniel
GIDP: B. Anderson
Sac Bunt: J. Sandoval
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: B. Rawlins (19)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Stewart LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .338 2 32
D. Lester SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 8 35
S. Timmons 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 6 25
D. Davalos 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .278 8 49
C. Ruoff RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .251 3 18
   b-F. Bohley PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282 7 36
   d-D. Taranto 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 1 22
D. Haffner 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .218 2 9
   c-G. Palmer PH, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255 1 23
R. Brown CF 3 1 2 1 0 1 3 .272 7 32
D. Davis C 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .208 2 8
E. Koenig P 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
   a-G. Bennett PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .339 1 9
   B. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-R. King PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .198 2 10
Totals 34 3 8 3 2 8 16      
a - G. Bennett pinch hit for E. Koenig in the 7th
b - F. Bohley pinch hit for C. Ruoff in the 8th
c - G. Palmer pinch hit for D. Haffner in the 8th
d - D. Taranto substituted for F. Bohley in the 9th
e - R. King pinch hit for B. Williams in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Stewart , D. Davalos , C. Ruoff , F. Bohley , D. Haffner , R. Brown 2 , D. Davis
2-out RBI: D. Stewart
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Lester , R. Brown , E. Koenig
Sac Bunt: R. Brown
Sac Fly: G. Bennett
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Stewart (2) , R. Brown 2 (19)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Haffner-Lester-Timmons)
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Sandoval W (4-8) 7.0 6 3 2 0 4 0 94 3.30   
B. Hill SV (13) 2.0 2 0 0 2 4 0 40 2.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sandoval 59
Batters Faced: J. Sandoval 28, B. Hill 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sandoval 7-10, B. Hill 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sandoval 94-60, B. Hill 40-23
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Koenig 7.0 4 2 2 2 5 0 95 3.75   
B. Williams L (2-10), BS (4) 2.0 2 2 2 0 4 1 39 3.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Koenig 64
Batters Faced: E. Koenig 26, B. Williams 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Koenig 7-8, B. Williams 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Koenig 95-64, B. Williams 39-24
WP: B. Williams
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Erv Koenig
Ballpark: Roman Arena
Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 22712
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