MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
07/19/1973
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DENVER BURROS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 1375 - THURSDAY, JULY 19TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Burros (61-37) 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 9 11 2
New York Knickerbockers (54-43) 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 11 2
Knickerbockers Stumble, Lose to Burros
The Denver Burros topped the New York Knickerbockers, 9-4, at Knickerbocker Stadium. Denver first baseman John Crabtree was a spark plug for the offense. He went 3 for 5 with a home run and a triple, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3. Denver improves to 61-37 with the win. They lead their division by 5½ games.

Dick Hoffmeier had a big 2-run double for the Burros in the top of the first inning. With Denver leading 3-0 and the bases loaded, he got a sinker from 28-year old right-handed pitcher Danny Abril and swatted a double to right-center. It was his 5th double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Burros ahead, 5-0.

"We take it day by day here," said Hoffmeier, "and today was a good one for us."
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 .325 21 59
J. Bitting CF 5 2 1 0 0 1 2 .274 4 47
J. Crabtree 1B 5 2 3 3 0 1 0 .287 16 63
D. Smith LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .227 4 23
R. Castillo 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .232 4 34
   a-G. Gregory C 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 1 4
B. Raley SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .243 2 22
D. Hoffmeier 3B 4 0 3 2 1 0 1 .238 2 10
T. Clark C 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .310 1 8
   b-F. Novy 2B 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .231 1 4
B. Langham P 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .217 1 6
   c-J. Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .312 20 68
   W. Purter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
Totals 38 9 11 8 5 7 19      
a - G. Gregory substituted for R. Castillo in the 7th
b - F. Novy substituted for T. Clark in the 7th
c - J. Robinson pinch hit for B. Langham in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Hoffmeier (5, 1st Inning off D. Abril, 3 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Crabtree (6, 1st Inning off D. Abril, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Crabtree (16, 6th Inning off B. Elsner, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bitting , J. Crabtree 8 , D. Smith , R. Castillo , B. Raley 2 , D. Hoffmeier 4
2-out RBI: J. Crabtree
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bitting , J. Robinson
Sac Fly: F. Novy , B. Langham
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Moret (65)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bitting (1) , D. Hoffmeier (4)
Double Plays: 4 (Raley-Castillo-Crabtree, Hoffmeier-Castillo-Crabtree, Novy-Raley-Crabtree, Raley-Novy-Crabtree)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .332 17 44
S. Wright 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .301 18 55
F. Chavez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .244 21 66
R. Freeman LF 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .253 24 67
S. Hudson CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .270 15 48
B. White 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .330 9 33
D. DeHaan SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .200 2 6
A. Covarrubio C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .253 1 11
D. Abril P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 0 6
   B. Elsner P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
   W. Houston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Marston PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .247 1 7
   S. Shafer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Lamons PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .321 13 47
Totals 35 4 11 4 2 5 16      
a - B. Marston pinch hit for W. Houston in the 7th
b - D. Lamons pinch hit for S. Shafer in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Hudson (15, 6th Inning off B. Langham, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Freeman (24, 6th Inning off B. Langham, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Wright 3 , F. Chavez , R. Freeman 5 , S. Hudson 5 , B. White , A. Covarrubio 2
2-out RBI: S. Wright , R. Freeman , S. Hudson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Chavez , B. White
GIDP: B. Underwood , F. Chavez , B. White , D. DeHaan
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: S. Wright (7) , B. White (15)
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Langham W (6-6) 8.0 10 4 3 2 4 2 111 4.79   
W. Purter 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 4.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Langham 50
Batters Faced: B. Langham 34, W. Purter 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Langham 11-6, W. Purter 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Langham 111-73, W. Purter 9-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Abril L (8-8) 4.0 6 6 3 3 5 0 92 4.30   
B. Elsner 2.1 4 2 2 0 1 1 39 2.84   
W. Houston 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 7.43   
S. Shafer 2.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 39 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Abril 34
Batters Faced: D. Abril 23, B. Elsner 11, W. Houston 2, S. Shafer 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Abril 3-4, B. Elsner 3-3, W. Houston 1-0, S. Shafer 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Abril 92-54, B. Elsner 39-27, W. Houston 10-6, S. Shafer 39-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Elsner 1-0 , W. Houston 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Crabtree
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 17556
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