MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
07/20/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
GAME ID: 1376 - THURSDAY, JULY 20TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (53-48) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 11 0
Cincinnati Packers (48-50) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
9 Straight Wins for Bobcats
The Cleveland Bobcats took Fernando Lopez's best shot and still were able to collect a win at Roman Arena. The final score had Cleveland getting past the Packers, 3-2, in 11 innings. Lopez over 6 innings allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, while striking out 3. The Bobcats, at 53-48, have now won 9 straight.

Cleveland used the timely hitting of Jim Farrar to seize the win. The third baseman stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the 11th inning to put the Bobcats on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 2 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"This kind of game is tough on the heart," said winning manager Daniel Mays.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Harper RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .288 13 43
T. Crowell CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .308 10 51
H. Batkin 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224 7 24
P. Chirico LF 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .278 2 9
R. Gardner 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .205 10 50
   b-J. Farrar PH, 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .255 4 39
J. McCusker 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .241 3 46
B. Nielsen SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .213 2 22
K. Musumeci C 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .235 0 23
M. Baird P 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 .152 0 4
   a-M. Sunseri PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176 4 21
   T. Fried P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-B. Webster PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175 3 8
   P. Burkholder P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 41 3 11 3 0 6 12      
a - M. Sunseri pinch hit for M. Baird in the 7th
b - J. Farrar pinch hit for R. Gardner in the 9th
c - B. Webster pinch hit for T. Fried in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Chirico 2 (5, 4th Inning off F. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs; 11th Inning off B. Williams, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Crowell , H. Batkin , P. Chirico 5 , J. Farrar , J. McCusker 2 , B. Nielsen , K. Musumeci , M. Baird
2-out RBI: J. Farrar , K. Musumeci
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Nielsen , M. Baird
GIDP: P. Chirico
Hit by Pitch: J. McCusker
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. McCusker 2 (34)
CS: T. Crowell (13)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (McCusker-Nielsen, Nielsen-McCusker-Batkin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Stewart LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .331 2 37
D. Lester SS, 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .254 9 37
S. Timmons 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .261 6 27
D. Davalos 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 5 .267 9 53
F. Bohley C 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .278 7 39
G. Palmer RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .240 1 23
D. Haffner 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233 2 10
   b-J. Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 1
   c-G. Bennett 2B, SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .339 1 9
G. Borowy CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .200 1 3
F. Lopez P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 0 1
   a-D. Taranto PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 1 29
   D. Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-R. King PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 3 12
   B. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 2 8 2 6 3 16      
a - D. Taranto pinch hit for F. Lopez in the 6th
b - J. Anderson pinch hit for D. Haffner in the 8th
c - G. Bennett substituted for J. Anderson in the 9th
d - R. King pinch hit for D. Young in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Stewart (22, 5th Inning off M. Baird, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Davalos (19, 5th Inning off M. Baird, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Stewart 4 , D. Lester 2 , D. Davalos 2 , G. Palmer , G. Bennett
2-out RBI: D. Davalos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Davalos , G. Palmer
GIDP: J. Anderson
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Lester (7)
CS: F. Bohley (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lester-Timmons)
OF assists: 1 (Palmer(Musumeci at 3rd base))
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Baird 6.0 5 2 2 6 1 0 107 2.80   
T. Fried 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 26 3.28   
P. Burkholder W (6-5) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 2.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Baird 49
Batters Faced: M. Baird 27, T. Fried 10, P. Burkholder 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Baird 7-8, T. Fried 3-3, P. Burkholder 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Baird 107-59, T. Fried 26-19, P. Burkholder 32-19
WP: M. Baird
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Lopez 6.0 7 2 2 0 3 0 90 5.25   
D. Young 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 33 2.27   
B. Williams L (3-13) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 26 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lopez 53
Batters Faced: F. Lopez 25, D. Young 9, B. Williams 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lopez 4-10, D. Young 2-2, B. Williams 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lopez 90-55, D. Young 33-22, B. Williams 26-17
Hit Batsmen: F. Lopez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fernando Lopez
Ballpark: Roman Arena
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 16204
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