MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
07/30/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 1447 - TUESDAY, JULY 30TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Industrials (66-37) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
New York Knickerbockers (52-49) 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 X 7 9 1
Knickerbockers Deal Pittsburgh 7-0 Defeat
A 3-RBI performance from pinch hitter Jeff Madsen, who finished 5th in the NBL in extra base hits with 63 in 1966, led the New York Knickerbockers to a win over the Pittsburgh Industrials, 7-0. The Knickerbockers improved their record to 52-49 with the win over Pittsburgh.

With New York leading 4-0 in the bottom of the eighth, Madsen came up to bat against Pittsburgh pitcher Gene Steinhauer. Madsen hit a changeup to center for a bases-clearing double. His 9th double of the season put the Knickerbockers on top, 7-0.

"We took home the win," said Madsen. "What's not to like?"
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Isenbarger 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286 6 34
   a-G. Schon 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360 0 15
C. Chavez CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 13 63
A. Robinson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 18 68
L. Ward RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 6 36
T. McClellan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 11 40
T. Grange 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 1 12
C. Berry SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .260 2 29
B. Boyle LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 2 11
   b-K. Usery PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 1
B. Briggs P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .191 0 5
   G. Steinhauer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
   c-K. MacPherson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260 6 31
Totals 26 0 2 0 0 6 2      
a - G. Schon substituted for R. Isenbarger in the 5th
b - K. Usery pinch hit for B. Boyle in the 9th
c - K. MacPherson pinch hit for G. Steinhauer in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Isenbarger , T. Grange
GIDP: K. MacPherson
Team LOB: 0

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Isenbarger (19) , T. Grange (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Berry-Isenbarger-Robinson, Isenbarger-Berry-Robinson)
PB: T. McClellan
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Baker RF 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .261 0 8
S. Wright 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .293 22 74
F. Chavez 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .263 14 47
R. Freeman LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .240 10 25
S. Hudson CF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .233 5 19
S. Wells 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .277 7 52
A. Covarrubio C 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .233 3 10
D. DeHaan SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .225 2 14
J. Forbes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
   a-D. Lamons PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238 4 28
   R. Schifsky P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 0
   A. Green P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Madsen PH 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .233 10 37
   O. Hundley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 7 9 7 6 5 13      
a - D. Lamons pinch hit for J. Forbes in the 3rd
b - J. Madsen pinch hit for A. Green in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Baker (7, 5th Inning off B. Briggs, 0 on, 1 out) , F. Chavez (20, 5th Inning off B. Briggs, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Madsen (9, 8th Inning off G. Steinhauer, 3 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Covarrubio (1, 2nd Inning off B. Briggs, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Freeman (10, 5th Inning off B. Briggs, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Baker 2 , F. Chavez 3 , R. Freeman 4 , S. Wells 2 , A. Covarrubio 3 , D. Lamons , J. Madsen 2
2-out RBI: F. Chavez , R. Freeman , A. Covarrubio , J. Madsen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Baker , D. DeHaan 2
GIDP: S. Wright 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: A. Covarrubio (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Wells-Wright-Chavez)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Briggs L (13-6) 7.0 8 4 4 3 4 1 122 2.55   
G. Steinhauer 1.0 1 3 3 3 1 0 39 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Briggs 46
Batters Faced: B. Briggs 30, G. Steinhauer 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Briggs 9-6, G. Steinhauer 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Briggs 122-76, G. Steinhauer 39-21
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Forbes 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 28 3.57   
R. Schifsky W (3-0) 4.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 47 2.70   
A. Green 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.77   
O. Hundley 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Forbes 57
Batters Faced: J. Forbes 9, R. Schifsky 12, A. Green 3, O. Hundley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Forbes 2-4, R. Schifsky 4-4, A. Green 0-2, O. Hundley 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Forbes 28-23, R. Schifsky 47-31, A. Green 9-7, O. Hundley 6-4
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Madsen
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 17392
Special Notes: SP Jack Forbes was injured while pitching. 2B Rob Isenbarger was injured while throwing the ball.
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