MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
08/03/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 1541 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (57-53) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 7 10 0
Cleveland Bobcats (73-37) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 1
Knickerbockers Drop Bobcats, 7-1
The Knickerbockers grabbed a win, 7-1, at Lakefront Stadium, overcoming a fine effort from Cleveland pitcher Myron Baird. Baird went 7 innings and allowed 1 run. With the victory, the Knickerbockers upped their record to 57-53.

The Knickerbockers got a big at-bat from third baseman Steve Wells. For the game, Wells went 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2. In the top of the third, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 7th home run of the season gave New York a 1-0 lead.

"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Wells said.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Madsen LF 4 1 2 0 1 2 2 .266 8 31
S. Wells 3B 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .218 7 39
B. Underwood RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .257 13 49
S. Wright 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .287 12 63
R. Hotz C 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .261 8 29
B. Marston CF 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .255 7 48
F. Chavez 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .253 7 44
   R. Haney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 1
   b-D. Baker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 0 1
   W. Houston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   c-H. Cummings PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 4 14
   D. Torre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
G. Fenton SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .249 0 12
D. Fontanez P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. White 1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .226 6 16
Totals 36 7 10 6 2 13 14      
a - B. White substituted for D. Fontanez in the 4th
b - D. Baker pinch hit for R. Haney in the 7th
c - H. Cummings pinch hit for W. Houston in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Marston 2 (17, 2nd Inning off M. Baird, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off J. Clabaugh, 3 on, 1 out) , B. White (2, 8th Inning off J. Clabaugh, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Wells (7, 3rd Inning off M. Baird, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Madsen 2 , S. Wells 4 , B. Underwood , R. Hotz 2 , B. Marston 4 , B. White 3
2-out RBI: S. Wells , B. White
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Madsen , S. Wright , F. Chavez , G. Fenton
Sac Bunt: S. Wells , B. Marston
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Chirico CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .305 5 50
B. Harper LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .279 15 60
B. Olivas 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .291 5 51
A. Romano RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .280 8 52
R. Gruber 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .320 5 36
   a-D. Pelletier PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .248 6 24
F. Bohley C 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .266 4 33
K. MacPherson 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .273 12 47
   c-A. Spruill PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .275 2 12
E. Wilkins SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .280 5 20
M. Baird P 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .151 0 5
   b-M. Bassett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315 7 25
   J. Clabaugh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   P. Darch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-R. Galvan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .285 2 26
Totals 35 1 8 1 3 3 22      
a - D. Pelletier pinch hit for R. Gruber in the 6th
b - M. Bassett pinch hit for M. Baird in the 7th
c - A. Spruill pinch hit for K. MacPherson in the 9th
d - R. Galvan pinch hit for P. Darch in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Wilkins (11, 7th Inning off W. Houston, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Chirico , A. Romano , F. Bohley 2 , K. MacPherson 2 , E. Wilkins 3
2-out RBI: P. Chirico
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Chirico , B. Harper , D. Pelletier , M. Baird
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Harper (43)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Wilkins (16)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fontanez 3.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 50 0.00   
R. Haney W (3-2) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 30 6.95   
W. Houston H (4) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 27 4.66   
D. Torre 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 41 5.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fontanez 54
Batters Faced: D. Fontanez 14, R. Haney 9, W. Houston 5, D. Torre 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fontanez 2-8, R. Haney 4-2, W. Houston 1-2, D. Torre 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fontanez 50-34, R. Haney 30-19, W. Houston 27-17, D. Torre 41-24
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Baird L (12-8) 7.0 5 1 1 0 10 1 96 2.37   
J. Clabaugh 0.1 4 6 4 2 0 0 27 2.08   
P. Darch 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 20 2.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Baird 73
Batters Faced: M. Baird 26, J. Clabaugh 8, P. Darch 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Baird 5-6, J. Clabaugh 0-1, P. Darch 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Baird 96-66, J. Clabaugh 27-13, P. Darch 20-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Darch 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Myron Baird
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 22411
Special Notes: SP Dario Fontanez was injured while pitching.
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