MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
08/06/1971
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 1581 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 1971 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Packers (58-55) 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 6 8 1
New York Knickerbockers (61-52) 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 X 8 9 2
Knickerbockers Drop Packers, 8-6, with Late Score
The New York Knickerbockers defeated the Cincinnati Packers, 8-6, at Knickerbocker Stadium. New York center fielder Ron Freeman had a superb performance. He went 2 for 5 with a home run. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Jose Espinoza earned the win after being summoned from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed no runs on 1 hit in 2 innings. He upped his record to 4-5. The win puts New York at 61-52 this season.

In the bottom of the eighth, Freeman put his team in front with his 27th home run of the season. The 3-run home run, which came against Dave Young, made it 8-6, New York.

"You can't hate how you win if you win," said New York skipper Joaquin Placeholder.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Ruoff RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .259 11 29
   f-D. Stewart PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 1 14
D. Lester 2B 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 .261 18 64
D. Davalos 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .287 10 50
S. Timmons LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264 4 33
E. Ingle 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .215 5 23
   b-G. Palmer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361 5 23
   c-M. Riojas 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 10 30
D. Davis C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 4 21
R. Brown CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .269 11 43
   D. Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 3
D. Haffner SS 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .207 0 8
J. Clabaugh P 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .163 0 5
   a-D. Taranto PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .276 0 7
   E. Koenig P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   B. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 3
   d-G. Borowy CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 2 12
   e-F. Bohley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 8 28
Totals 36 6 8 6 1 3 11      
a - D. Taranto pinch hit for J. Clabaugh in the 7th
b - G. Palmer pinch hit for E. Ingle in the 8th
c - M. Riojas substituted for G. Palmer in the 8th
d - G. Borowy substituted for B. Williams in the 8th
e - F. Bohley pinch hit for G. Borowy in the 9th
f - D. Stewart pinch hit for C. Ruoff in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Haffner (4, 5th Inning off B. Goff, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Lester (18, 7th Inning off B. Goff, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Ruoff , D. Lester 4 , D. Davalos 2 , D. Davis , D. Haffner 3 , J. Clabaugh
2-out RBI: C. Ruoff , D. Lester , J. Clabaugh
GIDP: S. Timmons , R. Brown
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Brown (18)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Haffner (9)
OF assists: 2 (Timmons(Chavez at 2nd base), Brown(Freeman at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Freeman CF 5 1 2 4 0 0 1 .270 27 69
   c-W. Baker RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 0 8
D. Lamons 2B, 3B 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 .268 7 33
B. Underwood LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .280 19 70
F. Chavez 1B 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .289 23 70
C. Fee C 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .242 14 44
P. Barrera 3B 3 2 2 0 0 0 3 .259 9 34
   J. Espinoza P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 1
D. DeHaan SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .212 2 8
R. Palmer RF, CF 2 2 0 1 2 0 2 .222 3 25
B. Goff P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .087 0 0
   a-D. Mateo PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .255 6 26
   b-S. Wright 3B, 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .279 16 55
Totals 31 8 9 8 7 3 15      
a - D. Mateo pinch hit for B. Goff in the 7th
b - S. Wright substituted for D. Mateo in the 8th
c - W. Baker substituted for R. Freeman in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Freeman (27, 8th Inning off D. Young, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Freeman 5 , B. Underwood , F. Chavez 2 , P. Barrera 2 , D. DeHaan , D. Mateo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Freeman , C. Fee , P. Barrera , R. Palmer
Sac Bunt: P. Barrera
Hit by Pitch: B. Underwood
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Palmer (9)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Chavez (11) , P. Barrera (12)
Double Plays: 2 (DeHaan-Lamons-Chavez, Lamons-DeHaan-Chavez)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Clabaugh 6.0 4 1 1 1 3 0 67 3.57   
E. Koenig 0.0 3 4 4 2 0 0 24 4.50   
B. Williams L (12-7) 1.1 1 2 1 3 0 0 30 3.15   
D. Young BS (4) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 1 13 3.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Clabaugh 62
Batters Faced: J. Clabaugh 23, E. Koenig 5, B. Williams 8, D. Young 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Clabaugh 6-8, E. Koenig 0-0, B. Williams 2-1, D. Young 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Clabaugh 67-42, E. Koenig 24-10, B. Williams 30-11, D. Young 13-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Williams 3-2 , D. Young 2-2
WP: J. Clabaugh
Hit Batsmen: J. Clabaugh
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Goff 7.0 7 6 3 1 2 1 108 4.74   
J. Espinoza W (4-5) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 3.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Goff 46
Batters Faced: B. Goff 30, J. Espinoza 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Goff 7-11, J. Espinoza 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Goff 108-70, J. Espinoza 19-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ron Freeman
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Rain (68 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 15 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 20458
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