MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
08/04/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 1584 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (59-56) 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 5 7 0
Brooklyn Bluebirds (45-68) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 11 0
Bobcats Win, Now 59-56
The Cleveland Bobcats picked up a win at Flatbush Park, knocking off the Brooklyn Bluebirds, 5-2. Starting pitcher Tim McDonald played a key role in the triumph. The current losing streak for Brooklyn has reached 4 games.

The Bobcats got a big at-bat from shortstop Jim Farrar. For the game, Farrar was 1-3 with a home run and a walk. In the top of the fifth, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 5th home run of the season gave Cleveland a 2-1 lead.

"We just try to have good at-bats, whether we're winning, losing, or tied," said Farrar.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Deschamps RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .125 0 0
P. Chirico LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258 2 13
T. Crowell CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .294 10 55
H. Batkin 1B 3 1 1 2 0 2 1 .281 8 29
J. McCusker 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .235 3 49
N. Lane 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .190 1 6
J. Farrar SS 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .255 5 42
K. Musumeci C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .234 0 26
T. McDonald P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .120 0 3
Totals 32 5 7 5 2 8 8      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Deschamps (1, 1st Inning off J. Sandoval, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Farrar (5, 5th Inning off J. Sandoval, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Batkin (8, 6th Inning off J. Sandoval, 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Lane (1, 9th Inning off J. Sandoval, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Deschamps 2 , T. Crowell , H. Batkin 4 , J. McCusker , N. Lane 5 , J. Farrar 4
2-out RBI: H. Batkin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Batkin , N. Lane
Sac Fly: H. Batkin
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Crowell 2 (28) , J. McCusker 2 (37)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Deschamps(Tislow at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .222 2 15
L. Winter 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .226 6 17
D. Tislow 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .218 5 29
G. Landrum LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .308 5 42
J. Cooper CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .292 3 40
T. Pena SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
D. Fogarty RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .231 4 18
   a-M. LeDuc PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .258 5 15
J. Mara C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .239 4 15
J. Sandoval P 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .091 0 0
   b-D. Calise PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .258 2 25
Totals 34 2 11 2 1 4 16      
a - M. LeDuc pinch hit for D. Fogarty in the 9th
b - D. Calise pinch hit for J. Sandoval in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Winter (4, 3rd Inning off T. McDonald, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Tislow (9, 8th Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. LeDuc (7, 9th Inning off T. McDonald, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. McDaniel , L. Winter 2 , D. Tislow 3 , G. Landrum , J. Cooper 2 , T. Pena , D. Fogarty , M. LeDuc 2 , J. Sandoval
2-out RBI: L. Winter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDaniel , D. Tislow , G. Landrum , D. Fogarty 2
Sac Bunt: T. Pena 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: K. McDaniel (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sandoval-McDaniel)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. McDonald W (9-9) 9.0 11 2 2 1 4 0 114 3.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McDonald 60
Batters Faced: T. McDonald 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McDonald 7-14
Pitches - Strikes: T. McDonald 114-75
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Sandoval L (6-11) 9.0 7 5 5 2 8 3 124 3.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sandoval 59
Batters Faced: J. Sandoval 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sandoval 7-11
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sandoval 124-79
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tim McDonald
Ballpark: Flatbush Park
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 18562
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