MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
08/09/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 1599 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (70-44) 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 7 12 0
Brooklyn Bluebirds (56-59) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 1
Bluebirds Lose, 7-2
Eager fans turned out for a matchup between the Cleveland Bobcats and Brooklyn Bluebirds.

The Cleveland Bobcats defeated the Brooklyn Bluebirds, 7-2. Doing his part was shortstop Benito Olivas, who was 3 for 5 with a triple and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Cleveland, at 70-44, is 4 games up in the National Baseball League Eastern Division.

With Cleveland leading 1-0 in the top of the third, Olivas hit a curveball from Dave Teckenbrock for a 2-run triple. It was his 7th triple of the season and put the Bobcats ahead, 3-0.

"We played a good game and came out on top," said Olivas.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Crowell CF 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .303 11 48
   a-M. Sunseri PR, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .203 0 2
B. Harper 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .259 9 34
R. Galvan C 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .268 2 57
B. Olivas SS 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .309 5 63
P. Chirico RF 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 .273 4 34
R. Gruber LF 5 1 2 3 0 1 4 .306 13 53
M. Bassett 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .279 10 57
A. Spruill 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .194 2 6
R. Tomlinson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182 0 1
   D. Lawrence P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 1
   b-D. Pelletier PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .223 5 22
   B. Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 7 12 7 3 6 14      
a - M. Sunseri pinch ran for T. Crowell in the 4th
b - D. Pelletier pinch hit for D. Lawrence in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Bassett (15, 4th Inning off D. Teckenbrock, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Olivas (19, 9th Inning off F. D'Amico, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Olivas (7, 3rd Inning off D. Teckenbrock, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Crowell (8, 4th Inning off D. Teckenbrock, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Gruber (13, 5th Inning off D. Teckenbrock, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Crowell 4 , R. Galvan , B. Olivas 6 , P. Chirico , R. Gruber 5 , M. Bassett 2 , A. Spruill 2
2-out RBI: T. Crowell , B. Olivas , R. Gruber
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Galvan , R. Gruber
Sac Bunt: R. Tomlinson
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Eubanks CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .267 0 27
B. Anderson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .167 1 3
J. Cooper RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .365 9 55
G. Landrum LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .294 17 69
W. Fields 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .204 8 28
O. Gonzalez 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .244 7 42
T. Pena SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .212 7 42
J. Mara C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .253 1 17
D. Teckenbrock P 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .261 0 3
   D. Conway P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   a-M. Bennett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340 5 17
   F. D'Amico P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
   b-D. Calise PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 6 22
Totals 30 2 5 2 6 5 19      
a - M. Bennett pinch hit for D. Conway in the 7th
b - D. Calise pinch hit for F. D'Amico in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Teckenbrock (3, 3rd Inning off R. Tomlinson, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Gonzalez (18, 4th Inning off R. Tomlinson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Eubanks 2 , J. Cooper , O. Gonzalez 2 , D. Teckenbrock 2
2-out RBI: J. Cooper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cooper , G. Landrum , W. Fields , D. Teckenbrock
Sac Bunt: B. Anderson
Sac Fly: T. Pena
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Eubanks (17)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Eubanks (6)
OF assists: 1 (Eubanks(Chirico at 3rd base))
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Tomlinson W (12-4) 6.1 4 2 2 5 3 0 110 3.42   
D. Lawrence 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.92   
B. Smith 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 29 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Tomlinson 55
Batters Faced: R. Tomlinson 28, D. Lawrence 3, B. Smith 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Tomlinson 9-7, D. Lawrence 0-2, B. Smith 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Tomlinson 110-63, D. Lawrence 6-5, B. Smith 29-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lawrence 1-1
WP: R. Tomlinson
Balk: R. Tomlinson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Teckenbrock L (8-9) 4.1 8 6 5 2 2 1 84 4.00   
D. Conway 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 39 4.24   
F. D'Amico 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 32 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Teckenbrock 25
Batters Faced: D. Teckenbrock 24, D. Conway 9, F. D'Amico 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Teckenbrock 4-7, D. Conway 5-1, F. D'Amico 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Teckenbrock 84-56, D. Conway 39-26, F. D'Amico 32-22
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Benito Olivas
Ballpark: Flatbush Park
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 20219
Special Notes: CF Tom Crowell was injured while running the bases.
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