MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
08/15/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 1664 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Industrials (76-43) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 6 1
Cleveland Bobcats (61-57) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 0
Cleveland Nets 4-3 Win Versus Industrials
The Cleveland Bobcats picked up a win at Lakefront Stadium, topping the Pittsburgh Industrials, 4-3. On the mound for Cleveland was right-hander Roger Scherf. He played a principal role in the triumph. Joe Clabaugh, 10-8, earned the win in relief. He allowed no runs on 1 hit in 1.1 innings. The Cleveland win streak is now 3 games.

The clutch at-bat came in the bottom of the ninth inning, when Cleveland center fielder Bobby Magnuson, facing Ray Williams, had a run-scoring sacrifice fly. It gave the Bobcats the 4-3 win.

Scherf called the win a testament to his team's "tenacity."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Ward RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290 8 40
C. Chavez CF 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 .291 14 70
A. Robinson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .277 20 75
T. McClellan C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .286 12 45
R. Isenbarger 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .294 7 43
K. MacPherson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .259 8 39
D. Visco LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .329 5 23
C. Berry SS 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .251 2 33
   a-R. Claire PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .196 0 3
   c-G. Schon SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 1 16
F. Combs P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 1
   b-B. Boyle PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .295 3 19
   R. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 3 6 3 2 6 9      
a - R. Claire pinch hit for C. Berry in the 8th
b - B. Boyle pinch hit for F. Combs in the 8th
c - G. Schon substituted for R. Claire in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Isenbarger 2 (28, 2nd Inning off R. Scherf, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off R. Scherf, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Ward , C. Chavez , R. Isenbarger 4 , D. Visco , R. Claire
2-out RBI: C. Chavez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. McClellan , D. Visco
GIDP: A. Robinson
Sac Fly: C. Berry
Hit by Pitch: L. Ward
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Ward (7)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Robinson (14)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Crowell CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .273 19 65
   a-B. Harper PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 14 46
B. Olivas 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .281 3 45
P. Chirico LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 8 65
R. Galvan C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275 4 45
S. Garcia RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .230 19 35
   b-D. Pelletier PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .204 1 16
   c-R. Gruber PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .287 3 13
H. Batkin 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .242 11 48
M. Bassett SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .234 5 40
B. Magnuson 3B, CF 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .217 0 12
R. Scherf P 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 .192 0 6
   J. Clabaugh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
Totals 33 4 7 4 1 5 12      
a - B. Harper pinch hit for T. Crowell in the 8th
b - D. Pelletier pinch hit for S. Garcia in the 9th
c - R. Gruber pinch ran for D. Pelletier in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Scherf (2, 2nd Inning off F. Combs, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Chirico (19, 8th Inning off R. Williams, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Pelletier (3, 9th Inning off R. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Crowell (6, 1st Inning off F. Combs, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Bassett (5, 4th Inning off F. Combs, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Crowell 3 , P. Chirico 2 , D. Pelletier 2 , H. Batkin 2 , M. Bassett 4 , R. Scherf 2
2-out RBI: M. Bassett , R. Scherf
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Crowell , R. Galvan , S. Garcia
Sac Fly: B. Magnuson
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bassett-Olivas-Batkin)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Combs 7.0 4 3 3 1 5 1 85 2.80   
R. Williams L (8-7) 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 31 2.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Combs 61
Batters Faced: F. Combs 27, R. Williams 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Combs 9-7, R. Williams 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: F. Combs 85-55, R. Williams 31-19
WP: F. Combs
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Scherf 7.2 5 3 3 1 6 0 84 4.52   
J. Clabaugh W (10-8), BS (10) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 21 2.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Scherf 62
Batters Faced: R. Scherf 28, J. Clabaugh 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Scherf 5-10, J. Clabaugh 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Scherf 84-57, J. Clabaugh 21-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Clabaugh 2-2
Hit Batsmen: R. Scherf
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roger Scherf
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:29
Attendance: 19325
Special Notes: RF Don Pelletier was injured while running the bases.
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