MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
08/11/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 1673 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 11TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Eagles (57-63) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 2
Cleveland Bobcats (63-58) 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 6 0
Washington Defeated By Bobcats, 4-1
The Cleveland Bobcats topped the Washington Eagles, 4-1, in National Baseball League action at Lakefront Stadium. The standout performance belonged to Cleveland pitcher and Gainesville, Florida, native Myron Baird. The win puts the Bobcats at 63-58, while the Eagles drop to 57-63.

Bill Harper, who finished 5th in the NBL in stolen bases with 37 in 1970, came through for Cleveland with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the second. The right fielder went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and collected 2 RBI.

"Myron's not intimidated by who's stepping into the batter's box," said Cleveland manager Daniel Mays.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Cook 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .296 3 17
G. Long SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .285 15 60
M. Lockhart RF 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .298 20 66
J. Duersch 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .279 10 63
V. Marshall 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .321 1 8
R. Golick LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .315 5 46
J. Lawler CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .269 4 33
J. Olvera C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .196 3 25
   b-A. Cassill PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .344 2 11
O. Contreras P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .111 0 1
   D. Dixon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-I. Olson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 11 56
   B. Viola P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .040 0 0
   c-L. McGee PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 5 17
Totals 34 1 8 1 2 4 17      
a - I. Olson pinch hit for D. Dixon in the 7th
b - A. Cassill pinch hit for J. Olvera in the 9th
c - L. McGee pinch hit for B. Viola in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Marshall 2 (3, 2nd Inning off M. Baird, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off M. Baird, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Contreras (1, 5th Inning off M. Baird, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Lockhart 3 , V. Marshall 5 , J. Olvera , O. Contreras 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Long , R. Golick , J. Olvera
GIDP: J. Duersch
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lockhart (33)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Long (20) , M. Lockhart (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Long-Cook-Marshall)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Olivas SS 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .258 0 7
B. Harper RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .287 18 52
H. Batkin 1B 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .278 8 33
P. Chirico LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .257 3 18
N. Lane 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .167 1 7
T. Crowell CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .295 10 58
J. Farrar 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .252 5 42
K. Musumeci C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .232 0 29
M. Baird P 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .164 0 5
Totals 29 4 6 4 7 5 20      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Harper (24, 1st Inning off O. Contreras, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Batkin (9, 1st Inning off O. Contreras, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Harper (18, 2nd Inning off O. Contreras, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Olivas , B. Harper 6 , H. Batkin 2 , M. Baird 2
2-out RBI: B. Olivas , B. Harper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Chirico , T. Crowell 2 , J. Farrar
GIDP: N. Lane
Sac Bunt: M. Baird
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Harper (33)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Olivas-Farrar-Batkin)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Contreras L (5-8) 5.1 5 4 4 5 3 1 109 4.35   
D. Dixon 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.12   
B. Viola 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 29 4.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Contreras 40
Batters Faced: O. Contreras 27, D. Dixon 2, B. Viola 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Contreras 5-8, D. Dixon 1-1, B. Viola 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: O. Contreras 109-60, D. Dixon 6-3, B. Viola 29-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Baird W (11-4) 9.0 8 1 1 2 4 0 102 2.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Baird 69
Batters Faced: M. Baird 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Baird 11-11
Pitches - Strikes: M. Baird 102-64
WP: M. Baird
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Myron Baird
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 20514
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