MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
08/15/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 1712 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (78-45) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
New York Knickerbockers (61-61) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 5 1
Gould Schools Cleveland in 1-0 New York Triumph
Pitching was the name of the game in a tight contest between the New York Knickerbockers and the Cleveland Bobcats. New York won it, 1-0. New York starter Vern Gould was in command. Wayne Houston earned the save for New York, his 16th of the year. New York goes to 61-61, Cleveland to 78-45.

New York starter Vern Gould pitched like a boss. The 6-foot-4 right-hander allowed no runs on 1 hit over 8 innings.

"My job is to go out and execute," said Gould.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Chirico CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .293 6 57
B. Harper LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275 15 60
B. Olivas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281 5 52
A. Romano RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 9 55
R. Gruber 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .330 7 45
E. Wilkins SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 6 28
   a-F. Bohley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 7 36
   d-A. Spruill 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 2 12
K. MacPherson 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 12 50
   b-D. Pelletier PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 6 24
   J. Clabaugh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Galvan C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289 2 32
B. Cardenas P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 0 3
   c-M. Bassett SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 8 32
Totals 27 0 1 0 1 3 7      
a - F. Bohley pinch hit for E. Wilkins in the 8th
b - D. Pelletier pinch hit for K. MacPherson in the 8th
c - M. Bassett substituted for B. Cardenas in the 8th
d - A. Spruill substituted for F. Bohley in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Galvan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Harper , D. Pelletier
GIDP: B. Olivas
Sac Bunt: M. Bassett
Team LOB: 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Chavez 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .234 7 47
G. Fenton SS 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .244 0 14
B. Underwood RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .267 15 56
S. Wright 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .284 12 67
S. Wells CF 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .219 7 42
R. Hotz C 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .241 8 29
B. White 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 7 18
D. Baker LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .184 0 2
V. Gould P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .042 0 1
   W. Houston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 28 1 5 1 3 8 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Underwood (17, 1st Inning off B. Cardenas, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Chavez , G. Fenton , B. Underwood 3 , S. Wright
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Wright 2 , R. Hotz 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Underwood 3 (26)
CS: S. Wright (4)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Fenton (14)
Double Plays: 1 (Wright-Fenton-Chavez)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Cardenas L (12-5) 7.0 4 1 1 3 7 0 100 2.89   
J. Clabaugh 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 2.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Cardenas 69
Batters Faced: B. Cardenas 27, J. Clabaugh 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Cardenas 8-5, J. Clabaugh 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Cardenas 100-65, J. Clabaugh 15-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Gould W (12-7) 8.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 97 2.83   
W. Houston SV (16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Gould 81
Batters Faced: V. Gould 26, W. Houston 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Gould 10-11, W. Houston 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Gould 97-59, W. Houston 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Houston 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vern Gould
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM ET
Time: 2:19
Attendance: 19401
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