MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
04/17/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
GAME ID: 174 - MONDAY, APRIL 17TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (7-6) 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 7 10 2
Cincinnati Packers (6-7) 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 10 0
Harper Helps Bobcats Beat Packers, 7-4
The Cleveland Bobcats topped the Cincinnati Packers, 7-4, in National Baseball League action at Roman Arena. The game was highlighted by the performance of Cleveland right fielder Bill Harper. Tim Fried, summoned from the bullpen, notched his 1st save. The loss has the Packers at 6-7.

Cleveland used the hitting of Ray Gardner to pick up the win. The third baseman clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the Bobcats on top, 7-4. For the game, Gardner had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Harper said.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Harper RF 3 2 3 2 2 0 0 .368 5 12
T. Crowell LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .214 3 9
D. Fierro 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .206 0 1
J. McCusker 2B 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .286 2 10
   a-B. Nielsen SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360 1 4
R. Gardner 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .297 4 7
J. Farrar SS, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .275 0 4
M. Sunseri CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .163 1 5
K. Musumeci C 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .256 0 4
M. Baird P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   T. Fried P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 7 10 7 4 8 9      
a - B. Nielsen substituted for J. McCusker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Farrar (2, 5th Inning off J. Clabaugh, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Musumeci (3, 5th Inning off J. Clabaugh, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Harper (3, 1st Inning off J. Clabaugh, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Harper (5, 5th Inning off J. Clabaugh, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. McCusker (2, 6th Inning off J. Clabaugh, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Gardner (4, 8th Inning off B. Williams, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Harper 8 , T. Crowell , J. McCusker 5 , R. Gardner 5 , J. Farrar 2 , K. Musumeci 2
2-out RBI: B. Harper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Gardner
GIDP: J. Farrar
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. McCusker (3)
CS: B. Harper (3) , T. Crowell (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Fierro (1) , R. Gardner (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Fried-McCusker-Fierro)
OF assists: 1 (Crowell(Stewart at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Stewart LF 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .328 0 5
D. Lester SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .296 1 6
S. Timmons 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
D. Davalos 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273 3 7
F. Bohley C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 2 5
C. Ruoff RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 2
D. Taranto 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .400 0 2
R. Brown CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .271 1 5
J. Clabaugh P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0
   a-G. Bennett PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 1 1
   B. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. King PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .184 1 3
Totals 37 4 10 4 0 6 15      
a - G. Bennett pinch hit for J. Clabaugh in the 7th
b - R. King pinch hit for B. Williams in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Stewart (5, 1st Inning off M. Baird, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Lester (2, 3rd Inning off M. Baird, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Taranto (3, 6th Inning off M. Baird, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Stewart (2, 7th Inning off M. Baird, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Stewart 6 , D. Lester 3 , D. Davalos , C. Ruoff , D. Taranto 2 , G. Bennett , R. King
2-out RBI: D. Stewart , D. Taranto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Timmons 2 , R. Brown 2
GIDP: S. Timmons
Hit by Pitch: D. Lester
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Davalos (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lester-Taranto-Timmons)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Baird W (1-1) 6.0 9 4 3 0 4 0 100 5.95   
T. Fried SV (1) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 38 1.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Baird 44
Batters Faced: M. Baird 29, T. Fried 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Baird 7-6, T. Fried 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Baird 100-70, T. Fried 38-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Fried 1-0
WP: M. Baird
Hit Batsmen: M. Baird
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Clabaugh L (1-2) 7.0 9 5 5 2 5 2 100 4.70   
B. Williams 2.0 1 2 2 2 3 1 42 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Clabaugh 42
Batters Faced: J. Clabaugh 29, B. Williams 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Clabaugh 8-5, B. Williams 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Clabaugh 100-65, B. Williams 42-25
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Harper
Ballpark: Roman Arena
Weather: Clear skies (51 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 16641
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