MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
08/18/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 1743 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (61-64) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
Kansas City Bulls (72-54) 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 X 5 8 2
Bulls Win 6th Straight, Take Down Knickerbockers, 5-1
The Kansas City Bulls picked up a win at Independence Field, downing the New York Knickerbockers, 5-1. On the mound for Kansas City was right-hander Waldo Hardaway, who played a pivotal role in the win. The second-place Bulls have won 6 consecutive games.

Ken Durick, who is tied for 6th in the NBL in extra base hits with 46, came through for Kansas City with a bases-clearing double in the bottom of the fifth. The right fielder went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 1 run and collected 4 runs batted in.

"I just tried to focus on getting that first guy out every inning," said Hardaway.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Madsen LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 8 33
D. Lester SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .290 11 44
B. Underwood RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .273 17 60
S. Wright 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .280 12 71
S. Wells 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 7 42
F. Chavez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .234 7 50
B. Marston CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .249 9 53
R. Hotz C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .238 8 30
D. Fontanez P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   M. Gresley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 1
   a-B. White PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218 7 19
   B. Brion P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
Totals 33 1 5 1 2 6 9      
a - B. White pinch hit for M. Gresley in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Lester 2 , B. Underwood , S. Wright , B. Marston
2-out RBI: S. Wright
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Wright 2 , S. Wells , R. Hotz
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Lester (18) , B. Underwood (29)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Madsen (9) , B. Marston (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .264 16 59
K. Durick RF 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 .244 15 72
C. Taylor 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .340 25 79
B. Rawlins 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .266 15 48
D. Tislow 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273 12 34
R. Lewis C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 8 35
B. Anderson CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .246 4 26
M. Alva SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .239 8 38
W. Hardaway P 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .192 0 2
   P. Nunez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 1
Totals 31 5 8 5 3 1 13      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Taylor (24, 1st Inning off D. Fontanez, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Durick (26, 5th Inning off D. Fontanez, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Durick (15, 7th Inning off D. Fontanez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. McLemore , K. Durick 6 , C. Taylor 3 , D. Tislow , B. Anderson , W. Hardaway
2-out RBI: K. Durick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Taylor , D. Tislow , M. Alva
Sac Bunt: R. Lewis
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: H. McLemore (38)
CS: C. Taylor (6)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Durick (8) , B. Rawlins (17)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fontanez L (0-2) 6.2 8 5 5 2 1 1 86 5.16   
M. Gresley 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7.56   
B. Brion 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 5.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fontanez 37
Batters Faced: D. Fontanez 30, M. Gresley 1, B. Brion 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fontanez 6-12, M. Gresley 1-0, B. Brion 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fontanez 86-53, M. Gresley 7-5, B. Brion 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Gresley 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Hardaway W (8-10) 7.1 3 1 1 2 6 0 104 4.03   
P. Nunez 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 23 5.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Hardaway 72
Batters Faced: W. Hardaway 28, P. Nunez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Hardaway 6-10, P. Nunez 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: W. Hardaway 104-68, P. Nunez 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Nunez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Waldo Hardaway
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 18606
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