MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
08/19/1971
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 1753 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 19TH , 1971 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (57-69) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 4 0
Los Angeles Blockbusters (56-70) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
Slumping Blockbusters Lose 7th Straight
Los Angeles got a terrific performance from pitcher Joe Hamby, but it wasn't enough to beat the Cleveland Bobcats. Cleveland won the Blockbuster Stadium contest, 3-1. Hamby threw 9.0 innings of 4-hit ball for the losing team. Joe Hutto converted his 2nd save in 2 tries. Cleveland has 4 straight wins, Los Angeles 7 straight losses.

Ray Gardner had a direct impact on the outcome. Gardner contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put Cleveland up, 3-1.

"Watch and learn," said Gardner. "This is what good pitching looks like."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McCusker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .236 6 37
T. Crowell CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .283 22 69
   b-C. McCormick CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 2 9
R. Gardner RF, 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .267 6 35
D. Fierro 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .285 7 20
   c-D. Campbell RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .048 0 0
J. Farrar 3B, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280 5 53
G. Clement LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .239 8 52
C. Estrada SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .189 1 15
B. Webster C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .169 3 9
R. Scherf P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .121 0 2
   T. Fried P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 0
   a-K. Musumeci PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .234 6 33
   J. Hutto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 3 4 2 2 9 11      
a - K. Musumeci pinch hit for T. Fried in the 8th
b - C. McCormick substituted for T. Crowell in the 9th
c - D. Campbell substituted for D. Fierro in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Gardner 2 , J. Farrar , G. Clement
2-out RBI: R. Gardner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McCusker , T. Crowell
Sac Fly: K. Musumeci
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Farrar-McCusker-Fierro)
PB: B. Webster
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Gonzalez RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .297 13 37
H. Katzen 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 6 37
K. Frederick 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 4 35
   c-R. Montoya PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .390 1 11
E. Ronnebaum LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .302 36 92
N. Parsons CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .195 2 18
   d-J. Brookins PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .364 1 6
I. Cleary C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .211 5 24
R. Bias 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .252 2 17
P. Villamil SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .193 2 22
   a-L. Messenger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 4 22
   b-M. Herron SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 5 38
J. Hamby P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .080 0 0
Totals 31 1 5 1 1 5 9      
a - L. Messenger pinch hit for P. Villamil in the 8th
b - M. Herron substituted for L. Messenger in the 9th
c - R. Montoya pinch hit for K. Frederick in the 9th
d - J. Brookins pinch hit for N. Parsons in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Montoya (5, 9th Inning off J. Hutto, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Montoya 2 , E. Ronnebaum 2 , N. Parsons , R. Bias
2-out RBI: R. Bias
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brookins
GIDP: N. Parsons
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: K. Frederick (10) , P. Villamil (15)
OF assists: 1 (Parsons(McCusker at home))
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Scherf 6.1 4 1 1 1 3 0 76 3.42   
T. Fried W (9-9) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 3.87   
J. Hutto SV (2) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 23 4.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Scherf 63
Batters Faced: R. Scherf 23, T. Fried 2, J. Hutto 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Scherf 7-8, T. Fried 0-1, J. Hutto 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Scherf 76-45, T. Fried 8-5, J. Hutto 23-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Fried 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hamby L (7-7) 9.0 4 3 1 2 9 0 127 3.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hamby 78
Batters Faced: J. Hamby 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hamby 7-10
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hamby 127-84
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Hamby
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:25
Attendance: 13985
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