MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
09/06/1967
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 1942 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH , 1967 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (66-73) 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 2 0 9 14 1
Kansas City Bulls (73-66) 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 9 1
New York Beats Kansas City, 9-4
The New York Knickerbockers picked up a win at Independence Field, knocking off the Kansas City Bulls, 9-4. Starting pitcher Jose Espinoza was a big reason why. Espinoza picked up the win for New York, going 6 innings. He gave up 4 runs on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 7-7. The Knickerbockers now have a record of 66-73.

New York used the timely hitting of Bob Kappen to seize the win. The third baseman stroked a 2-run single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Knickerbockers on top, 7-4. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"We'll sip on a cold one and savor this win," said Kappen.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fulkerson 2B 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .269 15 55
D. Mateo LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .263 11 32
C. Fee C 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 .259 15 53
C. Hull CF 4 2 1 1 1 1 4 .304 3 49
F. Chavez 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 6 .225 15 65
   a-D. Abril PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 1 4
   c-A. Oliveros 1B 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .213 2 8
D. DeHaan SS 5 0 2 2 0 1 6 .270 3 36
B. Kappen 3B 4 0 1 2 1 0 1 .240 8 43
W. Baker RF 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .259 2 44
J. Espinoza P 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .205 0 5
   b-L. Benitez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .210 3 27
   S. Eaton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 1
   d-R. Lockner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 3 27
   M. Scharlau P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 9 14 8 6 5 27      
a - D. Abril pinch hit for F. Chavez in the 7th
b - L. Benitez pinch hit for J. Espinoza in the 7th
c - A. Oliveros substituted for D. Abril in the 7th
d - R. Lockner pinch hit for S. Eaton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. DeHaan (10, 5th Inning off M. Hartman, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Hull (24, 7th Inning off A. Luce, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Fulkerson (13, 8th Inning off A. Luce, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: W. Baker (13, 6th Inning off M. Hartman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Fulkerson 4 , D. Mateo 2 , C. Fee , C. Hull 2 , F. Chavez , D. DeHaan 3 , B. Kappen , W. Baker 3 , J. Espinoza , L. Benitez
2-out RBI: D. DeHaan , B. Kappen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. DeHaan 2 , B. Kappen , J. Espinoza
GIDP: J. Fulkerson , F. Chavez
Sac Fly: A. Oliveros
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: W. Baker (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Phillips 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .282 11 43
N. Fisher LF 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 .230 5 36
T. Austin 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 6 .283 8 14
G. Locke RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 6 .219 14 50
L. Tipton CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .239 13 54
D. James 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .227 5 13
E. Tobin C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .219 8 38
D. Murphy SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .259 4 29
M. Hartman P 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .197 0 2
   J. Ferguson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Cone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .244 4 8
   A. Luce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   T. Morton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Dunphy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .218 11 36
Totals 35 4 9 3 4 7 23      
a - J. Cone pinch hit for J. Ferguson in the 6th
b - R. Dunphy pinch hit for T. Morton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Locke (14, 6th Inning off J. Espinoza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Austin (8, 6th Inning off J. Espinoza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Phillips , N. Fisher 2 , T. Austin 4 , G. Locke 2 , L. Tipton , D. James , D. Murphy , M. Hartman
2-out RBI: M. Hartman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Phillips , G. Locke , L. Tipton , J. Cone
Sac Bunt: D. James
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: D. Phillips (11)
Double Plays: 2 (Murphy-Tobin-Austin, Murphy-Phillips-Austin)
OF assists: 1 (Locke(Kappen at home))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Espinoza W (7-7) 6.0 6 4 3 3 4 1 111 4.09   
S. Eaton H (2) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 38 3.47   
M. Scharlau 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 29 1.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Espinoza 47
Batters Faced: J. Espinoza 27, S. Eaton 7, M. Scharlau 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Espinoza 4-10, S. Eaton 1-3, M. Scharlau 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Espinoza 111-64, S. Eaton 38-25, M. Scharlau 29-17
WP: M. Scharlau
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Hartman L (14-6) 5.0 9 5 5 3 3 0 99 2.12   
J. Ferguson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.78   
A. Luce 1.0 5 4 4 3 1 0 32 3.19   
T. Morton 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hartman 29
Batters Faced: M. Hartman 27, J. Ferguson 2, A. Luce 10, T. Morton 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hartman 6-5, J. Ferguson 1-1, A. Luce 1-0, T. Morton 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hartman 99-58, J. Ferguson 6-5, A. Luce 32-16, T. Morton 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ferguson 1-0 , T. Morton 2-1
WP: M. Hartman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Espinoza
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Rain (71 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 19078
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