MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
09/04/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
GAME ID: 1966 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (94-47) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 11 1
Washington Eagles (60-81) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2
Bobcats Get Clutch Win Versus Washington
Cleveland right-hander Larry Messenger helped his team edge Washington by the score of 2-1 in 12 innings. Messenger kept the opposing lineup in check. Bill Smith snagged the win in relief. The right-hander allowed no runs on no hits over 2 innings. He's now 7-3 on the season. Cleveland goes to 94-47. The win puts them 16 games up in their division.

Cleveland used the timely hitting of Art Spruill to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the 12th inning to put the Bobcats on top, 2-1. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"The other side played a good game," said Washington manager Brandon Tucker. "You tip your cap to them."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Chirico CF 6 0 0 0 0 1 4 .296 11 72
B. Harper LF 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 .266 17 72
B. Olivas 2B 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 .301 6 64
A. Romano RF 6 1 2 0 0 0 4 .259 11 68
R. Gruber 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .332 9 50
   B. Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   e-A. Spruill PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267 2 13
   F. Rudin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Wilkins SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .294 7 41
K. MacPherson 3B 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .270 15 60
R. Galvan C 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .287 2 35
L. Messenger P 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .231 0 0
   a-D. Pelletier PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234 6 25
   J. Clabaugh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-F. Bohley PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 8 42
   c-M. Sunseri PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199 1 10
   d-M. Bassett 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312 8 33
Totals 46 2 11 2 3 6 26      
a - D. Pelletier pinch hit for L. Messenger in the 7th
b - F. Bohley pinch hit for J. Clabaugh in the 10th
c - M. Sunseri pinch ran for F. Bohley in the 10th
d - M. Bassett substituted for M. Sunseri in the 10th
e - A. Spruill pinch hit for B. Smith in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Galvan (14, 3rd Inning off M. Cooper, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Olivas (26, 4th Inning off M. Cooper, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Olivas 4 , A. Romano 2 , A. Spruill , E. Wilkins , K. MacPherson , R. Galvan 2 , L. Messenger , F. Bohley
2-out RBI: A. Spruill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Chirico 2 , R. Gruber 2 , E. Wilkins , R. Galvan , D. Pelletier , M. Bassett
Sac Bunt: E. Wilkins , R. Galvan
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Harper (22)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Chirico (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Wilkins-Olivas-Gruber)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Wools 3B, 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .272 3 49
J. Stites RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283 3 42
A. Cassill LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .266 12 62
D. Guest 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 8 54
   b-B. Brosnahan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 2 14
   c-G. Kill 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 1 11
J. Lawler CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285 9 62
E. Cook 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 46
   R. Kingery P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1 3
   d-R. Wagstaff PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 2 7
   R. Grill P 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
D. Avina SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .317 1 3
J. Olvera C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .244 4 31
M. Cooper P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .190 0 1
   D. Rodriquez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-M. Calhoun 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .230 4 16
Totals 39 1 3 1 3 5 9      
a - M. Calhoun substituted for D. Rodriquez in the 8th
b - B. Brosnahan pinch hit for D. Guest in the 9th
c - G. Kill substituted for B. Brosnahan in the 10th
d - R. Wagstaff pinch hit for R. Kingery in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Avina (5, 3rd Inning off L. Messenger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Wools , D. Avina 2 , M. Cooper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Cassill , R. Grill
GIDP: L. Wools
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: G. Kill (3) , E. Cook (14)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger 6.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 68 2.13   
J. Clabaugh 3.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 35 2.13   
B. Smith W (7-3) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2.98   
F. Rudin SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 27 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 63
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 22, J. Clabaugh 9, B. Smith 6, F. Rudin 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 6-10, J. Clabaugh 5-2, B. Smith 4-2, F. Rudin 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 68-42, J. Clabaugh 35-24, B. Smith 15-11, F. Rudin 27-13
WP: F. Rudin
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Cooper 5.0 3 0 0 1 3 0 83 3.01   
D. Rodriquez H (3) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 28 4.44   
R. Kingery BS (6) 3.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 53 2.87   
R. Grill L (5-6) 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 38 4.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Cooper 63
Batters Faced: M. Cooper 20, D. Rodriquez 7, R. Kingery 14, R. Grill 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cooper 5-7, D. Rodriquez 0-4, R. Kingery 4-3, R. Grill 6-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Cooper 83-54, D. Rodriquez 28-16, R. Kingery 53-32, R. Grill 38-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Rodriquez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Messenger
Ballpark: Monument Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 16603
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