MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
09/07/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
GAME ID: 2015 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Bluebirds (74-70) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Cincinnati Packers (67-78) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 2 6 1
Fonseca Skunks Brooklyn, 2-0
Alex Fonseca of the Cincinnati Packers was on top of his game.

The 31-year-old tantalized the Brooklyn Bluebirds with crisp curves and changeups, mixed in with just enough fastballs to keep the batters honest, shutting them out, 2-0.

"He had the changeup working," Brooklyn manager John Meeker said in postgame comments. "You knew it was coming and you still grounded out -- and then he threw it even slower."

The Cincinnati hurler had 3 strikeouts, gave up 2 walks and surrendered 10 hits in his complete-game effort.

Fonseca told reporters after the game that "keeping the ball down is the key to being successful in this league."

"If you don't do that, they'll make you pay," he said.

This season, Fonseca has a 10-14 record with a 3.79 ERA in 31 starts.
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. White 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .286 3 45
W. Fields 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .269 10 53
J. Cooper CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 .271 15 74
R. Freeman 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .225 15 44
O. Gonzalez RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300 14 55
   b-M. Saenz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 0 6
J. Mara C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .217 6 27
B. Turley LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .288 3 24
J. Huston SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .350 0 2
J. Sandoval P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 3
   B. Keiser P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-G. Landrum PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .305 16 90
   D. Norman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 32 0 10 0 2 3 17      
a - G. Landrum pinch hit for B. Keiser in the 8th
b - M. Saenz pinch hit for O. Gonzalez in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: E. White 2 , W. Fields 2 , J. Cooper , R. Freeman 2 , J. Mara , B. Turley 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Cooper 2 , B. Turley , J. Huston
GIDP: J. Cooper , O. Gonzalez , J. Huston
Sac Bunt: J. Sandoval
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Cooper (14) , J. Huston (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Huston (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Fields-White-Freeman, White-Huston-Freeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Anderson RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .302 17 48
R. Brown CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .263 6 31
G. Palmer 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 5 52
   a-L. Ferrie PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305 2 8
   b-G. Poole 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 1 9
D. Salas SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .296 9 70
L. McGee LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .280 5 42
J. Hembree C 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .279 0 39
R. Bruno 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .298 0 6
L. Beckman 2B 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .192 0 10
A. Fonseca P 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .255 0 4
Totals 27 2 6 2 4 4 18      
a - L. Ferrie pinch hit for G. Palmer in the 7th
b - G. Poole substituted for L. Ferrie in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Bruno (1, 4th Inning off J. Sandoval, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Salas (11, 4th Inning off J. Sandoval, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Anderson 2 , D. Salas 4 , L. McGee , R. Bruno 2
2-out RBI: R. Bruno
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Brown , A. Fonseca 2
GIDP: L. Ferrie , J. Hembree
Sac Bunt: J. Hembree , A. Fonseca
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: R. Bruno (6)
Double Plays: 3 (Beckman-Salas-Palmer, Salas-Beckman-Palmer, Salas-Beckman-Palmer)
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Sandoval L (12-11) 6.0 5 2 2 4 3 0 99 3.01   
B. Keiser 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.38   
D. Norman 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sandoval 53
Batters Faced: J. Sandoval 28, B. Keiser 2, D. Norman 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sandoval 5-10, B. Keiser 1-1, D. Norman 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sandoval 99-61, B. Keiser 6-4, D. Norman 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Keiser 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Fonseca W (6-10) 9.0 10 0 0 2 3 0 108 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Fonseca 68
Batters Faced: A. Fonseca 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Fonseca 8-11
Pitches - Strikes: A. Fonseca 108-77
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Fonseca
Ballpark: Roman Arena
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 12191
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