MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
09/10/1970
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 2036 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH , 1970 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (73-73) 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 10 0
Brooklyn Bluebirds (72-73) 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0
Middleton Hits 2 home runs in Knickerbockers Win
Getting offensive support from Lou Middleton, the New York Knickerbockers topped the Brooklyn Bluebirds, 6-4. Middleton hit 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice for the Knickerbockers. The winning pitcher was Tracy Carpenter. He's now 2-0. He went 7 innings, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits for the Knickerbockers. Brian Long notched his 13th save in 31 chances.

With New York trailing 1-0 in the top of the third, Middleton hit a slider from Dick Conway for a 2-run home run. It was his 12th home run of the season and put the Knickerbockers ahead, 2-1.

"Nice to tuck this win away," said Middleton.

The win puts New York at 73-73 this season.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Middleton CF 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 .271 12 37
W. Baker RF 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .260 5 45
B. Underwood LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .316 20 79
F. Chavez 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .294 22 79
S. Wright 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .318 11 56
C. Fee C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 31 107
R. Zink 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .245 11 42
   b-D. Lamons SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 4 17
R. Brown SS, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .224 3 11
T. Carpenter P 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286 0 1
   a-R. Palmer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .196 6 24
   B. Long P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 0
Totals 36 6 10 6 3 4 13      
a - R. Palmer pinch hit for T. Carpenter in the 8th
b - D. Lamons substituted for R. Zink in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: L. Middleton 2 (12, 3rd Inning off D. Conway, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off D. Conway, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Underwood (20, 3rd Inning off D. Conway, 0 on, 2 outs) , F. Chavez (22, 3rd Inning off D. Conway, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Middleton 9 , B. Underwood 5 , F. Chavez 5 , R. Zink 2 , R. Brown
2-out RBI: L. Middleton , B. Underwood , F. Chavez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Chavez , S. Wright
GIDP: W. Baker
Hit by Pitch: B. Underwood
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Brown-Wright-Chavez)
OF assists: 1 (Middleton(Rawlins at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel LF 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .322 4 35
D. Fogarty CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .274 5 40
B. Rawlins 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .290 14 69
T. Austin 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .199 13 37
D. Tislow 2B 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 .244 31 91
M. LeDuc RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .269 5 34
E. Blain C 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .272 3 45
B. Anderson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 0 11
   a-M. Bassett PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 12 46
D. Conway P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .086 0 0
   J. Richardson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 0 0
   b-J. Seidler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 16 53
Totals 30 4 7 4 7 3 15      
a - M. Bassett pinch hit for B. Anderson in the 8th
b - J. Seidler pinch hit for J. Richardson in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Fogarty (5, 1st Inning off T. Carpenter, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Tislow (31, 3rd Inning off T. Carpenter, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Fogarty 4 , B. Rawlins 2 , T. Austin 3 , D. Tislow 4
2-out RBI: D. Tislow
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDaniel , E. Blain , D. Conway
GIDP: D. Tislow
Sac Bunt: D. Conway
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Rawlins (33)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Tislow-Bassett-Austin)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Carpenter W (2-0) 7.0 7 4 4 7 3 2 114 2.52   
B. Long SV (13) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 3.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Carpenter 43
Batters Faced: T. Carpenter 32, B. Long 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Carpenter 7-8, B. Long 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: T. Carpenter 114-62, B. Long 27-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Conway L (11-13) 6.2 6 5 5 2 0 4 99 4.75   
J. Richardson 2.1 4 1 1 1 4 0 45 5.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Conway 40
Batters Faced: D. Conway 28, J. Richardson 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Conway 10-10, J. Richardson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Conway 99-62, J. Richardson 45-28
Hit Batsmen: J. Richardson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lou Middleton
Ballpark: Flatbush Park
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 16048
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