MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
09/09/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 2059 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (75-73) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Cleveland Bobcats (75-74) 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 X 9 10 1
Baird Tosses 9-0 Shutout
Sometimes even Myron Baird of the Cleveland Bobcats isn't sure which pitcher will show up when he takes the mound.

"I've been good sometimes and bad sometimes," he said.

He looked good this time and made the Chicago Traders look bad, blanking them by the score of 9-0.

Baird tossed a 5-hit shutout, totaling 1 strikeout and giving up 1 walk.

This year, Baird has registered 12 wins and 8 losses in 29 starts with a 3.17 ERA while registering 106 strikeouts and 46 walks in 210.1 innings.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310 3 38
F. Precourt CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .300 3 68
J. Sledd 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .319 12 68
   a-K. Mays PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Benson RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266 10 69
   b-D. Farrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 1 5
T. Rathbone LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 2 6
E. Jacques C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213 1 10
B. Richter 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .165 2 5
D. Lindsey SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217 0 14
L. Cox P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .181 1 1
   M. Arnold P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
Totals 31 0 5 0 1 1 10      
a - K. Mays pinch hit for J. Sledd in the 9th
b - D. Farrell pinch hit for J. Benson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Precourt (34, 1st Inning off M. Baird, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Benson (22, 7th Inning off M. Baird, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Precourt 4 , J. Benson 2 , E. Jacques
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Precourt , J. Benson
GIDP: J. Sledd
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Sledd (15) , D. Lindsey (34)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Harper 3B 4 2 2 4 1 0 0 .301 20 58
P. Chirico LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 4 .255 4 30
T. Crowell RF 5 0 2 2 0 1 2 .289 13 74
H. Batkin 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .271 10 47
J. McCusker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 3 57
B. Olivas SS 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .269 1 12
K. Musumeci C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .213 0 31
M. Sunseri CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .173 6 24
M. Baird P 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 .156 0 5
Totals 34 9 10 8 3 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Chirico (9, 1st Inning off L. Cox, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Olivas (4, 8th Inning off L. Cox, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Harper (20, 8th Inning off M. Arnold, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Harper 5 , P. Chirico 2 , T. Crowell 2 , H. Batkin , B. Olivas 4 , M. Sunseri
2-out RBI: B. Harper , T. Crowell , H. Batkin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Batkin , J. McCusker , M. Baird
Sac Bunt: K. Musumeci , M. Baird
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Olivas 2 (5)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Batkin (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Olivas-McCusker-Batkin)
OF assists: 1 (Sunseri(Benson at home))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cox L (9-11) 7.2 9 8 2 2 6 0 131 3.41   
M. Arnold 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 1 12 3.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cox 45
Batters Faced: L. Cox 36, M. Arnold 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cox 10-8, M. Arnold 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cox 131-80, M. Arnold 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Arnold 3-3
Balk: L. Cox
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Baird W (12-8) 9.0 5 0 0 1 1 0 113 3.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Baird 77
Batters Faced: M. Baird 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Baird 12-12
Pitches - Strikes: M. Baird 113-69
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Myron Baird
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 15802
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