MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
09/10/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO TRADERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 2076 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders (75-74) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Cleveland Bobcats (76-74) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 2 5 0
Chicago Bats Go Silent in 2-0 Loss
The Cleveland Bobcats picked up a win at Lakefront Stadium, topping the Chicago Traders, 2-0. On the mound for Cleveland was right-hander Rick Tomlinson. He played a principal role in the triumph. Cleveland has won 5 straight, while Chicago has lost 4 in a row.

The outcome was still in doubt in the top of the ninth inning. With runners on 1st and 2nd and Chicago trailing 2-0, Tim Fried needed to get a big out. On a 0-2 sinker, Dave Farrell struck out, putting the kibosh on a potential rally.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuentes 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .310 3 38
F. Precourt CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .300 3 68
J. Sledd 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .318 12 68
J. Madsen LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 18 79
   a-L. Cox LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .175 1 1
J. Benson RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .268 10 69
E. White C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .250 6 44
G. Russell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .212 12 54
M. White SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 1
   b-T. Rathbone PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .186 2 6
   c-D. Lindsey SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 0 14
   e-D. Farrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .213 1 5
R. Jackson P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
   d-W. McCord PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 2 15
   J. Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 0 8 0 3 7 14      
a - L. Cox substituted for J. Madsen in the 1st
b - T. Rathbone pinch hit for M. White in the 7th
c - D. Lindsey substituted for T. Rathbone in the 7th
d - W. McCord pinch hit for R. Jackson in the 8th
e - D. Farrell pinch hit for D. Lindsey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Benson (23, 2nd Inning off R. Tomlinson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Fuentes , F. Precourt , J. Sledd , J. Madsen , J. Benson 3 , E. White , W. McCord
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sledd , T. Rathbone , D. Farrell
GIDP: M. White
Sac Bunt: F. Precourt
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Benson (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (White-Fuentes-Sledd, White-Fuentes-Sledd)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Deschamps RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .173 2 7
   c-M. Sunseri CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 6 24
B. Harper 3B, RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .301 20 59
T. Crowell CF, LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .290 13 74
H. Batkin 1B 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .272 11 48
J. McCusker 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .228 3 57
P. Chirico LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .254 4 30
   b-J. Farrar 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 5 44
B. Olivas SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .264 1 12
K. Musumeci C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211 0 31
R. Tomlinson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 0 4
   a-N. Lane PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .135 5 16
   T. Fried P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 27 2 5 2 3 1 11      
a - N. Lane pinch hit for R. Tomlinson in the 6th
b - J. Farrar substituted for P. Chirico in the 9th
c - M. Sunseri substituted for D. Deschamps in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Crowell (31, 7th Inning off R. Jackson, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Deschamps (5, 8th Inning off J. Calhoun, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Batkin (11, 2nd Inning off R. Jackson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Deschamps 2 , B. Harper , T. Crowell 3 , H. Batkin 4
2-out RBI: B. Harper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Olivas
GIDP: B. Harper , H. Batkin
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Olivas-McCusker-Batkin)
OF assists: 2 (Crowell(Madsen at 2nd base), Crowell(Sledd at 2nd base))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Jackson L (0-3) 7.0 3 1 1 3 1 1 80 3.72   
J. Calhoun 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 18 4.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Jackson 65
Batters Faced: R. Jackson 25, J. Calhoun 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Jackson 11-7, J. Calhoun 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Jackson 80-51, J. Calhoun 18-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Tomlinson W (11-12) 6.0 4 0 0 1 2 0 71 3.07   
T. Fried SV (19) 3.0 4 0 0 2 5 0 52 2.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Tomlinson 65
Batters Faced: R. Tomlinson 21, T. Fried 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Tomlinson 9-5, T. Fried 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Tomlinson 71-45, T. Fried 52-35
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick Tomlinson
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 14 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:22
Attendance: 16791
Special Notes: LF Jeff Madsen was injured in a collision at a base.
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