MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
09/14/1971
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 2098 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH , 1971 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (63-87) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 2
Brooklyn Bluebirds (67-83) 0 2 4 2 3 0 0 0 X 11 11 0
Bluebirds Bash Bobcats, 11-1
The performance of Jackie Cooper proved critical in helping Brooklyn beat Cleveland, 11-1. The Bluebirds right fielder went 3 for 5 with 2 doubles, while scoring 2 and driving in 5. Damon Rutherford got the win, improving to 8-16. He worked 9 innings, giving up 1 run on 6 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 1. The Bobcats have now dropped 5 straight.

With Brooklyn leading 8-0 in the bottom of the fifth, Cooper came up to bat against Cleveland pitcher Joe Hutto. Cooper hit a sinker to right-center for a bases-clearing double. His 13th double of the season put the Bluebirds on top, 11-0.

Afterward, Cleveland manager Daniel Mays said: "We've hit a rough patch."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McCusker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 6 38
H. Batkin 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .240 15 39
R. Gardner RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .249 6 39
J. Farrar SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .272 6 56
C. McCormick CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .219 3 14
G. Clement LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .249 9 56
C. Estrada 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .190 1 20
K. Musumeci C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .222 8 38
R. Tomlinson P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289 0 2
   J. Hutto P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   M. Hoskins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 33 1 6 1 1 4 9      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Musumeci (7, 7th Inning off D. Rutherford, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Farrar (6, 9th Inning off D. Rutherford, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Gardner 2 , J. Farrar 4 , K. Musumeci 3 , R. Tomlinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McCusker , R. Gardner , J. Hutto
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Musumeci (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Estrada 2 (16)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .290 4 38
   a-J. Proulx PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 0 4
   b-B. Anderson RF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 16
D. Calise LF 4 2 0 0 1 1 2 .253 6 32
B. Rawlins 3B 3 3 1 0 2 1 0 .294 6 54
J. Cooper CF, RF 5 2 3 5 0 0 1 .270 6 40
J. Seidler 1B 3 2 1 0 2 1 1 .240 23 66
D. Tislow 2B 5 0 2 3 0 1 2 .263 14 64
G. Fenton SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 5 .241 0 21
E. Blain C 3 0 1 3 0 0 2 .223 3 41
D. Rutherford P 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .187 0 2
Totals 35 11 11 11 5 7 18      
a - J. Proulx pinch hit for K. McDaniel in the 7th
b - B. Anderson substituted for J. Proulx in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cooper 2 (13, 2nd Inning off R. Tomlinson, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off J. Hutto, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. McDaniel , B. Rawlins , J. Cooper 5 , J. Seidler , D. Tislow 2 , G. Fenton , E. Blain , D. Rutherford
2-out RBI: J. Cooper , E. Blain
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Seidler , G. Fenton , D. Rutherford 2
Sac Bunt: G. Fenton
Sac Fly: E. Blain
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: K. McDaniel (32)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Tomlinson L (6-9) 3.1 8 8 4 2 3 0 79 3.50   
J. Hutto 4.0 3 3 3 3 2 0 64 4.15   
M. Hoskins 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Tomlinson 19
Batters Faced: R. Tomlinson 22, J. Hutto 18, M. Hoskins 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Tomlinson 3-4, J. Hutto 6-4, M. Hoskins 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Tomlinson 79-47, J. Hutto 64-36, M. Hoskins 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hutto 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rutherford W (8-16) 9.0 6 1 1 1 4 1 113 4.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rutherford 74
Batters Faced: D. Rutherford 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rutherford 10-13
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rutherford 113-72
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jackie Cooper
Ballpark: Flatbush Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 16 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 12658
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