MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
09/14/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 2102 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Industrials (84-66) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1
Cleveland Bobcats (100-50) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 4 0
Bobcats Score Late to Beat Industrials, 3-2
The Pittsburgh Industrials got a superb performance from pitcher Joe Nall, but the Cleveland Bobcats still won the game, 3-2. Nall threw 6.0 innings of 2-hit ball. The Bobcats have an impressive 100-50 record.

The decisive blow was delivered by Keith MacPherson in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a run-scoring double off 26-year old left-handed pitcher Ray Williams to win the game for Cleveland. The home crowd went nuts.

"The crowd went nuts," MacPherson said.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Crowell RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .281 8 50
A. Robinson 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .291 18 66
C. Chavez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283 13 70
R. Isenbarger 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305 4 55
J. Shuman 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .236 8 52
C. Berry SS 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .239 7 42
   b-K. Stoeser PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 1 5
B. Boyle LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200 1 10
T. McClellan C 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .222 11 56
J. Nall P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .147 0 0
   a-E. Yates PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 5 38
   B. Hoel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 2 5 2 3 2 9      
a - E. Yates pinch hit for J. Nall in the 7th
b - K. Stoeser pinch hit for C. Berry in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Berry (7, 2nd Inning off L. Messenger, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Crowell , J. Shuman , C. Berry 4 , T. McClellan 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Isenbarger 2 , E. Yates
GIDP: A. Robinson
Sac Bunt: A. Robinson
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Chavez (44) , B. Boyle (9)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Shuman (28)
Double Plays: 2 (Berry-Isenbarger-Robinson, Shuman-Isenbarger-Robinson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Chirico CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296 12 76
B. Harper LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .262 18 74
B. Olivas 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .307 7 72
A. Romano RF 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .256 12 72
R. Gruber 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318 9 51
F. Bohley C 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .269 8 43
K. MacPherson 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .268 15 64
E. Wilkins SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305 7 43
L. Messenger P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 0 0
   J. Clabaugh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 0 3
   a-D. Pelletier PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 7 27
   B. Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 29 3 4 3 5 5 8      
a - D. Pelletier pinch hit for J. Clabaugh in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Olivas (28, 6th Inning off J. Nall, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. MacPherson (21, 9th Inning off R. Williams, 1 on, 2 outs) , F. Bohley (20, 9th Inning off B. Hoel, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Romano (12, 6th Inning off J. Nall, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Olivas 2 , A. Romano 4 , F. Bohley 2 , K. MacPherson 2
2-out RBI: A. Romano , K. MacPherson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Olivas , A. Romano , L. Messenger
GIDP: K. MacPherson , E. Wilkins
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Chirico (33)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (MacPherson-Olivas-Gruber)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Nall 6.0 2 2 2 4 2 1 90 4.03   
B. Hoel L (6-6) 2.2 1 1 1 1 3 0 55 3.49   
R. Williams 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nall 58
Batters Faced: J. Nall 23, B. Hoel 10, R. Williams 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nall 5-9, B. Hoel 4-1, R. Williams 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nall 90-53, B. Hoel 55-36, R. Williams 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Williams 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Messenger 6.1 5 2 2 2 1 1 70 2.18   
J. Clabaugh 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 1.98   
B. Smith W (9-3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Messenger 54
Batters Faced: L. Messenger 25, J. Clabaugh 6, B. Smith 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Messenger 9-8, J. Clabaugh 3-2, B. Smith 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Messenger 70-44, J. Clabaugh 17-7, B. Smith 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Clabaugh 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Nall
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 24089
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