MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
09/15/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 2117 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Industrials (85-67) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 8 10 0
Cleveland Bobcats (101-51) 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 6 12 0
Industrials Win, 8-6, Versus Cleveland
Pittsburgh and Cleveland took Mother Nature's best shot and still managed to complete their ballgame.

The Pittsburgh Industrials weathered an outstanding game by Cleveland left fielder Bill Harper to topple the Bobcats, 8-6. Harper went 3 for 5 with a home run and a double. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. The win gives Pittsburgh a season record of 85-67.

Pittsburgh used a timely hit from Johnny Flakes to get the win. The pinch hitter stroked a 2-run double in the top of the eighth inning to put the Industrials ahead, 6-4. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it made an impact.

"I still think this team can play even better," Flakes told the Pittsburgh Chronicle.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Crowell RF 4 3 2 1 0 1 0 .283 8 51
A. Robinson 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .290 18 68
C. Chavez CF 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .283 13 70
R. Isenbarger 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .302 4 56
J. Shuman 3B 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 .237 8 53
C. Berry SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .238 7 42
   D. Joyce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Flakes PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .315 2 19
   J. Fagan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 0 3
   c-T. McClellan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .225 11 56
   G. Kleiss P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Boyle LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .196 1 10
E. Yates C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 5 38
J. Branam P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-G. Schon PH, SS 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 .265 4 13
Totals 37 8 10 7 4 9 14      
a - G. Schon pinch hit for J. Branam in the 6th
b - J. Flakes pinch hit for D. Joyce in the 8th
c - T. McClellan pinch hit for J. Fagan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Schon (7, 6th Inning off R. Scherf, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Chavez (29, 8th Inning off J. Goodyear, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Flakes (9, 8th Inning off J. Goodyear, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Crowell 2 (6, 1st Inning off R. Scherf, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off R. Scherf, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Crowell 6 , A. Robinson 2 , C. Chavez 2 , R. Isenbarger , J. Shuman , J. Flakes 2 , G. Schon 3
2-out RBI: R. Isenbarger , J. Shuman , J. Flakes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Berry , T. McClellan , B. Boyle
Hit by Pitch: T. Crowell
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Isenbarger (48)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Isenbarger-Schon-Robinson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Chirico CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .296 12 77
B. Harper LF 5 1 3 3 0 0 1 .263 19 77
B. Olivas 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .305 7 72
A. Romano RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .253 12 72
R. Gruber 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .313 9 51
E. Wilkins SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .311 7 46
K. MacPherson 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .268 15 65
R. Galvan C 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .285 2 35
R. Scherf P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138 0 3
   a-D. Pelletier PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .240 7 29
   J. Goodyear P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 0
   P. Darch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Bassett PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310 9 36
Totals 37 6 12 6 1 4 14      
a - D. Pelletier pinch hit for R. Scherf in the 7th
b - M. Bassett pinch hit for P. Darch in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Chirico (35, 1st Inning off J. Branam, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Wilkins (23, 2nd Inning off J. Branam, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Galvan (15, 7th Inning off D. Joyce, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Harper (25, 7th Inning off D. Joyce, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Harper (19, 9th Inning off G. Kleiss, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Chirico 2 , B. Harper 7 , B. Olivas , E. Wilkins 3 , K. MacPherson , R. Galvan 3 , D. Pelletier , M. Bassett
2-out RBI: , B. Harper 2 , E. Wilkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Romano 2 , R. Galvan
GIDP: P. Chirico
Hit by Pitch: A. Romano
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Harper (23)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Branam 5.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 82 4.40   
D. Joyce W (2-1), BS (2) 2.0 5 3 3 0 1 0 55 5.75   
J. Fagan H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.95   
G. Kleiss 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 22 4.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Branam 56
Batters Faced: J. Branam 19, D. Joyce 12, J. Fagan 3, G. Kleiss 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Branam 5-7, D. Joyce 2-3, J. Fagan 2-0, G. Kleiss 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Branam 82-50, D. Joyce 55-37, J. Fagan 14-10, G. Kleiss 22-15
Hit Batsmen: D. Joyce
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Scherf 7.0 5 3 3 1 6 0 98 4.42   
J. Goodyear L (3-2), BS (2) 1.2 5 5 5 2 3 0 55 7.71   
P. Darch 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 1.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Scherf 60
Batters Faced: R. Scherf 27, J. Goodyear 13, P. Darch 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Scherf 5-10, J. Goodyear 2-0, P. Darch 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Scherf 98-70, J. Goodyear 55-34, P. Darch 10-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Darch 3-1
WP: R. Scherf , J. Goodyear
Hit Batsmen: J. Goodyear
Balk: J. Goodyear
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Harper
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:53
Attendance: 24874
Special Notes: Rain delay of 41 minutes in the 5th inning.
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