MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
09/21/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 2156 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (74-81) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 12 3
New York Knickerbockers (76-79) 0 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 X 7 7 1
New York Downs Cleveland, 7-2
Though he had a great game, Bill Harper could not single-handedly produce a win for Cleveland. New York won the game, 7-2. Harper went 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 times. New York is 76-79 and Cleveland, with the loss, 74-81.

Jeff Madsen, who is a four-time All-Star, helped out the New York cause in the bottom of the fifth inning with a run-scoring walk. For the game, the left fielder drew 2 walks.

Madsen called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Harper 3B 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .282 20 59
T. Crowell CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .270 21 79
P. Chirico LF 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 .286 12 84
H. Batkin 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .234 13 60
S. Garcia RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .214 23 47
L. Fitzsimmons SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .100 0 0
B. Magnuson 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .228 0 18
K. Musumeci C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .231 2 17
D. Lawrence P 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .077 0 2
   a-R. Gruber PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 3 13
   M. Garland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Olivas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 3 57
   C. Galloway P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 40 2 12 2 2 2 21      
a - R. Gruber pinch hit for D. Lawrence in the 6th
b - B. Olivas pinch hit for M. Garland in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Harper (32, 1st Inning off J. Forbes, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Chirico (33, 3rd Inning off J. Forbes, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Batkin (16, 7th Inning off S. Shafer, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Harper (20, 5th Inning off J. Forbes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Harper 6 , P. Chirico 4 , H. Batkin 3 , S. Garcia 2 , B. Magnuson , K. Musumeci , R. Gruber
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Crowell , H. Batkin , L. Fitzsimmons 2 , D. Lawrence 2
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: P. Chirico (9) , B. Magnuson (7) , D. Lawrence (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Harper-Magnuson-Batkin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 4 0 1 2 1 1 1 .299 14 39
D. Lamons SS 4 1 1 0 1 2 4 .233 5 41
F. Chavez 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .274 24 82
J. Madsen LF 3 1 0 1 2 2 3 .228 16 61
B. Marston CF 4 1 0 1 1 0 4 .227 13 50
S. Wells 3B 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 .268 16 79
R. Hotz C 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .265 12 51
   S. Shafer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-R. Freeman PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238 18 41
   T. Fried P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Ussery 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .111 0 0
   a-L. Fletcher 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .364 0 1
J. Forbes P 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .156 0 3
   b-A. Covarrubio C 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .256 6 22
Totals 31 7 7 7 9 9 25      
a - L. Fletcher substituted for C. Ussery in the 6th
b - A. Covarrubio substituted for J. Forbes in the 6th
c - R. Freeman pinch hit for S. Shafer in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Covarrubio (5, 6th Inning off M. Garland, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Lamons (21, 8th Inning off C. Galloway, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Underwood , D. Lamons 2 , F. Chavez , R. Hotz , L. Fletcher , J. Forbes , A. Covarrubio 2
2-out RBI: B. Underwood , L. Fletcher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Lamons , F. Chavez , B. Marston , R. Hotz , A. Covarrubio
GIDP: B. Marston
Sac Fly: S. Wells
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: S. Wells (15)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Lawrence L (2-10) 5.0 3 6 0 6 6 0 112 4.48   
M. Garland 2.0 2 1 0 3 2 0 28 14.14   
C. Galloway 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 10 5.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lawrence 49
Batters Faced: D. Lawrence 25, M. Garland 11, C. Galloway 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lawrence 4-4, M. Garland 2-2, C. Galloway 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lawrence 112-64, M. Garland 28-17, C. Galloway 10-9
WP: D. Lawrence
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Forbes W (13-12) 5.2 8 2 2 2 2 1 102 3.42   
S. Shafer H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 2.89   
T. Fried 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 21 3.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Forbes 45
Batters Faced: J. Forbes 28, S. Shafer 5, T. Fried 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Forbes 11-4, S. Shafer 1-3, T. Fried 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Forbes 102-59, S. Shafer 20-11, T. Fried 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Shafer 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Harper
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 18475
Special Notes: 3B Carl Ussery was injured in a collision at a base.
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