MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PHILADELPHIA QUAKERS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
09/18/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PHILADELPHIA QUAKERS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 2157 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Quakers (61-93) 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 10 0
New York Knickerbockers (75-79) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 12 0
Knickerbockers Earn Clutch Win, 6-5
Getting a good performance from third baseman Steve Wells, the New York Knickerbockers defeated the Philadelphia Quakers, 6-5. Wells went 4 for 5 with 2 doubles and 2 singles for the Knickerbockers. With the win, New York has a record of 75-79. Philadelphia falls to 61-93.

Jeff Madsen was the walk-off hero for New York. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Knickerbockers left fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"It's great to see the crowd jacked up," Madsen said.
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Drago 1B 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 .254 2 27
T. Clark CF 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .426 1 12
   b-K. Terry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 6 30
   c-D. Hayes CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 5 36
G. Russell 3B 5 0 0 1 0 1 5 .271 16 61
A. Proctor RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .246 3 12
T. Stutzman 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .230 10 30
M. Curry LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .231 4 17
V. Friend SS 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 .235 6 42
J. Martens C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .201 1 11
J. Foster P 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .182 0 1
   A. Wohlt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   a-J. Linden PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 4 39
   D. Terry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .064 0 2
Totals 33 5 10 5 5 5 17      
a - J. Linden pinch hit for A. Wohlt in the 8th
b - K. Terry pinch hit for T. Clark in the 9th
c - D. Hayes substituted for K. Terry in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Clark (4, 2nd Inning off M. Gresley, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Drago 2 , T. Clark 3 , T. Stutzman , M. Curry , V. Friend 2 , J. Martens , J. Foster
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Russell , A. Proctor
GIDP: J. Drago , M. Curry
Sac Fly: V. Friend
Hit by Pitch: A. Proctor
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Clark (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Russell-Stutzman-Drago)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Guerra LF, CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 .259 10 36
D. Lester SS 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .280 14 50
B. Underwood RF 4 1 2 2 1 1 2 .283 20 76
S. Wright 2B 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 .284 15 84
S. Wells 3B 5 0 4 1 0 1 2 .229 8 54
F. Chavez 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 .247 8 55
B. Marston CF 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .232 10 66
   b-J. Madsen PH, LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .249 11 46
R. Hotz C 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .248 10 45
M. Gresley P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 2
   a-B. White PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .219 7 21
   W. Houston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   D. Torre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   c-H. Cummings PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 5 25
Totals 36 6 12 5 7 4 18      
a - B. White pinch hit for M. Gresley in the 6th
b - J. Madsen pinch hit for B. Marston in the 8th
c - H. Cummings pinch hit for D. Torre in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Wells 2 (12, 8th Inning off D. Terry, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off D. Terry, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Underwood (24, 9th Inning off D. Terry, 2 on, 1 out) , D. Lester (24, 9th Inning off D. Terry, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Underwood (12, 7th Inning off A. Wohlt, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Guerra 2 , D. Lester 4 , B. Underwood 5 , S. Wells 6 , J. Madsen
2-out RBI: B. Marston
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Wright , R. Hotz 2 , B. White
GIDP: S. Wright
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Guerra (26)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lester-Wright-Chavez, Lester-Wright-Chavez)
OF assists: 1 (Marston(Martens at 2nd base))
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Foster 5.2 5 2 2 5 3 0 95 4.33   
A. Wohlt H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 3.60   
D. Terry L (4-15), BS (1) 1.1 6 4 4 2 0 0 44 4.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Foster 49
Batters Faced: J. Foster 26, A. Wohlt 5, D. Terry 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Foster 6-7, A. Wohlt 1-2, D. Terry 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Foster 95-57, A. Wohlt 17-11, D. Terry 44-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Wohlt 2-0
WP: J. Foster
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gresley 6.0 9 5 5 5 0 0 102 6.04   
W. Houston 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 29 5.06   
D. Torre W (6-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 5.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gresley 29
Batters Faced: M. Gresley 30, W. Houston 7, D. Torre 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gresley 8-7, W. Houston 1-1, D. Torre 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gresley 102-59, W. Houston 29-20, D. Torre 8-6
Hit Batsmen: M. Gresley
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Wells
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 18068
Special Notes: SP John Foster was injured while pitching.
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