MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
04/21/1977
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 216 - THURSDAY, APRIL 21ST , 1977 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Eagles (5-11) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 2
New York Knickerbockers (11-5) 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 X 6 14 0
With 6-2 Win, Knickerbockers Improve to 11-5
Dedicated fans weathered the storm to watch their beloved Knickerbockers beat the Eagles.

The New York Knickerbockers used the hitting of third baseman Steve Wells to subdue the Washington Eagles, 6-2. For the game, Wells went 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. The Eagles drop to 5-11.

Wells had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the seventh. On a 1-2 changeup from Bill John, he banged a 3-run home run to right, giving the Knickerbockers a 5-2 lead. It was the 2nd home run of the year for Wells.

"Hustle and hard work is a big part of our success," said Wells. "Those qualities define our team."
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Brosnahan CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .169 4 8
J. Stites RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281 2 3
L. Wools 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .319 0 1
A. Cassill LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .328 1 8
G. Long SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .293 2 9
M. Calhoun 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .224 0 4
D. Guest 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .281 2 9
D. Horton C 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .217 0 3
B. John P 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .300 0 0
   R. Winder P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Wagstaff PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182 0 0
Totals 35 2 8 2 2 4 12      
a - R. Wagstaff pinch hit for R. Winder in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Stites (3, 1st Inning off C. Hull, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Brosnahan (4, 7th Inning off C. Hull, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Brosnahan 4 , J. Stites 2 , G. Long , M. Calhoun , D. Guest , D. Horton 2 , R. Wagstaff
2-out RBI: B. Brosnahan , D. Guest
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Brosnahan , A. Cassill , D. Guest , B. John 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Long (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Stites (2) , D. Guest (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Guerra LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .259 0 4
S. Wright 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .250 3 11
B. Underwood RF 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 .379 0 5
T. Schlener CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .286 1 9
S. Wells 3B 4 1 2 3 1 0 3 .396 2 7
D. Lester 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .400 4 14
P. Villamil SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .429 0 4
C. Hull P 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .467 2 5
   W. Houston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Blechinger C 4 1 2 1 0 2 3 .316 1 2
Totals 39 6 14 6 2 8 25      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Blechinger (1, 3rd Inning off B. John, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Wright (3, 8th Inning off R. Winder, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Wright (3, 7th Inning off B. John, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Wells (2, 7th Inning off B. John, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Guerra , S. Wright 6 , B. Underwood 3 , T. Schlener , S. Wells 5 , D. Lester , P. Villamil , C. Hull , S. Blechinger 3
2-out RBI: S. Blechinger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Guerra , T. Schlener , S. Wells 2 , C. Hull , S. Blechinger 2
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Underwood 2 (6) , D. Lester (3) , P. Villamil (1)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. John L (0-4) 6.1 11 5 5 2 6 2 32 127 4.28   
R. Winder 1.2 3 1 0 0 2 0 9 28 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. John 35
Batters Faced: B. John 32, R. Winder 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. John 6-7, R. Winder 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. John 127-83, R. Winder 28-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Hull W (3-0) 7.0 6 2 2 2 2 1 29 96 1.97   
W. Houston 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 8 29 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Hull 57
Batters Faced: C. Hull 29, W. Houston 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Hull 13-6, W. Houston 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Hull 96-65, W. Houston 29-19
WP: C. Hull
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Wells
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 18327
Special Notes: Rain delay of 39 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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