MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
09/22/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 2206 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Industrials (88-70) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 6 1
New York Knickerbockers (77-81) 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 X 6 12 0
Knickerbockers 6-3 Victors Over Pittsburgh
Francisco Chavez was a major factor in the 6-3 New York win over Pittsburgh. The Knickerbockers first baseman went 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 3 times and driving in 2. Vern Gould, the winning pitcher, improved to 14-10. He pitched 7 innings, giving up 4 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 2 and walking 1. Sid Shafer recorded the save. In save chances, he's now 1 for 2.

An inflection point occurred with no one out in the bottom of the second. That's when Knickerbockers catcher Rick Hotz hit a cutter from Joe Nall for a 2-run single. Just like that, New York was up, 2-1.

New York manager Sean Kelly commended his team for "doing what it takes to win."

New York goes to 77-81, Pittsburgh to 88-70.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Crowell RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283 8 54
A. Robinson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292 19 70
C. Chavez CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .284 13 71
R. Isenbarger 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296 5 59
J. Shuman 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .246 9 57
C. Berry SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .244 7 44
B. Boyle LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .196 2 12
T. McClellan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227 12 58
J. Nall P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .205 0 1
   a-E. Yates PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .271 7 42
   R. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 3 6 3 1 4 10      
a - E. Yates pinch hit for J. Nall in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Chavez (32, 9th Inning off S. Shafer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Shuman (9, 2nd Inning off V. Gould, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Yates (7, 8th Inning off O. Hundley, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Chavez 2 , J. Shuman 4 , C. Berry , B. Boyle , J. Nall , E. Yates 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Berry , B. Boyle , T. McClellan
GIDP: T. Crowell
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Boyle (13)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Robinson (15)
Double Plays: 1 (Shuman-Isenbarger-Robinson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Guerra LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .262 11 40
D. Lester SS, 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .282 14 50
B. Underwood RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .282 21 77
S. Wright 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .283 17 89
   a-G. Fenton SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 2 24
S. Wells 3B 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .227 8 54
F. Chavez 1B 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 .249 9 57
   S. Shafer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 3
B. Marston CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .235 10 68
R. Hotz C 3 0 1 3 0 0 1 .251 12 53
V. Gould P 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .078 0 1
   O. Hundley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. White PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .219 7 23
Totals 33 6 12 6 2 3 16      
a - G. Fenton substituted for S. Wright in the 8th
b - B. White pinch hit for O. Hundley in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Wells 2 (14, 2nd Inning off J. Nall, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off R. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Chavez (9, 3rd Inning off J. Nall, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Guerra , D. Lester 2 , B. Underwood , S. Wright , S. Wells 4 , F. Chavez 5 , B. Marston , R. Hotz , V. Gould
2-out RBI: F. Chavez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Lester 2 , B. Underwood , S. Wright
GIDP: S. Wright
Sac Bunt: S. Wells , B. Marston
Sac Fly: R. Hotz
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Lester (22)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lester-Wright-Chavez)
PB: R. Hotz
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Nall L (4-7) 7.0 9 4 4 1 3 1 99 4.11   
R. Williams 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 0 30 5.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nall 45
Batters Faced: J. Nall 31, R. Williams 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nall 7-11, R. Williams 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nall 99-69, R. Williams 30-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Gould W (14-10) 7.0 4 2 2 1 2 1 91 2.97   
O. Hundley H (13) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 15 2.52   
S. Shafer SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 3.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Gould 62
Batters Faced: V. Gould 25, O. Hundley 4, S. Shafer 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Gould 14-4, O. Hundley 1-2, S. Shafer 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Gould 91-56, O. Hundley 15-10, S. Shafer 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Hundley 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Francisco Chavez
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 13905
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