MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
09/22/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 2231 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (81-79) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 7 0
New York Knickerbockers (86-74) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 12 1
Bobcats Knock Off New York, 4-3
Cleveland left fielder Phil Chirico picked up 3 ribbies while helping his team beat back the New York Knickerbockers, 4-3. Tim Fried notched his 21st save in 32 chances. The win elevated the Bobcats to 81-79.

Chirico broke a deadlock in the top of the sixth inning, when he hit a 2-run single, putting Cleveland up, 3-1.

Chirico said his team "played with determination."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Deschamps RF 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .173 3 9
   c-M. Sunseri CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 6 24
B. Harper 3B, 1B, RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .302 22 63
T. Crowell CF, LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .289 16 82
H. Batkin 1B 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .261 12 52
   a-N. Lane PR, 3B, 1B 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .130 5 17
J. McCusker 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .227 3 58
P. Chirico LF 3 1 2 3 1 0 1 .249 6 39
   b-R. Gardner 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 10 50
B. Olivas SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .253 1 17
K. Musumeci C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .203 0 31
J. Clabaugh P 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .083 0 1
   T. Fried P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 1
Totals 32 4 7 4 8 5 18      
a - N. Lane pinch ran for H. Batkin in the 6th
b - R. Gardner substituted for P. Chirico in the 9th
c - M. Sunseri substituted for D. Deschamps in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Crowell (33, 9th Inning off W. Houston, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Chirico (6, 8th Inning off D. Abril, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Harper , T. Crowell 3 , H. Batkin , J. McCusker , P. Chirico 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Lane , B. Olivas , J. Clabaugh
GIDP: B. Harper 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Harper (41) , T. Crowell (39)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 .274 25 59
S. Wright 2B 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 .301 18 76
F. Chavez 1B 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 .256 12 83
R. Freeman LF 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .225 40 104
B. Marston CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .197 1 6
R. Zink 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .214 13 45
   b-D. Mateo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260 6 32
A. Covarrubio C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .207 5 24
D. Lamons SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .285 10 52
D. Abril P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257 2 7
   W. Houston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-S. Hudson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246 9 38
Totals 39 3 12 3 3 6 22      
a - S. Hudson pinch hit for W. Houston in the 9th
b - D. Mateo pinch hit for R. Zink in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Wright (18, 3rd Inning off J. Clabaugh, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Underwood 2 , S. Wright 4 , F. Chavez 3 , B. Marston , R. Zink 2 , A. Covarrubio , D. Abril , S. Hudson
2-out RBI: S. Wright
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Wright , R. Zink , D. Mateo , A. Covarrubio , D. Lamons
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: B. Marston (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Wright-Lamons-Chavez, Zink-Wright-Chavez)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Clabaugh W (4-2) 8.0 11 3 3 3 5 1 130 3.19   
T. Fried SV (21) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 2.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Clabaugh 50
Batters Faced: J. Clabaugh 38, T. Fried 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Clabaugh 10-9, T. Fried 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Clabaugh 130-87, T. Fried 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Fried 3-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Abril L (10-14) 7.1 6 4 3 6 4 1 106 4.14   
W. Houston 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 31 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Abril 50
Batters Faced: D. Abril 33, W. Houston 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Abril 8-9, W. Houston 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Abril 106-64, W. Houston 31-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Phil Chirico
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 21047
Special Notes: 1B Harold Batkin was injured while running the bases.
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