MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
09/28/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 2244 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Packers (66-95) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 14 2
Cleveland Bobcats (78-83) 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 X 7 12 0
Cleveland Makes Cincinnati 7-5 Losers
Cleveland starter Bob Yolton pitched well against the Cincinnati Packers at Lakefront Stadium. The right-hander led his team to a win, 7-5. Yolton, now 10-10, was the winner. In 8 innings, he gave up 9 hits, while striking out 4, walking 0, and allowing 2 runs. The 6th-place Packers have lost 5 straight games.

Cleveland center fielder Tom Crowell helped the Bobcats go up, 4-2, in the bottom of the sixth inning. With the game tied, Crowell hit a 2-run single off Cincinnati pitcher Dave Pelton.

"This game will punch you right in the mouth," said Yolton. "My job is to show up and give my team a chance."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Timmons 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .262 9 64
G. Bennett SS 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 .325 13 74
G. Palmer LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .262 13 76
J. Duersch 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .271 9 44
J. Robinson 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .271 8 44
J. Anderson RF 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 .301 17 50
R. Brown CF 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .292 14 60
J. Hembree C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247 0 43
   a-B. Wesley PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .293 0 20
D. Pelton P 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .127 0 4
   S. Meckley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Muhammad PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .276 5 44
Totals 39 5 14 5 1 5 20      
a - B. Wesley pinch hit for J. Hembree in the 9th
b - B. Muhammad pinch hit for S. Meckley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Brown (16, 4th Inning off B. Yolton, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Timmons , G. Bennett 4 , G. Palmer 2 , J. Duersch 2 , J. Robinson , R. Brown 4 , D. Pelton
2-out RBI: G. Palmer , J. Duersch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Robinson 2 , J. Hembree , D. Pelton
GIDP: G. Palmer
Sac Fly: B. Muhammad
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Brown (44)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Bennett (27) , J. Duersch (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Duersch-Timmons)
OF assists: 1 (Brown(Olivas at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Crowell CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 8 .270 23 84
B. Olivas 2B 3 0 0 1 2 0 2 .269 3 59
P. Chirico LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 4 .281 12 86
R. Galvan C 3 1 0 1 1 0 4 .283 6 58
R. Gruber 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .269 3 13
M. Bassett SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .245 5 43
S. Garcia RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .215 24 51
L. Fitzsimmons 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0
B. Yolton P 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 .231 0 1
   a-D. Pelletier PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .203 2 17
   J. Colombo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 7 12 7 4 3 24      
a - D. Pelletier pinch hit for B. Yolton in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: P. Chirico (7, 7th Inning off D. Pelton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Crowell , P. Chirico 4 , R. Gruber , M. Bassett 2 , S. Garcia 2 , L. Fitzsimmons 2 , B. Yolton , D. Pelletier
2-out RBI: T. Crowell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Crowell , B. Olivas , P. Chirico , R. Galvan 2
Sac Bunt: T. Crowell
Sac Fly: P. Chirico , R. Galvan
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Crowell (66) , B. Olivas (23)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Olivas-Bassett-Gruber)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Pelton L (13-10) 7.0 10 5 5 3 2 0 109 3.34   
S. Meckley 1.0 2 2 0 1 1 0 33 5.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Pelton 36
Batters Faced: D. Pelton 33, S. Meckley 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Pelton 9-8, S. Meckley 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Pelton 109-70, S. Meckley 33-20
WP: D. Pelton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Yolton W (10-10) 8.0 9 2 2 0 4 0 101 3.87   
J. Colombo 1.0 5 3 3 1 1 0 36 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Yolton 60
Batters Faced: B. Yolton 32, J. Colombo 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Yolton 10-9, J. Colombo 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Yolton 101-69, J. Colombo 36-24
WP: B. Yolton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Yolton
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Rain (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 20047
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