MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
09/24/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 2259 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (81-81) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 10 3
New York Knickerbockers (88-74) 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 X 6 8 1
Cleveland Defeated By Knickerbockers, 6-2
Behind an impressive start by Dave Torre, New York beat Cleveland, 6-2. With the win, New York upped its record to 88-74.

New York took control in the bottom of the sixth. With one out and runners on 1st and 3rd, Ray Zink hit a run-scoring single to make it 1-0, Knickerbockers.

Said losing manager Daniel Mays: "Give the Knickerbockers credit. They played a better game than we did."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Deschamps RF 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .178 3 9
B. Harper 3B 5 0 3 0 0 2 1 .304 22 63
T. Crowell CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 3 .291 16 82
P. Chirico LF 5 0 0 1 0 0 7 .243 6 40
J. McCusker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .225 3 58
B. Olivas SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .252 1 17
J. Farrar 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .239 5 46
K. Musumeci C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .203 0 31
M. Baird P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .157 0 5
   a-R. Gardner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .197 10 50
   J. Hutto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-N. Lane PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .129 5 17
Totals 37 2 10 1 3 7 23      
a - R. Gardner pinch hit for M. Baird in the 7th
b - N. Lane pinch hit for J. Hutto in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Deschamps 2 , B. Harper 3 , T. Crowell 2 , B. Olivas 2 , K. Musumeci
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Chirico 2 , B. Olivas 2 , R. Gardner
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Crowell 2 (42)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Olivas 2 (5) , J. Farrar (17)
Double Plays: 1 (McCusker-Olivas-Farrar)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .272 25 59
D. DeHaan 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .258 2 12
F. Chavez 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .256 12 83
R. Freeman LF 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .223 41 105
B. Marston CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .227 2 8
R. Zink 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .217 13 46
D. Lamons SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .284 10 53
R. Hotz C 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .260 9 28
D. Torre P 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .169 1 6
   J. Espinoza P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 6 8 5 5 2 21      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Chavez (21, 6th Inning off M. Baird, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Hotz (2, 6th Inning off M. Baird, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Freeman (41, 7th Inning off J. Hutto, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Underwood , F. Chavez 2 , R. Freeman 4 , R. Zink 2 , D. Lamons , R. Hotz 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. DeHaan 2 , F. Chavez , R. Zink , D. Lamons , D. Torre
GIDP: D. Torre
Hit by Pitch: B. Marston
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: R. Zink (21)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Baird L (13-9) 6.0 6 5 4 4 1 0 109 3.31   
J. Hutto 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 27 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Baird 39
Batters Faced: M. Baird 30, J. Hutto 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Baird 7-9, J. Hutto 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Baird 109-61, J. Hutto 27-17
Hit Batsmen: M. Baird
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Torre W (13-11) 8.0 7 1 0 2 5 0 108 3.66   
J. Espinoza 1.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 29 2.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Torre 69
Batters Faced: D. Torre 33, J. Espinoza 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Torre 6-12, J. Espinoza 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Torre 108-72, J. Espinoza 29-16
WP: J. Espinoza
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Torre
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 17 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 21319
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