MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
04/28/1968
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 252 - SUNDAY, APRIL 28TH , 1968 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Eagles (8-11) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Kansas City Bulls (10-8) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1
Eagles Upend Bulls, 3-2
In a low-scoring clash between Washington and Kansas City, pitcher Billy Reed was a difference-maker. The right-hander earned accolades in the 3-2 win. Tom McAteer was credited with the save for Washington, his 1st of the season. With the win, Washington goes to 8-11.

Mike Lockhart, the two-time All-Star , had a direct impact on the outcome. Lockhart contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the second inning to put Washington up, 3-1.

"This was a tough loss," said Kansas City manager DD Martin. "It'll stick in my craw for a while."
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Thomas 2B, 1B, 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .327 0 4
M. Lockhart RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250 0 5
J. Ballard LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .269 2 6
   c-R. Reed 2B, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 0 1
J. Duersch 3B, 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .222 1 4
   d-H. Disla PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
J. Ellison 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .258 1 5
   a-B. Townsend PR, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
E. Corrales C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .238 0 3
E. Drake SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .125 0 2
E. Laub CF 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .212 1 6
B. Reed P 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
   b-L. McGee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 1
   T. McAteer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 3 9 2 4 13 21      
a - B. Townsend pinch ran for J. Ellison in the 8th
b - L. McGee pinch hit for B. Reed in the 8th
c - R. Reed substituted for J. Ballard in the 8th
d - H. Disla pinch hit for J. Duersch in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Thomas , M. Lockhart 2 , J. Duersch , J. Ellison 2 , E. Corrales , E. Drake , E. Laub
2-out RBI: M. Lockhart , J. Ellison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Townsend , E. Corrales , B. Reed , L. McGee
GIDP: J. Duersch
Hit by Pitch: M. Lockhart
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Laub (3)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Disla (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fulkerson 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .227 4 8
N. Fisher LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .351 1 3
D. Phillips 2B 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 .200 0 6
G. Locke RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .180 3 8
B. Fesmire 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .286 1 3
   b-B. Niedziela PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267 1 2
   c-B. Anderson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 2
R. Durham C 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .088 0 2
L. Tipton CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .194 2 7
D. Murphy SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 0 0
   A. Luce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-R. Dunphy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 3 7
C. Hickman P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   a-G. Graham SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 2 5 2 4 4 14      
a - G. Graham substituted for C. Hickman in the 7th
b - B. Niedziela pinch hit for B. Fesmire in the 8th
c - B. Anderson substituted for B. Niedziela in the 9th
d - R. Dunphy pinch hit for A. Luce in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Fulkerson (3, 1st Inning off B. Reed, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Fulkerson 2 , N. Fisher , B. Fesmire , R. Durham , C. Hickman
2-out RBI: R. Durham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Durham , L. Tipton
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Fulkerson (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Graham-Phillips-Fesmire)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Reed W (1-3) 7.0 5 2 2 3 3 0 92 4.45   
T. McAteer SV (1) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 25 1.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Reed 59
Batters Faced: B. Reed 29, T. McAteer 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Reed 5-13, T. McAteer 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Reed 92-56, T. McAteer 25-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Hickman L (1-2) 6.1 6 3 3 3 8 0 116 3.13   
A. Luce 2.2 3 0 0 1 5 0 51 2.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Hickman 54
Batters Faced: C. Hickman 29, A. Luce 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Hickman 8-3, A. Luce 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Hickman 116-75, A. Luce 51-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Luce 1-0
WP: C. Hickman
Hit Batsmen: C. Hickman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Reed
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 21860
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