MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
05/02/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
GAME ID: 306 - THURSDAY, MAY 2ND , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Bluebirds (7-15) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 13 1
Washington Eagles (10-11) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 X 4 12 0
Eagles Score Late to Nip Bluebirds, 4-3
The Washington Eagles scored a tight, 4-3 win versus the Brooklyn Bluebirds at Monument Field. Washington pitcher Alex Fonseca held his own in the contest. The Bluebirds are now 7-15.

The game was at a stalemate until left fielder Jeff Lawler came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Brooklyn pitcher Damon Rutherford, he hit a 0-2 slider for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Washington on top, 4-3.

"I just trusted my stuff," said Fonseca.
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Anderson 2B 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 .317 0 2
D. Fogarty CF 5 1 2 0 0 2 5 .329 1 8
B. Rawlins 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 6 .267 1 13
J. Cooper RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .291 3 10
M. Bennett 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .265 1 8
G. Jackson LF 3 0 1 3 0 1 1 .250 0 3
   a-O. Gonzalez PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .301 2 13
J. Mara C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .228 1 6
G. Fenton SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .158 0 1
   b-D. Calise PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .458 0 3
D. Rutherford P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .462 0 2
   c-L. Winter PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 0 4
Totals 37 3 13 3 1 6 29      
a - O. Gonzalez pinch hit for G. Jackson in the 8th
b - D. Calise pinch hit for G. Fenton in the 9th
c - L. Winter pinch hit for D. Rutherford in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Jackson (2, 6th Inning off A. Fonseca, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Mara (2, 7th Inning off A. Fonseca, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Anderson 3 , D. Fogarty 2 , B. Rawlins , J. Cooper , M. Bennett 2 , G. Jackson 2 , J. Mara 2 , G. Fenton , D. Calise
2-out RBI: G. Jackson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Anderson , B. Rawlins 2 , J. Mara
GIDP: B. Rawlins
Sac Bunt: D. Rutherford
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: B. Rawlins (3)
OF assists: 1 (Cooper(Raab at home))
PB: J. Mara
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cassill RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .188 0 2
G. Long SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .253 0 11
L. Wools 3B, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .373 0 8
B. Raab 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .234 0 14
V. Marshall LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .241 2 10
   R. Kingery P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
E. Cook 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .306 1 3
   b-J. Ellison PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .412 0 4
   c-J. Ybarra 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 2
B. Brosnahan CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .158 0 2
J. Olvera C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .290 4 11
A. Fonseca P 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .300 0 0
   a-J. Lawler LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .246 1 8
Totals 35 4 12 4 3 2 18      
a - J. Lawler substituted for A. Fonseca in the 8th
b - J. Ellison pinch hit for E. Cook in the 8th
c - J. Ybarra substituted for J. Ellison in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Brosnahan (1, 4th Inning off D. Rutherford, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Wools (7, 5th Inning off D. Rutherford, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Cassill , G. Long , L. Wools 2 , B. Raab , V. Marshall 2 , E. Cook , J. Ellison , B. Brosnahan 2 , J. Olvera , A. Fonseca , J. Lawler
2-out RBI: B. Brosnahan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Long , L. Wools , B. Brosnahan , A. Fonseca
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Raab (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Long-Cook-Raab)
OF assists: 1 (Brosnahan(Jackson at 3rd base))
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rutherford L (1-4) 8.0 12 4 4 3 2 0 134 3.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rutherford 41
Batters Faced: D. Rutherford 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rutherford 11-9
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rutherford 134-82
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Fonseca 7.0 9 3 3 1 3 0 86 7.18   
R. Kingery W (3-0) 2.0 4 0 0 0 3 0 39 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Fonseca 49
Batters Faced: A. Fonseca 29, R. Kingery 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Fonseca 9-7, R. Kingery 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Fonseca 86-60, R. Kingery 39-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Kingery 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Fonseca
Ballpark: Monument Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 14986
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