MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
05/04/1971
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
GAME ID: 368 - TUESDAY, MAY 4TH , 1971 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Packers (15-11) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0
Washington Eagles (9-18) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Washington Bats Go Silent in 1-0 Loss
Washington wasted an exceptional performance by pitcher Tom McAteer, falling to the Cincinnati Packers, 1-0. McAteer threw 8.0 innings of 6-hit ball for the losing team. The Eagles fall to 9-18 and continue their sputtering start to the 1971 season.

Cincinnati used the timely hitting of Cory Ruoff to seize the win. The right fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Packers on top, 1-0. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"Good teams find a way to win close games," Ruoff said.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Riojas 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .174 3 9
J. Anderson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .040 0 0
D. Lester 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .234 3 11
D. Davalos 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .211 1 8
F. Bohley C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .315 2 8
C. Ruoff RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .247 3 9
   B. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
R. Brown CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .237 3 8
G. Bennett SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269 2 14
F. Lopez P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
   a-G. Palmer RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 3
Totals 31 1 6 1 1 6 12      
a - G. Palmer substituted for F. Lopez in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Riojas , D. Lester 2 , F. Bohley 2 , C. Ruoff
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Davalos , C. Ruoff 2
GIDP: G. Bennett
Hit by Pitch: D. Davalos
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Davalos (4)
CS: D. Lester (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lester-Bennett-Riojas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Wools 2B 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .256 1 6
J. Ellison 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .286 2 10
J. Duersch 3B 5 0 0 0 0 4 5 .308 3 13
H. Disla RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .321 0 6
J. Lawler CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 8
   a-E. Laub PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .179 0 5
J. Ballard LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .467 0 1
G. Long SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .333 2 14
   b-B. Messinger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256 0 1
   D. McCoy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Kill C 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .206 1 9
T. McAteer P 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .125 0 1
   c-P. Soroka SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 37 0 11 0 1 6 27      
a - E. Laub pinch hit for J. Lawler in the 8th
b - B. Messinger pinch hit for G. Long in the 8th
c - P. Soroka substituted for T. McAteer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Soroka (1, 9th Inning off F. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Wools 3 , J. Ellison , H. Disla , J. Ballard 3 , G. Long 2 , P. Soroka 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Duersch , G. Kill , T. McAteer 3
GIDP: H. Disla
Hit by Pitch: G. Kill
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Long-Wools-Ellison)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Lopez W (4-0) 8.0 11 0 0 1 6 0 118 1.41   
B. Williams SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lopez 65
Batters Faced: F. Lopez 36, B. Williams 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lopez 10-7, B. Williams 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lopez 118-84, B. Williams 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Williams 1-0
Hit Batsmen: F. Lopez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. McAteer L (1-2) 8.0 6 1 1 0 6 0 102 1.99   
D. McCoy 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 6.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McAteer 72
Batters Faced: T. McAteer 29, D. McCoy 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McAteer 11-5, D. McCoy 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. McAteer 102-66, D. McCoy 15-9
Hit Batsmen: T. McAteer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom McAteer
Ballpark: Monument Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 14557
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