MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
04/08/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 5 - TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Packers (0-1) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 8 3
Cleveland Bobcats (1-0) 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 X 8 13 0
Cleveland Topples Cincinnati, 8-3
The Cleveland Bobcats ushered in the 1975 season with a win versus the Cincinnati Packers at Lakefront Stadium. The final score was 8-3. Center Fielder Tom Crowell, who finished 5th in the NBL in slugging percentage with .494 in 1969, had a standout performance. Cleveland starter Myron Baird was credited with the win after throwing 111 pitches over 8 innings. His record now stands at 1-0.

With Cleveland leading 1-0 in the bottom of the second, Crowell hit a 2-run single off Cincinnati hurler Damon Rutherford. It was the 3rd hit of the season for Crowell and put his team ahead, 3-0.

"We swung the bats good throughout the lineup," said Cleveland skipper Daniel Mays.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Timmons 1B 5 0 2 2 0 1 0 .400 0 2
G. Bennett SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
G. Palmer LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
D. Salas 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Anderson RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .667 1 1
R. Brown CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
J. Hembree C 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
M. Clement 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .250 0 0
D. Rutherford P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Meek P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   a-J. Murray PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   B. Alfieri P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-L. McGee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 3 8 3 2 7 10      
a - J. Murray pinch hit for J. Meek in the 7th
b - L. McGee pinch hit for B. Alfieri in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Brown (1, 8th Inning off M. Baird, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Anderson (1, 8th Inning off M. Baird, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Timmons 2 , J. Anderson 5 , R. Brown 2 , J. Hembree 2 , M. Clement
2-out RBI: S. Timmons , J. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Palmer , J. Hembree 2 , M. Clement
Sac Bunt: R. Brown
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Anderson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Timmons (1) , G. Bennett (1) , D. Salas (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Timmons-Hembree-Timmons)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Crowell CF, RF 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .600 0 2
B. Harper 3B 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 .500 0 1
R. Galvan C 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 .400 0 2
B. Olivas 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .400 0 2
P. Chirico RF 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0 0
   a-B. Magnuson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Sunseri RF, CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 0 0
R. Gruber LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 5 .250 0 1
D. Pelletier 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .250 0 0
M. Bassett SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .250 0 0
M. Baird P 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
   D. Lawrence P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 8 13 8 3 5 27      
a - B. Magnuson pinch ran for P. Chirico in the 3rd
b - M. Sunseri substituted for B. Magnuson in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Chirico (1, 2nd Inning off D. Rutherford, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Galvan (1, 4th Inning off D. Rutherford, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Olivas (1, 3rd Inning off D. Rutherford, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Crowell 3 , B. Harper 2 , R. Galvan 3 , B. Olivas 4 , P. Chirico 2 , R. Gruber , D. Pelletier , M. Bassett
2-out RBI: T. Crowell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Crowell , B. Harper , R. Gruber , M. Bassett
GIDP: D. Pelletier
Sac Bunt: M. Baird
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Crowell (1) , B. Harper (1)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rutherford L (0-1) 3.1 9 6 6 2 1 0 78 16.20   
J. Meek 2.2 3 1 0 1 3 0 41 0.00   
B. Alfieri 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 32 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rutherford 15
Batters Faced: D. Rutherford 21, J. Meek 13, B. Alfieri 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rutherford 4-5, J. Meek 4-0, B. Alfieri 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rutherford 78-47, J. Meek 41-27, B. Alfieri 32-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Meek 1-0
WP: D. Rutherford
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Baird W (1-0) 8.0 8 3 3 2 5 1 111 3.38   
D. Lawrence 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Baird 57
Batters Faced: M. Baird 34, D. Lawrence 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Baird 12-7, D. Lawrence 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Baird 111-72, D. Lawrence 12-8
WP: M. Baird
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Crowell
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 29028
Special Notes: RF Phil Chirico was injured while running the bases.
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