MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
05/17/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 550 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 17TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (19-21) 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 7 9 0
New York Knickerbockers (21-20) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 1
Bobcats Victorious at New York, 7-1
The Cleveland Bobcats went home winners at Knickerbocker Stadium, thanks in large part to starter Tim McDonald. McDonald stifled the New York Knickerbockers, enabling Cleveland to grab the 7-1 win. McDonald yielded 1 run over 8.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 2, and struck out 8. His record improves to 2-6. The win puts the Bobcats at 19-21, while the Knickerbockers drop to 21-20.

Cleveland used a well-timed hit by Jim McCusker to capture the win. The second baseman socked a 2-run double in the top of the first inning to put the Bobcats ahead, 3-0. Though it was his only hit in 5 at-bats, it was important.

"It never gets old," said McDonald. "Winning, that is."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Harper RF 4 2 2 0 1 2 0 .327 9 24
T. Crowell LF 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .267 8 27
D. Fierro 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .270 2 11
R. Gardner 3B 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 .203 5 18
J. McCusker 2B 5 0 1 2 0 0 3 .236 2 15
B. Nielsen SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .198 2 9
M. Sunseri CF 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .175 1 8
K. Musumeci C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .227 0 13
T. McDonald P 3 0 0 0 0 2 6 .059 0 1
   D. Carbone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 7 9 7 5 7 21      
BATTING
Doubles: J. McCusker (8, 1st Inning off C. Hull, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Crowell (4, 7th Inning off B. Owen, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Harper 2 , T. Crowell 4 , D. Fierro 2 , R. Gardner , J. McCusker 2 , M. Sunseri
2-out RBI: T. Crowell , R. Gardner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McCusker , B. Nielsen , K. Musumeci , T. McDonald
GIDP: K. Musumeci
Sac Bunt: T. McDonald
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Harper 2 (13)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McCusker-Nielsen-Fierro)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .272 5 20
S. Wright 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .331 5 23
F. Chavez 1B 3 0 1 0 1 2 3 .245 5 24
W. Baker CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .298 0 25
R. Zink 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .224 3 12
A. Covarrubio C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .208 2 9
D. Mateo LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .196 2 10
D. DeHaan SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .360 0 3
C. Hull P 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .417 0 5
   B. Owen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   a-S. Hudson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 0 2
   T. Carpenter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   b-P. Barrera PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0 4
Totals 35 1 9 1 2 8 22      
a - S. Hudson pinch hit for B. Owen in the 7th
b - P. Barrera pinch hit for T. Carpenter in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: F. Chavez (1, 8th Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Underwood , S. Wright , F. Chavez 3 , R. Zink 2 , A. Covarrubio , D. DeHaan , C. Hull , P. Barrera
2-out RBI: P. Barrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Underwood , F. Chavez , W. Baker , R. Zink
GIDP: W. Baker
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: F. Chavez (12)
Double Plays: 1 (Zink-Wright-Chavez)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. McDonald W (2-6) 8.2 7 1 1 2 8 0 133 4.19   
D. Carbone 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 1.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McDonald 72
Batters Faced: T. McDonald 34, D. Carbone 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McDonald 10-7, D. Carbone 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. McDonald 133-87, D. Carbone 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Carbone 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Hull L (6-2) 6.1 6 5 5 3 5 0 100 2.86   
B. Owen 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 20 1.50   
T. Carpenter 2.0 1 1 1 1 2 0 21 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Hull 43
Batters Faced: C. Hull 28, B. Owen 5, T. Carpenter 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Hull 7-6, B. Owen 0-2, T. Carpenter 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Hull 100-59, B. Owen 20-11, T. Carpenter 21-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tim McDonald
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 17948
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