MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
05/19/1971
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 550 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 19TH , 1971 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Eagles (12-29) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1
Brooklyn Bluebirds (17-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Eagles Score Late, Clip Bluebirds, 1-0
Jackie Richardson could take little solace in pitching a good game. The fact is his Brooklyn Bluebirds lost, dropping a 1-0 decision to the Washington Eagles at Flatbush Park. Richie Kingery picked up the win in relief. His record improves to 1-2. Jackie Richardson suffered the loss. The win gives the Eagles a record of 12-29.

Bob Messinger came through with a big-time hit for Washington. The pinch hitter smacked a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to give his team the lead, 1-0. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"We'll build on this win," said Messinger.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Wools 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256 1 7
G. Long SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 3 17
J. Ellison 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 2 13
J. Duersch 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .319 4 20
H. Disla RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 1 10
   a-L. McGee PH, RF, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 0 2
D. Arrington CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
   b-E. Laub PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 2 9
J. Ballard LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315 0 2
   c-L. Moses PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 1 2
   e-E. Cook LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 4
J. Olvera C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 1 3
A. Fonseca P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .150 0 1
   R. Kingery P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-B. Messinger PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .268 1 2
   D. Rodriquez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 1 4 1 0 3 2      
a - L. McGee pinch hit for H. Disla in the 8th
b - E. Laub pinch hit for D. Arrington in the 8th
c - L. Moses pinch hit for J. Ballard in the 9th
d - B. Messinger pinch hit for R. Kingery in the 9th
e - E. Cook substituted for L. Moses in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Wools (10, 1st Inning off J. Richardson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Messinger (1, 9th Inning off J. Richardson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Wools 2 , J. Duersch , J. Ballard , B. Messinger 4
2-out RBI: B. Messinger
GIDP: H. Disla
Team LOB: 0

FIELDING
Errors: G. Long (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Olvera-Long)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Tislow 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .234 2 18
M. LeDuc LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .123 1 5
J. Cooper RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 4 10
E. Blain C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .239 0 12
G. Fenton SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .193 0 2
   a-G. Landrum PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312 2 7
J. Seidler 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .188 2 8
D. Calise CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .247 2 20
B. Anderson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .212 0 3
   b-D. Fogarty PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 1 15
J. Richardson P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .133 1 2
   B. Hill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 2
   c-K. McDaniel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .219 1 3
Totals 35 0 8 0 1 5 18      
a - G. Landrum pinch hit for G. Fenton in the 9th
b - D. Fogarty pinch hit for B. Anderson in the 9th
c - K. McDaniel pinch hit for B. Hill in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Tislow 2 , E. Blain , G. Fenton 2 , G. Landrum , D. Calise , D. Fogarty
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Tislow , E. Blain , J. Seidler , K. McDaniel
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Calise (2)
CS: G. Fenton (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Blain-Seidler, Tislow-Fenton-Seidler)
OF assists: 1 (Cooper(Wools at 3rd base))
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Fonseca 7.0 6 0 0 1 5 0 108 3.49   
R. Kingery W (1-2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 6.75   
D. Rodriquez SV (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Fonseca 69
Batters Faced: A. Fonseca 28, R. Kingery 3, D. Rodriquez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Fonseca 7-8, R. Kingery 1-2, D. Rodriquez 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Fonseca 108-63, R. Kingery 11-6, D. Rodriquez 11-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Richardson L (2-3) 8.2 4 1 1 0 3 1 85 3.64   
B. Hill 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Richardson 75
Batters Faced: J. Richardson 27, B. Hill 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Richardson 11-9, B. Hill 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Richardson 85-60, B. Hill 3-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jackie Richardson
Ballpark: Flatbush Park
Weather: Rain (70 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:25
Attendance: 12773
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