MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
05/18/1977
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 554 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 18TH , 1977 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (23-17) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 8 1
Cleveland Bobcats (23-16) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
Knickerbockers Hand Bobcats 3-2 Loss
The New York Knickerbockers beat the Cleveland Bobcats, 3-2. New York pitcher and Guamúchil, Mexico, native Dario Fontanez led the way. In 6 innings, Fontanez surrendered 6 hits, while striking out 2 and walking 2. He allowed 2 runs. With this game in the books, New York is 23-17, Cleveland 23-16.

Dave Lester, who is tied for 6th in the NBL in triples with 3, had a direct impact on the outcome. Lester contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth inning to put New York up, 3-2.

"Dario throwing strikes, pounding the zone, that is exactly what you want to see," said New York manager Sean Kelly.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Guerra LF 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .243 1 8
S. Wright 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .297 7 26
B. Underwood RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .341 7 27
T. Schlener CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .268 3 18
R. Hotz C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271 6 16
S. Wells 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .318 5 17
D. Lester 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .333 6 23
P. Villamil SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .352 1 10
D. Fontanez P 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .059 0 1
   O. Hundley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. White PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 1 6
   B. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 3 8 3 4 6 12      
a - B. White pinch hit for O. Hundley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Underwood (12, 1st Inning off B. Cardenas, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Villamil (5, 5th Inning off B. Cardenas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Guerra , S. Wright , B. Underwood 2 , T. Schlener 2 , D. Lester , P. Villamil 3
2-out RBI: S. Wright , T. Schlener , D. Lester
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Schlener , R. Hotz , D. Fontanez
GIDP: S. Wright
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Villamil (2)
CS: J. Guerra (3)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Underwood (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Villamil-Lester-Wright)
OF assists: 1 (Underwood(Johnson at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Johnson C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .276 9 18
B. Olivas 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .352 3 14
B. Harper LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .227 1 7
P. Chirico CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .368 4 40
A. Romano RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .292 8 34
E. Wilkins SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .324 6 30
K. MacPherson 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .299 8 24
   c-M. Bassett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 3 7
J. Baumann 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277 3 16
   a-R. Gruber PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 3
B. Cardenas P 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .091 0 1
   b-D. Pelletier PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .381 3 5
   S. Cheatham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 2 8 0 2 3 15      
a - R. Gruber pinch hit for J. Baumann in the 7th
b - D. Pelletier pinch hit for B. Cardenas in the 7th
c - M. Bassett pinch hit for K. MacPherson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. MacPherson (8, 7th Inning off O. Hundley, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Chirico (19, 8th Inning off O. Hundley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Olivas 2 , B. Harper , P. Chirico 2 , A. Romano , K. MacPherson 3 , B. Cardenas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Johnson , P. Chirico , A. Romano 2 , B. Cardenas
GIDP: B. Harper
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: B. Cardenas (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Wilkins-Olivas-Baumann)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Fontanez W (4-3) 6.0 6 2 1 2 2 0 24 90 4.86   
O. Hundley H (6) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 24 4.72   
B. Williams SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 3.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fontanez 54
Batters Faced: D. Fontanez 24, O. Hundley 8, B. Williams 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fontanez 5-9, O. Hundley 3-2, B. Williams 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fontanez 90-55, O. Hundley 24-17, B. Williams 14-8
WP: D. Fontanez 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Cardenas L (4-3) 7.0 8 3 3 4 4 0 31 118 2.60   
S. Cheatham 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 23 4.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Cardenas 49
Batters Faced: B. Cardenas 31, S. Cheatham 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Cardenas 7-8, S. Cheatham 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Cardenas 118-66, S. Cheatham 23-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dario Fontanez
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Rain (58 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 18116
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