MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
05/18/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
GAME ID: 563 - THURSDAY, MAY 18TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Industrials (23-18) 0 0 3 2 0 3 5 0 0 13 15 3
Cincinnati Packers (16-26) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 1
Industrials Lambaste Packers, 13-2
Conditions were not ideal but Pittsburgh and Cincinnati were able to put their game in the books.

A 6-RBI performance from Keith MacPherson, who is on pace for 130 RBI this season, helped the Pittsburgh Industrials beat the Cincinnati Packers, 13-2. Pittsburgh starter Jerry Zaruba was credited with the win after throwing 118 pitches over 7.1 innings. His record now stands at 4-1.

Pittsburgh used the hitting of Don Keough to pick up the win. The left fielder clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Industrials on top, 2-0. For the game, Keough had 2 home runs and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"We can't expect to win," said Cincinnati manager Martin Abresch, "with that kind of performance."

The win for the Industrials lifted their record to 23-18.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Isenbarger 2B 4 1 0 2 1 2 4 .276 1 14
K. MacPherson 3B 5 2 3 6 0 0 1 .296 6 33
D. Keough LF 5 2 3 4 0 1 0 .232 13 30
A. Robinson 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299 7 19
L. Banda C 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .214 5 15
C. Chavez CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .267 1 12
D. Visco RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .319 0 5
   a-B. Boyle PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 2
G. Schon SS 5 2 1 0 0 1 1 .246 1 8
J. Zaruba P 4 3 3 0 0 1 3 .400 0 0
   J. Lonergan P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 41 13 15 13 4 6 16      
a - B. Boyle pinch hit for D. Visco in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Banda (5, 3rd Inning off F. Lopez, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Zaruba 2 (2, 4th Inning off F. Lopez, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off F. Lopez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Keough 2 (13, 3rd Inning off F. Lopez, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off F. Lopez, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. MacPherson (6, 7th Inning off E. Koenig, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. MacPherson 6 , D. Keough 9 , A. Robinson , L. Banda 3 , C. Chavez , D. Visco , G. Schon , J. Zaruba 5
2-out RBI: R. Isenbarger , K. MacPherson 3 , D. Keough 2 , L. Banda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Banda , C. Chavez , D. Visco
Sac Fly: R. Isenbarger
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: K. MacPherson (5) , A. Robinson (5) , J. Lonergan (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Banda-Robinson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Stewart LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .377 0 15
R. Brown CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .259 3 18
S. Timmons 1B 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 .204 1 7
F. Bohley C 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .230 2 12
G. Bennett SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .417 1 4
G. Palmer RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .266 1 13
D. Haffner 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .186 1 5
E. Ingle 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .286 0 1
F. Lopez P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 0 0
   E. Koenig P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   T. Stallings P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   a-D. Lester PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274 2 16
   S. Meckley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Davalos PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 5 18
Totals 34 2 6 2 6 8 24      
a - D. Lester pinch hit for T. Stallings in the 7th
b - D. Davalos pinch hit for S. Meckley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Palmer (4, 7th Inning off J. Zaruba, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Stewart (13, 9th Inning off J. Lonergan, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Stewart 2 , R. Brown 2 , G. Bennett 2 , G. Palmer 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Ingle , F. Lopez , D. Lester
GIDP: F. Bohley
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Brown (2)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Ingle (2)
OF assists: 1 (Brown(MacPherson at 2nd base))
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Zaruba W (4-1) 7.1 3 2 1 5 8 0 118 2.53   
J. Lonergan 1.2 3 0 0 1 0 0 47 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Zaruba 69
Batters Faced: J. Zaruba 30, J. Lonergan 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Zaruba 8-5, J. Lonergan 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Zaruba 118-74, J. Lonergan 47-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lonergan 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Lopez L (2-5) 5.2 12 8 7 1 2 2 94 4.38   
E. Koenig 1.0 3 5 5 2 2 1 46 4.94   
T. Stallings 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 6.43   
S. Meckley 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 25 3.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lopez 16
Batters Faced: F. Lopez 30, E. Koenig 8, T. Stallings 1, S. Meckley 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lopez 4-10, E. Koenig 0-1, T. Stallings 0-0, S. Meckley 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lopez 94-65, E. Koenig 46-26, T. Stallings 5-3, S. Meckley 25-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Keith MacPherson
Ballpark: Roman Arena
Weather: Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:53
Attendance: 13665
Special Notes: Rain delay of 32 minutes in the 5th inning.
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