MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
05/22/1970
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
GAME ID: 581 - FRIDAY, MAY 22ND , 1970 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (26-16) 1 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 7 11 1
Washington Eagles (13-29) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0
New York Wins, Underwood 4-for-5
Riding the 4-hit performance of the top prospect Bob Underwood, the New York Knickerbockers defeated the Washington Eagles, 7-2. Jack Forbes went 9 innings for New York to pick up the win. The right-hander was charged with 2 runs. He scattered 4 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 0. His record improves to 5-0. After today's action, New York sits at 26-16, while Washington falls to 13-29.

New York grabbed the momentum in the top of the fifth, when Underwood hit a 2-run home run off Bob Viola. His 5th home run of the season put the Knickerbockers out in front, 3-1.

"Every time you put a 'W' on the board is always good," said Underwood.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Wright SS 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .336 6 21
S. Hudson CF 5 0 0 0 0 4 3 .247 1 11
B. Underwood LF 5 1 4 3 0 0 0 .340 5 20
F. Chavez 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .389 9 24
W. Baker RF 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 .269 1 14
C. Fee C 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .292 12 36
R. Zink 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .202 1 11
   a-D. Mateo PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .324 3 10
   b-R. Brown 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 4
P. Barrera 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .381 0 5
J. Forbes P 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .158 0 0
Totals 37 7 11 7 3 10 13      
a - D. Mateo pinch hit for R. Zink in the 6th
b - R. Brown substituted for D. Mateo in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Forbes (1, 5th Inning off B. Viola, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Barrera (5, 6th Inning off D. McCoy, 2 on, 0 outs) , B. Underwood (7, 9th Inning off D. Beason, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Underwood (5, 5th Inning off B. Viola, 1 on, 2 outs) , W. Baker (1, 7th Inning off D. McCoy, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Underwood 8 , F. Chavez , W. Baker 4 , R. Zink , D. Mateo , P. Barrera 3 , J. Forbes 2
2-out RBI: B. Underwood , W. Baker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Hudson , F. Chavez , W. Baker
GIDP: J. Forbes
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: S. Wright (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Wools 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .292 0 11
J. Ellison 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285 4 16
M. Lockhart RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .236 4 15
J. Duersch SS 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .287 6 19
L. McGee LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237 3 13
L. Moses 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .229 0 6
D. Arrington CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264 1 5
J. Olvera C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 2 13
B. Viola P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 0
   D. McCoy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-P. Soroka PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 0 2
   D. Beason P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 2 4 2 2 0 8      
a - P. Soroka pinch hit for D. McCoy in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Wools (8, 5th Inning off J. Forbes, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Duersch 2 (6, 3rd Inning off J. Forbes, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off J. Forbes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Wools 2 , J. Duersch 9
2-out RBI: J. Duersch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Wools , M. Lockhart , L. Moses
Sac Bunt: B. Viola
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Viola-Wools-Ellison)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Forbes W (5-0) 9.0 4 2 2 2 0 2 109 1.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Forbes 69
Batters Faced: J. Forbes 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Forbes 13-14
Pitches - Strikes: J. Forbes 109-65
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Viola L (2-2) 5.0 7 4 4 2 5 1 89 3.56   
D. McCoy 2.0 3 3 3 1 2 1 37 13.50   
D. Beason 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 27 1.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Viola 40
Batters Faced: B. Viola 23, D. McCoy 10, D. Beason 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Viola 9-0, D. McCoy 1-3, D. Beason 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Viola 89-55, D. McCoy 37-23, D. Beason 27-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. McCoy 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Underwood
Ballpark: Monument Field
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 14144
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