MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
06/08/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 781 - SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Bulls (29-27) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 0
Cleveland Bobcats (27-28) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Bulls Win, Now 29-27
The Kansas City Bulls received a sterling performance from starting pitcher Tim McDonald, allowing them to shoot down the Cleveland Bobcats, 2-1. McDonald picked up the win for Kansas City, going 8 innings. He gave up 1 run on 4 hits. He now sports a record of 7-5. Kansas City has a record of 29-27, placing them 4th in the National Baseball League Western Division.

With the game tied, 1-1, in the top of the seventh, McDonald had a key at-bat for Kansas City. With a runner on 2nd, McDonald hit a run-scoring single off Roger Scherf, making the score 2-1, Bulls.

"It's about putting our team in the best position to win ballgames," said McDonald.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 3 15
L. Moses 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 2 21
C. Taylor LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .294 11 31
E. Cortez RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .162 2 9
D. Boggs 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .235 3 12
   a-R. Kremer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 3
   D. Greenlee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
I. Smith C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .237 2 11
M. Alva SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .215 4 21
H. Lahr CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .223 2 8
T. McDonald P 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .161 1 5
   b-D. Tislow PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241 1 6
Totals 31 2 8 2 4 3 9      
a - R. Kremer pinch hit for D. Boggs in the 9th
b - D. Tislow pinch hit for T. McDonald in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Alva (8, 2nd Inning off R. Scherf, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Taylor (11, 1st Inning off R. Scherf, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Taylor 5 , D. Boggs 2 , M. Alva 3 , T. McDonald 2
2-out RBI: C. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Smith , M. Alva , H. Lahr , D. Tislow
GIDP: E. Cortez
Sac Bunt: A. Amador
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Lahr (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Amador-Alva-Amador)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Chirico LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .282 5 40
B. Harper 3B 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 .268 6 21
H. Batkin 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .244 6 27
R. Galvan C 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .261 3 21
   J. Clabaugh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
   b-R. Gruber PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 1 2
T. Crowell RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275 7 29
B. Olivas 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 1 24
M. Bassett SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 0 17
M. Sunseri CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 1 10
R. Scherf P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .192 0 1
   a-K. Musumeci C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 0 6
Totals 29 1 4 1 3 4 8      
a - K. Musumeci substituted for R. Scherf in the 7th
b - R. Gruber pinch hit for J. Clabaugh in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Chirico (10, 3rd Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Chirico 4 , R. Scherf
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Harper , T. Crowell
GIDP: H. Batkin
Sac Fly: R. Galvan
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Olivas-Bassett-Batkin)
OF assists: 2 (Sunseri(McDonald at home), Crowell(McDonald at 2nd base))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. McDonald W (7-5) 8.0 4 1 1 3 3 0 109 2.91   
D. Greenlee SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McDonald 70
Batters Faced: T. McDonald 30, D. Greenlee 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McDonald 10-10, D. Greenlee 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. McDonald 109-70, D. Greenlee 16-9
WP: T. McDonald
Balk: T. McDonald
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Scherf L (5-2) 6.2 7 2 2 2 2 1 95 5.22   
J. Clabaugh 2.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 41 2.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Scherf 52
Batters Faced: R. Scherf 27, J. Clabaugh 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Scherf 9-7, J. Clabaugh 5-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Scherf 95-58, J. Clabaugh 41-26
WP: R. Scherf
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tim McDonald
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 20671
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