MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT DENVER BURROS
06/09/1973
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 862 - SATURDAY, JUNE 9TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (34-28) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 10 1
Denver Burros (41-21) 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 X 10 14 0
Burros Rack Up 10-3 Win Versus New York
The Denver Burros topped the New York Knickerbockers, 10-3, in National Baseball League action at Gates Crescent Park. The game was highlighted by the performance of Denver pitcher Bruce Cardenas. Cardenas got the win, improving to 9-3. He gave up 8 hits and walked 3 over 8 innings. He allowed 2 runs. The National Baseball League Western Division-leading Burros are 41-21.

John Crabtree, who finished 4th in the NBL in RBI with 106 in 1971, came through for Denver with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the first. The first baseman went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and collected 2 RBI.

"We came in and got the job done. That's what it's all about in this business," said Crabtree.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lamons SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .303 7 34
S. Wright 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .292 8 26
F. Chavez 1B 5 1 1 2 0 3 4 .261 15 49
R. Freeman LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .268 16 44
S. Hudson CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .278 9 27
R. Hotz C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .260 11 24
W. Baker RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .357 0 14
B. White 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .303 3 15
C. Hull P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 0 1
   B. Elsner P 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   a-P. Barrera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 2 11
   W. Houston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   S. Shafer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. DeHaan PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .235 2 6
Totals 36 3 10 3 3 9 22      
a - P. Barrera pinch hit for B. Elsner in the 6th
b - D. DeHaan pinch hit for S. Shafer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Hudson (12, 4th Inning off B. Cardenas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Chavez (15, 5th Inning off B. Cardenas, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. DeHaan (2, 9th Inning off R. Morton, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Lamons 2 , S. Wright , F. Chavez 4 , R. Freeman , S. Hudson 2 , R. Hotz , W. Baker , B. Elsner , D. DeHaan 4
2-out RBI: F. Chavez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hotz , B. White , P. Barrera
GIDP: B. White
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: R. Hotz (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Lamons-Wright-Chavez, Wright-Lamons-Chavez)
OF assists: 1 (Baker(Raley at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .319 14 41
J. Bitting CF 5 2 3 0 0 0 3 .284 4 37
J. Robinson 3B 5 0 1 2 0 0 3 .285 12 46
J. Crabtree 1B 4 2 2 2 1 0 2 .286 8 35
D. Smith LF 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 .233 3 14
B. Raley SS 3 0 0 1 2 1 4 .259 1 14
R. Castillo 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .238 2 17
   R. Morton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Clark C 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .294 0 5
   a-G. Gregory C 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .667 1 4
B. Cardenas P 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 .242 1 4
   b-D. Hoffmeier PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .231 2 8
   c-F. Novy 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
Totals 33 10 14 9 10 2 19      
a - G. Gregory substituted for T. Clark in the 7th
b - D. Hoffmeier pinch hit for B. Cardenas in the 8th
c - F. Novy substituted for D. Hoffmeier in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Crabtree (9, 5th Inning off B. Elsner, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Robinson (9, 8th Inning off S. Shafer, 3 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Cardenas (1, 4th Inning off C. Hull, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Crabtree (8, 1st Inning off C. Hull, 1 on, 1 out) , G. Gregory (1, 8th Inning off W. Houston, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Moret , J. Bitting 3 , J. Robinson 2 , J. Crabtree 6 , R. Castillo 2 , T. Clark 2 , G. Gregory 4 , B. Cardenas 4
2-out RBI: B. Raley , T. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bitting , J. Robinson , R. Castillo , B. Cardenas
GIDP: J. Bitting , J. Robinson
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Moret 2 (44)
CS: D. Smith 2 (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Robinson-Crabtree)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Hull L (4-5) 3.0 7 5 5 4 1 1 78 3.99   
B. Elsner 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 34 3.21   
W. Houston 2.1 2 2 2 2 0 1 41 7.30   
S. Shafer 0.2 3 2 2 2 0 0 27 2.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Hull 20
Batters Faced: C. Hull 19, B. Elsner 8, W. Houston 9, S. Shafer 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Hull 4-3, B. Elsner 2-1, W. Houston 2-3, S. Shafer 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Hull 78-44, B. Elsner 34-16, W. Houston 41-21, S. Shafer 27-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Elsner 2-0 , S. Shafer 1-1
WP: B. Elsner
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Cardenas W (9-3) 8.0 8 2 2 3 7 1 118 2.82   
R. Morton 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 21 1.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Cardenas 62
Batters Faced: B. Cardenas 34, R. Morton 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Cardenas 11-5, R. Morton 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Cardenas 118-75, R. Morton 21-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bruce Cardenas
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 22693
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