MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
04/10/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 93 - TUESDAY, APRIL 10TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (4-3) 0 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 7 8 0
Kansas City Bulls (2-5) 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 13 0
Kansas City Dispatched, 7-5, by Cleveland
Despite a fine performance by left fielder Chris Taylor, the Kansas City Bulls lost to the Cleveland Bobcats, 7-5. Taylor went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Myron Baird got the win, improving to 2-0. He pitched 5 innings, giving up 8 hits and 5 runs, while striking out 4 and walking 0. Joe Clabaugh notched his 1st save of the season.

Harold Batkin had a key at-bat with two out in the top of the seventh for Cleveland. With the bases loaded and the Bobcats leading 6-5, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run.

"We ground out the win," said Batkin. "That's all that matters."

The loss drops Kansas City to 2-5.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Chirico LF 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .231 0 4
B. Harper 3B 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .296 1 3
T. Crowell CF 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 .231 1 7
S. Garcia RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .167 0 2
B. Olivas 2B 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 .320 0 5
H. Batkin 1B 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .174 2 7
K. Gunn SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 .333 1 1
K. Musumeci C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .421 0 5
M. Baird P 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .500 0 2
   a-B. Magnuson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 1
   F. Tucker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
   b-M. Sunseri PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 2
   J. Clabaugh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 7 8 7 7 2 16      
a - B. Magnuson pinch hit for M. Baird in the 6th
b - M. Sunseri pinch hit for F. Tucker in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Garcia (1, 2nd Inning off T. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: P. Chirico (1, 2nd Inning off T. Mitchell, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Chirico 4 , B. Harper 2 , S. Garcia 2 , B. Olivas , H. Batkin , K. Musumeci
2-out RBI: P. Chirico , H. Batkin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Harper , K. Gunn
Sac Fly: M. Baird
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Harper 3 (3)
CS: P. Chirico (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Crowell(Cortez at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .296 0 2
D. Lester SS 5 2 2 1 0 2 1 .409 1 3
C. Taylor LF 5 2 3 2 0 1 1 .333 4 10
D. Tislow 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .207 2 4
R. Kremer 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .444 0 6
L. Moses 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .192 1 2
E. Cortez RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .100 0 0
H. Cummings C 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-F. Johnson C 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .364 0 3
T. Mitchell P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   L. Smith P 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .429 0 0
Totals 39 5 13 4 0 8 11      
a - F. Johnson substituted for H. Cummings in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Lester 2 (2, 1st Inning off M. Baird, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off M. Baird, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Kremer (5, 1st Inning off M. Baird, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Smith (2, 5th Inning off M. Baird, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Tislow (1, 7th Inning off F. Tucker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Taylor (4, 5th Inning off M. Baird, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. McLemore , D. Lester 4 , C. Taylor 6 , D. Tislow 3 , R. Kremer 2 , L. Moses , E. Cortez , F. Johnson , L. Smith 3
2-out RBI: R. Kremer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. McLemore , R. Kremer , E. Cortez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Lester (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Taylor(Crowell at 3rd base))
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Baird W (2-0) 5.0 8 5 5 0 4 1 95 3.21   
F. Tucker H (1) 2.0 4 0 0 0 2 0 31 2.08   
J. Clabaugh SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 25 12.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Baird 35
Batters Faced: M. Baird 23, F. Tucker 9, J. Clabaugh 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Baird 6-5, F. Tucker 2-1, J. Clabaugh 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Baird 95-64, F. Tucker 31-19, J. Clabaugh 25-17
WP: M. Baird , F. Tucker
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Mitchell L (0-2) 4.2 7 6 6 4 1 0 89 14.04   
L. Smith 4.1 1 1 1 3 1 0 70 0.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mitchell 23
Batters Faced: T. Mitchell 23, L. Smith 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mitchell 5-6, L. Smith 6-6
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mitchell 89-53, L. Smith 70-46
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Smith 1-0
WP: T. Mitchell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Taylor
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Rain (48 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 18 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 12661
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