MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
04/11/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
GAME ID: 95 - TUESDAY, APRIL 11TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Eagles (4-3) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 7 2
Cincinnati Packers (3-4) 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 4 10 1
Washington Wins, 5-4, Over Packers
The Washington Eagles took Cincinnati pitcher Fernando Lopez's best shot and still were able to claim a win at Roman Arena. The final score had Washington getting past the Packers, 5-4. Lopez went 6 innings and allowed 3 runs, striking out 7. The winning pitcher was Alex Fonseca. His record now stands at 1-0. The left-hander went 8.2 innings, allowing 4 runs on 10 hits for the Eagles. Richie Kingery closed it out for Washington, earning his 2nd save.

Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for Jeff Lawler? The 23-year old center fielder Lawler stroked a 2-run single in the top of the ninth inning to put Washington up, 5-4. For the game, he was 2 for 4, including 1 double and 1 single.

"We'll take some time to unwind," said Lawler, "and then get after it again."

The win gives Washington a record of 4-3.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Wools 2B, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 0 3
G. Long SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .042 0 0
   a-E. Laub PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
   b-P. Soroka SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Lockhart RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .269 1 3
R. Golick LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .320 0 3
I. Olson 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .267 0 1
   e-E. Cook 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Duersch 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .417 2 3
   c-J. Ellison PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   R. Kingery P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Lawler CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .350 0 3
G. Kill C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
   d-L. McGee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 2 3
   f-J. Olvera C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .062 0 0
A. Fonseca P 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 .333 0 2
   g-H. Disla 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 5 7 5 2 10 10      
a - E. Laub pinch hit for G. Long in the 8th
b - P. Soroka substituted for E. Laub in the 8th
c - J. Ellison pinch hit for J. Duersch in the 9th
d - L. McGee pinch hit for G. Kill in the 9th
e - E. Cook substituted for I. Olson in the 9th
f - J. Olvera substituted for L. McGee in the 9th
g - H. Disla substituted for A. Fonseca in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lawler (2, 2nd Inning off F. Lopez, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Fonseca (1, 2nd Inning off F. Lopez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: L. Wools (2, 5th Inning off F. Lopez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Lockhart (1, 1st Inning off F. Lopez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Wools 3 , M. Lockhart 4 , R. Golick , J. Duersch , J. Lawler 3 , A. Fonseca 2
2-out RBI: M. Lockhart , A. Fonseca
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Wools , M. Lockhart
GIDP: R. Golick , L. McGee
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: I. Olson (1) , G. Kill (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Long-Wools-Olson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Taranto 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .391 0 1
D. Lester SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .276 1 5
   c-G. Palmer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154 0 1
C. Ruoff RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .300 0 1
D. Davalos 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .233 2 5
R. King 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .174 0 0
F. Bohley C 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .261 1 3
D. Stewart LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323 0 2
R. Brown CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .280 0 3
F. Lopez P 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .667 0 0
   a-G. Bennett PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1 1
   B. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Haffner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
Totals 37 4 10 4 1 4 15      
a - G. Bennett pinch hit for F. Lopez in the 6th
b - D. Haffner pinch hit for B. Williams in the 9th
c - G. Palmer pinch hit for D. Lester in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Davalos (2, 5th Inning off A. Fonseca, 1 on, 1 out) , G. Bennett (1, 6th Inning off A. Fonseca, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Taranto 2 , D. Lester , C. Ruoff , D. Davalos 4 , F. Bohley , D. Stewart , R. Brown , F. Lopez , G. Bennett 4
2-out RBI: R. Brown , G. Bennett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Taranto , R. King , F. Lopez
GIDP: C. Ruoff
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: D. Lester (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Taranto-Lester-King, Lester-Taranto-King)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Fonseca W (1-0) 8.2 10 4 4 1 4 2 120 4.50   
R. Kingery SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Fonseca 51
Batters Faced: A. Fonseca 37, R. Kingery 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Fonseca 14-7, R. Kingery 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Fonseca 120-83, R. Kingery 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Kingery 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Lopez 6.0 5 3 3 1 7 1 86 9.31   
B. Williams L (0-1), BS (1) 3.0 2 2 2 1 3 0 40 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lopez 56
Batters Faced: F. Lopez 24, B. Williams 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lopez 7-3, B. Williams 5-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lopez 86-58, B. Williams 40-27
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fernando Lopez
Ballpark: Roman Arena
Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 28562
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