MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
06/26/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 1009 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers (38-36) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 6 2
Cleveland Bobcats (39-33) 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 X 9 7 1
Batkin reaches base 5 times to Ignite Bobcats Offense
The Cleveland Bobcats trumped the St. Louis Explorers, 9-3, at Lakefront Stadium. Cleveland first baseman Harold Batkin was terrific. He went 1-1 with a double and 4 walks, while scoring 2 and driving in 3. Bob Yolton got the win, improving to 6-3. He pitched 6 innings, giving up 4 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 4 and walking 0. John Colombo, credited with the save, is now 1 for 1 in save opportunities.

Cleveland pinch hitter Bobby Magnuson helped the Bobcats go up, 4-2, in the bottom of the sixth inning. With the game tied, Magnuson hit a 2-run single off St. Louis pitcher Dick Lott.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said Cleveland manager Daniel Mays.

The win gives Cleveland a season record of 39-33.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Tudor 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .227 0 11
K. Osterhage CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .259 8 37
C. Panetta LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .243 2 17
G. Parker RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .312 10 44
C. Bartels C 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .193 5 26
F. Martinez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .213 1 11
T. Guinn SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .270 1 18
D. Bieler 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .236 3 27
J. Gonzalez P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050 0 1
   D. Lott P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 3
   R. Goolsby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-T. Pickett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 0 14
   R. Sandoval P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 3 6 2 2 6 10      
a - T. Pickett pinch hit for R. Goolsby in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Parker (19, 9th Inning off J. Colombo, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Bartels (5, 5th Inning off B. Yolton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Tudor 2 , C. Panetta , G. Parker 2 , C. Bartels 4 , F. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Panetta , T. Guinn , D. Bieler
GIDP: T. Guinn
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Tudor (2)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Martinez (6) , T. Guinn (15)
Double Plays: 1 (Martinez-Bieler-Tudor)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Chirico LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .282 6 52
B. Harper 3B 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .275 7 28
H. Batkin 1B 1 2 1 3 4 0 0 .238 8 39
R. Galvan C 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .291 4 31
T. Crowell RF, CF 4 2 1 0 0 0 4 .286 10 38
B. Olivas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .285 2 32
M. Bassett SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .251 1 26
M. Sunseri CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .248 1 13
   a-R. Gruber PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .343 1 5
   J. Colombo P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Yolton P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182 0 1
   b-B. Magnuson PH, RF 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .258 0 6
Totals 32 9 7 8 7 2 21      
a - R. Gruber pinch hit for M. Sunseri in the 6th
b - B. Magnuson pinch hit for B. Yolton in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Galvan (18, 6th Inning off R. Goolsby, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. Batkin (10, 6th Inning off D. Lott, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Chirico , H. Batkin 2 , R. Galvan 3 , T. Crowell , M. Bassett , B. Magnuson
2-out RBI: P. Chirico , H. Batkin , R. Galvan , B. Magnuson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Chirico , T. Crowell 2
GIDP: R. Galvan
Hit by Pitch: B. Olivas
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Chirico (8) , B. Harper (35) , T. Crowell (35)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Yolton (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Olivas-Batkin, Harper-Olivas-Batkin)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gonzalez L (1-2) 5.2 2 4 2 4 2 0 99 3.84   
D. Lott 0.0 3 5 5 2 0 0 17 4.87   
R. Goolsby 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 3.82   
R. Sandoval 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 24 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gonzalez 51
Batters Faced: J. Gonzalez 25, D. Lott 5, R. Goolsby 6, R. Sandoval 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gonzalez 13-1, D. Lott 0-0, R. Goolsby 1-3, R. Sandoval 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gonzalez 99-60, D. Lott 17-8, R. Goolsby 11-9, R. Sandoval 24-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lott 2-2 , R. Goolsby 1-1
WP: J. Gonzalez
Hit Batsmen: J. Gonzalez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Yolton W (6-3) 6.0 4 2 1 0 4 1 76 3.84   
J. Colombo SV (1) 3.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 39 5.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Yolton 62
Batters Faced: B. Yolton 22, J. Colombo 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Yolton 4-9, J. Colombo 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Yolton 76-49, J. Colombo 39-23
WP: J. Colombo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Harold Batkin
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 19336
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