MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
06/29/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 1068 - SUNDAY, JUNE 29TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Industrials (44-33) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 0
New York Knickerbockers (41-36) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 4 1
Down Goes Pittsburgh, 3-1
The New York Knickerbockers got a magnificent effort from pitcher Jack Forbes, who kept Pittsburgh hitters in check en route to a 3-1 Knickerbockers win at Knickerbocker Stadium. New York sits in third place in the National Baseball League Eastern Division at 41-36.

The Knickerbockers got a big at-bat from center fielder Ron Freeman. For the game, Freeman went 1-4 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the third, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 11th home run of the season gave New York a 3-0 lead.

"I tell our guys all the time, 'Every pitch is the right pitch if you put it in the right place, you believe in it and have conviction,'" New York manager Timothy Widholm said.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Chavez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .295 3 31
D. Visco LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 0 2
R. Isenbarger 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .297 6 34
B. Boyle RF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .282 1 18
   a-R. DeCou PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 0
A. Robinson 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .262 9 42
T. McClellan C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .283 5 31
J. Shuman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 0 0
C. Berry SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .229 3 43
   b-L. Ward PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246 5 28
J. Zaruba P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 0 4
   c-K. MacPherson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .345 17 57
Totals 35 1 8 1 1 6 14      
a - R. DeCou pinch hit for B. Boyle in the 8th
b - L. Ward pinch hit for C. Berry in the 9th
c - K. MacPherson pinch hit for J. Zaruba in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Robinson (7, 9th Inning off O. Hundley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Isenbarger 2 , B. Boyle , A. Robinson 3 , C. Berry , L. Ward , J. Zaruba
2-out RBI: C. Berry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Chavez , T. McClellan , J. Shuman , K. MacPherson
GIDP: R. DeCou
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Boyle (13)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .282 9 31
R. Freeman CF 4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .217 11 32
F. Chavez 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .274 8 43
J. Madsen LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260 5 30
D. Lamons SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 10 35
R. Hotz C 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .240 3 24
B. White 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 1 12
E. McClatchey 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .226 2 7
   O. Hundley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Forbes P 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .146 0 0
   a-S. Wright PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 12 43
Totals 27 3 4 3 2 8 3      
a - S. Wright pinch hit for J. Forbes in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Forbes (2, 5th Inning off J. Zaruba, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Freeman (11, 3rd Inning off J. Zaruba, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Freeman 4 , E. McClatchey , J. Forbes 3
2-out RBI: R. Freeman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Freeman
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: E. McClatchey (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. McClatchey (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Wright-Lamons-Chavez)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Zaruba L (12-3) 8.0 4 3 3 2 8 1 103 3.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Zaruba 68
Batters Faced: J. Zaruba 29
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Zaruba 5-10
Pitches - Strikes: J. Zaruba 103-66
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Forbes W (7-4) 7.0 5 1 0 1 4 0 101 2.70   
O. Hundley SV (16) 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 29 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Forbes 68
Batters Faced: J. Forbes 28, O. Hundley 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Forbes 8-9, O. Hundley 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Forbes 101-67, O. Hundley 29-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack Forbes
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 16 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:21
Attendance: 22253
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