MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT DENVER BURROS
07/04/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 1109 - THURSDAY, JULY 4TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Bulls (41-38) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Denver Burros (33-47) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 3 6 0
Kansas City Stopped, 3-2, by Denver
Denver turned a good effort from starter Doug Keene into a win over the Kansas City Bulls at Gates Crescent Park. The Burros won the game, 3-2. Keene yielded 2 runs over 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6. His record improves to 4-2. Denver is now 33-47, Kansas City 41-38.

With Denver leading 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth, Keene hit a run-scoring single off Kansas City hurler Waldo Hardaway. It was the 3rd hit of the season for Keene and put his team ahead, 3-1.

"We need to string a few more wins like this one together," said Keene.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Boggs 2B 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .243 6 25
A. Amador 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .309 4 21
   b-C. Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290 17 44
   D. Greenlee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   B. Crosby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Turner RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .295 2 7
   c-R. Kremer PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 4
H. Cummings C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .311 2 13
M. Alva SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .207 5 26
   d-D. Arrington PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 1
E. Cortez LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224 5 16
H. Lahr CF, RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .226 3 11
R. Colbourne 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .198 1 8
W. Hardaway P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 0 2
   a-D. Tislow PH, 1B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264 2 8
Totals 32 2 7 2 1 6 13      
a - D. Tislow pinch hit for W. Hardaway in the 7th
b - C. Taylor pinch hit for A. Amador in the 7th
c - R. Kremer pinch hit for R. Turner in the 8th
d - D. Arrington pinch hit for M. Alva in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Colbourne (4, 3rd Inning off D. Keene, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Boggs (7, 7th Inning off D. Keene, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Colbourne (2, 5th Inning off D. Keene, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Boggs 2 , A. Amador , R. Turner , M. Alva , H. Lahr , R. Colbourne 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Taylor , R. Turner , E. Cortez
Sac Bunt: W. Hardaway
Sac Fly: D. Boggs
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Boggs-Alva-Amador)
PB: H. Cummings
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .331 19 42
J. Benson LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .258 6 29
   T. Reid P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Bitting CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268 2 43
   a-R. Norton PR, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 1 1
J. Crabtree 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .227 5 31
D. Hoffmeier 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .274 6 21
K. Gunn 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .255 2 15
C. Carr SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .201 2 14
T. Clark C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .183 2 9
D. Keene P 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .143 0 1
   b-L. Hughes LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 1 16
Totals 29 3 6 3 5 3 13      
a - R. Norton pinch ran for J. Bitting in the 1st
b - L. Hughes substituted for D. Keene in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bitting (14, 1st Inning off W. Hardaway, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Moret (19, 1st Inning off W. Hardaway, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Moret 4 , J. Bitting 2 , D. Hoffmeier , K. Gunn , C. Carr , D. Keene
2-out RBI: D. Keene
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Benson , J. Crabtree , D. Hoffmeier 2
GIDP: T. Clark
Hit by Pitch: R. Norton
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Moret (63) , R. Norton (1)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Hardaway L (6-6) 6.0 6 3 3 3 2 1 104 2.63   
D. Greenlee 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 18 2.83   
B. Crosby 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Hardaway 47
Batters Faced: W. Hardaway 27, D. Greenlee 5, B. Crosby 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Hardaway 6-9, D. Greenlee 2-1, B. Crosby 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Hardaway 104-55, D. Greenlee 18-10, B. Crosby 12-8
Hit Batsmen: W. Hardaway
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Keene W (4-2) 7.0 7 2 2 1 6 0 120 3.54   
T. Reid SV (2) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Keene 60
Batters Faced: D. Keene 29, T. Reid 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Keene 8-7, T. Reid 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Keene 120-76, T. Reid 20-14
WP: D. Keene
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Doug Keene
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM MT
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 15764
Special Notes: CF Jim Bitting was injured while running the bases.
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