MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
07/19/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
GAME ID: 1349 - MONDAY, JULY 19TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (65-31) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 8 0
Washington Eagles (42-56) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 10 0
Eagles Lose at Home, 5-2
Cleveland registered a win at Monument Field by beating the Washington Eagles, 5-2. Pitcher Myron Baird was one reason why the Bobcats triumphed. The loss makes Washington 42-56.

Cleveland used the hitting of Keith MacPherson to pick up the win. The third baseman clubbed a solo home run in the top of the second inning to put the Bobcats on top, 2-0. For the game, MacPherson had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"When I go out there," said Baird, "the last thing I want to do is let my teammates down."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Chirico CF 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .295 4 39
B. Harper LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284 13 49
B. Olivas SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 4 43
A. Romano RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266 6 42
R. Gruber 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .328 5 34
F. Bohley C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 4 30
   J. Clabaugh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-E. Wilkins PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 3 14
   B. Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
K. MacPherson 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .271 12 38
M. Bassett 2B 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .324 7 23
M. Baird P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .178 0 5
   a-R. Galvan C 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .293 2 26
Totals 32 5 8 4 1 6 2      
a - R. Galvan substituted for M. Baird in the 7th
b - E. Wilkins pinch hit for J. Clabaugh in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: P. Chirico (4, 1st Inning off D. Alexander, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. MacPherson (12, 2nd Inning off D. Alexander, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Bassett (7, 2nd Inning off D. Alexander, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Chirico 5 , R. Gruber , K. MacPherson 5 , M. Bassett 5 , R. Galvan
2-out RBI: K. MacPherson , M. Bassett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. MacPherson
Sac Fly: P. Chirico
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Chirico (13)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Olivas-Bassett-Gruber, MacPherson-Bassett-Gruber, Gruber-Olivas-Gruber)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Wools 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .288 2 33
J. Stites RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .294 3 29
G. Long SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .237 7 47
A. Cassill LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .249 4 37
D. Guest 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .274 7 42
J. Lawler CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .298 6 43
E. Cook 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .205 0 33
J. Olvera C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 4 22
D. Alexander P 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .119 0 3
   R. Grill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 2 10 2 1 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Long (16, 3rd Inning off M. Baird, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Lawler (6, 9th Inning off B. Smith, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Stites , G. Long 3 , A. Cassill 2 , J. Lawler 5 , E. Cook , D. Alexander 2
2-out RBI: J. Lawler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Wools , D. Guest 2
GIDP: L. Wools , A. Cassill , D. Guest
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Cassill(MacPherson at home))
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Baird W (11-6) 6.1 8 1 1 1 5 0 101 2.40   
J. Clabaugh H (4) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 1.65   
B. Smith 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 13 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Baird 57
Batters Faced: M. Baird 27, J. Clabaugh 4, B. Smith 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Baird 7-6, J. Clabaugh 2-1, B. Smith 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Baird 101-66, J. Clabaugh 14-9, B. Smith 13-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Clabaugh 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Alexander L (6-12) 7.0 5 3 3 0 5 3 93 4.19   
R. Grill 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 45 5.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Alexander 60
Batters Faced: D. Alexander 25, R. Grill 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Alexander 8-7, R. Grill 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Alexander 93-62, R. Grill 45-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Grill 1-0
WP: R. Grill
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Myron Baird
Ballpark: Monument Field
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 13288
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