MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT DENVER BURROS
07/28/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 1414 - SUNDAY, JULY 28TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Eagles (46-57) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 1
Denver Burros (44-58) 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 5 10 0
Burros 5-2 Winners Versus Washington
Starting pitcher Willie Purter was a major factor in the 5-2 Denver Burros triumph over the Washington Eagles. Purter, who won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1960, went the distance for Denver. He gave up 2 runs on 5 hits. Denver is now 44-58, while Washington is 46-57.

Chuck Carr helped his team take an early lead with a 2-run single. It came in the first inning, making the score 2-0, Burros.

"I really like what we did out there today," Carr said after the game.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cassill RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 9 40
G. Long SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248 2 27
   a-P. Soroka PR, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227 1 17
L. Wools 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .331 5 52
B. Raab 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .279 8 63
V. Marshall LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .257 10 47
E. Cook 2B 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .280 4 28
B. Brosnahan CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .213 0 10
J. Olvera C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 6 31
P. Nunez P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .128 0 4
   b-L. McGee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 1 10
   D. Rodriquez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 27 2 5 2 4 4 2      
a - P. Soroka pinch ran for G. Long in the 1st
b - L. McGee pinch hit for P. Nunez in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Raab 2 (8, 5th Inning off W. Purter, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off W. Purter, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Long , B. Raab 8 , V. Marshall , E. Cook
2-out RBI: B. Raab
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Brosnahan
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Soroka (7) , L. Wools (16) , E. Cook 2 (11) , B. Brosnahan (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Olvera (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .325 23 50
J. Benson LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .253 7 34
   a-L. Hughes LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 3 21
A. Landa 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .216 6 24
D. Hoffmeier 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .262 7 27
C. Carr SS 3 0 1 2 1 1 1 .231 3 25
K. Gunn 2B 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 .248 3 25
D. Smith CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .214 3 8
T. Clark C 4 0 1 2 0 2 5 .183 2 20
W. Purter P 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .135 0 5
Totals 34 5 10 5 2 5 21      
a - L. Hughes substituted for J. Benson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Clark (3, 6th Inning off P. Nunez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Moret , J. Benson 2 , D. Hoffmeier , C. Carr , K. Gunn 2 , D. Smith 2 , T. Clark 2
2-out RBI: T. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Moret , T. Clark , W. Purter
Sac Fly: K. Gunn
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Moret (78)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Nunez L (6-15) 7.0 9 5 4 0 4 0 112 4.29   
D. Rodriquez 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 27 3.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Nunez 45
Batters Faced: P. Nunez 31, D. Rodriquez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Nunez 7-10, D. Rodriquez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Nunez 112-77, D. Rodriquez 27-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Purter W (10-8) 9.0 5 2 2 4 4 2 118 4.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Purter 69
Batters Faced: W. Purter 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Purter 9-9
Pitches - Strikes: W. Purter 118-68
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Purter
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Rain (78 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 16670
Special Notes: SS Gary Long was injured while running the bases.
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