MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
07/26/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 1428 - MONDAY, JULY 26TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (68-35) 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
Chicago Traders (50-54) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 2
Cleveland Earn 3-2 Victory at Union Field
The Cleveland Bobcats did just enough to sneak past the Chicago Traders, 3-2, at Union Field. Cleveland pitcher Bruce Cardenas, in particular, had a standout performance. Cleveland, at 68-35, is 7 games up in the National Baseball League Eastern Division.

Keith MacPherson, who finished 2nd in the NBL in home runs with 33 last year, had a direct impact on the outcome. MacPherson contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth inning to put Cleveland up, 3-2.

"We played a good game and came out on top," said MacPherson.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Chirico CF, LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .298 5 46
B. Harper LF, 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .278 14 55
A. Romano RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .282 7 49
R. Gruber 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .319 5 36
   c-M. Sunseri CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177 1 6
F. Bohley C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .257 4 30
E. Wilkins SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .272 4 18
M. Bassett 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .322 7 23
   b-A. Spruill 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281 2 12
K. MacPherson 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270 12 45
B. Cardenas P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 0 3
   a-D. Pelletier PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 5 19
   J. Clabaugh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 3 8 3 0 6 6      
a - D. Pelletier pinch hit for B. Cardenas in the 7th
b - A. Spruill substituted for M. Bassett in the 8th
c - M. Sunseri substituted for R. Gruber in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: P. Chirico (7, 3rd Inning off J. Mojica, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Chirico 3 , B. Harper , A. Romano , R. Gruber , E. Wilkins 2 , M. Bassett , K. MacPherson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Harper , F. Bohley
Sac Bunt: B. Cardenas
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Harper (41) , M. Bassett (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Bassett (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Spruill-Wilkins-Harper)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Precourt CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .291 4 25
J. Sledd 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .312 7 44
R. Fuentes 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .324 7 45
C. Panetta LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .247 9 48
R. Byrd RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 2 27
E. White C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .283 5 33
J. Seidler 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .154 12 27
D. Lindsey SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .228 0 15
   b-T. Moore PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .196 2 8
   c-T. Karoly SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 7
J. Mojica P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 2
   a-E. Almy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 3
   V. Hensley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-K. Mays PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 16
Totals 34 2 9 2 1 2 17      
a - E. Almy pinch hit for J. Mojica in the 6th
b - T. Moore pinch hit for D. Lindsey in the 8th
c - T. Karoly substituted for T. Moore in the 9th
d - K. Mays pinch hit for V. Hensley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. White (18, 8th Inning off J. Clabaugh, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Seidler (12, 2nd Inning off B. Cardenas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Precourt , J. Sledd , R. Fuentes , C. Panetta , R. Byrd , E. White 2 , J. Seidler 4 , D. Lindsey 2
2-out RBI: C. Panetta
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Fuentes 2 , E. White , T. Moore
GIDP: J. Sledd
Sac Bunt: F. Precourt , J. Mojica 2
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: C. Panetta (5) , E. White (5)
OF assists: 1 (Byrd(Wilkins at 2nd base))
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Cardenas W (10-3) 6.0 7 2 2 1 0 1 73 3.10   
J. Clabaugh SV (18) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 31 1.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Cardenas 49
Batters Faced: B. Cardenas 28, J. Clabaugh 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Cardenas 10-9, J. Clabaugh 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Cardenas 73-49, J. Clabaugh 31-20
WP: B. Cardenas
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mojica L (6-9) 6.0 7 3 3 0 3 0 99 3.11   
V. Hensley 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 38 1.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mojica 49
Batters Faced: J. Mojica 24, V. Hensley 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mojica 7-7, V. Hensley 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mojica 99-68, V. Hensley 38-27
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bruce Cardenas
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 18122
Special Notes: 2B Mark Bassett was injured while throwing the ball.
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