MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
08/14/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES
GAME ID: 1669 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (67-53) 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 9 9 0
Washington Eagles (43-76) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
Wright Swings Knickerbockers to 9-2 Win
The New York Knickerbockers beat the Washington Eagles, 9-2, at Monument Field. New York second baseman Steve Wright had an outstanding performance. He went 3 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 3. Ray Schifsky got the win, improving to 3-8. He worked 8 innings, giving up 2 runs on 4 hits, while striking out 2 and walking 2. New York raised its record to 67-53 with the win.

With New York leading 2-0 in the top of the second, Wright hit a forkball from Dave Alexander for a 3-run home run. It was his 20th home run of the season and put the Knickerbockers ahead, 5-0.

"What's not to like about a win?" said Wright.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 .304 17 52
S. Wright 2B 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 .276 20 66
   a-E. McClatchey 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239 4 14
F. Chavez 1B 5 2 3 4 0 1 1 .268 13 70
J. Madsen LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .264 11 55
B. Marston CF 5 0 0 0 0 4 1 .230 5 46
S. Wells 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .270 8 58
D. Lamons SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 12 44
R. Hotz C 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .225 7 35
R. Schifsky P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 0 3
   O. Hundley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 9 9 9 5 10 8      
a - E. McClatchey substituted for S. Wright in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Wright (15, 1st Inning off D. Alexander, 0 on, 1 out) , F. Chavez (21, 1st Inning off D. Alexander, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Underwood (28, 8th Inning off B. Gray, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Wright (20, 2nd Inning off D. Alexander, 2 on, 2 outs) , F. Chavez (13, 4th Inning off D. Alexander, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Underwood 2 , S. Wright 7 , F. Chavez 7 , J. Madsen , R. Hotz
2-out RBI: B. Underwood , S. Wright
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. McClatchey , F. Chavez , S. Wells
Sac Bunt: R. Schifsky 2
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lamons-McClatchey-Chavez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Wools 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .316 4 37
B. Brosnahan CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .214 2 22
G. Long SS 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .266 13 71
A. Cassill RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274 12 43
   b-T. Jenkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 1 5
J. Lawler LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .218 2 23
G. Kill 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224 3 22
E. Cook 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 3 39
J. Olvera C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 5 36
D. Alexander P 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .169 0 2
   B. Gray P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   a-J. Ybarra PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 1 10
   C. Kirkley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 2 4 2 2 2 8      
a - J. Ybarra pinch hit for B. Gray in the 8th
b - T. Jenkins pinch hit for A. Cassill in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Cassill (18, 2nd Inning off R. Schifsky, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Wools , B. Brosnahan , A. Cassill 2 , D. Alexander
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Cassill , E. Cook
GIDP: J. Lawler
Sac Fly: G. Long
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Wools (46) , B. Brosnahan (16)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Cook (13)
OF assists: 1 (Brosnahan(Wright at 2nd base))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Schifsky W (3-8) 8.0 4 2 2 2 2 0 101 4.98   
O. Hundley 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Schifsky 66
Batters Faced: R. Schifsky 30, O. Hundley 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Schifsky 9-13, O. Hundley 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Schifsky 101-67, O. Hundley 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Hundley 1-0
WP: R. Schifsky
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Alexander L (8-14) 3.1 6 8 8 5 4 2 77 5.45   
B. Gray 4.2 3 1 1 0 5 0 59 3.35   
C. Kirkley 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 6.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Alexander 13
Batters Faced: D. Alexander 21, B. Gray 17, C. Kirkley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Alexander 5-1, B. Gray 5-3, C. Kirkley 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Alexander 77-44, B. Gray 59-41, C. Kirkley 14-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Wright
Ballpark: Monument Field
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 13256
Special Notes: 2B Steve Wright was injured in a collision at a base.
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