MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS
09/01/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS
GAME ID: 1949 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (71-71) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 3
Pittsburgh Industrials (86-53) 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 X 6 11 0
Bobcats Handed 6-1 Loss by Pittsburgh
Thanks in large part to center fielder Carlos Chavez, the Pittsburgh Industrials beat the Cleveland Bobcats, 6-1. Chavez went 3 for 4 with a triple and 2 singles, while scoring 2. Pittsburgh reliever Mike Gresley picked up the win, upping his record to 3-1. Tim McDonald absorbed the loss. The Industrials lead the National Baseball League Eastern Division by 12 games.

Tom Crowell could have done more damage. In the top of the ninth, with Cleveland trailing 6-0, Cleveland had the bases loaded. That's when Crowell grounded out, driving in 1 run. But it was not enough. Pittsburgh would go on to win the game.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Olivas SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .269 1 11
B. Harper RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .294 19 54
H. Batkin 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .266 10 43
P. Chirico LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .260 4 25
N. Lane 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .122 3 13
T. Crowell CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .297 13 72
J. Farrar 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .245 5 44
B. Webster C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .184 4 14
T. McDonald P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .133 0 3
   a-J. McCusker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228 3 56
   J. Hutto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 5 1 3 6 19      
a - J. McCusker pinch hit for T. McDonald in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Olivas , B. Harper , P. Chirico , J. Farrar , T. McDonald
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Olivas , H. Batkin , N. Lane , J. Farrar
GIDP: B. Harper
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: N. Lane (5) , J. Farrar (15) , B. Webster (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Grange 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .278 5 28
R. Isenbarger 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .293 8 47
T. McClellan C 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .246 3 22
D. Keough LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .269 39 90
C. Chavez CF 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .273 12 54
A. Robinson 1B 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .266 16 67
R. Lord RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .240 6 38
G. Schon SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .246 4 33
D. Visco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 1 19
   M. Gresley P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 0 1
   B. Briggs P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 0 1
   a-B. May PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235 0 9
   J. Lonergan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 35 6 11 5 1 5 14      
a - B. May pinch hit for B. Briggs in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Grange (10, 4th Inning off T. McDonald, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Chavez (9, 2nd Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. McClellan (3, 7th Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Grange 3 , R. Isenbarger , T. McClellan 4 , D. Keough , C. Chavez 5 , A. Robinson , G. Schon 2
2-out RBI: T. Grange
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Isenbarger , D. Keough , R. Lord
Sac Fly: A. Robinson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Schon (3)
CS: T. Grange (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Grange-Isenbarger-Robinson)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. McDonald L (11-11) 7.0 11 6 3 0 4 1 107 3.37   
J. Hutto 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 6.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McDonald 41
Batters Faced: T. McDonald 33, J. Hutto 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McDonald 5-11, J. Hutto 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. McDonald 107-66, J. Hutto 13-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Visco 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.20   
M. Gresley W (3-1) 3.2 2 0 0 1 4 0 64 2.21   
B. Briggs 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 40 3.04   
J. Lonergan 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 21 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Visco 48
Batters Faced: D. Visco 4, M. Gresley 14, B. Briggs 10, J. Lonergan 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Visco 2-2, M. Gresley 5-2, B. Briggs 4-2, J. Lonergan 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Visco 11-7, M. Gresley 64-40, B. Briggs 40-30, J. Lonergan 21-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Briggs 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Chavez
Ballpark: Allegheny Field
Weather: Rain (66 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 25138
Special Notes: SP Dennis Visco was injured while pitching.
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