MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS AT PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS
09/04/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS AT PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS
GAME ID: 1965 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Bluebirds (71-69) 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 5 9 3
Pittsburgh Industrials (78-63) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 11 1
Bluebirds Win, 5-4, at Pittsburgh
A good performance from right fielder Oscar Gonzalez helped the Brooklyn Bluebirds defeat the Pittsburgh Industrials, 5-4. Gonzalez was 3 for 4 with a triple and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times for the Bluebirds. Brooklyn is 71-69 and Pittsburgh, with the loss, 78-63.

Ernie White was 1-4 for Brooklyn. The 24-year old second baseman had a key at-bat in the top of the fifth. With one out and runners on 1st and 3rd, he broke a 2-2 tie with a run-scoring sacrifice fly off Gene Steinhauer. It was his 44th RBI of the season.

Brooklyn manager John Meeker commended his team for "banging out a nice win."
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. White 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .278 3 44
W. Fields 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .271 10 53
G. Landrum LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .300 16 85
J. Cooper CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .267 15 70
R. Freeman 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .225 15 43
O. Gonzalez RF 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .299 14 54
J. Mara C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .214 6 26
   a-M. Bennett PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 1 8
   c-T. Pena SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 6 38
J. Huston SS 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .375 0 1
   b-D. Fogarty PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254 2 23
   d-R. Pace C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 3 20
K. Wade P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .138 0 3
   B. Hill P 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
Totals 33 5 9 5 2 7 13      
a - M. Bennett pinch hit for J. Mara in the 9th
b - D. Fogarty pinch hit for J. Huston in the 9th
c - T. Pena substituted for M. Bennett in the 9th
d - R. Pace substituted for D. Fogarty in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Huston (1, 5th Inning off G. Steinhauer, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: O. Gonzalez (3, 7th Inning off R. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. White , W. Fields , R. Freeman , O. Gonzalez 5 , J. Huston 2 , K. Wade , B. Hill
2-out RBI: O. Gonzalez , B. Hill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. White
Sac Fly: E. White , J. Huston
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. White (4) , J. Cooper (26)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Pena (14) , J. Huston 2 (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Huston-White-Freeman)
PB: R. Pace
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Boyle LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .215 1 8
   d-K. Stoeser PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211 1 5
R. Isenbarger 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .298 4 50
J. Flakes RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304 2 13
   B. Hoel P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. McClellan C 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .211 10 54
A. Robinson 1B 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .297 17 63
C. Chavez CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .284 12 63
   R. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-T. Crowell RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274 7 45
C. Berry SS 3 0 2 0 0 1 3 .239 5 34
   c-E. Yates PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .285 4 35
   e-G. Schon LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 4 13
J. Shuman 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 3 .236 8 52
G. Steinhauer P 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .204 0 3
   a-V. Roberts CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260 0 6
Totals 39 4 11 3 2 4 25      
a - V. Roberts substituted for G. Steinhauer in the 6th
b - T. Crowell substituted for R. Williams in the 8th
c - E. Yates pinch hit for C. Berry in the 8th
d - K. Stoeser pinch hit for B. Boyle in the 8th
e - G. Schon substituted for E. Yates in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Yates (5, 8th Inning off B. Hill, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Isenbarger 2 , T. McClellan , A. Robinson 2 , C. Berry 2 , E. Yates 2 , J. Shuman 2 , G. Steinhauer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Stoeser , R. Isenbarger , T. Crowell , J. Shuman
GIDP: J. Flakes
Hit by Pitch: J. Shuman
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Berry (4)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Berry (34)
OF assists: 1 (Chavez(Freeman at 3rd base))
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Wade W (14-7) 7.1 9 3 2 2 4 0 103 2.96   
B. Hill SV (33) 1.2 2 1 0 0 0 0 31 2.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Wade 52
Batters Faced: K. Wade 33, B. Hill 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Wade 8-8, B. Hill 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Wade 103-67, B. Hill 31-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Hill 1-1
WP: B. Hill
Hit Batsmen: B. Hill
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Steinhauer L (6-12) 5.1 4 3 2 2 4 0 81 3.79   
R. Williams 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 0 16 5.23   
B. Hoel 2.0 4 1 1 0 2 0 37 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Steinhauer 52
Batters Faced: G. Steinhauer 21, R. Williams 6, B. Hoel 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Steinhauer 7-3, R. Williams 0-4, B. Hoel 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Steinhauer 81-49, R. Williams 16-10, B. Hoel 37-27
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Oscar Gonzalez
Ballpark: Allegheny Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 23403
Special Notes: SP Gene Steinhauer was injured while pitching.
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