MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
09/10/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 2025 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (83-63) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 1
New York Knickerbockers (77-67) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 2 2 1
Bobcats Fall Short, 2-1, at New York
The New York Knickerbockers converted a terrific effort from starter Jack Forbes into a win over the Cleveland Bobcats at Knickerbocker Stadium. The Knickerbockers won the game by a final score of 2-1. The Knickerbockers bumped their record to 77-67 with this latest triumph.

Rick Hotz helped out the New York cause in the bottom of the fifth inning with a run-scoring sacrifice fly. For the game, the catcher drove in one run.

"At the end of the day, it's always about your starting pitcher," said New York skipper Timothy Widholm.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Crowell CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .312 15 66
B. Harper 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .257 14 46
R. Galvan C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .255 2 72
B. Olivas SS 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .283 5 70
P. Chirico RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .278 8 46
R. Gruber LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .288 15 63
M. Bassett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .268 10 67
A. Spruill 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .229 4 13
   b-D. Pelletier PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209 6 26
B. Cardenas P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-A. Romano PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 3 34
   J. Clabaugh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .455 0 0
Totals 33 1 6 1 1 5 20      
a - A. Romano pinch hit for B. Cardenas in the 8th
b - D. Pelletier pinch hit for A. Spruill in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Bassett (20, 9th Inning off B. Williams, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Chirico (8, 9th Inning off B. Williams, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Olivas 2 , P. Chirico 5 , M. Bassett 2 , A. Spruill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Galvan 2 , D. Pelletier
GIDP: M. Bassett
Sac Bunt: B. Cardenas
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: M. Bassett (22)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291 22 63
S. Wright 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 24 76
   a-E. McClatchey PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 4 16
   b-L. Fletcher 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298 5 17
F. Chavez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270 16 82
J. Madsen LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276 15 67
B. Marston CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .236 7 58
   B. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 0
S. Wells 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .260 10 72
D. Lamons SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .272 13 51
R. Hotz C 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .214 7 38
J. Forbes P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .121 0 0
   c-R. Freeman CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 25 60
Totals 27 2 2 2 2 3 9      
a - E. McClatchey pinch ran for S. Wright in the 6th
b - L. Fletcher substituted for E. McClatchey in the 7th
c - R. Freeman substituted for J. Forbes in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: S. Wright , J. Madsen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Marston
Sac Fly: R. Hotz
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Madsen (10)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Fletcher (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Wright-Lamons-Chavez)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Cardenas L (0-1) 7.0 2 2 0 1 3 0 79 0.00   
J. Clabaugh 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 2.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Cardenas 71
Batters Faced: B. Cardenas 26, J. Clabaugh 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Cardenas 11-8, J. Clabaugh 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Cardenas 79-51, J. Clabaugh 18-10
WP: B. Cardenas
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Forbes W (14-7) 6.2 3 0 0 1 4 0 100 2.84   
B. Williams SV (13) 2.1 3 1 1 0 1 1 40 3.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Forbes 71
Batters Faced: J. Forbes 24, B. Williams 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Forbes 5-11, B. Williams 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Forbes 100-67, B. Williams 40-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Williams 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack Forbes
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:28
Attendance: 17733
Special Notes: 2B Steve Wright was injured while running the bases.
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