MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
09/16/1967
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 2064 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 1967 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (75-72) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 5 11 1
Brooklyn Bluebirds (73-75) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 7 1
Bobcats Win, 5-4, at Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Bluebirds got a superb performance from first baseman John Seidler, but the Cleveland Bobcats still won the game, 5-4. Seidler went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice. George Bodart got the win, improving to 4-1. He worked 9 innings, giving up 4 runs on 7 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 1. Brooklyn has now lost 4 straight.

Buddy Shingleton delivered a 2-run home run for Cleveland in the top of the sixth. The shortstop went 3 for 5 in the game, including 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 1 run and batted in 2.

"We had the game right there for the taking," said Brooklyn manager John Meeker. "But we decided not to take it."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Wade 1B 2 1 2 1 3 0 0 .194 5 14
G. Clement RF 5 1 1 1 0 2 5 .232 8 38
   b-S. Blade RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 3
R. Cafarelli C 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 .153 8 31
G. Proctor LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .255 8 35
C. Olsen 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .188 0 3
B. Shingleton SS 5 1 3 2 0 0 2 .209 11 46
H. Abdala 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .299 1 10
   a-P. Martin 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 5 13
T. Crowell CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .215 11 44
G. Bodart P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .091 0 1
Totals 33 5 11 5 7 6 19      
a - P. Martin substituted for H. Abdala in the 9th
b - S. Blade substituted for G. Clement in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Shingleton (19, 1st Inning off J. Richardson, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Olsen (3, 6th Inning off J. Richardson, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Abdala (7, 8th Inning off J. Richardson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: G. Clement (2, 1st Inning off J. Richardson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Shingleton (11, 6th Inning off J. Richardson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Wade 2 , G. Clement 3 , G. Proctor , C. Olsen 3 , B. Shingleton 7 , H. Abdala 3
2-out RBI: C. Wade
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Clement , H. Abdala
GIDP: G. Proctor
Sac Bunt: G. Bodart
Sac Fly: C. Olsen
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: B. Shingleton (21)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDaniel LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285 5 43
M. Bassett 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .299 6 42
J. Seidler 1B 4 2 2 3 0 1 2 .239 20 63
D. Tislow 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .276 19 69
   a-H. Rhodes PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 13 78
B. Rawlins SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 6 42
D. Fogarty CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .245 3 42
M. LeDuc RF, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .226 11 36
E. Blain C 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .262 3 32
   b-T. Brackbill PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 1 18
J. Richardson P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .156 0 2
   J. DiGiacomo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-R. Nichols PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .196 2 12
Totals 34 4 7 4 1 3 10      
a - H. Rhodes pinch hit for D. Tislow in the 8th
b - T. Brackbill pinch hit for E. Blain in the 9th
c - R. Nichols pinch hit for J. DiGiacomo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Tislow (17, 4th Inning off G. Bodart, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Seidler 2 (20, 1st Inning off G. Bodart, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off G. Bodart, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Bassett , J. Seidler 8 , D. Tislow 2 , D. Fogarty , M. LeDuc , J. Richardson
2-out RBI: J. Seidler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Seidler , D. Fogarty , R. Nichols
Sac Fly: M. Bassett
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: K. McDaniel (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Bassett-Seidler, Rawlins-Tislow-Seidler)
OF assists: 1 (Rhodes(Proctor at 3rd base))
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Bodart W (4-1) 9.0 7 4 3 1 3 2 133 3.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Bodart 61
Batters Faced: G. Bodart 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Bodart 17-7
Pitches - Strikes: G. Bodart 133-91
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Richardson L (9-16) 8.0 9 5 5 7 6 1 146 3.25   
J. DiGiacomo 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 5.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Richardson 43
Batters Faced: J. Richardson 38, J. DiGiacomo 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Richardson 8-8, J. DiGiacomo 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Richardson 146-83, J. DiGiacomo 9-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Seidler
Ballpark: Flatbush Park
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 14 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 19678
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