MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
09/22/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
GAME ID: 2205 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (104-54) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Cincinnati Packers (71-87) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Cincinnati Blanked by Cardenas
Cleveland Bobcats starter Bruce Cardenas really did a number on the Cincinnati Packers, shutting them out, 2-0, on 6 hits in a complete game victory. He issued 2 walks and had 3 strikeouts.

"We didn't have good at-bats," said Cincinnati manager Martin Abresch. "I don't make excuses, but when we were playing the game, our energy didn't show. That comes from either extremely good pitching or extremely lousy hitting and seeing as our team has a bunch of good hitters, I have to tip my cap to Cardenas."

This season, Cardenas has 16 wins and 6 losses and a 2.92 ERA.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Chirico CF, LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .297 13 78
B. Harper LF, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .261 19 80
B. Olivas 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .299 7 73
A. Romano RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 .257 12 73
R. Gruber 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .308 11 54
   a-M. Sunseri CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 10
F. Bohley C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .274 9 46
K. MacPherson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 16 73
E. Wilkins SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 7 48
B. Cardenas P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 3
Totals 30 2 6 2 2 2 10      
a - M. Sunseri substituted for R. Gruber in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: P. Chirico (13, 3rd Inning off A. Estrada, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Chirico 6 , B. Olivas 2 , A. Romano
2-out RBI: P. Chirico
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Romano , R. Gruber , K. MacPherson
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Chirico (35) , B. Harper (61) , B. Olivas (29) , R. Gruber (4)
CS: P. Chirico (18) , A. Romano (4)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Gruber (10)
Double Plays: 2 (MacPherson-Olivas-Gruber, Olivas-Wilkins-Gruber)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Anderson RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .299 17 49
D. Salas 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .290 9 76
G. Palmer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .266 6 55
G. Bennett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .280 10 82
L. McGee LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .285 5 44
J. Dickerson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 2 43
   a-J. Murray PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 3 25
G. Poole C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .199 1 10
M. St. Jean CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
A. Estrada P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .326 0 1
Totals 32 0 6 0 2 3 19      
a - J. Murray pinch hit for J. Dickerson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. McGee (19, 4th Inning off B. Cardenas, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Anderson 2 , D. Salas , L. McGee 3 , A. Estrada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. McGee , J. Dickerson , G. Poole
GIDP: G. Palmer , G. Bennett
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Salas-Palmer)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Cardenas W (16-6) 9.0 6 0 0 2 3 0 101 2.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Cardenas 76
Batters Faced: B. Cardenas 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Cardenas 16-6
Pitches - Strikes: B. Cardenas 101-67
Balk: B. Cardenas
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Estrada L (6-10) 9.0 6 2 2 2 2 1 122 3.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Estrada 67
Batters Faced: A. Estrada 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Estrada 15-7
Pitches - Strikes: A. Estrada 122-71
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bruce Cardenas
Ballpark: Roman Arena
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:28
Attendance: 12190
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