MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
09/23/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 2220 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Industrials (88-71) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 0
New York Knickerbockers (78-81) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 3 6 1
Industrials Beaten By Knickerbockers, 3-2
Though he had a great game, Bob Boyle could not single-handedly produce a win for Pittsburgh. New York won the game, 3-2. Boyle went 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. New York starter Mike Gresley was credited with the win after throwing 101 pitches over 7 innings. His record now stands at 3-1. New York goes to 78-81, Pittsburgh to 88-71.

The Knickerbockers got a big at-bat from catcher Hank Cummings. For the game, Cummings was 1-2 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fifth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 6th home run of the season gave New York a 3-1 lead.

"If you ever get this game figured out," said Pittsburgh manager Vincent Wicker, "let me know."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Crowell RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 .282 8 54
A. Robinson 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .289 19 70
C. Chavez CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .284 13 71
R. Isenbarger 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .294 5 59
J. Shuman 3B 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .248 9 57
   a-E. Yates PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 7 42
   c-G. Schon 3B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 4 13
C. Berry SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .245 7 44
   b-K. Stoeser PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .205 1 6
B. Boyle LF 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 .207 3 14
T. McClellan C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .225 12 58
J. Munoz P 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .121 0 3
   d-J. Flakes PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311 2 19
Totals 32 2 7 2 6 3 21      
a - E. Yates pinch hit for J. Shuman in the 8th
b - K. Stoeser pinch hit for C. Berry in the 8th
c - G. Schon substituted for E. Yates in the 8th
d - J. Flakes pinch hit for J. Munoz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Berry (17, 6th Inning off M. Gresley, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Boyle (3, 2nd Inning off M. Gresley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Chavez , J. Shuman , C. Berry 2 , B. Boyle 6 , J. Flakes
2-out RBI: B. Boyle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Crowell , C. Chavez 2 , R. Isenbarger , T. McClellan 2
GIDP: C. Berry
Sac Bunt: T. Crowell
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Crowell 2 (53) , B. Boyle 3 (16)
CS: C. Berry (5)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Chavez(Wright at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Guerra LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 11 40
D. Lester SS, 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .282 14 50
B. Underwood RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280 21 77
S. Wright 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 17 89
   b-B. White 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .218 7 23
S. Wells 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .227 8 54
F. Chavez 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .252 9 57
   c-G. Fenton SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 2 24
B. Marston CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .233 10 68
H. Cummings C 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 .276 6 28
M. Gresley P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 1 2
   a-J. Madsen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .245 11 46
   W. Houston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 29 3 6 3 2 5 8      
a - J. Madsen pinch hit for M. Gresley in the 7th
b - B. White substituted for S. Wright in the 8th
c - G. Fenton substituted for F. Chavez in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: H. Cummings (6, 5th Inning off J. Munoz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Lester , S. Wright , S. Wells , F. Chavez 2 , H. Cummings 4
2-out RBI: H. Cummings
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. White , J. Madsen
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Underwood (40) , F. Chavez (16)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Chavez (16)
Double Plays: 1 (Wells-Wright-Chavez)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Munoz L (14-12) 8.0 6 3 3 2 5 1 120 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Munoz 61
Batters Faced: J. Munoz 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Munoz 11-7
Pitches - Strikes: J. Munoz 120-78
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gresley W (3-1) 7.0 5 2 2 6 1 1 101 5.57   
W. Houston SV (22) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 25 5.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gresley 54
Batters Faced: M. Gresley 31, W. Houston 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gresley 8-10, W. Houston 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gresley 101-54, W. Houston 25-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Boyle
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 15257
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