MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
09/27/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 2230 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Packers (66-94) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Cleveland Bobcats (77-83) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 1 6 1
Cincinnati Comes up Empty Against Scherf
Roger Scherf was in a mood to talk following the Cleveland Bobcats contest against the Cincinnati Packers, expounding to BNN reporters on his pitching philosophy. He had good reason to be excitable, having tossed a complete game shutout of the Packers, 1-0.

"There are three important elements in pitching success: location, location, and location," Scherf said. "I was hitting my spots time and time again."

The right-hander blanked Cincinnati on a 5-hitter, allowing 2 walks and racking up 3 strikeouts.

Scherf has posted a 12-8 record for the year with a 4.09 ERA. Teams are hitting .260 against him and he has rung up 99 strikeouts in 189.1 innings.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Timmons 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262 9 64
J. Anderson RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .303 17 50
G. Palmer LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261 13 75
J. Duersch 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268 9 43
J. Robinson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .272 8 44
B. Wesley SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295 0 20
J. Hembree C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .249 0 43
I. Avila CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .175 2 12
K. Foster P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .169 0 7
Totals 31 0 5 0 2 3 9      
BATTING
Total Bases: S. Timmons , J. Anderson 2 , J. Duersch , B. Wesley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Robinson , J. Hembree
GIDP: J. Anderson , K. Foster
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: K. Foster (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Robinson-Duersch-Timmons)
OF assists: 1 (Anderson(Scherf at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Crowell CF, LF 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .270 23 82
B. Olivas 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .271 3 58
P. Chirico LF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .279 12 85
M. Bassett SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .243 5 43
R. Gruber 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .270 3 13
S. Garcia RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211 24 49
   a-M. Sunseri CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 2 23
L. Fitzsimmons 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .059 0 0
K. Musumeci C 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .228 2 17
R. Scherf P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .209 0 7
Totals 27 1 6 1 4 2 14      
a - M. Sunseri substituted for S. Garcia in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Scherf (3, 3rd Inning off K. Foster, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Crowell 2 , B. Olivas , M. Bassett , R. Gruber , R. Scherf 2
2-out RBI: T. Crowell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Olivas , P. Chirico 2 , R. Gruber
GIDP: R. Gruber
Sac Bunt: R. Scherf
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Crowell 2 (65)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Fitzsimmons (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Bassett-Olivas-Gruber, Bassett-Olivas-Gruber)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Foster L (6-18) 8.0 6 1 1 4 2 0 108 5.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Foster 64
Batters Faced: K. Foster 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Foster 7-13
Pitches - Strikes: K. Foster 108-65
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Scherf W (12-8) 9.0 5 0 0 2 3 0 106 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Scherf 78
Batters Faced: R. Scherf 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Scherf 9-13
Pitches - Strikes: R. Scherf 106-69
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roger Scherf
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (51 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:23
Attendance: 18035
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