MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
04/27/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 299 - THURSDAY, APRIL 27TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Eagles (15-7) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 0
Cleveland Bobcats (9-13) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Washington Earns 3-2 Win
Washington turned a good effort from starter Alex Fonseca into a win over the Cleveland Bobcats at Lakefront Stadium. The final score was 3-2. In 7.1 innings, Fonseca surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 1. He allowed 2 runs. Richie Kingery nailed down the save.

Jerry Duersch, the 2nd overall pick in the 1963 draft, aided the Washington cause with a 2-run single in the top of the fourth. For the game, the third baseman was 1 for 4. He drove in 2 runs.

"I'm happy we won," said Fonseca. "That's first and foremost. My goal is for the team to win the day I pitch, however it's done."

The Bobcats drop to 9-13, as their stumbling start to the 1972 season continues.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Wools 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .283 0 8
G. Long SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .190 1 7
M. Lockhart RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .329 7 19
R. Golick LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .347 0 6
J. Duersch 3B 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .360 3 14
J. Lawler CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242 0 7
V. Marshall 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .143 0 0
J. Olvera C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .193 1 3
A. Fonseca P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .312 0 2
   R. Kingery P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 3 9 3 0 6 10      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Lockhart (4, 6th Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 1 out) , V. Marshall (1, 7th Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: L. Wools (3, 8th Inning off T. Fried, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Wools 4 , G. Long , M. Lockhart 3 , R. Golick , J. Duersch , V. Marshall 2 , J. Olvera
2-out RBI: J. Duersch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Duersch , J. Lawler , A. Fonseca
GIDP: G. Long
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Long (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Nielsen 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 1 5
   b-R. Gardner PH, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .206 4 8
B. Harper RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .357 6 16
T. Crowell LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .200 4 11
D. Fierro 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .250 0 3
J. Farrar SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .232 0 5
J. McCusker 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .287 2 13
M. Sunseri CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .191 1 7
   c-B. Webster PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .053 0 0
K. Musumeci C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .227 0 6
T. McDonald P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 1
   T. Fried P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-D. Campbell PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 3
   P. Burkholder P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2 2 5 13      
a - D. Campbell pinch hit for T. Fried in the 8th
b - R. Gardner pinch hit for B. Nielsen in the 8th
c - B. Webster pinch hit for M. Sunseri in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. McCusker (4, 2nd Inning off A. Fonseca, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Harper (6, 3rd Inning off A. Fonseca, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Gardner , B. Harper 4 , T. Crowell , D. Fierro , J. Farrar , J. McCusker 2
2-out RBI: B. Harper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Fierro , K. Musumeci 2
Sac Bunt: D. Campbell
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: T. Crowell (1)
Double Plays: 1 (McCusker-Farrar-Fierro)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Fonseca W (4-0) 7.1 4 2 2 1 5 1 99 3.27   
R. Kingery SV (5) 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 26 2.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Fonseca 66
Batters Faced: A. Fonseca 27, R. Kingery 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Fonseca 6-11, R. Kingery 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Fonseca 99-68, R. Kingery 26-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Kingery 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. McDonald 6.1 7 2 2 0 5 0 88 2.87   
T. Fried L (0-1) 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 20 2.25   
P. Burkholder 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McDonald 56
Batters Faced: T. McDonald 25, T. Fried 6, P. Burkholder 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McDonald 6-7, T. Fried 2-1, P. Burkholder 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. McDonald 88-61, T. Fried 20-17, P. Burkholder 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Fried 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Fonseca
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 13893
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