MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
05/06/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
GAME ID: 412 - SATURDAY, MAY 6TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Bluebirds (14-16) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 0
Cincinnati Packers (11-20) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 10 0
Bluebirds Rally Late to Nip Packers
The Brooklyn Bluebirds, despite a fine performance by Cincinnati pitcher John Stoddard, grabbed a 3-2 win at Roman Arena. Stoddard allowed 1 run over 6 innings. Bob Hill snagged the win in relief. He goes to 4-2 on the season. Brian Williams suffered the loss. Now 11-20, the Packers have not played well this season.

Don Calise provided a timely hit. The Brooklyn center fielder delivered a run-scoring triple in the top of the ninth inning to put the Bluebirds on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in the game, but he made it count.

"I'll probably toss and turn tonight," Cincinnati manager Martin Abresch said, following the tough loss.
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Anderson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 3
   a-D. Calise PH, CF 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .208 0 6
D. Fogarty RF, SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .267 2 8
B. Rawlins 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .283 1 11
G. Landrum LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .321 1 12
J. Cooper CF, RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .252 1 9
   B. Hill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Tislow 2B 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 .172 1 5
J. Mara C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .211 1 2
J. Seidler 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .273 7 13
J. Richardson P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 0 0
   b-M. LeDuc RF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .205 1 4
Totals 32 3 7 3 6 5 13      
a - D. Calise pinch hit for B. Anderson in the 7th
b - M. LeDuc substituted for J. Richardson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. LeDuc (2, 9th Inning off B. Williams, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Calise (2, 9th Inning off B. Williams, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Fogarty (2, 3rd Inning off J. Stoddard, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Calise 3 , D. Fogarty 5 , B. Rawlins , G. Landrum , J. Mara , M. LeDuc 2
2-out RBI: D. Calise , M. LeDuc
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Fogarty , D. Tislow
GIDP: J. Cooper
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Cooper(Stewart at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Taranto 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .281 0 3
   b-E. Ingle 1B 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .429 0 1
D. Lester SS, 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .256 2 11
D. Davalos 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .258 5 17
R. King 1B 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .204 1 6
   B. Williams P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Bohley C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .223 2 10
C. Ruoff RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .329 0 6
R. Brown CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .228 3 13
D. Stewart LF 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 .364 0 10
J. Stoddard P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 1
   a-D. Haffner 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .205 1 3
   c-G. Palmer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .219 1 8
Totals 35 2 10 2 2 5 15      
a - D. Haffner substituted for J. Stoddard in the 7th
b - E. Ingle substituted for D. Taranto in the 7th
c - G. Palmer pinch hit for D. Haffner in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Stewart (10, 5th Inning off J. Richardson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Taranto , E. Ingle , R. King 2 , C. Ruoff 2 , D. Stewart 5
2-out RBI: E. Ingle , R. King
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Lester , D. Davalos , F. Bohley
Sac Bunt: J. Stoddard
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Taranto (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Brown-Bohley, Haffner-Lester-Ingle)
OF assists: 1 (Brown(Tislow at home))
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Richardson 7.2 9 2 2 2 3 0 115 4.26   
B. Hill W (4-2) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 21 2.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Richardson 54
Batters Faced: J. Richardson 33, B. Hill 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Richardson 9-10, B. Hill 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Richardson 115-68, B. Hill 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Hill 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Stoddard 6.0 5 1 1 3 3 1 99 9.00   
B. Williams L (0-5) 3.0 2 2 2 3 2 0 56 5.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Stoddard 58
Batters Faced: J. Stoddard 25, B. Williams 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Stoddard 5-9, B. Williams 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Stoddard 99-55, B. Williams 56-27
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Stoddard
Ballpark: Roman Arena
Weather: Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 16656
Special Notes: 2B Dave Taranto was injured while running the bases.
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