MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
05/16/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
GAME ID: 550 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 16TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (18-22) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Cincinnati Packers (12-29) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0
Packers Earn Late Win
Pitching was the name of the game for the Cincinnati Packers and the Cleveland Bobcats. Cincinnati won it, 2-1, in 11 innings. Cincinnati starter Erv Koenig was in command. Cincinnati, with the win, climbs to 12-29.

The Packers got a clutch hit from third baseman Bill Wesley. In the bottom of the 11th, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Packers.

"Erv pitched his heart out," said Cincinnati manager Martin Abresch.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Chirico RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .213 2 12
M. Sunseri CF 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 .239 0 7
B. Olivas 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .240 1 19
K. Gunn SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .284 4 17
D. Pelletier 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 1 6
   b-B. Harper PH, 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .314 7 18
S. Garcia LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .248 10 31
   d-R. Baum PH, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 0 0
B. Webster C 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 .190 0 2
B. Magnuson 3B 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 .275 1 7
R. Scherf P 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .100 0 0
   a-T. Crowell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 1 16
   J. Clabaugh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-K. Musumeci PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248 2 12
   S. Eaton P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 0 0
Totals 36 1 6 1 8 6 19      
a - T. Crowell pinch hit for R. Scherf in the 7th
b - B. Harper pinch hit for D. Pelletier in the 9th
c - K. Musumeci pinch hit for J. Clabaugh in the 10th
d - R. Baum pinch hit for S. Garcia in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Sunseri (2, 1st Inning off E. Koenig, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Magnuson (2, 2nd Inning off E. Koenig, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Musumeci (5, 10th Inning off R. Pedersen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Sunseri 4 , B. Harper , B. Magnuson 2 , K. Musumeci 2
2-out RBI: B. Magnuson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Gunn 2 , B. Harper , R. Scherf 2 , S. Eaton
Hit by Pitch: D. Pelletier
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Sunseri (1) , B. Harper (7)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Olivas (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Muhammad 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .290 0 6
J. Anderson RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .262 3 14
S. Timmons 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297 3 19
G. Palmer LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .245 2 18
G. Bennett SS 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .328 3 14
E. Ingle 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .252 3 14
   a-D. Beckwith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 2
   d-J. Hembree C 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 0 6
R. Brown CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .224 1 10
D. Davis C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208 1 4
   b-B. Wesley PH, 3B 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .231 0 2
E. Koenig P 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .056 0 0
   c-D. Haffner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .128 0 0
   R. Pedersen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 39 2 7 2 4 6 15      
a - D. Beckwith pinch hit for E. Ingle in the 9th
b - B. Wesley pinch hit for D. Davis in the 9th
c - D. Haffner pinch hit for E. Koenig in the 9th
d - J. Hembree substituted for D. Beckwith in the 10th

BATTING
Home Runs: G. Bennett (3, 4th Inning off R. Scherf, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Muhammad , G. Bennett 6 , R. Brown , B. Wesley 2
2-out RBI: B. Wesley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Brown , D. Davis , E. Koenig
Sac Bunt: E. Ingle
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Palmer (4)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Scherf 6.0 3 1 1 3 4 1 76 4.86   
J. Clabaugh 3.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 28 6.14   
S. Eaton L (3-2) 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 19 2.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Scherf 63
Batters Faced: R. Scherf 25, J. Clabaugh 11, S. Eaton 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Scherf 4-10, J. Clabaugh 2-6, S. Eaton 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Scherf 76-51, J. Clabaugh 28-18, S. Eaton 19-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Koenig 9.0 5 1 1 5 5 0 137 4.53   
R. Pedersen W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 3 1 0 38 4.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Koenig 73
Batters Faced: E. Koenig 35, R. Pedersen 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Koenig 9-10, R. Pedersen 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Koenig 137-76, R. Pedersen 38-23
WP: E. Koenig , R. Pedersen
Hit Batsmen: E. Koenig
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Erv Koenig
Ballpark: Roman Arena
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 11696
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