MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
05/19/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 576 - FRIDAY, MAY 19TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Eagles (23-19) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
New York Knickerbockers (23-20) 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 X 6 8 0
Victory Takes Knickerbockers to 23-20
The 3-hit performance of Steve Wright, who is tied for 6th in the NBL with a .886 OPS, helped the New York Knickerbockers beat the Washington Eagles, 6-0. The loss makes Washington 23-19.

Ron Freeman hit a 3-run home run off Tom McAteer in the bottom of the first, which put the Knickerbockers ahead, 3-0. In addition to the homer, Freeman had 1 double, while going 2 for 3.

"Pleased with the effort and the win," said Knickerbockers manager Timothy Widholm.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Soroka SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .235 0 3
R. Golick LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .345 2 16
L. Wools 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .240 1 18
M. Lockhart RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .325 10 30
I. Olson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .286 5 21
E. Laub CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .151 0 9
E. Cook 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
J. Olvera C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .206 1 6
T. McAteer P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 1
   D. Dixon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 0 6 0 4 5 11      
BATTING
Total Bases: P. Soroka , L. Wools , M. Lockhart , E. Laub , E. Cook 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Lockhart , J. Olvera
GIDP: E. Cook
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Soroka (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Soroka-Cook-Olson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .266 5 20
S. Wright 2B 4 1 3 3 1 0 1 .333 6 26
F. Chavez 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .238 5 24
R. Freeman LF 3 1 2 3 1 0 1 .224 10 24
W. Baker CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .299 0 26
R. Zink 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .215 3 13
D. Lamons SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .306 1 11
R. Hotz C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .132 0 1
D. Abril P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 1 1
   B. Elsner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-D. Mateo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .172 2 10
   T. Carpenter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 31 6 8 6 7 3 17      
a - D. Mateo pinch hit for B. Elsner in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Freeman (1, 3rd Inning off T. McAteer, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Zink (1, 8th Inning off T. McAteer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Freeman (10, 1st Inning off T. McAteer, 2 on, 1 out) , S. Wright (6, 7th Inning off T. McAteer, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Wright 6 , R. Freeman 6 , R. Zink 2 , D. Lamons , D. Abril
2-out RBI: S. Wright
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Chavez , R. Zink 2
GIDP: F. Chavez
Hit by Pitch: D. Abril
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lamons-Wright-Chavez)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. McAteer L (2-3) 7.2 8 6 6 7 3 2 134 3.91   
D. Dixon 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McAteer 35
Batters Faced: T. McAteer 38, D. Dixon 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McAteer 12-7, D. Dixon 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. McAteer 134-72, D. Dixon 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Dixon 2-0
Hit Batsmen: T. McAteer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Abril W (5-3) 6.2 4 0 0 3 3 0 99 2.04   
B. Elsner H (3) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 20 1.56   
T. Carpenter 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 3.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Abril 66
Batters Faced: D. Abril 25, B. Elsner 6, T. Carpenter 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Abril 8-7, B. Elsner 2-1, T. Carpenter 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Abril 99-53, B. Elsner 20-13, T. Carpenter 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Elsner 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Wright
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Rain (54 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 21016
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