MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
05/21/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 579 - FRIDAY, MAY 21ST , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Industrials (24-19) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 5 12 0
New York Knickerbockers (18-22) 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 X 7 14 0
Pittsburgh Dispatched, 7-5, by New York
The New York Knickerbockers used the hitting of catcher Rick Hotz to subdue the Pittsburgh Industrials, 7-5. For the game, Hotz was 3-4 with a home run and a triple, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. Sid Shafer, the winner, is now 2-2. He struck out 5 and walked 2 over 6.2 innings, while allowing 1 run on 8 hits. The Knickerbockers now own a record of 18-22.

New York took a 4-1 lead on Hotz's 3rd home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which he hit off Jeff Munoz in the bottom of the seventh, propelled New York to the win.

"I was seeing the ball well tonight," said Hotz.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Isenbarger 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .306 3 15
D. Keough LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .299 9 31
T. McClellan C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .214 4 17
C. Chavez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 5 23
A. Robinson 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .344 6 19
T. Crowell RF 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .268 4 23
G. Schon SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .244 0 2
   b-D. Visco PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .229 1 5
K. Stoeser 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .188 0 1
   a-J. Shuman PH, 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .212 5 11
J. Munoz P 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .172 0 2
   G. Kleiss P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-V. Roberts PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 0 3
Totals 36 5 12 4 2 7 12      
a - J. Shuman pinch hit for K. Stoeser in the 7th
b - D. Visco pinch hit for G. Schon in the 9th
c - V. Roberts pinch hit for G. Kleiss in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Schon (3, 4th Inning off S. Shafer, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Crowell (4, 4th Inning off S. Shafer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Keough (1, 3rd Inning off S. Shafer, 0 on, 2 outs) , V. Roberts (1, 9th Inning off A. Green, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Isenbarger 2 , D. Keough 3 , T. McClellan , A. Robinson 2 , T. Crowell 3 , G. Schon 2 , D. Visco , J. Munoz , V. Roberts 3
2-out RBI: G. Schon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. McClellan , K. Stoeser , J. Munoz
GIDP: D. Keough , T. McClellan , G. Schon
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Guerra LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .301 2 6
D. Lester SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .248 4 19
B. Underwood RF 5 1 3 3 0 0 2 .222 1 13
S. Wright 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .232 4 21
S. Wells 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .178 2 8
F. Chavez 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .301 3 24
B. Marston CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 .278 2 16
R. Hotz C 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 .218 3 8
S. Shafer P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 1
   O. Hundley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. White PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .179 5 9
   W. Houston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Abril PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 1 6
   A. Green P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 7 14 7 2 1 15      
a - B. White pinch hit for O. Hundley in the 7th
b - D. Abril pinch hit for W. Houston in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Underwood (3, 3rd Inning off J. Munoz, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Guerra (7, 7th Inning off J. Munoz, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Hotz (1, 3rd Inning off J. Munoz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Hotz (3, 7th Inning off J. Munoz, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Guerra 3 , D. Lester , B. Underwood 4 , S. Wright , S. Wells , F. Chavez , B. Marston , R. Hotz 8 , B. White
2-out RBI: B. Underwood
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Underwood , S. Wright , B. Marston , R. Hotz
Sac Bunt: B. Marston
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Underwood (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Wells-Wright-Chavez, Lester-Chavez, Lester-Wright-Chavez)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Munoz L (6-3) 6.1 11 7 7 1 1 1 90 2.54   
G. Kleiss 1.2 3 0 0 1 0 0 32 1.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Munoz 23
Batters Faced: J. Munoz 30, G. Kleiss 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Munoz 10-7, G. Kleiss 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Munoz 90-61, G. Kleiss 32-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Kleiss 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Shafer W (2-2) 6.2 8 1 1 2 5 0 86 2.61   
O. Hundley H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.57   
W. Houston 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 7.66   
A. Green 1.0 4 4 4 0 0 0 31 12.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Shafer 57
Batters Faced: S. Shafer 27, O. Hundley 1, W. Houston 3, A. Green 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Shafer 9-3, O. Hundley 0-1, W. Houston 1-0, A. Green 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Shafer 86-58, O. Hundley 4-4, W. Houston 16-11, A. Green 31-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Hundley 1-0
WP: A. Green
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick Hotz
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 17968
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