MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
05/23/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 625 - TUESDAY, MAY 23RD , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Bluebirds (20-25) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 9 0
Cleveland Bobcats (19-25) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1
Bluebirds Sneak By Bobcats, 4-3
Brooklyn Bluebirds starter Jackie Richardson pitched a strong game against the Cleveland Bobcats at Lakefront Stadium, leading the Bluebirds to victory, 4-3. Brooklyn reliever Bob Hill was the winner. His record is now 5-3. Tim Fried took the loss. Kevin Wade recorded the save for Brooklyn, his 2nd of the season.

Brooklyn used a timely hit from Mike LeDuc to get the win. The pinch hitter stroked a run-scoring double in the top of the ninth inning to put the Bluebirds ahead, 4-3. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it made an impact.

"I was trying to do what I do, go out there and compete," said Richardson.

Cleveland's current losing streak is now 4 games.
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Anderson SS 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .180 0 3
D. Fogarty RF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .243 2 10
D. Calise LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .235 0 8
   a-K. McDaniel PR, LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 1 7
B. Rawlins 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .261 2 15
J. Cooper CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 2 17
   b-G. Landrum PH, RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .309 2 17
J. Seidler 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231 8 14
D. Tislow 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .168 2 11
J. Mara C 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207 1 3
J. Richardson P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 1 1
   B. Hill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-M. LeDuc PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .245 1 7
   K. Wade P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 4 9 4 2 3 11      
a - K. McDaniel pinch ran for D. Calise in the 8th
b - G. Landrum pinch hit for J. Cooper in the 8th
c - M. LeDuc pinch hit for B. Hill in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Rawlins (9, 4th Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Landrum (9, 8th Inning off T. Fried, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. LeDuc (4, 9th Inning off T. Fried, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Calise (3, 8th Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Tislow (2, 7th Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Anderson , D. Calise 3 , B. Rawlins 4 , G. Landrum 2 , D. Tislow 5 , M. LeDuc 2
2-out RBI: B. Rawlins , G. Landrum , D. Tislow
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Fogarty 2 , B. Rawlins , J. Seidler 2
Sac Bunt: D. Fogarty , J. Mara
Hit by Pitch: J. Mara
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Anderson (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Tislow-Anderson-Seidler)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Nielsen 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .194 2 10
B. Harper RF 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .321 10 25
H. Batkin 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .203 4 16
   a-R. Gardner PR, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193 5 18
T. Crowell LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .270 8 27
J. Farrar SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .258 2 20
J. McCusker 2B 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .232 2 16
M. Sunseri CF 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .190 2 10
   b-D. Fierro PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .262 2 11
   c-D. Campbell CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 3 8
K. Musumeci C 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .223 0 14
T. McDonald P 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .050 0 1
   T. Fried P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-B. Webster PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .135 1 1
Totals 32 3 7 3 5 5 15      
a - R. Gardner pinch ran for H. Batkin in the 5th
b - D. Fierro pinch hit for M. Sunseri in the 8th
c - D. Campbell substituted for D. Fierro in the 9th
d - B. Webster pinch hit for T. Fried in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Harper (7, 1st Inning off J. Richardson, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Batkin (4, 5th Inning off J. Richardson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: K. Musumeci (1, 9th Inning off K. Wade, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Sunseri (2, 4th Inning off J. Richardson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Harper 2 , H. Batkin 2 , J. Farrar , J. McCusker , M. Sunseri 5 , K. Musumeci 3
2-out RBI: M. Sunseri
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Crowell 2 , D. Fierro , T. McDonald
GIDP: H. Batkin
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Harper (16) , J. McCusker (13)
CS: K. Musumeci (2)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Musumeci (3)
OF assists: 1 (Harper(Anderson at home))
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Richardson 7.0 6 3 3 3 4 1 118 4.83   
B. Hill W (5-3) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 11 4.15   
K. Wade SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 5.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Richardson 54
Batters Faced: J. Richardson 29, B. Hill 5, K. Wade 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Richardson 9-7, B. Hill 1-1, K. Wade 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Richardson 118-68, B. Hill 11-9, K. Wade 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Hill 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. McDonald 7.2 6 3 3 2 3 1 95 4.11   
T. Fried L (1-3), BS (3) 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 21 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McDonald 56
Batters Faced: T. McDonald 31, T. Fried 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McDonald 6-13, T. Fried 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. McDonald 95-57, T. Fried 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Fried 1-1
Hit Batsmen: T. McDonald
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jackie Richardson
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 15862
Special Notes: 1B Harold Batkin was injured while running the bases. CF Don Calise was injured while running the bases.
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