MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS
05/26/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALS
GAME ID: 626 - MONDAY, MAY 26TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (25-20) 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 1
Pittsburgh Industrials (27-19) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Knickerbockers Deal Industrials 3-0 Loss
Eager fans turned out for a matchup between the New York Knickerbockers and Pittsburgh Industrials.

New York Knickerbockers pitcher Sid Shafer was in fine form, leading his team past the Pittsburgh Industrials, 3-0. Shafer, the winner, moves to 5-3. He threw 7 innings of 3-hit ball, while fanning 5 and giving up 3 walks. Ollie Hundley wrapped it up, recording his 11th save.

The Knickerbockers got a big at-bat from shortstop Larry Fletcher. For the game, Fletcher went 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk. In the top of the third, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 3rd home run of the season gave New York a 1-0 lead.

Fletcher told a New York Chronicle reporter that he was "gratified" with the win.

Pittsburgh now owns a losing streak of 5 games.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .302 6 22
S. Wright 2B, SS 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .297 11 33
F. Chavez 1B 3 0 1 0 2 1 3 .272 6 27
R. Freeman LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 5 .226 6 20
J. Madsen CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .242 3 14
B. White 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .188 0 4
R. Hotz C 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .244 3 16
L. Fletcher SS 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .296 3 5
   O. Hundley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Shafer P 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 .182 0 1
   a-E. McClatchey SS, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 1 4
Totals 32 3 7 2 7 8 23      
a - E. McClatchey substituted for S. Shafer in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: L. Fletcher (3, 3rd Inning off B. Briggs, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Underwood 2 , F. Chavez , R. Freeman 2 , R. Hotz , L. Fletcher 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Underwood , R. Freeman 2
GIDP: J. Madsen 2 , L. Fletcher
Sac Bunt: R. Hotz
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: S. Wright (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Fletcher-Wright-Chavez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Berry SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .241 3 28
K. MacPherson 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .375 11 36
D. Keough LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .351 18 42
R. Isenbarger 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .278 4 18
L. Ward RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .206 4 20
A. Robinson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .222 6 20
C. Chavez CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .304 1 13
E. Yates C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .196 0 3
B. Briggs P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 3
   a-J. Flakes PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 1 1
   J. Lonergan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-T. McClellan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293 3 20
Totals 32 0 5 0 4 7 17      
a - J. Flakes pinch hit for B. Briggs in the 8th
b - T. McClellan pinch hit for J. Lonergan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Keough (13, 1st Inning off S. Shafer, 1 on, 1 out) , K. MacPherson (9, 3rd Inning off S. Shafer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. MacPherson 3 , D. Keough 3 , C. Chavez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Keough , R. Isenbarger , L. Ward , E. Yates , T. McClellan
GIDP: R. Isenbarger
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: B. Briggs (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Robinson-Berry-Robinson, Berry-Robinson, Berry-Isenbarger-Robinson)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Shafer W (5-3) 7.0 3 0 0 3 5 0 97 3.94   
O. Hundley SV (11) 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 36 2.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Shafer 73
Batters Faced: S. Shafer 27, O. Hundley 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Shafer 8-7, O. Hundley 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Shafer 97-58, O. Hundley 36-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Hundley 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Briggs L (5-2) 8.0 7 3 2 5 8 1 114 2.05   
J. Lonergan 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 18 10.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Briggs 61
Batters Faced: B. Briggs 35, J. Lonergan 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Briggs 8-6, J. Lonergan 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Briggs 114-74, J. Lonergan 18-7
WP: B. Briggs 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sid Shafer
Ballpark: Allegheny Field
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 18478
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