MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT DENVER BURROS
05/29/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 677 - SATURDAY, MAY 29TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Eagles (20-28) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 12 0
Denver Burros (29-19) 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 6 8 0
Morales reaches base 4 times, Burros Move to 29-19
Getting offensive support from Guillermo Morales, the Denver Burros topped the Washington Eagles, 6-4. Morales was 2-2 with a home run and 2 walks. He drove in 4 runs and scored once for the Burros. Earning his 10th save for Denver was Frank Combs. Denver goes to 29-19. The win puts them 2 games up in their division.

With Denver leading 3-0 in the bottom of the fifth, Morales hit a knuckle curve from Alex Fonseca for a 2-run home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Burros ahead, 5-0.

"If we play like this, we can win a lot of games," Morales told the Denver Daily.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Wools 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .295 1 13
J. Stites RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .314 2 22
G. Long SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250 5 27
A. Cassill LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 1 16
   a-B. Brosnahan LF, CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .196 0 2
D. Guest 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .233 2 17
J. Lawler CF, LF 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .293 2 19
E. Cook 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .192 0 10
J. Olvera C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 2 11
A. Fonseca P 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .348 0 1
   b-R. Wagstaff PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .100 0 1
   L. Andrade P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-M. Calhoun PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 2 5
Totals 35 4 12 4 1 4 8      
a - B. Brosnahan substituted for A. Cassill in the 1st
b - R. Wagstaff pinch hit for A. Fonseca in the 7th
c - M. Calhoun pinch hit for L. Andrade in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Wools (8, 6th Inning off J. Thurlow, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Lawler (2, 7th Inning off J. Thurlow, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Wools 2 , J. Stites , G. Long 2 , B. Brosnahan 2 , D. Guest , J. Lawler 5 , E. Cook , A. Fonseca , R. Wagstaff
2-out RBI: J. Lawler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Guest , E. Cook
GIDP: D. Guest , J. Olvera
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lawler (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Long-Cook-Guest)
OF assists: 1 (Lawler(Moret at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret LF, 1B 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .283 5 18
A. Rebolledo 1B 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 .267 4 24
   a-J. Bitting LF 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .328 2 26
R. Roe RF 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 .350 1 6
G. Morales CF 2 1 2 4 2 0 0 .250 2 20
C. Carr SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .274 1 22
T. Clark C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .230 0 6
A. Martinez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .217 2 24
K. Gunn 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .229 2 13
J. Thurlow P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   F. Combs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 6 8 6 8 4 15      
a - J. Bitting substituted for A. Rebolledo in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Moret (8, 2nd Inning off A. Fonseca, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Bitting (14, 8th Inning off L. Andrade, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Morales (2, 5th Inning off A. Fonseca, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Moret 2 , J. Bitting 2 , R. Roe 2 , G. Morales 5 , K. Gunn 2
2-out RBI: J. Bitting
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rebolledo , R. Roe , T. Clark , A. Martinez
GIDP: A. Martinez
Sac Bunt: J. Thurlow , F. Combs
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Roe (7) , G. Morales (15)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Clark-Carr-Rebolledo, Carr-Gunn-Rebolledo)
OF assists: 1 (Roe(Lawler at 2nd base))
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Fonseca L (4-4) 6.0 6 5 5 5 2 1 106 3.62   
L. Andrade 2.0 2 1 1 3 2 0 37 1.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Fonseca 37
Batters Faced: A. Fonseca 28, L. Andrade 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Fonseca 9-6, L. Andrade 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Fonseca 106-56, L. Andrade 37-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Thurlow W (3-1) 6.0 8 3 3 1 2 1 79 3.95   
F. Combs SV (10) 3.0 4 1 1 0 2 0 47 2.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Thurlow 45
Batters Faced: J. Thurlow 24, F. Combs 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Thurlow 8-5, F. Combs 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Thurlow 79-51, F. Combs 47-30
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Guillermo Morales
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 22530
Special Notes: LF Alan Cassill was injured while throwing the ball.
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