MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
05/31/1975
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 690 - SATURDAY, MAY 31ST , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (25-25) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1
Cleveland Bobcats (28-22) 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 5 10 2
Bobcats Defeat Knickerbockers, 5-1
The Cleveland Bobcats converted a terrific effort from starter Roger Scherf into a win over the New York Knickerbockers at Lakefront Stadium. The Bobcats won the game by a final score of 5-1. Scherf, now 3-4, was the winner. In 6 innings, he gave up 7 hits, while striking out 2, walking 5, and allowing 1 run. New York, at 25-25, has lost 5 straight.

Tom Crowell dealt the Knickerbockers a blow in the bottom of the fourth. Batting with the bases loaded and Cleveland leading 3-1, Crowell, who is tied for 7th in the NBL in runs scored with 37, hit a 1-2 sinker for a 2-run single.

Cleveland manager Daniel Mays commended his team for "banging out a nice win."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .302 7 24
S. Wright 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278 11 33
   a-E. McClatchey 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .156 1 5
F. Chavez 1B 4 0 2 0 1 0 5 .280 7 30
R. Freeman LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .235 8 25
B. Marston CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .211 2 21
S. Wells 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .288 3 20
D. Lamons SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .302 6 19
R. Hotz C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .245 3 16
S. Shafer P 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 .208 0 2
   T. Fried P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
   b-J. Madsen PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247 4 16
   D. Torre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
Totals 36 1 9 1 5 3 32      
a - E. McClatchey substituted for S. Wright in the 5th
b - J. Madsen pinch hit for T. Fried in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Wells (8, 2nd Inning off R. Scherf, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Shafer (1, 4th Inning off R. Scherf, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Madsen (11, 8th Inning off C. Galloway, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Chavez 2 , R. Freeman , S. Wells 2 , D. Lamons , R. Hotz , S. Shafer 2 , T. Fried , J. Madsen 2
2-out RBI: S. Shafer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Underwood 2 , E. McClatchey , F. Chavez 2 , S. Wells , D. Lamons
GIDP: R. Freeman
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Freeman (4)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Lamons (16)
Double Plays: 1 (McClatchey-Lamons-Chavez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Chirico LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .275 3 19
B. Olivas 2B 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 .376 1 30
B. Muhammad 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .223 0 12
T. Crowell CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .327 6 19
A. Romano RF 3 0 2 2 1 1 0 .308 0 8
M. Bassett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .294 3 22
B. Magnuson SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .271 0 9
K. Musumeci C 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .152 0 2
R. Scherf P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 0
   C. Galloway P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-D. Pelletier PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 4 14
   T. McGuire P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 33 5 10 5 5 4 18      
a - D. Pelletier pinch hit for C. Galloway in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Olivas , B. Muhammad , T. Crowell 2 , A. Romano 2 , M. Bassett , K. Musumeci 2 , D. Pelletier
2-out RBI: B. Olivas , T. Crowell , A. Romano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Muhammad 2 , M. Bassett
GIDP: R. Scherf
Sac Bunt: R. Scherf
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: B. Magnuson (4) , K. Musumeci (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Bassett-Olivas-Muhammad)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Shafer L (5-4) 3.2 8 5 5 4 3 0 86 4.43   
T. Fried 3.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 35 0.98   
D. Torre 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 16 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Shafer 22
Batters Faced: S. Shafer 23, T. Fried 11, D. Torre 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Shafer 5-3, T. Fried 3-5, D. Torre 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Shafer 86-44, T. Fried 35-26, D. Torre 16-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Fried 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Scherf W (3-4) 6.0 7 1 1 5 2 0 121 3.50   
C. Galloway 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 32 3.60   
T. McGuire 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 4.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Scherf 51
Batters Faced: R. Scherf 30, C. Galloway 9, T. McGuire 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Scherf 7-8, C. Galloway 3-2, T. McGuire 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Scherf 121-71, C. Galloway 32-22, T. McGuire 15-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roger Scherf
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 21116
Special Notes: 2B Steve Wright was injured in a collision at a base.
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