MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
05/28/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT CLEVELAND BOBCATS
GAME ID: 692 - SUNDAY, MAY 28TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers (27-25) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
Cleveland Bobcats (23-26) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Knickerbockers Earn 3-1 Road Win Over Cleveland
The New York Knickerbockers went home winners at Lakefront Stadium, thanks in large part to starter Jack Forbes. Forbes stifled the Cleveland Bobcats, enabling New York to grab the 3-1 win. In 7.2 innings, Forbes surrendered 2 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 3. He allowed 1 run. The win lifted the New York record to 27-25.

New York used the hitting of Bob Underwood to pick up the win. The right fielder clubbed a solo home run in the top of the third inning to put the Knickerbockers on top, 2-0. For the game, Underwood had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"Jack just settled in and did what he does," said New York manager Timothy Widholm.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Underwood RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .289 7 23
S. Wright 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .307 8 31
F. Chavez 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .228 6 25
W. Baker CF 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .314 1 29
R. Zink 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .198 4 15
A. Covarrubio C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .207 2 10
   a-R. Hotz C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .104 0 1
D. Mateo LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 .203 2 14
D. DeHaan SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .299 0 4
J. Forbes P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300 0 0
   B. Goff P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 32 3 8 3 1 5 13      
a - R. Hotz substituted for A. Covarrubio in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Baker (8, 3rd Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Mateo (3, 7th Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Underwood (7, 3rd Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 1 out) , F. Chavez (6, 3rd Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Underwood 5 , F. Chavez 4 , W. Baker 4 , R. Zink , D. Mateo 2
2-out RBI: F. Chavez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Zink , D. DeHaan
GIDP: F. Chavez
Sac Fly: D. Mateo
Hit by Pitch: A. Covarrubio
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: F. Chavez (15)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Harper RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .303 10 27
T. Crowell LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .277 9 29
D. Fierro 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .244 3 12
J. McCusker 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .228 2 18
R. Gardner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 5 18
J. Farrar SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .264 3 23
   b-K. Musumeci PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 15
M. Sunseri CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176 2 10
   c-D. Campbell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277 3 11
B. Webster C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .143 1 2
T. McDonald P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .045 0 1
   a-B. Nielsen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 2 10
   P. Burkholder P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 29 1 3 1 5 5 12      
a - B. Nielsen pinch hit for T. McDonald in the 8th
b - K. Musumeci pinch ran for J. Farrar in the 9th
c - D. Campbell pinch hit for M. Sunseri in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Webster (1, 9th Inning off B. Goff, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Crowell , J. Farrar , B. Webster 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. McCusker 2 , B. Webster , P. Burkholder
Sac Bunt: M. Sunseri
Hit by Pitch: J. Farrar
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Crowell (11) , J. McCusker (16)
CS: B. Harper (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gardner-McCusker-Fierro)
OF assists: 1 (Sunseri(Mateo at 3rd base))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Forbes W (3-5) 7.2 2 1 1 3 4 0 98 3.57   
B. Goff SV (1) 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 25 4.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Forbes 72
Batters Faced: J. Forbes 28, B. Goff 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Forbes 12-6, B. Goff 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Forbes 98-62, B. Goff 25-12
Hit Batsmen: B. Goff
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. McDonald L (2-7) 8.0 7 3 3 1 5 2 118 4.04   
P. Burkholder 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 0.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McDonald 60
Batters Faced: T. McDonald 30, P. Burkholder 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McDonald 11-6, P. Burkholder 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. McDonald 118-72, P. Burkholder 17-8
Hit Batsmen: P. Burkholder
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack Forbes
Ballpark: Lakefront Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 18190
Special Notes: SS Jim Farrar was injured being hit by a pitch.
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