MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
06/07/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 779 - SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (30-26) 3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 11 1
Kansas City Bulls (26-29) 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 13 1
Bobcats Win at Kansas City, 8-5
The Cleveland Bobcats stopped the Kansas City Bulls, 8-5, at Independence Field. The Bobcats got a big game from Billy Muhammad, who went 3-5 with a double and 2 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. Picking up the win was Rick Tomlinson. He went 6.1 innings, allowing 4 runs on 10 hits. The right--hander struck out 5 and walked 3. With the win, Cleveland raised its record to 30-26.

With Cleveland leading 3-0 in the top of the second, Muhammad hit a 2-run single off Kansas City hurler Tim McDonald. It was the 29th hit of the season for Muhammad and put his team ahead, 5-0.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Muhammad.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Chirico LF, RF 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 .270 3 20
B. Olivas 2B 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .368 1 30
B. Muhammad 1B 5 1 3 3 0 0 0 .242 0 17
T. Crowell CF, LF 5 1 1 3 0 0 3 .311 7 24
A. Romano RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .228 0 8
   b-M. Sunseri CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 0 2
F. Jimenez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .266 0 6
B. Magnuson SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .257 0 10
K. Musumeci C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .140 0 2
R. Tomlinson P 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .231 0 0
   S. Cheatham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Gruber PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .324 7 29
   J. Clabaugh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 37 8 11 7 4 4 14      
a - R. Gruber pinch hit for S. Cheatham in the 8th
b - M. Sunseri substituted for A. Romano in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Muhammad (5, 1st Inning off T. McDonald, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Olivas 3 , B. Muhammad 4 , T. Crowell , F. Jimenez , B. Magnuson 2 , R. Tomlinson
2-out RBI: B. Magnuson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Romano , F. Jimenez 2
GIDP: P. Chirico
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Jimenez (2)
CS: B. Olivas (8)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Crowell (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Jimenez-Olivas-Muhammad, Olivas-Magnuson-Muhammad)
OF assists: 1 (Crowell(Cortez at home))
PB: K. Musumeci
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .279 8 21
D. Lester 2B 4 1 1 1 1 2 0 .252 2 13
C. Taylor 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .295 8 38
K. Durick RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .247 5 29
E. Cortez LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .237 1 7
L. Moses 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .235 1 11
M. Alva SS 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .278 2 23
E. Rodriguez C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .253 0 9
T. McDonald P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .208 0 0
   W. Jones P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-A. Amador PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
   D. Callahan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   b-T. Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225 2 9
   P. Thornton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 5 13 4 3 5 15      
a - A. Amador pinch hit for W. Jones in the 7th
b - T. Davis pinch hit for D. Callahan in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: H. McLemore (12, 1st Inning off R. Tomlinson, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Moses (2, 4th Inning off R. Tomlinson, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Alva (15, 6th Inning off R. Tomlinson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. McLemore 2 , D. Lester , C. Taylor 2 , K. Durick , E. Cortez 2 , L. Moses 2 , M. Alva 3 , E. Rodriguez 2 , A. Amador
2-out RBI: E. Cortez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Durick , L. Moses , E. Rodriguez , T. McDonald
GIDP: C. Taylor , T. Davis
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Amador 2 (2)
CS: K. Durick (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Lester (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Alva-Lester-Taylor)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Tomlinson W (5-3) 6.1 10 4 4 3 5 0 115 3.96   
S. Cheatham 0.2 2 1 0 0 0 0 8 1.69   
J. Clabaugh SV (8) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Tomlinson 39
Batters Faced: R. Tomlinson 29, S. Cheatham 4, J. Clabaugh 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Tomlinson 6-5, S. Cheatham 1-1, J. Clabaugh 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Tomlinson 115-69, S. Cheatham 8-5, J. Clabaugh 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Cheatham 1-1
WP: S. Cheatham
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. McDonald L (2-7) 3.0 8 7 6 3 2 0 78 5.92   
W. Jones 4.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 45 3.30   
D. Callahan 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 3.16   
P. Thornton 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McDonald 14
Batters Faced: T. McDonald 21, W. Jones 14, D. Callahan 3, P. Thornton 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McDonald 3-4, W. Jones 6-3, D. Callahan 1-1, P. Thornton 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. McDonald 78-48, W. Jones 45-31, D. Callahan 12-5, P. Thornton 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Jones 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Muhammad
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 17410
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