FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
PITTSBURGH MECHANICS AT CLEVELAND GRAYS
09/16/1917
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
PITTSBURGH MECHANICS AT CLEVELAND GRAYS
GAME ID: 3740 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 1917 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Mechanics (71-70) 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 6 12 2
Cleveland Grays (68-75) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 16 4
Grays Lose to Mechanics, 6-4
Bob Albertson did all he could to help his team win. In the end, though, it wasn't enough to keep the Cleveland Grays from being beaten, 6-4, to the Pittsburgh Mechanics at Euclid Avenue Park. Albertson went 4-5 with a double and 3 singles, while adding 3 RBI. With the win, Pittsburgh upped its record to 71-70.

With one out in the top of the third, Dobie Barton put Pittsburgh in front, 3-1, with a 2-run single. The Mechanics went on to win the ballgame.

"I'm just looking to see the ball, hit the ball," said Barton.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Gomez SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .253 2 35
D. Raymond C 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .244 1 27
M. Bombardier 1B 5 3 3 0 0 0 2 .323 1 53
D. Barton RF 5 0 2 3 0 0 1 .296 0 36
J. McNeely CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .221 0 29
C. Johnson LF 3 1 0 0 2 0 4 .233 0 26
L. Hayes 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .213 0 7
   b-M. Jackson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277 4 43
   c-F. Ellis 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 0 22
D. Cooley 3B 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .217 1 30
L. Budimir P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .138 0 3
   a-M. Bailey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 1 40
   R. Boroughs P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .176 0 1
Totals 41 6 12 5 4 3 20      
a - M. Bailey pinch hit for L. Budimir in the 8th
b - M. Jackson pinch hit for L. Hayes in the 9th
c - F. Ellis substituted for M. Jackson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Barton (20, 1st Inning off J. Grunder, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Gomez (13, 4th Inning off J. Grunder, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Cooley (1, 6th Inning off J. Grunder, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Gomez 3 , D. Raymond , M. Bombardier 3 , D. Barton 3 , L. Hayes , D. Cooley 5 , L. Budimir
2-out RBI: D. Barton , D. Cooley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Raymond , M. Bombardier , J. McNeely , C. Johnson , L. Hayes , D. Cooley , R. Boroughs
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Gomez (15) , M. Bombardier 2 (28) , D. Barton (19) , J. McNeely (6) , C. Johnson (13)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Gomez (42) , L. Hayes (7)
OF assists: 1 (McNeely(Chase at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Maxwell 1B 5 2 2 1 0 1 6 .265 0 18
B. Albertson CF 5 0 4 3 0 0 3 .316 6 60
R. Robertson C 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 .269 1 44
J. Stubbs SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .304 3 48
   a-H. Long PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .248 0 12
   b-C. Alexander SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 0 18
M. Chase LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .228 2 42
B. Robinson RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .268 2 46
J. Jenkins 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .249 3 61
   c-J. Bishop PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .170 0 5
G. O'Brien 3B 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 .272 0 36
J. Grunder P 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 .136 0 4
   J. Fronheiser P 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .202 0 6
Totals 41 4 16 4 3 10 33      
a - H. Long pinch hit for J. Stubbs in the 8th
b - C. Alexander substituted for H. Long in the 9th
c - J. Bishop pinch hit for J. Jenkins in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Albertson (24, 1st Inning off L. Budimir, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. O'Brien (18, 4th Inning off L. Budimir, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Maxwell (10, 8th Inning off R. Boroughs, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Robertson (10, 6th Inning off L. Budimir, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Maxwell 3 , B. Albertson 5 , R. Robertson 4 , M. Chase , B. Robinson 2 , J. Jenkins 2 , G. O'Brien 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Albertson , J. Stubbs 2 , M. Chase , J. Grunder
Sac Bunt: J. Jenkins
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Maxwell (17) , M. Chase (6)
CS: B. Albertson 2 (20) , J. Jenkins (10)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Robertson (8) , M. Chase (8) , J. Jenkins (30) , J. Grunder (2)
PB: R. Robertson
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Budimir W (12-19) 7.0 14 2 2 0 5 0 34 118 2.65   
R. Boroughs SV (22) 2.0 2 2 2 3 5 0 11 46 2.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Budimir 46
Batters Faced: L. Budimir 34, R. Boroughs 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Budimir 8-5, R. Boroughs 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Budimir 118-82, R. Boroughs 46-24
WP: R. Boroughs
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Grunder L (11-6) 5.0 9 5 3 1 3 1 27 100 2.53   
J. Fronheiser 4.0 3 1 1 3 0 0 18 60 3.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Grunder 35
Batters Faced: J. Grunder 27, J. Fronheiser 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Grunder 6-6, J. Fronheiser 6-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Grunder 100-62, J. Fronheiser 60-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Fronheiser 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Albertson
Ballpark: Euclid Avenue Park
Weather: Rain (60 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 3460
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