 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES CLEVELAND FORESTERS AT SAN FRANCISCO SAILORS 08/29/1975 |  |  | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | CLEVELAND FORESTERS AT SAN FRANCISCO SAILORS | | GAME ID: 8544 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 1975 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Cleveland Foresters (68-65) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | | San Francisco Sailors (62-73) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | |  | |
| Rutherford Leads Cleveland Past San Francisco | Alex Rutherford, who is tied for 2nd in the CA with a 7.7 K/9 rate, was in top form in a tight contest between Cleveland and San Francisco. The Foresters right-hander helped his team beat the Sailors, 2-1. Earning the save was Bob V James. He's now cashed in 29 of 35 save opportunities. The Foresters now have a record of 68-65 with the win over San Francisco.
It was a remarkable effort from Rutherford, who is one of the team leaders. Rutherford recorded 7 strikeouts in 8 innings while allowing 2 hits. Rutherford, who is tied for 2nd in the CA with a 7.7 K/9 rate, moves to 7-6 on the year with 121 strikeouts.
"Winning is always a team effort," Rutherford said after the game. | |
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| CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE | | SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - B. Zimmerman substituted for H. Reed in the 4th b - R. Miller pinch hit for C. Jaramillo in the 9th c - D. Mosley pinch hit for A. Rutherford in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: G. Randall (14, 7th Inning off E. Kershaw, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Rutherford (1, 7th Inning off E. Kershaw, 1 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: J. Piper , R. Anderson , G. Randall 2 , K. McKinney , A. Rutherford 2 2-out RBI: R. Anderson , A. Rutherford Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Metrofanis , B. Zimmerman , D. Mosley Sac Bunt: A. Rutherford Hit by Pitch: H. Reed Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING SB: G. Randall (1)
FIELDING Errors: G. Randall (10) | | | a - H. Myers pinch hit for E. Kershaw in the 8th b - M. Mason pinch hit for M. Daniel in the 8th c - C. Harris pinch hit for J. Esteves in the 9th
BATTING Total Bases: L. Cross , J. Esteves Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Jarzombek 2 , E. Kershaw Sac Bunt: L. Cross Sac Fly: P. Gibson Team LOB: 7
FIELDING PB: E. Frazee | | |
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| CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE | | SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | A. Rutherford W (7-6) | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 120 | 3.98 | | B. James SV (29) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3.28 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | E. Kershaw L (8-10) | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 103 | 3.83 | | R. Pierce | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3.34 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Alex Rutherford Ballpark: Golden Gate Stadium Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph Start Time: 10:05 PM PT Time: 2:43 Attendance: 13233 Special Notes: SS Herb Reed was injured while running the bases. |
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