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.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Metrofanis 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .262 5 39
H. Reed SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 7 58
   a-B. Zimmerman SS, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 0 0
J. Piper RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .284 9 70
V. Schneider CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .299 12 57
R. Anderson C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .318 5 59
G. Randall 2B, SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .324 3 36
C. Jaramillo 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 0 31
   b-R. Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278 2 26
   B. James P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 2
K. McKinney LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .285 2 23
A. Rutherford P 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .200 0 4
   c-D. Mosley PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 5 30
Totals 31 2 5 2 3 8 14      
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)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Daniel CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .280 8 61
   b-M. Mason PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .146 1 1
L. Cross 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .283 4 18
P. Gibson RF 3 0 0 1 0 2 4 .313 6 72
C. Jarzombek LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .296 8 47
E. Frazee C 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .239 11 39
J. Esteves SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .181 1 11
   c-C. Harris PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 0 11
E. Sargent 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250 4 42
J. Cavin 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .192 4 22
E. Kershaw P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .121 0 0
   a-H. Myers PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270 5 37
   R. Pierce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 1 2 1 5 9 19      
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
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   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rutherford 79
Batters Faced: A. Rutherford 31, B. James 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rutherford 10-7, B. James 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rutherford 120-73, B. James 20-12
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   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Kershaw 69
Batters Faced: E. Kershaw 32, R. Pierce 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Kershaw 8-9, R. Pierce 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Kershaw 103-71, R. Pierce 18-11
Hit Batsmen: E. Kershaw
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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