MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT MONTREAL HABITANTS
06/24/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT MONTREAL HABITANTS
GAME ID: 1003 - TUESDAY, JUNE 24TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (37-34) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 7 0
Montreal Habitants (37-36) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 2
New York Tacks 5-2 Loss on Montreal
Spirited fans greeted the Montreal Habitants for their clash with the New York Empires.

New York Empires starter Andy Humphrey pitched a strong game against the Montreal Habitants at LaSalle Stadium, leading the Empires to victory, 5-2. Humphrey picked up the win for New York, going 7 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 7 hits. He now sports a record of 4-5. Jack Pratt, who finished 4th in the ABL in saves with 23 last year, nailed down the save.

With one out in the top of the ninth, Len Finnegan had a game-changing hit. The Empires catcher slammed a 2-run single off Dave Quinlan, making the score 5-2, New York.

Afterward, Montreal manager Michel Alexandre Cauchon said: "We've hit a rough patch."

The Habitants, now 37-36, have lost 4 straight.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .270 5 38
J. Abarca 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .182 0 7
L. Bickle 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .288 2 26
A. Castro RF 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 .248 8 37
P. Brower LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .246 2 26
   a-M. Preciado LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .404 2 13
G. Austin 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .269 8 32
L. Finnegan C 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .204 0 4
D. Matuzak SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .257 3 22
A. Humphrey P 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .229 0 4
   J. Pratt P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 1
Totals 34 5 7 5 1 8 11      
a - M. Preciado substituted for P. Brower in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hickey (16, 1st Inning off L. Connor, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hickey 2 , J. Abarca , L. Bickle , L. Finnegan 2 , D. Matuzak , A. Humphrey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Abarca , L. Finnegan , J. Pratt
Sac Bunt: G. Austin
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Abarca (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Compton CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .212 2 9
O. Corte SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .261 4 27
E. Hudson 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .303 15 40
D. Hill 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247 10 36
M. Walker C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .311 1 25
T. Delaney RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .148 4 18
S. Burke LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 1 10
   b-J. Sullivan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 5 16
B. Powers 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .269 0 4
L. Connor P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
   a-F. Novy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217 3 31
   D. Quinlan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 2 7 2 0 6 9      
a - F. Novy pinch hit for L. Connor in the 7th
b - J. Sullivan pinch hit for S. Burke in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: O. Corte (4, 3rd Inning off A. Humphrey, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Compton , O. Corte 5 , E. Hudson 2 , B. Powers 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Compton (15)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Powers 2 (4)
OF assists: 1 (Compton(Finnegan at 3rd base))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Humphrey W (4-5) 7.0 7 2 2 0 4 1 90 6.00   
J. Pratt SV (15) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 29 3.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Humphrey 59
Batters Faced: A. Humphrey 28, J. Pratt 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Humphrey 6-11, J. Pratt 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Humphrey 90-58, J. Pratt 29-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Connor L (5-3) 7.0 5 3 2 0 6 0 99 2.09   
D. Quinlan 2.0 2 2 1 1 2 0 38 3.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Connor 63
Batters Faced: L. Connor 27, D. Quinlan 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Connor 11-4, D. Quinlan 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Connor 99-70, D. Quinlan 38-23
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andy Humphrey
Ballpark: LaSalle Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 17797
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