MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO HURONS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
07/11/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO HURONS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 1206 - FRIDAY, JULY 11TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Hurons (46-42) 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 8 9 1
New York Empires (43-42) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 9 1
Luna Stars for Hurons in 8-5 Win
A 6-RBI performance from center fielder Jorge Luna, the 4th overall pick in the 1967 draft, led the Toronto Hurons to a win over the New York Empires, 8-5. The second-place Hurons now sit at 46-42.

Toronto used the timely hitting of Max Lasseter to seize the win. The first baseman stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Hurons on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"It's the best feeling when you come through for your teammates," said Lasseter.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bleicher LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .260 3 20
   a-B. Hunt PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .242 2 13
   b-M. Walker LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .221 1 19
D. Browning SS 4 2 0 0 0 0 5 .316 2 29
   B. Immel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Lasseter 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 .354 9 34
J. Luna CF 4 2 2 6 1 0 2 .331 18 60
J. McPhearson 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .272 7 31
R. Hinojosa 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .279 3 31
J. Banes RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .246 2 36
E. Santiago C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .215 3 16
   S. Persenaire P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-E. Alfonso SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 0 23
D. Hamilton P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 0 1
   L. Haddock P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-C. Perez C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 1 7
Totals 34 8 9 8 5 3 19      
a - B. Hunt pinch hit for D. Bleicher in the 7th
b - M. Walker substituted for B. Hunt in the 7th
c - C. Perez substituted for L. Haddock in the 8th
d - E. Alfonso substituted for S. Persenaire in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hinojosa (14, 2nd Inning off N. Frampton, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. McPhearson (7, 6th Inning off D. Kretz, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Luna (17, 6th Inning off D. Kretz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Luna (18, 9th Inning off T. Duncan, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Bleicher , M. Lasseter , J. Luna 6 , J. McPhearson 2 , R. Hinojosa 3 , E. Santiago , C. Perez
2-out RBI: M. Lasseter , J. Luna , J. McPhearson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Luna , J. McPhearson , J. Banes 2 , E. Santiago
Sac Bunt: D. Browning , J. Banes , D. Hamilton
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Bleicher (30) , J. Luna (20)
CS: D. Bleicher (9)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Lasseter (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Hinojosa-Browning-Lasseter)
OF assists: 1 (Luna(Preciado at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .278 7 43
P. Brower LF 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .246 3 30
R. Lintner 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .297 12 28
E. Ellison C 5 2 4 3 0 0 1 .270 9 35
A. Castro RF 5 0 1 1 0 2 4 .239 11 47
G. Austin 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .279 9 38
   D. Kretz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   b-L. Bickle PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 3 37
J. Abarca 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .195 0 8
   c-T. Glenn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 1 12
   T. Duncan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Matuzak SS 2 0 2 1 2 0 0 .272 5 29
N. Frampton P 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 0 0
   a-M. Preciado 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .373 3 16
Totals 34 5 9 5 5 6 16      
a - M. Preciado substituted for N. Frampton in the 6th
b - L. Bickle pinch hit for D. Kretz in the 8th
c - T. Glenn pinch hit for J. Abarca in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Ellison 2 (8, 1st Inning off D. Hamilton, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off D. Hamilton, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Matuzak (13, 2nd Inning off D. Hamilton, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Ellison (9, 9th Inning off S. Persenaire, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Ellison 9 , A. Castro , J. Abarca , D. Matuzak 3 , M. Preciado
2-out RBI: , E. Ellison 2 , A. Castro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Hickey 3 , A. Castro 2 , G. Austin
GIDP: R. Lintner
Sac Bunt: N. Frampton
Hit by Pitch: R. Lintner
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Abarca (8)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Matuzak (17)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hamilton W (4-2) 6.1 7 3 3 4 5 0 116 3.46   
L. Haddock H (8) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 4.99   
S. Persenaire H (5) 1.0 1 2 2 1 0 1 22 2.90   
B. Immel 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hamilton 48
Batters Faced: D. Hamilton 30, L. Haddock 5, S. Persenaire 5, B. Immel 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hamilton 6-6, L. Haddock 0-3, S. Persenaire 0-3, B. Immel 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hamilton 116-68, L. Haddock 22-14, S. Persenaire 22-13, B. Immel 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Haddock 1-0 , S. Persenaire 1-0
WP: D. Hamilton
Hit Batsmen: D. Hamilton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Frampton 5.1 2 2 0 2 2 0 72 3.44   
D. Kretz L (3-4), BS (1) 2.2 5 2 1 2 0 0 44 2.92   
T. Duncan 1.0 2 4 4 1 1 1 24 4.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Frampton 60
Batters Faced: N. Frampton 20, D. Kretz 15, T. Duncan 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Frampton 5-8, D. Kretz 3-5, T. Duncan 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Frampton 72-42, D. Kretz 44-28, T. Duncan 24-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Kretz 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jorge Luna
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 21340
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