MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO HURONS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
09/04/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO HURONS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 1973 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Hurons (61-80) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 10 1
New York Empires (79-61) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0
Hurons Victorious at New York, 4-1
Alfonso Sosa, the 7th overall pick in the 1971 draft, propelled his team to victory over the New York Empires. The final score was 4-1, Toronto. Steve Persenaire earned his 8th save in 13 tries. Toronto goes to 61-80, New York to 79-61.

Steve Holley had a direct impact on the outcome. Holley contributed a run-scoring double in the top of the third inning to put Toronto up, 2-0.

"It was just a matter of executing," said Toronto manager Jim Burns.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Banes RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278 0 2
   a-M. Lasseter PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .302 7 50
   b-D. Jackson RF, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257 1 36
J. McPhearson 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .237 5 36
S. Holley LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .296 3 48
   d-D. Hunter SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224 1 15
J. Luna CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .279 20 73
C. Perez 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .250 0 0
G. Neyland 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .215 3 14
E. Alfonso SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .077 0 1
   S. Persenaire P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
C. Perez C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .231 2 20
   e-R. Hinojosa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 2 29
   f-S. Nelson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
A. Sosa P 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .222 0 1
   c-M. Walker RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .223 2 29
Totals 36 4 10 4 3 4 18      
a - M. Lasseter pinch hit for J. Banes in the 8th
b - D. Jackson substituted for M. Lasseter in the 8th
c - M. Walker substituted for A. Sosa in the 8th
d - D. Hunter substituted for S. Holley in the 8th
e - R. Hinojosa pinch hit for C. Perez in the 9th
f - S. Nelson substituted for R. Hinojosa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Perez (1, 2nd Inning off J. Neenan, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Sosa (1, 3rd Inning off J. Neenan, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Holley (21, 3rd Inning off J. Neenan, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Luna (25, 8th Inning off T. Duncan, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Lasseter (3, 8th Inning off T. Duncan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Lasseter 3 , D. Jackson , J. McPhearson 2 , S. Holley 2 , J. Luna 2 , C. Perez 2 , E. Alfonso , C. Perez , A. Sosa 2
2-out RBI: S. Holley , E. Alfonso
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Holley , D. Hunter , J. Luna
GIDP: E. Alfonso
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: G. Neyland (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Neyland-Hunter-Perez)
PB: C. Perez
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lintner 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .275 17 56
J. Abarca 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .246 5 38
D. Matuzak SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .220 2 34
P. Brower RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .303 9 54
L. Bickle 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 .298 9 63
E. Ellison C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .232 9 42
A. Castro LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .249 9 49
R. Hickey CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231 4 36
J. Neenan P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100 0 2
   a-G. Austin PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 11 48
   T. Duncan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   b-M. Preciado PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .204 1 12
   D. Molina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 1 6 1 3 3 17      
a - G. Austin pinch hit for J. Neenan in the 7th
b - M. Preciado pinch hit for T. Duncan in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Bickle (35, 4th Inning off A. Sosa, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Lintner 2 , P. Brower , L. Bickle 2 , E. Ellison 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Bickle 2 , E. Ellison , R. Hickey
GIDP: A. Castro
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Hickey (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bickle-Ellison-Bickle)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Sosa W (8-5) 7.2 5 1 0 3 2 0 102 2.60   
S. Persenaire SV (8) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Sosa 66
Batters Faced: A. Sosa 31, S. Persenaire 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Sosa 9-11, S. Persenaire 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Sosa 102-62, S. Persenaire 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Persenaire 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Neenan L (11-8) 7.0 6 2 2 0 3 0 92 2.76   
T. Duncan 1.0 3 2 2 2 1 0 25 4.47   
D. Molina 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 5.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Neenan 60
Batters Faced: J. Neenan 27, T. Duncan 7, D. Molina 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Neenan 14-4, T. Duncan 1-0, D. Molina 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Neenan 92-58, T. Duncan 25-14, D. Molina 15-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alfonso Sosa
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 25310
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