MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON TERRIERS AT TORONTO HURONS
09/23/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON TERRIERS AT TORONTO HURONS
GAME ID: 2226 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Terriers (68-91) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 4 1
Toronto Hurons (68-91) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 3
Boston Jukes Past Toronto, 4-2
Toronto got a terrific performance from pitcher Alfonso Sosa, but it wasn't enough to beat the Boston Terriers. Boston won the Dominion Field contest, 4-2. Sosa threw 7.0 innings of 3-hit ball for the losing team. Boston reliever Layton Taylor got the win, raising his record to 6-7. Joe Scott was tagged with the loss. With the victory, the Terriers record stands at 68-91.

Boston used the timely hitting of Chuck Bowers to seize the win. The shortstop stroked a 2-run single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Terriers on top, 4-2. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"I really like what we did out there today," Bowers said after the game.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Cash CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233 4 52
   b-B. Muhammad PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 0 16
   L. Taylor P 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 0 0
R. Alvarez 1B, 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .248 1 22
C. Zacharias LF, CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .292 9 35
J. Whitlock RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .265 9 55
   d-R. Anderson PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .213 0 8
   f-P. Lee 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 3 8
Z. Hodge 3B, 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .253 14 67
M. Berberet 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .242 7 24
   e-L. Montgomery PH, RF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .271 5 27
P. Knight C 4 0 1 2 0 0 4 .204 5 35
C. Bowers SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 4 .242 15 48
K. Torkelson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 0 6
   a-G. Strum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 3 15
   c-J. Milton CF, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276 4 14
Totals 31 4 4 4 5 6 20      
a - G. Strum pinch hit for K. Torkelson in the 8th
b - B. Muhammad pinch hit for M. Cash in the 8th
c - J. Milton substituted for G. Strum in the 8th
d - R. Anderson pinch hit for J. Whitlock in the 9th
e - L. Montgomery pinch hit for M. Berberet in the 9th
f - P. Lee substituted for R. Anderson in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Cash , Z. Hodge , P. Knight , C. Bowers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Taylor , C. Bowers
GIDP: R. Alvarez , C. Bowers
Sac Bunt: Z. Hodge
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: R. Alvarez (12)
Double Plays: 1 (Alvarez-Bowers-Hodge)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hinojosa 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .305 2 29
J. McPhearson 3B 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 .240 5 37
M. Lasseter 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .296 8 61
J. Luna CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 .288 24 84
M. Walker RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .211 2 29
D. Bleicher LF 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .281 1 11
   c-B. Hunt PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 3 14
   e-D. Jackson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 1 36
E. Alfonso SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 .192 0 5
E. Santiago C 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .205 2 32
   a-S. Nelson PR, C 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .171 0 3
A. Sosa P 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 .206 0 1
   b-R. Watkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 1 16
   S. Persenaire P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   d-D. Hunter PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .218 2 18
   J. Scott P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 2 10 2 3 7 28      
a - S. Nelson pinch ran for E. Santiago in the 4th
b - R. Watkins pinch hit for A. Sosa in the 7th
c - B. Hunt pinch hit for D. Bleicher in the 8th
d - D. Hunter pinch hit for S. Persenaire in the 8th
e - D. Jackson substituted for B. Hunt in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. McPhearson (18, 3rd Inning off K. Torkelson, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Walker (10, 4th Inning off K. Torkelson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. McPhearson (2, 9th Inning off L. Taylor, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. McPhearson 5 , M. Lasseter , J. Luna 2 , M. Walker 2 , D. Bleicher , B. Hunt , A. Sosa , D. Hunter
2-out RBI: D. Hunter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hinojosa , J. Luna 2 , E. Santiago , S. Nelson 2 , A. Sosa
GIDP: M. Walker
Sac Bunt: E. Alfonso
Hit by Pitch: E. Santiago
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Luna (18)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Hinojosa (19) , J. McPhearson (11) , M. Lasseter (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Alfonso-Hinojosa-Lasseter, Hinojosa-Alfonso-Lasseter)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Torkelson 7.0 7 1 1 2 5 0 108 4.37   
L. Taylor W (6-7) 2.0 3 1 0 1 2 0 36 2.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Torkelson 62
Batters Faced: K. Torkelson 31, L. Taylor 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Torkelson 10-6, L. Taylor 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Torkelson 108-66, L. Taylor 36-23
Hit Batsmen: K. Torkelson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Sosa 7.0 3 1 0 2 4 0 90 2.44   
S. Persenaire 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2.33   
J. Scott L (7-10), BS (5) 1.0 1 3 3 3 2 0 34 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Sosa 71
Batters Faced: A. Sosa 26, S. Persenaire 3, J. Scott 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Sosa 10-5, S. Persenaire 1-2, J. Scott 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Sosa 90-62, S. Persenaire 12-7, J. Scott 34-21
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alfonso Sosa
Ballpark: Dominion Field
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 14 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 13218
Special Notes: C Emanuel Santiago was injured being hit by a pitch.
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