MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON TERRIERS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
09/24/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON TERRIERS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 2240 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Terriers (68-92) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 6 4
New York Empires (86-74) 0 3 0 1 1 7 0 0 X 12 14 1
Terriers Take 12-2 Pounding
New York turned a fine outing from starter Jon Pierce into a victory over the Boston Terriers at Queens Field. The final score was 12-2. With the win, the Empires sit at 86-74.

The Empires got a big hit from first baseman Gary Austin. Facing Boston pitcher Rick Strick in the bottom of the sixth, Austin pounded a 3-run home run to left. His 12th home run of the season put the Empires ahead, 11-0.

"If you pitch well, you give yourself some opportunities," said New York manager Dan Whiting.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Bowers SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .240 15 48
R. Alvarez 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .246 1 22
Z. Hodge 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .255 14 67
M. Berberet 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .242 7 24
J. Milton RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .275 4 14
M. Cash CF 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 .232 4 54
L. Montgomery LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .272 5 27
   a-B. Muhammad PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 0 16
G. Tavares C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .107 0 0
B. Elsner P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 2
   R. Strick P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   O. Aldredge P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 2 2 6 11      
a - B. Muhammad pinch hit for L. Montgomery in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Muhammad (10, 9th Inning off J. Pierce, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Z. Hodge 2 , M. Berberet , J. Milton , L. Montgomery , B. Muhammad 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Tavares
Sac Fly: M. Cash 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: R. Alvarez (13) , Z. Hodge (22) , M. Cash (11) , B. Elsner (5)
OF assists: 1 (Milton(Pierce at 3rd base))
PB: G. Tavares
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 4 .233 4 36
   a-D. Kerr PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Abarca 2B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .257 6 49
   b-L. Kendall PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Lintner 3B 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .280 18 62
   c-S. Gay PH, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 1 2
E. Ellison C 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .234 12 49
A. Castro LF 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 .256 10 60
   d-M. Crain PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   e-C. Gloria LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Austin 1B 2 2 1 3 2 0 2 .308 12 54
   f-P. Bullins PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Matuzak SS 4 2 2 3 0 0 2 .224 4 44
   g-C. Snyder PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
M. Preciado RF, LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .219 2 17
   h-T. Barksdale PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
   i-B. Jensen LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Pierce P 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 0 10
Totals 38 12 14 11 4 5 17      
a - D. Kerr pinch hit for R. Hickey in the 7th
b - L. Kendall pinch hit for J. Abarca in the 7th
c - S. Gay pinch hit for R. Lintner in the 7th
d - M. Crain pinch hit for A. Castro in the 7th
e - C. Gloria substituted for M. Crain in the 8th
f - P. Bullins pinch hit for G. Austin in the 8th
g - C. Snyder pinch hit for D. Matuzak in the 8th
h - T. Barksdale pinch hit for M. Preciado in the 8th
i - B. Jensen substituted for T. Barksdale in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Abarca (17, 6th Inning off R. Strick, 2 on, 0 outs) , A. Castro (30, 6th Inning off R. Strick, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Ellison (12, 5th Inning off B. Elsner, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Matuzak (4, 6th Inning off O. Aldredge, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Austin (12, 6th Inning off R. Strick, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Abarca 4 , S. Gay , E. Ellison 6 , A. Castro 3 , G. Austin 4 , D. Matuzak 5 , M. Preciado , J. Pierce
2-out RBI: J. Abarca
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hickey , M. Crain , G. Austin , M. Preciado , J. Pierce
Sac Bunt: J. Pierce
Sac Fly: R. Lintner
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: S. Gay (1)
OF assists: 1 (Hickey(Hodge at home))
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Elsner L (6-9) 4.1 7 5 1 1 3 1 66 4.36   
R. Strick 1.0 4 6 5 3 1 1 43 8.25   
O. Aldredge 2.2 3 1 1 0 1 1 30 4.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Elsner 39
Batters Faced: B. Elsner 22, R. Strick 11, O. Aldredge 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Elsner 4-6, R. Strick 0-2, O. Aldredge 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Elsner 66-46, R. Strick 43-24, O. Aldredge 30-20
WP: O. Aldredge
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pierce W (12-13) 9.0 6 2 1 2 6 0 129 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pierce 73
Batters Faced: J. Pierce 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pierce 6-14
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pierce 129-86
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Pierce
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 15 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 15335
Special Notes: Rain delay of 26 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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