MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
05/15/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 509 - SATURDAY, MAY 15TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Twin Cities Northmen (21-16) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 10 1
New York Empires (26-10) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Northmen Stay Hot, Beat Empires, 2-0
Twin Cities turned a fine outing from starter Bob Freeland into a victory over the New York Empires at Queens Field. The final score was 2-0. Freeland, now 4-3, was the winner. In 6.2 innings, he gave up 7 hits, while striking out 7, walking 0, and allowing no runs. Steve Eaton was credited with the save for Twin Cities, his 2nd of the season.

Mike McGurn had a direct impact on the outcome. McGurn contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth inning to put Twin Cities up, 2-0.

"Nice to see our side come away with the win," McGurn said after the game.

The winning continues for Twin Cities, with the latest triumph making it 7 straight.
TWIN CITIES BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Lockhart CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .250 2 14
C. Berman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254 3 13
C. Jacobs RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .281 6 24
   a-D. Weaver LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 0 1
B. Shingleton SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .254 5 18
M. McGurn 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .245 1 14
R. Giardina C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188 1 10
R. Clifford 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .321 0 3
R. Brown LF, RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .342 0 10
B. Freeland P 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 .059 0 1
   R. Lindstrom P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-S. Pavey PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233 2 5
   S. Eaton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 2 10 2 1 9 18      
a - D. Weaver substituted for C. Jacobs in the 8th
b - S. Pavey pinch hit for R. Lindstrom in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Shingleton (7, 6th Inning off D. Kretz, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Jacobs (6, 1st Inning off D. Kretz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Lockhart , C. Jacobs 5 , B. Shingleton 2 , M. McGurn 2 , R. Clifford 2 , R. Brown , S. Pavey
2-out RBI: C. Jacobs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Lockhart
Sac Bunt: R. Giardina
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Jacobs (7) , R. Clifford (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Berman (1)
OF assists: 1 (Jacobs(Hickey at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .235 2 14
P. Brower LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .270 4 12
L. Bickle 1B 4 0 3 0 0 1 1 .322 1 15
R. Lintner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .265 8 25
M. Preciado RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .182 0 4
R. Haun SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .296 0 5
   b-J. Olsen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182 0 0
   c-D. Matuzak SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 0 7
J. Abarca 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226 1 5
L. Finnegan C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .229 0 2
   d-E. Ellison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 1 8
D. Kretz P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .083 0 0
   a-G. Austin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .371 3 15
   D. Molina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-A. Castro PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .349 2 15
Totals 36 0 9 0 0 10 17      
a - G. Austin pinch hit for D. Kretz in the 7th
b - J. Olsen pinch hit for R. Haun in the 8th
c - D. Matuzak substituted for J. Olsen in the 9th
d - E. Ellison pinch hit for L. Finnegan in the 9th
e - A. Castro pinch hit for D. Molina in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hickey (7, 5th Inning off B. Freeland, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Bickle (8, 6th Inning off B. Freeland, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hickey 2 , P. Brower 2 , L. Bickle 4 , R. Lintner , J. Abarca , L. Finnegan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Haun , J. Olsen , D. Kretz
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: R. Haun (3)
PB: L. Finnegan
TWIN CITIES PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Freeland W (4-3) 6.2 7 0 0 0 7 0 108 2.81   
R. Lindstrom H (2) 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 19 3.48   
S. Eaton SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 4.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Freeland 67
Batters Faced: B. Freeland 27, R. Lindstrom 6, S. Eaton 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Freeland 5-7, R. Lindstrom 0-2, S. Eaton 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Freeland 108-75, R. Lindstrom 19-13, S. Eaton 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Lindstrom 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Kretz L (1-2) 7.0 6 2 2 1 7 1 97 3.02   
D. Molina 2.0 4 0 0 0 2 0 30 6.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Kretz 63
Batters Faced: D. Kretz 29, D. Molina 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Kretz 9-5, D. Molina 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Kretz 97-64, D. Molina 30-20
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Freeland
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 22250
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