MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT MONTREAL HABITANTS
05/20/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT MONTREAL HABITANTS
GAME ID: 598 - SATURDAY, MAY 20TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (24-18) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Montreal Habitants (29-14) 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 X 4 6 1
Habitants Run Win Streak to 6
The Montreal Habitants defeated the New York Empires, 4-1, in American Baseball League action at LaSalle Stadium. Montreal pitcher Rich Barron had a standout performance. Picking up the save was 25-year old right-handed pitcher Mel Calef. Montreal has now won 6 games in a row.

Les Fitzsimmons had a big 2-run double for the Habitants in the bottom of the fifth inning. With Montreal leading 2-1 and the bases loaded, he got a splitter from Andy Humphrey, who is tied for 8th in the ABL in quality starts with 7, and swatted a double to right-center. It was his 5th double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Habitants ahead, 4-1.

"I like the roll we're on," said Montreal manager Michel Alexandre Cauchon.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .280 5 18
J. Abarca 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .227 2 6
B. DeFalco 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .240 1 6
R. Lintner 3B 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 .315 4 26
D. Helms LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .265 2 8
P. Brower RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .275 1 18
   b-D. Martin PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227 2 15
D. Matuzak SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .282 8 21
J. Robertson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .177 0 8
   c-M. Goen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 7
A. Humphrey P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .048 0 0
   a-L. Bickle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 2 6
   J. Pratt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-A. Castro PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .219 3 6
Totals 34 1 6 1 5 5 24      
a - L. Bickle pinch hit for A. Humphrey in the 7th
b - D. Martin pinch hit for P. Brower in the 8th
c - M. Goen pinch hit for J. Robertson in the 9th
d - A. Castro pinch hit for J. Pratt in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Brower (6, 2nd Inning off R. Barron, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Hickey (5, 3rd Inning off R. Barron, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Hickey 4 , J. Abarca 2 , B. DeFalco , P. Brower 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hickey , B. DeFalco , R. Lintner , D. Helms , D. Martin , J. Robertson
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Hickey (6) , J. Abarca (2)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Hickey (2) , D. Matuzak (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Chavez CF 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 .237 0 9
D. Hill 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .255 2 26
R. Alvarez 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .261 0 12
   a-O. Corte SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 1 9
J. Sullivan LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .234 7 18
E. Hudson 3B 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .226 6 17
L. Fitzsimmons SS, 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .348 0 15
M. Walker C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .275 3 10
J. Compton RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .205 2 9
R. Barron P 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .118 0 1
   M. Calef P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 4 6 4 4 4 13      
a - O. Corte substituted for R. Alvarez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Fitzsimmons (5, 5th Inning off A. Humphrey, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Hill , R. Alvarez , E. Hudson , L. Fitzsimmons 2 , J. Compton 2
2-out RBI: D. Hill , L. Fitzsimmons , J. Compton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hill , M. Walker , R. Barron
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Chavez 2 (10) , J. Compton (5)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Fitzsimmons (3)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Humphrey L (5-4) 6.0 6 4 3 4 2 0 108 2.54   
J. Pratt 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 0.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Humphrey 44
Batters Faced: A. Humphrey 29, J. Pratt 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Humphrey 11-5, J. Pratt 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Humphrey 108-67, J. Pratt 20-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Barron W (5-0) 6.0 3 1 1 4 3 1 87 1.32   
M. Calef SV (1) 3.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 48 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Barron 61
Batters Faced: R. Barron 25, M. Calef 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Barron 7-8, M. Calef 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Barron 87-50, M. Calef 48-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Calef 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rich Barron
Ballpark: LaSalle Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 20 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 22570
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