MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO HURONS AT ATLANTA GENERALS
05/24/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO HURONS AT ATLANTA GENERALS
GAME ID: 620 - MONDAY, MAY 24TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Hurons (18-27) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 1
Atlanta Generals (24-19) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 X 5 7 1
Toronto Downed, 5-3, by Generals
The Atlanta Generals picked up a win at Atlantic Station Field, taking down the Toronto Hurons, 5-3. Starting pitcher Gary Ovitt was a big reason why. Atlanta is now 24-19, Toronto 18-27.

Ed Mika, who leads the ABL in home runs with 12, took Toronto hurler Steve Persenaire deep in the bottom of the eighth. His 2-run home run put the Generals on top, 5-3. In all, Mika had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"I just kind of blacked out and executed my pitches," said Ovitt.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hinojosa 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .245 0 4
D. Hunter 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .259 0 5
   a-B. Hunt PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323 1 5
   S. Persenaire P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
M. Lasseter 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358 4 20
J. Luna CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .260 8 23
R. Watkins SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 1 7
S. Holley LF 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .292 1 17
   c-J. McPhearson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 0 3
D. Jackson RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .270 0 13
E. Santiago C 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .208 0 1
D. Hamilton P 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .095 0 1
   b-E. Alfonso 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 26 3 4 2 3 4 7      
a - B. Hunt pinch hit for D. Hunter in the 8th
b - E. Alfonso substituted for D. Hamilton in the 8th
c - J. McPhearson pinch hit for S. Holley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Santiago (3, 3rd Inning off G. Ovitt, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hinojosa 2 , D. Jackson , E. Santiago 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hunter , D. Hamilton
GIDP: R. Watkins
Sac Bunt: D. Jackson
Sac Fly: D. Hunter , D. Hamilton
Hit by Pitch: S. Holley
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Hinojosa 2 (2)
CS: R. Watkins (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Luna (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McRae LF, RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .274 1 10
K. Devine SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .188 2 18
E. Mika 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .348 12 38
   b-E. Spaulding 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
R. Palacios 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224 5 14
R. Gilligan RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .263 1 1
   c-T. Conley RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 0 3
M. Legrow CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .295 2 12
A. Galyean 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 1
R. Bullins C 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .202 0 13
G. Ovitt P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 1
   a-P. Lee PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297 0 2
   R. Winder P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
Totals 30 5 7 5 2 2 7      
a - P. Lee pinch hit for G. Ovitt in the 7th
b - E. Spaulding substituted for E. Mika in the 9th
c - T. Conley substituted for R. Gilligan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Bullins (6, 5th Inning off D. Hamilton, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Gilligan (1, 6th Inning off D. Hamilton, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Mika (12, 8th Inning off S. Persenaire, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. McRae 2 , E. Mika 5 , R. Gilligan 4 , M. Legrow , R. Bullins 2
2-out RBI: R. Gilligan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Devine , A. Galyean
Sac Bunt: K. Devine
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Legrow (12)
CS: M. Legrow (3)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Bullins (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Devine-Palacios-Mika)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hamilton 7.0 6 3 3 1 2 1 92 3.36   
S. Persenaire L (1-3) 1.0 1 2 2 1 0 1 15 1.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hamilton 54
Batters Faced: D. Hamilton 28, S. Persenaire 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hamilton 8-10, S. Persenaire 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hamilton 92-57, S. Persenaire 15-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ovitt 7.0 4 3 2 2 3 0 105 1.78   
R. Winder W (2-1) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 25 1.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ovitt 60
Batters Faced: G. Ovitt 27, R. Winder 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ovitt 8-9, R. Winder 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ovitt 105-66, R. Winder 25-16
WP: G. Ovitt
Hit Batsmen: G. Ovitt
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gary Ovitt
Ballpark: Atlantic Station Field
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:28
Attendance: 16940
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