MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT BALTIMORE LORDS
05/26/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT BALTIMORE LORDS
GAME ID: 649 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (30-15) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Baltimore Lords (23-22) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 0
Lords Score Late, Clip Empires, 2-1
New York pitcher Nate Frampton gave the Lords all they could handle, but in the end, Baltimore left Seton Hill Stadium with a win, 2-1. Frampton allowed no runs on 5 hits over 8 innings. Reliever Denny Boyd picked up the win. His record improves to 1-1. Jack Pratt, who leads the ABL in wins with 7, took the loss. With the win, Baltimore raised its record to 23-22.

The game was decided with no one out in the bottom of the ninth. With Baltimore trailing 1-0, Mike Sheffield hit a fastball from Jack Pratt to left for a 2-run single. Just like that, the Lords had a walk-off win.

"That was a good game -- all the way through," said Sheffield.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bickle 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .328 2 17
A. Castro RF, LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .347 3 17
R. Lintner 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .234 8 26
E. Ellison C 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .238 1 8
P. Brower LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .296 4 12
   b-T. Glenn RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 0 5
G. Austin 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .341 3 16
   c-R. Haun SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262 0 5
D. Matuzak SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .197 0 9
   a-J. Abarca SS, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213 1 7
R. Hickey CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .225 2 16
   J. Pratt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
N. Frampton P 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .185 0 2
   d-J. Olsen CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 4
Totals 29 1 5 1 4 7 14      
a - J. Abarca substituted for D. Matuzak in the 6th
b - T. Glenn substituted for P. Brower in the 8th
c - R. Haun substituted for G. Austin in the 8th
d - J. Olsen substituted for N. Frampton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Castro (11, 8th Inning off D. Valenti, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Haun (3, 9th Inning off D. Boyd, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Castro 2 , R. Lintner , P. Brower , R. Haun 2 , R. Hickey
2-out RBI: R. Hickey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Ellison , D. Matuzak , R. Hickey
GIDP: E. Ellison
Sac Bunt: G. Austin
Hit by Pitch: E. Ellison
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Austin (2)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Lintner (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. McNeely 1B, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304 5 14
M. Caito SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263 1 13
   a-D. Fierro PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256 1 2
   D. Boyd P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Payton RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 4 14
   b-W. Scheideler PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 1 7
L. Ward LF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .221 5 21
B. Wharton CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .364 0 2
J. Pendleton 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .199 1 11
J. Balliet 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .258 1 21
M. Sheffield C 3 0 1 2 1 1 1 .207 1 11
D. Valenti P 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .261 0 1
   c-G. McIntyre SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 0 2
Totals 31 2 6 2 4 9 14      
a - D. Fierro pinch hit for M. Caito in the 8th
b - W. Scheideler pinch hit for T. Payton in the 8th
c - G. McIntyre substituted for D. Valenti in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Caito , D. Fierro , B. Wharton , J. Pendleton , M. Sheffield , D. Valenti
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Ward , J. Balliet
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Pendleton (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pendleton-Caito-McNeely)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Frampton 8.0 5 0 0 2 9 0 105 1.17   
J. Pratt L (7-1), BS (6) 0.0 1 2 2 2 0 0 17 2.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Frampton 79
Batters Faced: N. Frampton 31, J. Pratt 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Frampton 8-7, J. Pratt 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Frampton 105-67, J. Pratt 17-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Valenti 8.0 4 1 1 4 7 0 120 1.51   
D. Boyd W (1-1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Valenti 73
Batters Faced: D. Valenti 31, D. Boyd 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Valenti 6-9, D. Boyd 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Valenti 120-77, D. Boyd 8-4
Hit Batsmen: D. Valenti
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Frampton
Ballpark: Seton Hill Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 16174
Special Notes: SS Dave Matuzak was injured in a collision at a base.
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