MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO HURONS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
05/29/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO HURONS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 690 - SATURDAY, MAY 29TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Hurons (20-29) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
New York Empires (32-16) 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 7 X 12 15 0
Empires Mow Down Hurons, 12-2
The New York Empires beat the Toronto Hurons, 12-2. New York pitcher and Kansas City, Kansas, native Dave Kretz led the way. Kretz picked up the win for New York, going 7 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 2-3. New York has an impressive 32-16 record.

Rick Lintner, who is tied for 5th in the ABL in RBI with 31, took Toronto hurler Mike Beers deep in the bottom of the third. His 3-run home run put the Empires on top, 3-2. In all, Lintner had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"Throwing strikes was the main thing," Kretz said.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hinojosa 2B 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 .234 0 6
J. McPhearson 3B 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .244 0 4
M. Lasseter 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .344 5 22
J. Luna CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .251 8 24
M. Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .160 0 8
D. Hunter SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233 0 5
D. Jackson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 1 14
E. Santiago C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .244 0 2
M. Beers P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 0 2
   a-B. Hunt PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 1 5
   R. Robins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   B. Immel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
   J. Scott P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-G. Neyland PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 1 3
Totals 32 2 7 2 2 6 14      
a - B. Hunt pinch hit for M. Beers in the 7th
b - G. Neyland pinch hit for J. Scott in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. McPhearson (6, 1st Inning off D. Kretz, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Lasseter (11, 1st Inning off D. Kretz, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Luna (8, 3rd Inning off D. Kretz, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. McPhearson 3 , M. Lasseter 3 , J. Luna 2 , E. Santiago 2
2-out RBI: J. Luna
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hinojosa , M. Walker 2
GIDP: M. Walker
Sac Bunt: J. McPhearson
Hit by Pitch: R. Hinojosa
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. McPhearson (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Hinojosa-Hunter-Lasseter, Hunter-Hinojosa-Lasseter)
OF assists: 1 (Luna(Glenn at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bickle 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .328 2 17
D. Matuzak SS 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .194 1 13
   a-J. Abarca SS, 2B 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 .212 2 10
R. Lintner 3B 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .241 9 31
   e-C. Estrada PH, 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .154 0 0
E. Ellison C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .238 1 8
   J. Pratt P 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
P. Brower LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .294 5 13
   c-A. Castro LF 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .346 4 20
R. Haun 2B, SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .255 0 5
M. Preciado RF 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .156 0 6
   b-J. Olsen CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .258 0 4
T. Glenn CF, RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .271 0 5
D. Kretz P 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .118 0 1
   d-L. Finnegan C 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 .205 0 3
Totals 37 12 15 12 4 1 16      
a - J. Abarca substituted for D. Matuzak in the 5th
b - J. Olsen substituted for M. Preciado in the 8th
c - A. Castro substituted for P. Brower in the 8th
d - L. Finnegan substituted for D. Kretz in the 8th
e - C. Estrada pinch hit for R. Lintner in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Glenn (4, 8th Inning off B. Immel, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Lintner (9, 3rd Inning off M. Beers, 2 on, 2 outs) , A. Castro (4, 8th Inning off J. Scott, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Abarca (2, 8th Inning off B. Immel, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Bickle 2 , J. Abarca 4 , R. Lintner 5 , C. Estrada , J. Pratt , E. Ellison , P. Brower , A. Castro 4 , R. Haun , M. Preciado , J. Olsen , T. Glenn 2 , D. Kretz
2-out RBI: J. Abarca , R. Lintner , A. Castro , M. Preciado , D. Kretz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Brower , D. Kretz
GIDP: D. Matuzak , J. Abarca
Sac Bunt: M. Preciado
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pratt-Haun-Bickle)
PB: E. Ellison
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Beers L (3-5) 6.0 8 5 5 4 0 1 84 3.40   
R. Robins 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 23 3.43   
B. Immel 0.1 4 5 5 0 0 1 20 6.11   
J. Scott 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 10 2.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Beers 32
Batters Faced: M. Beers 27, R. Robins 7, B. Immel 6, J. Scott 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Beers 9-6, R. Robins 2-2, B. Immel 1-1, J. Scott 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Beers 84-50, R. Robins 23-17, B. Immel 20-11, J. Scott 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Immel 1-1 , J. Scott 2-2
Balk: M. Beers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Kretz W (2-3) 7.0 6 2 2 1 5 0 106 2.97   
J. Pratt SV (7) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 24 2.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Kretz 61
Batters Faced: D. Kretz 29, J. Pratt 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Kretz 11-5, J. Pratt 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Kretz 106-72, J. Pratt 24-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pratt 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Kretz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Kretz
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 21178
Special Notes: SS Dave Matuzak was injured while throwing the ball.
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