MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MONTREAL HABITANTS AT TORONTO HURONS
06/22/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MONTREAL HABITANTS AT TORONTO HURONS
GAME ID: 1042 - FRIDAY, JUNE 22ND , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Habitants (40-34) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 0
Toronto Hurons (32-44) 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 4 6 0
Habitants Beaten By Hurons, 4-2
The Toronto Hurons locked up a win at Dominion Field, knocking off the Montreal Habitants, 4-2. On the mound for Toronto was right-hander Larry Haines. He played a major role in the triumph. Haines, the winner, moves to 4-6. He threw 7.1 innings of 2-hit ball, while fanning 3 and giving up 5 walks. Steve Persenaire closed the game out for Toronto, earning his 3rd save.

The Hurons got a big at-bat from first baseman Bill Hunt. For the game, Hunt was 3 for 4 with 2 triples. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. In the bottom of the sixth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run triple. His 2nd triple of the season gave Toronto a 3-2 lead.

"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Haines said.

The Hurons sit in last place in the American Baseball League Eastern Division with a record of 32-44.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Chavez CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .234 2 18
R. Alvarez 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .246 5 19
J. Sullivan LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .277 11 30
E. Hudson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .249 5 41
D. Hill 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .272 7 24
M. Walker C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 3 14
   d-R. Ferguson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175 2 13
O. Corte SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .239 1 19
   a-G. Locke PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 1 17
   c-L. Fitzsimmons SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 1 5
J. Compton RF 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .259 9 27
M. Esparza P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .061 0 1
   b-T. Delaney PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .203 3 18
   A. Johns P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 27 2 3 2 5 4 11      
a - G. Locke pinch hit for O. Corte in the 7th
b - T. Delaney pinch hit for M. Esparza in the 7th
c - L. Fitzsimmons substituted for G. Locke in the 7th
d - R. Ferguson pinch hit for M. Walker in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Compton (9, 6th Inning off L. Haines, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Alvarez , O. Corte , J. Compton 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Delaney
GIDP: J. Sullivan , E. Hudson
Hit by Pitch: G. Locke
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Chavez (17)
CS: M. Walker (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hinojosa SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 5 25
J. McPhearson 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .278 6 20
   a-D. Hunter 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342 0 12
J. Luna CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .312 11 31
B. Hunt 1B 4 2 3 2 0 1 1 .342 8 35
   b-M. Lasseter 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 2 18
P. Hambrick RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .282 6 44
   c-M. Walker RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 4 18
J. Banes LF 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .280 4 24
R. Paige 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 1 16
E. Santiago C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212 1 12
L. Haines P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 0 4
   S. Persenaire P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 4 6 3 3 4 6      
a - D. Hunter substituted for J. McPhearson in the 8th
b - M. Lasseter substituted for B. Hunt in the 9th
c - M. Walker substituted for P. Hambrick in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: B. Hunt 2 (2, 2nd Inning off M. Esparza, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off M. Esparza, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Hinojosa , J. McPhearson , B. Hunt 7 , E. Santiago
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Hambrick
Sac Fly: J. Banes
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Luna (12)
CS: B. Hunt (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Paige-Santiago-Hunt, Hunter-Paige-Hunt)
PB: E. Santiago
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Esparza L (5-6) 6.0 4 4 4 3 3 0 88 4.29   
A. Johns 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 23 2.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Esparza 48
Batters Faced: M. Esparza 25, A. Johns 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Esparza 7-8, A. Johns 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Esparza 88-48, A. Johns 23-16
Balk: M. Esparza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Haines W (4-6) 7.1 2 2 2 5 3 1 120 4.68   
S. Persenaire SV (3) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Haines 64
Batters Faced: L. Haines 28, S. Persenaire 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Haines 12-5, S. Persenaire 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Haines 120-65, S. Persenaire 19-13
Hit Batsmen: L. Haines
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Haines
Ballpark: Dominion Field
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 15 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 16646
Special Notes: Bill Hunt ties the TOR regular season game record for triples with 2.
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