MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN AT TORONTO HURONS
07/19/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN AT TORONTO HURONS
GAME ID: 1311 - FRIDAY, JULY 19TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Twin Cities Northmen (41-51) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 9 1
Toronto Hurons (43-53) 0 3 0 0 1 3 0 2 X 9 11 1
Hurons Win at Home, 9-4
The Toronto Hurons beat the Twin Cities Northmen by a score of 9-4. Toronto shortstop Edwin Alfonso deserved the lion's share of the credit. Alfonso was 2-3 with a double and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2 for the Hurons. Alfonso Sosa, the winner, improved to 4-5. He held the Northmen to 3 runs on 4 hits over 6 innings, while striking out 4 and walking 6. Toronto has 3 straight wins, Twin Cities 3 straight losses.

With Toronto leading 1-0 in the bottom of the second, Alfonso Sosa hit a 2-run single off Twin Cities pitcher Gerald Gross. It put the Hurons ahead 3-0.

"Win or lose, we always try to grind it out and stay even-keeled," Sosa said in reaction to the win.
TWIN CITIES BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Miller 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .197 5 27
S. Pavey 2B 2 1 0 0 3 1 2 .249 4 21
C. Jacobs RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .228 9 39
M. Perez CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 8 .283 3 21
M. Preciado LF 5 0 2 1 0 2 0 .219 2 15
R. Giardina C 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .207 12 43
M. McGurn 1B 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 .229 0 0
T. McNabb SS 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .212 2 4
   a-D. Weaver PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 2
   b-B. Shingleton SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .252 8 38
G. Gross P 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .159 1 1
   E. Trask P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-G. Clement PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279 7 35
   J. Jordan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 4 9 4 8 6 22      
a - D. Weaver pinch hit for T. McNabb in the 7th
b - B. Shingleton substituted for D. Weaver in the 7th
c - G. Clement pinch hit for E. Trask in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: T. McNabb (2, 6th Inning off A. Sosa, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Miller , C. Jacobs , M. Perez , M. Preciado 2 , R. Giardina 2 , T. McNabb 4 , G. Gross
2-out RBI: T. McNabb
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Perez 2 , D. Weaver , B. Shingleton
GIDP: R. Giardina
Hit by Pitch: C. Jacobs
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Giardina (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Miller (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Miller-Pavey-McGurn)
OF assists: 1 (Perez(Alfonso at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jackson CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .160 0 4
J. McPhearson 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .285 5 30
B. Hunt 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .221 1 27
P. Hambrick RF 3 0 1 2 2 0 0 .229 4 16
J. Banes LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .247 7 42
E. Santiago C 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .262 4 32
D. Hunter SS 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .238 0 5
   H. Gagne P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Alfonso 2B, SS 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 .159 1 7
A. Sosa P 3 1 2 3 0 0 1 .333 0 6
   J. Luna P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 21 58
   a-E. McClatchey SS, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239 4 11
Totals 32 9 11 8 7 4 14      
a - E. McClatchey substituted for J. Luna in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Hunter (6, 4th Inning off G. Gross, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Sosa (1, 6th Inning off G. Gross, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Alfonso (2, 6th Inning off G. Gross, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Banes (14, 7th Inning off E. Trask, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Jackson 2 , J. McPhearson , P. Hambrick , J. Banes 2 , D. Hunter 3 , E. Alfonso 3 , A. Sosa 3
2-out RBI: P. Hambrick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hunt , J. Banes , D. Hunter , A. Sosa
GIDP: B. Hunt
Sac Bunt: E. Santiago
Sac Fly: J. McPhearson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Jackson (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. McPhearson (15)
Double Plays: 1 (Alfonso-McClatchey-Hunt)
TWIN CITIES PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Gross L (7-8) 5.2 9 7 5 4 2 0 88 2.72   
E. Trask 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 2.70   
J. Jordan 1.0 1 2 2 3 1 0 29 7.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Gross 25
Batters Faced: G. Gross 29, E. Trask 5, J. Jordan 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Gross 7-7, E. Trask 2-1, J. Jordan 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Gross 88-54, E. Trask 15-11, J. Jordan 29-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Trask 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Sosa W (4-5) 6.0 4 3 3 6 4 1 108 3.63   
J. Luna 1.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 36 6.75   
H. Gagne SV (7) 1.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 24 2.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Sosa 50
Batters Faced: A. Sosa 29, J. Luna 9, H. Gagne 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Sosa 8-5, J. Luna 1-2, H. Gagne 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Sosa 108-56, J. Luna 36-25, H. Gagne 24-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Luna 1-1 , H. Gagne 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Sosa
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Edwin Alfonso
Ballpark: Dominion Field
Weather: Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 18386
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