MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE LORDS AT BOSTON TERRIERS
07/29/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE LORDS AT BOSTON TERRIERS
GAME ID: 1499 - SATURDAY, JULY 29TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Lords (50-59) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
Boston Terriers (46-62) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 2 5 0
Terriers Use Late-Game Magic to Beat Lords, 2-0
Left-hander Alex Alonso mesmerized the Baltimore Lords while leading the Boston Terriers to a 2-0 victory. Boston reliever Tim Jepperson picked up the win, upping his record to 6-7. Pete Veirs took the loss. Earning his 5th save of the year was Marvin Walton.

The game was at a stalemate until pinch hitter Paul Knight came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Baltimore pitcher Pete Veirs, he hit a 1-2 fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Boston on top, 1-0.

"It was a good effort all around," said Knight.

Boston, at 46-62, occupies last place in the American Baseball League Eastern Division.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pavlik 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .221 7 32
J. Balliet 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .261 3 32
M. Caito SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 3 12
   a-D. Phillips PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 3 10
L. Merritt C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .205 3 12
B. Carter CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .171 3 29
   b-W. Scheideler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 6 32
D. Deschamps LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .198 8 25
J. Pendleton 2B, SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .216 1 11
T. Payton RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .111 0 0
P. Veirs P 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .188 0 6
Totals 34 0 7 0 0 8 15      
a - D. Phillips pinch hit for M. Caito in the 8th
b - W. Scheideler pinch hit for B. Carter in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Pavlik , J. Balliet , L. Merritt , B. Carter , J. Pendleton 2 , T. Payton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Carter , P. Veirs
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Pendleton 2 (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Pendleton-Caito-Pavlik)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Quinlan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .245 2 27
M. Preciado CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .278 4 33
D. Bozza 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .287 5 35
A. Gutierrez RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .249 2 33
G. Williams LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .241 7 42
M. Saenz 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 4 38
B. Madaras SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .190 3 23
R. Stewart C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .148 0 4
A. Alonso P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .158 0 2
   T. Jepperson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-P. Knight PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .199 3 23
   M. Walton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 2 5 1 1 4 13      
a - P. Knight pinch hit for T. Jepperson in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Quinlan , A. Gutierrez , B. Madaras , R. Stewart , P. Knight
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Preciado , D. Bozza , B. Madaras
GIDP: M. Saenz
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Quinlan (4)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Veirs L (9-9) 8.0 5 2 1 1 4 0 112 3.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Veirs 69
Batters Faced: P. Veirs 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Veirs 9-9
Pitches - Strikes: P. Veirs 112-79
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Alonso 7.0 6 0 0 0 3 0 96 2.51   
T. Jepperson W (6-7) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 22 2.59   
M. Walton SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 5.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Alonso 68
Batters Faced: A. Alonso 27, T. Jepperson 4, M. Walton 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Alonso 7-11, T. Jepperson 0-0, M. Walton 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Alonso 96-62, T. Jepperson 22-11, M. Walton 12-7
WP: A. Alonso
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Alonso
Ballpark: Atlantic Avenue Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 15399
Special Notes: Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 8th inning.
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