MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON TERRIERS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
04/15/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON TERRIERS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 157 - SATURDAY, APRIL 15TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Terriers (4-8) 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
New York Empires (5-7) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Terriers Drop Empires, 4-3
The Boston Terriers picked up a win at Queens Field, topping the New York Empires, 4-3. On the mound for Boston was right-hander Vern Gould. He played a principal role in the triumph. The Empires fall to 5-7 and continue their lackluster start to the 1972 season.

Chuck Bowers had a direct impact on the outcome. Bowers contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the fourth inning to put Boston up, 4-3.

Gould attributed the win to his team's "focus and intensity."
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Quinlan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 0 0
M. Preciado CF 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .349 1 6
D. Bozza 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .360 1 6
A. Gutierrez RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .300 0 4
G. Williams LF 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .184 1 6
P. Knight C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .184 0 0
B. Madaras SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .216 0 2
C. Bowers 3B 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 .455 0 2
V. Gould P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   a-M. Saenz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 1 4
   M. Walton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 4 10 4 2 5 14      
a - M. Saenz pinch hit for V. Gould in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Gutierrez (4, 4th Inning off J. Pierce, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: P. Knight (1, 2nd Inning off J. Pierce, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Preciado (1, 1st Inning off J. Pierce, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Quinlan , M. Preciado 4 , A. Gutierrez 2 , G. Williams 2 , P. Knight 3 , B. Madaras , C. Bowers 3
2-out RBI: , C. Bowers 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Gutierrez
GIDP: D. Bozza , P. Knight
Sac Bunt: M. Preciado
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Williams (1) , C. Bowers (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Quinlan-Bozza, Quinlan-Madaras-Bozza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .286 1 5
D. Matuzak SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .273 2 6
B. DeFalco 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .250 0 2
R. Lintner 3B 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .216 0 4
D. Martin LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .286 0 1
L. Bickle 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .444 1 1
P. Brower RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .222 0 5
J. Robertson C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .100 0 1
   b-D. Helms PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 1
J. Pierce P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
   a-A. Castro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 1 2
   T. Duncan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-M. Goen PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
Totals 34 3 9 3 3 4 17      
a - A. Castro pinch hit for J. Pierce in the 6th
b - D. Helms pinch hit for J. Robertson in the 9th
c - M. Goen pinch hit for T. Duncan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hickey (4, 7th Inning off V. Gould, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hickey 3 , B. DeFalco , R. Lintner , D. Martin 2 , L. Bickle 2 , M. Goen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Lintner , P. Brower , J. Robertson
GIDP: R. Hickey
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Matuzak-Bickle-DeFalco, Matuzak-Bickle-DeFalco)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Gould W (2-0) 8.0 8 3 3 3 4 0 117 2.28   
M. Walton SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Gould 55
Batters Faced: V. Gould 34, M. Walton 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Gould 8-11, M. Walton 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Gould 117-77, M. Walton 11-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pierce L (1-2) 6.0 9 4 4 0 3 1 89 4.58   
T. Duncan 3.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 47 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pierce 41
Batters Faced: J. Pierce 26, T. Duncan 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pierce 12-2, T. Duncan 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pierce 89-57, T. Duncan 47-25
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vern Gould
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 20637
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