MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE LORDS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
08/07/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE LORDS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 1606 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Lords (63-51) 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 5 11 0
New York Empires (67-46) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 0
Empires Drop 5-3 Decision
Baltimore Lords starter Larry Diego pitched well against the New York Empires at Queens Field, leading his team to a win, 5-3. Diego picked up the win for Baltimore, going 8 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 4 hits. He now sports a record of 11-5. Gilberto Rivera wrapped it up, recording his 12th save.

Second Baseman James Pendleton made an impact for Baltimore, when he swatted a run-scoring double off Andy Humphrey in the top of the fourth. For the contest, Pendleton was 1 for 4 with a double.

Baltimore manager Steve Read commended his team for "doing what it takes to win."

With the win, the Lords have a record of 63-51.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Adams 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312 6 27
   a-W. Scheideler PR, 1B 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .228 3 17
T. Payton RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .280 8 34
T. McNeely LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 5 .278 9 36
J. Balliet 3B 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .284 2 46
M. Caito SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .244 4 29
J. Pendleton 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .260 3 41
E. Campbell C 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .153 2 13
B. Carter CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .210 2 7
   c-B. Wharton CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 0 27
L. Diego P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .191 0 9
   b-D. Fierro PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309 2 6
   G. Rivera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 5 11 5 2 4 15      
a - W. Scheideler pinch ran for T. Adams in the 5th
b - D. Fierro pinch hit for L. Diego in the 9th
c - B. Wharton substituted for B. Carter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Pendleton (14, 4th Inning off A. Humphrey, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Adams , W. Scheideler , T. Payton 2 , T. McNeely 2 , J. Balliet 2 , M. Caito , J. Pendleton 2 , D. Fierro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. McNeely , M. Caito , L. Diego
Sac Fly: E. Campbell
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Campbell (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pendleton-Caito-Scheideler)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lintner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 13 44
J. Abarca 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .243 4 28
L. Bickle 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .309 9 50
P. Brower RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 6 40
E. Ellison C 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 9 34
R. Haun SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281 0 19
R. Hickey CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232 4 33
A. Castro LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .253 7 41
   D. Kretz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 1
A. Humphrey P 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .167 0 2
   T. Duncan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   a-M. Preciado LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 9
Totals 30 3 4 3 2 3 5      
a - M. Preciado substituted for T. Duncan in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: L. Bickle (9, 1st Inning off L. Diego, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Castro (7, 5th Inning off L. Diego, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Bickle 4 , A. Castro 5 , A. Humphrey
GIDP: J. Abarca
Team LOB: 2
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Diego W (11-5) 8.0 4 3 3 2 2 2 96 3.45   
G. Rivera SV (12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Diego 62
Batters Faced: L. Diego 29, G. Rivera 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Diego 11-10, G. Rivera 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Diego 96-63, G. Rivera 9-6
WP: L. Diego
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Humphrey L (3-1) 6.0 8 5 5 2 3 0 91 1.91   
T. Duncan 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 4.67   
D. Kretz 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 33 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Humphrey 37
Batters Faced: A. Humphrey 27, T. Duncan 4, D. Kretz 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Humphrey 7-7, T. Duncan 2-0, D. Kretz 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Humphrey 91-57, T. Duncan 9-7, D. Kretz 33-22
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Diego
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:31
Attendance: 24630
Special Notes: 1B Tom Adams was injured while running the bases.
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