MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MONTREAL HABITANTS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
04/18/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MONTREAL HABITANTS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 174 - SUNDAY, APRIL 18TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Habitants (5-7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
New York Empires (9-3) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 X 5 8 0
Dominant Performance by Pierce in New York Win
Starting pitcher Jon Pierce was a major factor in the 5-0 New York Empires triumph over the Montreal Habitants. At 9-3, the 1976 Empires have been excellent so far.

Pierce was in the zone all game. He frustrated Montreal hitters while giving the Empires 8.1 innings of quality work. Pierce threw 137 pitches, allowing 3 hits and getting 7 punchouts.

"Thought I threw pretty well and overall I felt good," said Pierce.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Chavez CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .174 0 4
O. Corte SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .225 0 0
E. Hudson 3B 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .317 1 2
J. Sullivan LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .200 1 7
T. Delaney RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .121 3 8
D. Hill 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 5
J. Foulke C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212 0 2
F. Novy 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 0 1
B. Schar P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 0 1
   H. Lelièvre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Crabtree PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
   M. Weeks P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 0 3 0 2 7 8      
a - J. Crabtree pinch hit for H. Lelièvre in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Chavez , E. Hudson , J. Sullivan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Hudson , T. Delaney 2
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: O. Corte (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .180 1 6
P. Brower LF 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .233 1 4
L. Bickle 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 5
R. Lintner 3B 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 .341 4 13
A. Castro RF 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .366 2 9
E. Ellison C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .250 1 3
J. Abarca 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .171 0 0
   J. Pratt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Matuzak SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .220 0 3
J. Pierce P 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .222 0 1
   a-R. Haun 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 5 8 5 1 5 9      
a - R. Haun substituted for J. Pierce in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Matuzak (3, 5th Inning off B. Schar, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Ellison (1, 8th Inning off M. Weeks, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Castro (2, 2nd Inning off B. Schar, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Lintner (4, 6th Inning off B. Schar, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Brower , R. Lintner 4 , A. Castro 5 , E. Ellison 3 , D. Matuzak 2 , J. Pierce
2-out RBI: R. Lintner , E. Ellison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Abarca , J. Pierce
Sac Fly: A. Castro
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Brower (1)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Schar L (0-2) 6.2 6 3 1 0 3 2 97 3.79   
H. Lelièvre 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.57   
M. Weeks 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 0 21 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Schar 57
Batters Faced: B. Schar 27, H. Lelièvre 1, M. Weeks 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Schar 8-9, H. Lelièvre 0-0, M. Weeks 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Schar 97-66, H. Lelièvre 6-3, M. Weeks 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Lelièvre 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pierce W (2-1) 8.1 3 0 0 2 7 0 137 2.78   
J. Pratt 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pierce 82
Batters Faced: J. Pierce 30, J. Pratt 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pierce 9-9, J. Pratt 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pierce 137-86, J. Pratt 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pratt 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Pierce
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 21738
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