MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DALLAS WRANGLERS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
08/20/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DALLAS WRANGLERS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 1781 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dallas Wranglers (71-56) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 3 1 9 10 1
New York Empires (70-56) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 11 1
Dallas Gets 9-4 Win
The timely hitting of Eddie Hernandez helped the Dallas Wranglers down the New York Empires, 9-4. Hernandez was 2-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Wranglers. Steve Coomes got the win, improving to 11-11. He pitched 8 innings, giving up 10 hits and 4 runs, while striking out 2 and walking 2. The triumph puts Dallas at 71-56 for the season.

Dallas catcher Fred Johnson contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the sixth. With two down, he hit a cutter to left-center field for a 2-run single. It was his 80th hit of the season and put the Wranglers ahead, 4-1.

"Our guys are never satisfied," said Dallas manager William Albrecht.
DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Howard 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .251 11 37
M. Weatherby SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .257 4 26
D. Simmons 1B 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .298 17 79
J. Hammit 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .262 4 29
F. Johnson C 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 .244 15 68
P. Simmons LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .266 9 61
E. Hernandez RF 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .267 1 16
M. Shreve CF 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 .287 7 26
S. Coomes P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .121 0 3
   F. Dunn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 33 9 10 8 5 4 13      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Simmons (20, 6th Inning off J. Pierce, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Hammit (8, 6th Inning off J. Pierce, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Howard (30, 7th Inning off J. Pierce, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Weatherby (17, 9th Inning off S. Carroll, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Shreve (7, 8th Inning off S. Carroll, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Hernandez (1, 8th Inning off S. Carroll, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Howard 2 , M. Weatherby 2 , J. Hammit 2 , F. Johnson , P. Simmons 3 , E. Hernandez 5 , M. Shreve 5
2-out RBI: J. Hammit , F. Johnson , P. Simmons , E. Hernandez , M. Shreve
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Howard , M. Weatherby , P. Simmons , M. Shreve
GIDP: D. Simmons
Sac Bunt: S. Coomes 2
Sac Fly: J. Hammit
Hit by Pitch: F. Johnson
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Howard (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Weatherby-Howard-Simmons)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lintner 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .269 15 53
D. Matuzak SS 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 .203 2 27
   b-R. Haun PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .268 0 20
L. Bickle 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .299 9 53
G. Austin 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .302 11 42
E. Ellison C 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .236 9 40
A. Castro LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .248 8 43
M. Preciado RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .200 1 11
T. Glenn CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .286 2 15
J. Pierce P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 0 5
   a-P. Brower PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .301 7 46
   S. Carroll P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-R. Hickey PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .230 4 36
Totals 36 4 11 3 2 3 18      
a - P. Brower pinch hit for J. Pierce in the 7th
b - R. Haun pinch hit for D. Matuzak in the 8th
c - R. Hickey pinch hit for S. Carroll in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Austin (20, 8th Inning off S. Coomes, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Castro (8, 9th Inning off S. Coomes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Lintner , D. Matuzak 2 , L. Bickle , G. Austin 2 , A. Castro 5 , M. Preciado , T. Glenn 2 , R. Hickey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Lintner 2 , L. Bickle , E. Ellison 2
GIDP: R. Haun
Sac Fly: E. Ellison
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Matuzak (5) , T. Glenn (11)
CS: D. Matuzak (7)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Bickle (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Matuzak-Austin-Bickle)
OF assists: 1 (Glenn(Simmons at 2nd base))
DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Coomes W (11-11) 8.0 10 4 4 2 2 1 124 4.02   
F. Dunn 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 4.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Coomes 46
Batters Faced: S. Coomes 36, F. Dunn 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Coomes 13-8, F. Dunn 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Coomes 124-80, F. Dunn 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Dunn 3-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pierce L (9-10) 7.0 6 5 0 3 4 0 116 2.89   
S. Carroll 2.0 4 4 4 2 0 2 56 5.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pierce 56
Batters Faced: J. Pierce 30, S. Carroll 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pierce 14-2, S. Carroll 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pierce 116-77, S. Carroll 56-29
WP: J. Pierce
Hit Batsmen: S. Carroll
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eddie Hernandez
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 23211
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