MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MONTREAL HABITANTS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
08/28/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MONTREAL HABITANTS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 1842 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Habitants (73-58) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 8 1
New York Empires (71-61) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 11 0
Empires Get Past Montreal for 4-3 Win
The Montreal Habitants could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Oscar Rodela into a win. Instead, the New York Empires prevailed, 4-3. Rodela threw 7.0 innings of 5-hit ball. New York reliever Tom Duncan was the winner. His record is now 4-6. Al Johns took the loss. Today's win puts New York at 71-61, while Montreal falls to 73-58.

The decisive blow was delivered by Gary Austin in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a bases-clearing double off four-time All-Star Al Johns to win the game for New York. The home crowd went nuts.

"I like the vibe in the clubhouse after a win," said Austin. "It sure beats the alternative."
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Sullivan LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .237 14 63
F. Novy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277 1 25
D. Hill 1B 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 .262 14 55
E. Hudson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .299 18 73
M. Walker C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .262 6 36
J. Compton RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .232 6 36
B. Powers SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .228 1 15
D. Chavez CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .254 3 29
   a-J. Crabtree PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 1 1
   b-J. McCord CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 1 12
O. Rodela P 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .305 1 12
   A. Johns P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 34 3 8 3 3 3 12      
a - J. Crabtree pinch hit for D. Chavez in the 9th
b - J. McCord substituted for J. Crabtree in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Walker (12, 8th Inning off T. Duncan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Hill (14, 8th Inning off T. Duncan, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Hill 4 , E. Hudson , M. Walker 2 , J. Compton , B. Powers 2 , D. Chavez , O. Rodela
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sullivan , B. Powers
GIDP: J. Sullivan
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Compton (24)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Hudson (23)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .291 12 57
L. Bickle 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .291 6 62
G. Austin 2B 5 0 3 3 0 0 1 .269 4 52
R. Lintner 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .251 18 56
P. Brower LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .299 11 56
E. Ellison C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .246 14 51
A. Castro RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .229 4 30
D. Matuzak SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .217 6 45
A. Humphrey P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230 0 3
   a-J. Caldwell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .199 4 27
   T. Duncan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Goen PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .225 1 4
Totals 37 4 11 4 2 4 18      
a - J. Caldwell pinch hit for A. Humphrey in the 7th
b - M. Goen pinch hit for T. Duncan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Austin (28, 9th Inning off A. Johns, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hickey , L. Bickle , G. Austin 4 , R. Lintner , P. Brower 2 , A. Castro , D. Matuzak , M. Goen
2-out RBI: G. Austin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Bickle , R. Lintner , E. Ellison , J. Caldwell
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Hickey (40) , G. Austin (13)
CS: G. Austin (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Matuzak-Austin-Bickle)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Rodela 7.0 5 1 1 2 3 0 111 2.94   
A. Johns L (5-5), BS (4) 1.2 6 3 3 0 1 0 33 2.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Rodela 64
Batters Faced: O. Rodela 28, A. Johns 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Rodela 9-8, A. Johns 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: O. Rodela 111-73, A. Johns 33-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Johns 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Humphrey 7.0 6 2 2 2 2 0 99 2.68   
T. Duncan W (4-6) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 31 3.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Humphrey 57
Batters Faced: A. Humphrey 28, T. Duncan 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Humphrey 15-3, T. Duncan 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Humphrey 99-65, T. Duncan 31-20
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Oscar Rodela
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 19083
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