MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT BALTIMORE LORDS
09/17/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT BALTIMORE LORDS
GAME ID: 2174 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
New York Empires (73-81) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 1
Baltimore Lords (70-86) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 7 0
Lords Take Nail-Biter Over Empires
The Baltimore Lords topped the New York Empires, 4-2, in 10 innings at Seton Hill Stadium. The game was highlighted by the performance of Baltimore pitcher Larry Diego. The Lords saw their win-loss record go to 70-86. At the same time, the Empires fell to 73-81.

The decisive blow was delivered by Mike Caito in the bottom of the tenth when he hit a 2-run home run off 21-year old left-handed pitcher Jack Pratt to win the game for Baltimore. The home crowd went nuts.

Baltimore manager Steve Read commended his team for "doing what it takes to win."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. DeFalco 1B 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .304 13 44
J. Abarca 2B, SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 6 31
R. Hickey CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .279 8 51
R. Lintner 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .263 12 62
A. Castro RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .241 13 42
   a-D. Martin PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .230 12 43
D. Matuzak SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258 15 49
   T. Duncan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
   c-M. Goen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 3 11
   e-E. Petersen C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155 1 12
D. Helms LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 3 21
J. Robertson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 1 22
   d-P. Brower PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 5 46
   J. Pratt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Molina P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .194 0 2
   b-L. Bickle SS, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 2 16
Totals 33 2 6 2 0 6 7      
a - D. Martin pinch hit for A. Castro in the 7th
b - L. Bickle substituted for D. Molina in the 7th
c - M. Goen pinch hit for T. Duncan in the 10th
d - P. Brower pinch hit for J. Robertson in the 10th
e - E. Petersen substituted for M. Goen in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hickey (24, 9th Inning off L. Diego, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. DeFalco 2 , R. Hickey 3 , R. Lintner 2
2-out RBI: R. Lintner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Martin , D. Matuzak
GIDP: D. Martin
Sac Bunt: J. Abarca 2
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: J. Robertson (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Bickle-Abarca-DeFalco)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Arrington CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .300 0 0
B. Fitch 1B 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 .198 3 10
   a-J. Pavlik 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 9 36
   d-D. Fierro PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .326 1 3
J. Flakes LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .133 0 0
W. Scheideler 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .232 7 44
   e-J. Balliet PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 6 43
G. Kiss RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294 0 4
   b-D. Phillips PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 16
   c-J. Moore RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 9 41
   f-J. Pendleton PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .222 4 25
M. Caito 2B 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 .261 4 20
G. McIntyre SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .184 4 26
G. Poole C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .375 0 0
L. Diego P 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .269 0 5
Totals 34 4 7 4 6 4 22      
a - J. Pavlik substituted for B. Fitch in the 8th
b - D. Phillips pinch hit for G. Kiss in the 8th
c - J. Moore substituted for D. Phillips in the 9th
d - D. Fierro pinch hit for J. Pavlik in the 9th
e - J. Balliet pinch hit for W. Scheideler in the 10th
f - J. Pendleton pinch hit for J. Moore in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Caito (12, 6th Inning off D. Molina, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Caito (4, 10th Inning off J. Pratt, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Fitch , J. Pendleton , M. Caito 6 , G. McIntyre , G. Poole , L. Diego
2-out RBI: M. Caito
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Flakes , G. Kiss , L. Diego
GIDP: D. Fierro
Sac Fly: B. Fitch
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Diego-McIntyre-Fitch)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Molina 6.1 4 2 2 5 4 0 102 3.75   
T. Duncan 2.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 36 3.08   
J. Pratt L (2-6) 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 1 18 2.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Molina 56
Batters Faced: D. Molina 29, T. Duncan 9, J. Pratt 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Molina 5-10, T. Duncan 3-4, J. Pratt 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Molina 102-61, T. Duncan 36-20, J. Pratt 18-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Duncan 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Diego W (12-8) 10.0 6 2 2 0 6 0 124 2.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Diego 78
Batters Faced: L. Diego 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Diego 16-7
Pitches - Strikes: L. Diego 124-84
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Diego
Ballpark: Seton Hill Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 16674
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