MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE LORDS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
04/20/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE LORDS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 218 - THURSDAY, APRIL 20TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Lords (8-8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1
New York Empires (7-9) 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 3 8 0
Pierce Now 2-2 Following 3-1 Win
New York Empires starter Jon Pierce was in a rhythm all game. He led his team to a win over the Baltimore Lords, 3-1. With the loss, Baltimore is 8-8.

Pierce scattered 5 hits over 9 innings for the Empires. With the win, Pierce goes to 2-2 on the year with 18 strikeouts.

"Really good pitchers have that ability to raise their game when they need to," said New York manager Jose Placeholder.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pavlik 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288 2 6
J. Balliet 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .304 1 9
M. Sheffield C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .156 0 0
D. Deschamps RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .227 2 2
   a-R. Desormeau PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 0 1
   b-J. Moore RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .159 0 0
R. Amos LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .226 0 3
W. Scheideler 3B 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .268 1 3
   c-B. Fitch PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .750 0 0
G. McIntyre SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .255 0 3
B. Carter CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .188 0 6
P. Veirs P 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .200 0 1
Totals 32 1 5 1 3 6 15      
a - R. Desormeau pinch hit for D. Deschamps in the 8th
b - J. Moore substituted for R. Desormeau in the 8th
c - B. Fitch pinch hit for W. Scheideler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Balliet 2 (3, 6th Inning off J. Pierce, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off J. Pierce, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Balliet 5 , B. Carter , P. Veirs
2-out RBI: B. Carter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Deschamps , R. Desormeau , R. Amos , B. Carter , P. Veirs
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Pavlik (3)
OF assists: 1 (Deschamps(Robertson at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Matuzak SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 3 8
L. Bickle 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .375 1 1
R. Hickey CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .262 1 6
R. Lintner 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .234 0 4
P. Brower 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .263 0 6
   a-D. Helms 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 1
D. Martin LF 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 .243 1 3
C. McKnight RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .200 0 1
J. Robertson C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .143 0 1
J. Pierce P 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .222 0 0
Totals 31 3 8 3 2 4 13      
a - D. Helms substituted for P. Brower in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Brower (1, 2nd Inning off P. Veirs, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Hickey (5, 5th Inning off P. Veirs, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. McKnight (1, 4th Inning off P. Veirs, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hickey 2 , R. Lintner 2 , P. Brower 3 , C. McKnight 3 , J. Robertson , J. Pierce
2-out RBI: R. Hickey , C. McKnight
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hickey , R. Lintner , C. McKnight , J. Robertson 2
Sac Bunt: D. Matuzak
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
PB: J. Robertson
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Veirs L (2-1) 8.0 8 3 3 2 4 0 119 1.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Veirs 56
Batters Faced: P. Veirs 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Veirs 10-9
Pitches - Strikes: P. Veirs 119-77
WP: P. Veirs
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pierce W (2-2) 9.0 5 1 1 3 6 0 129 3.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pierce 76
Batters Faced: J. Pierce 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pierce 10-11
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pierce 129-79
WP: J. Pierce 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Pierce
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Clear skies (48 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:31
Attendance: 15735
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