MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT BOSTON TERRIERS
09/29/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT BOSTON TERRIERS
GAME ID: 2267 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (85-77) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 7 11 1
Boston Terriers (68-94) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 10 0
Empires Drop Terriers, 7-5, with Late Score
Nate Frampton, who finished 4th in the ABL in wins with 17 in 1966, propelled his team to victory over the Boston Terriers. The final score was 7-5, New York. Bernie Underwood collected save number 2. By defeating Boston, the third-place Empires improved to 85-77.

The game was at a stalemate until first baseman Lowell Bickle came to bat in the top of the eighth. Facing Boston pitcher Bill Falcon, he hit a 2-0 fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting New York on top, 3-2.

"Nate had good stuff. When he did get into a compromising count, he made the most of it," said New York manager Dan Whiting.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .285 14 65
P. Brower LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 15 74
   c-J. Caldwell PH, LF 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 .203 6 32
   B. Underwood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Bickle 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .292 7 77
R. Lintner 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .266 23 79
A. Castro RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .226 7 43
E. Ellison C 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .249 15 63
J. Abarca 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .258 5 34
D. Matuzak SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .216 7 54
N. Frampton P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .189 0 2
   a-D. Martin PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219 5 15
   b-D. Goss PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   T. Duncan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-M. Goen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 1 5
   e-B. Deakins LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 7 11 7 3 5 10      
a - D. Martin pinch hit for N. Frampton in the 8th
b - D. Goss pinch ran for D. Martin in the 8th
c - J. Caldwell pinch hit for P. Brower in the 8th
d - M. Goen pinch hit for T. Duncan in the 9th
e - B. Deakins substituted for M. Goen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Abarca (14, 5th Inning off D. Juarez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Caldwell (6, 9th Inning off J. Williams, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Brower , J. Caldwell 4 , L. Bickle 2 , R. Lintner 2 , J. Abarca 3 , D. Matuzak 2 , D. Martin
2-out RBI: J. Caldwell , J. Abarca
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hickey , D. Matuzak
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Abarca (15) , D. Matuzak (25) , D. Goss (2)
CS: P. Brower (2) , L. Bickle (10)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Lintner (17)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Cash LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .251 8 44
R. Alvarez 2B 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .290 7 62
R. King 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .229 12 58
   c-C. Zacharias PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .217 0 18
E. Hernandez CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .253 18 58
B. Madaras SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .241 6 63
M. Saenz 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .281 3 29
L. Montgomery RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .242 2 23
R. Stewart C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .194 1 11
D. Juarez P 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .208 1 4
   a-L. Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 2 17
   B. Falcon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
   b-P. Knight PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 11 61
Totals 36 5 10 5 3 8 17      
a - L. Anderson pinch hit for D. Juarez in the 7th
b - P. Knight pinch hit for J. Williams in the 9th
c - C. Zacharias pinch hit for R. King in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Montgomery (14, 2nd Inning off N. Frampton, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. Hernandez (7, 1st Inning off N. Frampton, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Alvarez (4, 3rd Inning off N. Frampton, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Saenz (3, 8th Inning off T. Duncan, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Cash , R. Alvarez 4 , R. King , E. Hernandez 3 , B. Madaras , M. Saenz 4 , L. Montgomery 3 , R. Stewart
2-out RBI: E. Hernandez , M. Saenz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cash , C. Zacharias , B. Madaras , D. Juarez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Alvarez (13) , B. Madaras (7)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Frampton W (17-15) 7.0 7 2 2 2 5 0 112 3.20   
T. Duncan 1.0 1 3 0 1 2 1 23 3.53   
B. Underwood SV (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 22 7.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Frampton 58
Batters Faced: N. Frampton 28, T. Duncan 6, B. Underwood 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Frampton 3-11, T. Duncan 1-0, B. Underwood 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Frampton 112-72, T. Duncan 23-17, B. Underwood 22-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Juarez 7.0 6 2 2 1 3 0 88 4.04   
B. Falcon L (2-6) 0.2 4 4 4 2 0 0 32 3.69   
J. Williams 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 22 4.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Juarez 59
Batters Faced: D. Juarez 26, B. Falcon 8, J. Williams 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Juarez 7-9, B. Falcon 1-1, J. Williams 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Juarez 88-56, B. Falcon 32-16, J. Williams 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Williams 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Frampton
Ballpark: Atlantic Avenue Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 18953
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