MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT ATLANTA GENERALS
04/20/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT ATLANTA GENERALS
GAME ID: 231 - FRIDAY, APRIL 20TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (9-8) 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 7 11 0
Atlanta Generals (10-6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 1
New York Beats Atlanta, 7-1
New York Empires starter Nate Frampton was in fine form. He led his team to victory over the Atlanta Generals, 7-1. Frampton, now 3-1, was the winner. In 8 innings, he gave up 8 hits, while striking out 5, walking 1, and allowing 1 run. The loss puts Atlanta at 10-6.

New York left fielder Jim Caldwell helped his team get ahead early. In the top of the first, with the bases loaded, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Caldwell. "And not try to do too much."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 5 1 1 1 0 2 1 .386 2 11
L. Bickle 1B 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 .424 1 3
G. Austin 2B 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 .356 3 11
R. Lintner 3B 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 .391 3 15
E. Ellison C 4 1 1 2 1 1 5 .314 3 10
J. Caldwell LF 3 0 0 1 2 1 2 .277 0 4
D. Matuzak SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .241 1 2
A. Castro RF 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .316 0 3
N. Frampton P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100 0 0
   a-D. Martin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231 0 0
   J. Pratt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 7 11 6 7 8 18      
a - D. Martin pinch hit for N. Frampton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Bickle (2, 1st Inning off B. Davis, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Lintner (5, 9th Inning off D. McCranie, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Ellison (3, 7th Inning off B. Davis, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hickey , L. Bickle 5 , R. Lintner 3 , E. Ellison 4 , A. Castro 3
2-out RBI: J. Caldwell , A. Castro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hickey , J. Caldwell , D. Matuzak , D. Martin
Sac Bunt: N. Frampton 2
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Matuzak (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Matuzak-Austin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bleicher CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .190 3 10
C. Berman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .279 1 4
E. Mika LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .344 1 8
S. Walp RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .250 3 11
R. Palacios 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270 3 11
Z. Hodge 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 6
A. Lima C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .245 1 6
K. Devine SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .194 1 6
B. Davis P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   R. Seals P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Spencer PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .375 0 0
   D. McCranie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 1 8 1 1 5 14      
a - R. Spencer pinch hit for R. Seals in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Bleicher (2, 5th Inning off N. Frampton, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Spencer (1, 8th Inning off N. Frampton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Bleicher 4 , C. Berman , E. Mika 2 , A. Lima , R. Spencer 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Berman , S. Walp , R. Palacios , B. Davis
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: K. Devine (5)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Frampton W (3-1) 8.0 8 1 1 1 5 0 117 3.86   
J. Pratt 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Frampton 66
Batters Faced: N. Frampton 32, J. Pratt 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Frampton 10-8, J. Pratt 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Frampton 117-75, J. Pratt 4-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Davis L (1-1) 6.0 8 6 6 6 6 1 118 3.86   
R. Seals 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 24 0.00   
D. McCranie 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 20 1.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Davis 32
Batters Faced: B. Davis 32, R. Seals 7, D. McCranie 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Davis 4-7, R. Seals 3-2, D. McCranie 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Davis 118-67, R. Seals 24-16, D. McCranie 20-12
Balk: B. Davis
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Frampton
Ballpark: Atlantic Station Field
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 19046
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