MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT ATLANTA GENERALS
04/25/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT ATLANTA GENERALS
GAME ID: 233 - FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (9-8) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 11 1
Atlanta Generals (6-11) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 8 1
Empires Use Late Score to Top Generals, 4-3
The New York Empires picked up a win at Atlantic Station Field, topping the Atlanta Generals, 4-3. On the mound for New York was left-hander Larry Stanford. He played a principal role in the triumph. The loss drops the Atlanta record to a disappointing 6-11.

New York used the timely hitting of Eddie Ellison to seize the win. The catcher stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Empires on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

Ellison called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 .212 2 10
P. Brower LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .238 1 5
   J. Pratt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Ellison C 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .298 2 7
L. Bickle 1B 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 .328 1 5
A. Castro RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 2 6
   a-T. Glenn PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294 0 2
G. Austin 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 3 12
   c-J. Abarca 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 0 1
D. Matuzak SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .228 2 7
C. Estrada 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 0 1
L. Stanford P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .083 0 0
   T. Duncan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Preciado PH, LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 1 2
Totals 36 4 11 3 3 3 18      
a - T. Glenn pinch hit for A. Castro in the 8th
b - M. Preciado pinch hit for T. Duncan in the 9th
c - J. Abarca substituted for G. Austin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Matuzak (3, 9th Inning off G. Ovitt, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Hickey 2 , P. Brower , E. Ellison , L. Bickle 3 , A. Castro , D. Matuzak 3 , M. Preciado
2-out RBI: R. Hickey , E. Ellison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hickey , P. Brower , L. Bickle , T. Glenn , C. Estrada
GIDP: P. Brower
Sac Bunt: G. Austin
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Matuzak (3)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Estrada (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Austin-Matuzak-Bickle)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Devine SS 4 0 3 1 1 0 1 .159 1 5
R. Lord RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .269 1 5
E. Mika 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .274 0 4
   a-R. Spencer 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
R. Palacios 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 5 .268 0 3
M. Legrow CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 7 .373 3 13
F. Bohley C 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .216 1 7
P. Lee 3B 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 .106 1 4
S. Walp LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .222 0 0
G. Ovitt P 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .200 0 0
Totals 34 3 8 3 8 4 29      
a - R. Spencer substituted for E. Mika in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: R. Lord (1, 7th Inning off T. Duncan, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Devine 3 , R. Lord 3 , E. Mika , R. Palacios , M. Legrow , G. Ovitt
2-out RBI: K. Devine , R. Lord
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Lord , M. Legrow , G. Ovitt
GIDP: M. Legrow
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Devine (2)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Lee (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Palacios-Devine-Mika)
OF assists: 1 (Lord(Hickey at 3rd base))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Stanford 6.1 6 2 2 3 2 0 111 2.22   
T. Duncan W (2-0) 1.2 2 1 1 4 1 0 35 0.79   
J. Pratt SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 7.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Stanford 52
Batters Faced: L. Stanford 27, T. Duncan 11, J. Pratt 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Stanford 11-4, T. Duncan 2-2, J. Pratt 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Stanford 111-69, T. Duncan 35-19, J. Pratt 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Duncan 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ovitt L (0-4) 9.0 11 4 2 3 3 0 136 4.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ovitt 53
Batters Faced: G. Ovitt 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ovitt 12-10
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ovitt 136-78
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Stanford
Ballpark: Atlantic Station Field
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 17667
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