MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT ATLANTA GENERALS
04/22/1973
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT ATLANTA GENERALS
GAME ID: 260 - SUNDAY, APRIL 22ND , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
New York Empires (10-9) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 4 0
Atlanta Generals (11-7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 12 1
Generals Down Empires, 5-4
The Atlanta Generals picked up a win at Atlantic Station Field, knocking off the New York Empires, 5-4, in 10 innings. Starting pitcher George Palmer played a key role in the triumph. The loss drops New York to 10-9.

The Generals got a clutch hit from pinch hitter Joe Harrison. In the bottom of the tenth, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Generals.

"This game will punch you right in the mouth," said Palmer. "My job is to show up and give my team a chance."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 .392 3 14
D. Matuzak SS 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 .246 1 2
R. Lintner 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .361 3 15
P. Brower RF 5 0 1 2 0 1 5 .286 2 16
L. Bickle 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .405 2 6
   b-J. Abarca 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125 0 0
E. Ellison C 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .296 3 10
J. Caldwell LF, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .232 0 4
   J. Neenan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-C. McKnight LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
I. Olson 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .122 1 3
   a-A. Castro LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 0 3
   d-D. Martin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   J. Pratt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Pierce P 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .286 0 0
   c-G. Austin 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344 4 12
Totals 33 4 4 2 6 7 14      
a - A. Castro substituted for I. Olson in the 8th
b - J. Abarca substituted for L. Bickle in the 9th
c - G. Austin substituted for J. Pierce in the 9th
d - D. Martin pinch hit for A. Castro in the 10th
e - C. McKnight substituted for J. Neenan in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Lintner (6, 9th Inning off D. McCranie, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Hickey (5, 10th Inning off R. Seals, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hickey 2 , R. Lintner 2 , P. Brower , I. Olson
2-out RBI: P. Brower
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Brower , L. Bickle , J. Abarca , J. Caldwell
GIDP: P. Brower
Sac Bunt: D. Matuzak
Hit by Pitch: R. Lintner
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bickle-Matuzak-Olson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bleicher CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .186 3 10
C. Berman 1B, SS 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .300 1 4
S. Walp RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 3 .267 4 12
R. Palacios 2B 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .282 3 11
E. Mika LF 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 .333 1 10
Z. Hodge 3B 5 0 2 2 0 0 4 .264 0 8
K. Devine SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .206 2 7
   b-R. Spencer PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .375 0 0
   R. Seals P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-J. Harrison PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .417 0 6
R. Bullins C 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250 0 2
   c-L. Torres PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333 0 5
G. Palmer P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   a-C. Sanford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 1
   D. McCranie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-A. Lima PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .241 1 6
Totals 38 5 12 5 4 5 23      
a - C. Sanford pinch hit for G. Palmer in the 8th
b - R. Spencer pinch hit for K. Devine in the 9th
c - L. Torres pinch hit for R. Bullins in the 9th
d - A. Lima pinch hit for D. McCranie in the 9th
e - J. Harrison pinch hit for R. Seals in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Mika (4, 10th Inning off J. Pratt, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Bleicher , C. Berman 2 , S. Walp 2 , R. Palacios 2 , E. Mika 3 , Z. Hodge 2 , J. Harrison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Bleicher , S. Walp , R. Bullins
GIDP: S. Walp
Sac Bunt: G. Palmer
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: G. Palmer (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Palacios-Devine-Berman)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pierce 8.0 5 2 2 3 5 0 109 1.72   
J. Neenan BS (2) 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 11 4.76   
J. Pratt L (0-1), BS (1) 0.1 5 3 3 0 0 0 19 19.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pierce 66
Batters Faced: J. Pierce 31, J. Neenan 6, J. Pratt 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pierce 7-11, J. Neenan 2-1, J. Pratt 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pierce 109-60, J. Neenan 11-6, J. Pratt 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Neenan 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Palmer 8.0 1 1 0 3 6 0 113 4.33   
D. McCranie 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 15 2.35   
R. Seals W (1-0) 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 0 33 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Palmer 81
Batters Faced: G. Palmer 28, D. McCranie 6, R. Seals 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Palmer 8-9, D. McCranie 1-2, R. Seals 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Palmer 113-66, D. McCranie 15-8, R. Seals 33-18
WP: D. McCranie
Hit Batsmen: R. Seals
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Palmer
Ballpark: Atlantic Station Field
Weather: Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 18497
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