MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
05/04/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 349 - SUNDAY, MAY 4TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Twin Cities Northmen (10-15) 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 5 1
New York Empires (14-11) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 X 5 9 1
Empires Rally Late to Nip Northmen
The New York Empires beat the Twin Cities Northmen, 5-4, at Queens Field. New York second baseman Gary Austin had the hot bat. He went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 doubles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. Danilo Molina finished the game for New York and earned his 1st save. With their winning streak at 4, the Empires have raced to a strong start this season.

Paul Brower, who was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1963 draft, helped out the New York cause in the bottom of the eighth inning with a 2-run single. For the game, the left fielder was 2-4 with 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"Say want you want about this team, they play nine innings hard," said New York manager Dan Whiting.
TWIN CITIES BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Jacobs RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .319 1 10
   a-M. Perez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 2 12
C. Berman 3B 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .292 0 10
D. Davalos 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .235 0 10
B. Shingleton SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .289 2 16
G. Clement LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .158 1 7
S. Pavey 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .273 1 7
N. Lockhart CF 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .156 0 4
J. Kinney C 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .294 0 1
G. Forgette P 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .250 0 0
   P. Whitaker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 4 5 4 8 12 11      
a - M. Perez pinch hit for C. Jacobs in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Pavey (3, 6th Inning off J. Pierce, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Jacobs , C. Berman , S. Pavey 3 , N. Lockhart
2-out RBI: C. Jacobs , N. Lockhart
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Berman , G. Clement , S. Pavey
GIDP: J. Kinney
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Clement (2)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Shingleton (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Davalos-Shingleton-Davalos, Pavey-Shingleton-Davalos)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Austin 2B 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .338 5 19
   c-J. Abarca 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
P. Brower LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .237 1 11
   D. Molina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Ellison C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .263 2 8
R. Lintner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .295 6 17
A. Castro RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .233 4 13
L. Bickle 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .340 2 9
D. Matuzak SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 2 8
T. Glenn CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .407 1 4
J. Pierce P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 0
   S. Carroll P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 1
   a-R. Hickey PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263 3 17
   b-M. Preciado LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 2
Totals 32 5 9 5 1 4 9      
a - R. Hickey pinch hit for S. Carroll in the 8th
b - M. Preciado substituted for R. Hickey in the 9th
c - J. Abarca substituted for G. Austin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Austin 2 (7, 6th Inning off G. Forgette, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off G. Forgette, 2 on, 0 outs) , A. Castro (2, 8th Inning off G. Forgette, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Austin (5, 1st Inning off G. Forgette, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Austin 8 , P. Brower 2 , E. Ellison , A. Castro 2 , T. Glenn , R. Hickey
2-out RBI: A. Castro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Lintner , L. Bickle , T. Glenn
GIDP: E. Ellison , R. Lintner
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: L. Bickle (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Bickle-Matuzak-Bickle)
OF assists: 1 (Glenn(Clement at home))
TWIN CITIES PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Forgette L (0-4) 7.2 9 5 5 1 4 1 107 5.56   
P. Whitaker 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Forgette 44
Batters Faced: G. Forgette 32, P. Whitaker 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Forgette 9-8, P. Whitaker 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Forgette 107-68, P. Whitaker 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Whitaker 1-0
WP: G. Forgette
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pierce 6.1 4 4 3 7 9 0 124 2.93   
S. Carroll W (1-0) 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 28 3.75   
D. Molina SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pierce 53
Batters Faced: J. Pierce 30, S. Carroll 6, D. Molina 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pierce 5-4, S. Carroll 0-1, D. Molina 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pierce 124-70, S. Carroll 28-17, D. Molina 8-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gary Austin
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 19615
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