MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN
05/04/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN
GAME ID: 364 - TUESDAY, MAY 4TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
New York Empires (20-6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 5 13 0
Twin Cities Northmen (12-14) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 10 0
Empires Top Northmen in Extras, 5-3
New York starter Jon Pierce pitched well against the Twin Cities Northmen at Twin Cities Stadium. The left-hander led his team to a win, 5-3, in 10 innings. The win belonged to Jack Pratt in relief. His record improves to 5-0. Bob Cole took the loss for Twin Cities. Now 20-6, the 1976 Empires have been phenomenal so far.

New York used the timely hitting of Gary Austin to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the tenth inning to put the Empires on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"Took some scratching and clawing," said Pierce. "But we got it done."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE TWIN CITIES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 2 11
   c-D. Matuzak PH, SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .187 0 5
T. Glenn LF, RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .235 0 5
R. Lintner 3B 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .287 7 19
E. Ellison C 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .267 1 5
M. Preciado RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 0 4
   J. Pratt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-G. Austin PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .367 2 11
   T. Duncan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
P. Brower 1B 5 0 1 1 0 2 1 .257 3 9
J. Abarca 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .246 1 4
R. Haun SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 0 0
   a-J. Olsen PH, CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
J. Pierce P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
   b-L. Bickle PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291 1 11
   d-A. Castro LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .369 2 14
Totals 39 5 13 5 2 5 16      
a - J. Olsen pinch hit for R. Haun in the 8th
b - L. Bickle pinch hit for J. Pierce in the 8th
c - D. Matuzak pinch hit for R. Hickey in the 8th
d - A. Castro substituted for L. Bickle in the 8th
e - G. Austin pinch hit for J. Pratt in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Glenn (3, 10th Inning off B. Cole, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Matuzak , T. Glenn 2 , R. Lintner 2 , E. Ellison 2 , G. Austin , P. Brower , J. Abarca 2 , J. Olsen , J. Pierce , L. Bickle
2-out RBI: R. Lintner , E. Ellison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Matuzak , R. Lintner , M. Preciado , J. Olsen
GIDP: P. Brower
Sac Bunt: R. Hickey , J. Olsen
Hit by Pitch: M. Preciado
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Abarca (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Pierce-Abarca-Brower, Abarca-Matuzak-Brower)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Lockhart CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .260 1 9
C. Berman 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .309 3 13
B. Shingleton SS 5 1 1 0 0 3 5 .281 5 15
C. Jacobs RF 2 0 1 0 1 1 3 .242 4 14
   a-D. Weaver LF 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .077 0 1
M. McGurn 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .239 1 8
S. Pavey 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 4 .224 1 2
R. Brown LF, RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 4 .370 0 8
R. Giardina C 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .208 1 9
   B. Cole P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Hall P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 1 3
   b-J. Kinney C 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 0 3
Totals 37 3 10 3 5 10 21      
a - D. Weaver substituted for C. Jacobs in the 8th
b - J. Kinney substituted for B. Hall in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Brown (4, 8th Inning off J. Pratt, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Pavey (1, 4th Inning off J. Pierce, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Lockhart (3, 5th Inning off J. Pierce, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Lockhart 3 , C. Berman 2 , B. Shingleton , C. Jacobs , M. McGurn 2 , S. Pavey 4 , R. Brown 2
2-out RBI: R. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Jacobs , R. Giardina 2
GIDP: M. McGurn , S. Pavey
Sac Fly: R. Brown
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Berman-Pavey-McGurn)
OF assists: 1 (Lockhart(Ellison at home))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE TWIN CITIES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pierce 7.0 5 1 1 4 6 0 101 2.06   
J. Pratt W (5-0), BS (4) 2.0 4 2 2 1 3 0 43 3.15   
T. Duncan SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 2.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pierce 65
Batters Faced: J. Pierce 29, J. Pratt 10, T. Duncan 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pierce 8-6, J. Pratt 2-0, T. Duncan 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pierce 101-56, J. Pratt 43-28, T. Duncan 16-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Hall 8.0 8 3 3 0 4 0 92 2.84   
B. Cole L (3-2) 2.0 5 2 2 2 1 0 41 2.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hall 58
Batters Faced: B. Hall 32, B. Cole 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hall 13-6, B. Cole 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hall 92-62, B. Cole 41-28
Hit Batsmen: B. Hall
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Pierce
Ballpark: Twin Cities Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (47 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 16628
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