MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT CHICAGO HAWKS
05/09/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT CHICAGO HAWKS
GAME ID: 391 - THURSDAY, MAY 9TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (16-13) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 1
Chicago Hawks (12-16) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Empires Win at Chicago, 2-1
The New York Empires got a magnificent effort from pitcher Nate Frampton, who kept Chicago hitters in check en route to a 2-1 Empires win at Hyde Park Stadium. Jack Pratt recorded the save, his 4th. The Hawks fall to 12-16 and continue their sputtering start to the 1974 season.

Roger Hickey, who finished 3rd in the ABL in extra base hits with 66 last year, helped out the New York cause in the top of the sixth inning with a run-scoring double. For the game, the center fielder was 1 for 4 with a double.

"We came out on top and that's all I can ask for," said Frampton.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .206 2 10
G. Austin 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .297 1 15
   a-J. Caldwell 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187 2 8
L. Bickle 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .291 2 17
   b-J. Abarca 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .436 0 5
R. Lintner 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .287 4 14
P. Brower RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .330 1 9
E. Ellison C 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .300 4 15
D. Matuzak SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .208 2 11
A. Castro LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .216 0 6
N. Frampton P 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .167 0 1
   J. Pratt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 2 3 2 12      
a - J. Caldwell substituted for G. Austin in the 8th
b - J. Abarca substituted for L. Bickle in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hickey (5, 6th Inning off L. Ibarra, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hickey 2 , L. Bickle , R. Lintner , E. Ellison , A. Castro , N. Frampton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Ellison , A. Castro
GIDP: R. Lintner
Sac Fly: G. Austin
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Matuzak (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Morales CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220 3 10
B. Strange LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212 3 11
D. Bozza 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 4 17
M. Morris RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 3 8
L. Eccles C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .282 1 6
J. Farrar 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .194 1 4
R. Gardner 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .225 0 5
R. Brown SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .270 0 6
L. Ibarra P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .091 0 0
Totals 32 1 5 1 0 4 7      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Eccles (6, 4th Inning off N. Frampton, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Strange , L. Eccles 3 , R. Gardner , R. Brown
2-out RBI: R. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Morris , R. Gardner
Sac Bunt: J. Farrar
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bozza-Brown-Ibarra)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Frampton W (3-4) 7.2 5 1 1 0 2 0 94 3.62   
J. Pratt SV (4) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 21 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Frampton 67
Batters Faced: N. Frampton 29, J. Pratt 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Frampton 11-10, J. Pratt 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Frampton 94-63, J. Pratt 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pratt 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Ibarra L (0-3) 9.0 6 2 2 3 2 0 107 4.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Ibarra 66
Batters Faced: L. Ibarra 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Ibarra 10-14
Pitches - Strikes: L. Ibarra 107-71
WP: L. Ibarra
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Frampton
Ballpark: Hyde Park Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:25
Attendance: 14487
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