MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT BALTIMORE LORDS
05/15/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT BALTIMORE LORDS
GAME ID: 529 - MONDAY, MAY 15TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (22-16) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 8 1
Baltimore Lords (17-23) 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 6 7 0
Empires Lose to Lords in Walk-Off
The Baltimore Lords locked up a win at Seton Hill Stadium, knocking off the New York Empires, 6-5. On the mound for Baltimore was right-hander Larry Diego. He played a major role in the triumph. Denny Boyd, now 1-4, was credited with the win in 2 innings of relief. He allowed 1 run on 2 hits, while striking out 0 and walking 0. So far in 1972, Baltimore is 17-23.

Larry Merritt was the walk-off hero for Baltimore. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Lords pinch hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"It's nice to step up when your team needs you," said Merritt.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .288 4 17
J. Abarca 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .223 1 4
   b-D. Martin PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .202 2 14
   c-M. Goen 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 7
B. DeFalco 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 1 6
   T. Duncan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Lintner 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .310 4 25
D. Helms LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280 2 6
P. Brower RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .258 0 13
D. Matuzak SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .262 6 16
J. Robertson C 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .183 0 8
J. Pierce P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .217 0 0
   a-L. Bickle PH, 2B 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .353 2 6
Totals 32 5 8 5 2 5 7      
a - L. Bickle pinch hit for J. Pierce in the 8th
b - D. Martin pinch hit for J. Abarca in the 8th
c - M. Goen substituted for D. Martin in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Bickle (5, 8th Inning off L. Diego, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hickey , J. Abarca , D. Martin , B. DeFalco , R. Lintner , D. Matuzak , J. Robertson , L. Bickle 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Lintner , D. Helms
Sac Bunt: J. Abarca
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Hickey (1) , J. Abarca (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Lintner (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pavlik 1B 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 .215 3 7
M. Caito 2B, SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .200 1 2
   e-P. Veirs PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .111 0 2
W. Scheideler 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 5 .260 1 12
   D. Boyd P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-L. Merritt PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .219 1 7
G. McIntyre SS 3 1 1 3 0 1 0 .269 3 14
   b-D. Phillips PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 0 2
B. Carter CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .159 2 15
   c-D. Deschamps PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 3 4
J. Moore RF, CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .254 0 7
R. Amos LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .183 0 4
M. Sheffield C 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .156 0 1
L. Diego P 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   a-J. Balliet 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 3 18
   d-B. Bursley PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .417 0 1
Totals 32 6 7 5 7 4 11      
a - J. Balliet substituted for L. Diego in the 8th
b - D. Phillips pinch hit for G. McIntyre in the 8th
c - D. Deschamps pinch hit for B. Carter in the 8th
d - B. Bursley pinch hit for J. Balliet in the 9th
e - P. Veirs pinch hit for M. Caito in the 9th
f - L. Merritt pinch hit for D. Boyd in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: G. McIntyre (3, 6th Inning off J. Pierce, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Merritt , G. McIntyre 4 , J. Moore , M. Sheffield , L. Diego 2 , B. Bursley
2-out RBI: G. McIntyre
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Caito 2 , W. Scheideler
Team LOB: 8
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pierce 7.0 4 4 3 4 4 1 122 3.80   
T. Duncan L (1-3), BS (4) 1.0 3 2 2 3 0 0 27 3.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pierce 55
Batters Faced: J. Pierce 30, T. Duncan 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pierce 7-10, T. Duncan 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pierce 122-74, T. Duncan 27-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Diego 7.0 6 4 4 2 5 0 98 2.94   
D. Boyd W (1-4), BS (2) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 25 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Diego 52
Batters Faced: L. Diego 27, D. Boyd 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Diego 8-6, D. Boyd 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Diego 98-59, D. Boyd 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Boyd 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Diego
Ballpark: Seton Hill Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 15303
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