MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT BOSTON TERRIERS
06/11/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT BOSTON TERRIERS
GAME ID: 839 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (34-25) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 1
Boston Terriers (23-37) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 0
Terriers Lose, 2-1
The Boston Terriers wasted an inspired, 8-inning effort from starter Bruce Shurtleff, falling, 2-1, to the New York Empires at Atlantic Avenue Grounds. Jack Pratt notched the win in relief. The left-hander allowed 1 run on 2 hits in 2 innings. His record now sits at 2-3. With the win, the Empires hiked their record to 34-25.

Chuck Estrada had a direct impact on the outcome. Estrada contributed a run-scoring walk in the top of the ninth inning to put New York up, 2-1.

Estrada told the New York Bulletin: "I'm the straw that stirs the drink."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .280 5 38
C. Estrada 3B 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .241 1 9
L. Bickle 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 6 .288 2 20
P. Brower LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .251 1 21
   J. Pratt P 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .333 0 1
E. Ellison C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .243 4 21
J. Abarca 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .174 0 7
T. Glenn RF 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .407 1 10
D. Matuzak SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .258 3 19
N. Frampton P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .150 0 0
   D. Kretz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-G. Austin PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288 7 27
   T. Duncan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Preciado LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .410 1 8
Totals 32 2 6 2 5 7 25      
a - G. Austin pinch hit for D. Kretz in the 7th
b - M. Preciado substituted for T. Duncan in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Hickey , C. Estrada , L. Bickle 2 , P. Brower , D. Matuzak
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Bickle , J. Pratt , E. Ellison , J. Abarca
Sac Bunt: C. Estrada
Hit by Pitch: C. Estrada , T. Glenn
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Hickey (12)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Matuzak (11)
PB: E. Ellison
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Alvarez 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 .281 3 21
E. Hernandez CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 6 28
J. Whitlock RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 6 .312 1 12
Z. Hodge 3B 4 0 0 0 1 3 5 .263 7 25
M. Cash LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 .245 1 13
M. Saenz 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .290 3 26
   b-L. Montgomery PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 5
   c-D. Breighner 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .163 0 5
P. Knight C 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .201 6 31
B. Madaras SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .264 0 15
B. Shurtleff P 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .242 0 5
   a-R. Anderson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257 1 5
   D. Juarez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 1 9 1 5 5 30      
a - R. Anderson pinch hit for B. Shurtleff in the 8th
b - L. Montgomery pinch ran for M. Saenz in the 8th
c - D. Breighner substituted for L. Montgomery in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Whitlock (7, 7th Inning off T. Duncan, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Alvarez 2 , J. Whitlock 3 , M. Saenz 2 , B. Madaras 2 , R. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Hernandez , J. Whitlock , Z. Hodge , M. Cash 3 , B. Shurtleff 2
Sac Bunt: E. Hernandez 2
Sac Fly: R. Alvarez
Team LOB: 15
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Frampton 4.1 5 0 0 1 1 0 64 3.55   
D. Kretz 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 22 1.47   
T. Duncan H (4) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 20 4.03   
J. Pratt W (2-3), BS (2) 2.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 53 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Frampton 53
Batters Faced: N. Frampton 20, D. Kretz 7, T. Duncan 5, J. Pratt 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Frampton 5-8, D. Kretz 2-2, T. Duncan 0-2, J. Pratt 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: N. Frampton 64-41, D. Kretz 22-13, T. Duncan 20-10, J. Pratt 53-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Kretz 1-0
Balk: N. Frampton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Shurtleff 8.0 5 1 1 3 5 0 112 2.67   
D. Juarez L (4-4) 1.0 1 1 1 2 2 0 25 4.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Shurtleff 70
Batters Faced: B. Shurtleff 33, D. Juarez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Shurtleff 6-13, D. Juarez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Shurtleff 112-67, D. Juarez 25-12
WP: B. Shurtleff
Hit Batsmen: B. Shurtleff , D. Juarez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bruce Shurtleff
Ballpark: Atlantic Avenue Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 22 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 13028
Special Notes: Rain delay of 23 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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