FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
BOSTON MINUTEMEN AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS
08/07/1974
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
BOSTON MINUTEMEN AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS
GAME ID: 4734 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Minutemen (62-50) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 7 0
New York Gothams (62-50) 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 5 12 0
New York Beats Boston, 5-2
New York Gothams starter Jake Watkins turned in a top-notch performance against the Boston Minutemen at Gotham Stadium. The result was a win for the Gothams, 5-2. In 5.2 innings, Watkins surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 1. He allowed 1 run. Picking up the save was Jeff Pettigrew, his 18th.

The two teams provided some entertaining baseball for the Gotham Stadium crowd. Regardless of the outcome, a good time was had by all.

"Very pleased with the effort on our side," said Watkins.

The win puts New York at 62-50 this season.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Ward LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277 11 48
J. Morton RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .277 9 64
C. Hartsell 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .270 4 44
W. Stephens 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .357 2 24
F. Kirouac CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .207 6 28
E. Cole C 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .297 9 35
A. Byrd 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .167 3 12
W. Huckaby SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .228 12 36
J. Baylor P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .149 0 0
   a-B. Miller PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .299 1 12
   W. Portelli P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
Totals 33 2 7 2 1 6 8      
a - B. Miller pinch hit for J. Baylor in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Byrd (4, 2nd Inning off J. Watkins, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Morton (25, 3rd Inning off J. Watkins, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Cole (6, 7th Inning off C. Todd Jr., 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Ward , J. Morton 2 , C. Hartsell , W. Stephens , E. Cole 2 , A. Byrd 2 , B. Miller
2-out RBI: W. Stephens , B. Miller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Huckaby
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Kirouac(Arndt at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Davis RF 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .298 2 33
P. Church 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .263 2 35
S. Hamilton SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .341 8 53
B. Arndt LF, CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .273 10 74
J. Jones 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .253 10 48
G. James CF 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .279 0 16
   C. Todd Jr. P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
   b-J. Horton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246 4 21
   J. Pettigrew P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 3
E. Ferry C 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .237 10 44
C. Bramlett 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .282 3 10
J. Watkins P 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .034 0 0
   a-E. Davis CF, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 6 42
Totals 33 5 12 5 3 4 15      
a - E. Davis substituted for J. Watkins in the 6th
b - J. Horton pinch hit for C. Todd Jr. in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Davis (17, 1st Inning off J. Baylor, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Jones (16, 7th Inning off W. Portelli, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: F. Davis (8, 4th Inning off J. Baylor, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Davis 6 , S. Hamilton 2 , B. Arndt , J. Jones 3 , G. James , C. Bramlett 3
2-out RBI: F. Davis , G. James
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Davis , P. Church 2 , E. Ferry
Sac Bunt: J. Watkins
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Hamilton (12)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Davis(Morton at home))
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Baylor L (9-7) 6.0 11 5 5 2 4 0 106 2.73   
W. Portelli 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 29 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Baylor 32
Batters Faced: J. Baylor 29, W. Portelli 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Baylor 4-8, W. Portelli 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Baylor 106-63, W. Portelli 29-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Watkins W (7-5) 5.2 5 1 1 1 3 0 93 3.62   
C. Todd Jr. 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 24 4.29   
J. Pettigrew SV (18) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 22 3.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Watkins 57
Batters Faced: J. Watkins 22, C. Todd Jr. 6, J. Pettigrew 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Watkins 7-6, C. Todd Jr. 2-1, J. Pettigrew 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Watkins 93-57, C. Todd Jr. 24-15, J. Pettigrew 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Todd Jr. 1-0
WP: J. Watkins
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jake Watkins
Ballpark: Gotham Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 15077
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