POLARIS UNION BASEBALL
ORLANDO ORACLES AT PUERTO RICO HURRICANES
04/30/1972
 
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL
ORLANDO ORACLES AT PUERTO RICO HURRICANES
GAME ID: 227 - SUNDAY, APRIL 30TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Orlando Oracles (7-19) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 4 11 0
Puerto Rico Hurricanes (11-15) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 5 8 0
Carrasco Delivers Walk-Off Win for Hurricanes
The Puerto Rico Hurricanes topped the Orlando Oracles, 5-4, in Ursa League action at Estadio Hiram Bithorn. The game was highlighted by the performance of Puerto Rico pitcher Johnny Baker. Orlando, at 7-19, is off to a poor start in 1972.

The game ended with a bang. In the bottom of the ninth, with Puerto Rico trailing 4-3, Miguel Carrasco jumped on a 2-1 fastball from Juan Flores for a 2-run home run, sending the Hurricanes to a walk-off win.

Baker described the clubhouse as "kind of rowdy" after the game.
ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE PUERTO RICO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Cedeno CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .206 1 5
M. Alou RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .308 1 8
R. Staub 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .313 3 11
E. Wilson LF 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .264 2 10
K. Taketo 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .183 3 10
E. Herrmann C 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .129 1 2
M. Chávez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 4 9
   a-B. Robertson PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .191 2 7
   b-R. Hannigan 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 1
D. Brown SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278 3 12
   c-K. Crum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
   e-B. Burkill SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 1
T. Salonen P 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .357 0 2
   d-B. Freehan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325 0 2
   J. Flores P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 4 11 4 1 9 13      
a - B. Robertson pinch hit for M. Chávez in the 8th
b - R. Hannigan substituted for B. Robertson in the 8th
c - K. Crum pinch hit for D. Brown in the 9th
d - B. Freehan pinch hit for T. Salonen in the 9th
e - B. Burkill substituted for K. Crum in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Taketo (2, 8th Inning off G. Nolan, 2 on, 1 out) , R. Staub (7, 8th Inning off G. Nolan, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Brown (1, 5th Inning off J. Baker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Cedeno , M. Alou , R. Staub 2 , E. Wilson 3 , K. Taketo 3 , B. Robertson , D. Brown 3 , T. Salonen
2-out RBI: B. Robertson , T. Salonen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Alou 2 , K. Taketo , M. Chávez
GIDP: E. Herrmann
Hit by Pitch: C. Cedeno
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Cedeno (4) , M. Alou (2) , E. Wilson (1) , K. Taketo (1)

FIELDING
PB: E. Herrmann
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Green 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .253 6 14
T. Zimmerman 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .295 4 8
S. Scott 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .141 1 4
A. Eenkhoorn LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .239 7 14
T. Simmons C 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .129 0 3
A. Santana RF 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .250 2 9
   b-G. Shoemaker PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 2 4
R. Kichida CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .221 1 1
   c-M. Carrasco PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 1 2
W. Frazier SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .275 0 6
J. Baker P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 0
   a-Y. Kouda PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 0 0
   G. Nolan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 5 8 5 1 9 12      
a - Y. Kouda pinch hit for J. Baker in the 7th
b - G. Shoemaker pinch hit for A. Santana in the 9th
c - M. Carrasco pinch hit for R. Kichida in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Simmons (1, 6th Inning off T. Salonen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Carrasco (1, 9th Inning off J. Flores, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Green , T. Zimmerman , T. Simmons 3 , A. Santana , G. Shoemaker , M. Carrasco 4 , W. Frazier
2-out RBI: T. Simmons , A. Santana
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Zimmerman , R. Kichida , W. Frazier
Sac Bunt: Y. Kouda
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Green (13) , A. Santana (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Green-Scott-Zimmerman)
OF assists: 1 (Eenkhoorn(Robertson at 2nd base))
ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE PUERTO RICO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Salonen 8.0 6 3 3 1 9 0 124 4.74   
J. Flores L (1-2), BS (2) 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 8 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Salonen 66
Batters Faced: T. Salonen 32, J. Flores 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Salonen 8-8, J. Flores 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Salonen 124-85, J. Flores 8-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Baker 7.0 6 1 1 1 8 0 104 7.42   
G. Nolan W (2-0), BS (4) 2.0 5 3 3 0 1 0 42 8.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Baker 68
Batters Faced: J. Baker 28, G. Nolan 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Baker 8-4, G. Nolan 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Baker 104-63, G. Nolan 42-23
Hit Batsmen: J. Baker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Baker
Ballpark: Estadio Hiram Bithorn
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 15097
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