MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT MONTREAL HABITANTS
10/14/1969
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT MONTREAL HABITANTS
GAME ID: 2722 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH , 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 8 11 0
Montreal Habitants 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
Detroit Win Evens Series at 2
The Detroit Wolverines defeated the Montreal Habitants, 8-4, in Game 4 of the League Championship Series. Making an impact was first baseman Duane Simmons, who went 3 for 4 with 3 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. The win moves Detroit into a 2-2 tie with Montreal in the series.

Emil Wathen, who finished 4th in the ABL in on-base percentage with .368 last year, helped out the Detroit cause in the top of the sixth inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the shortstop went 1-4.

"We're one game closer to our goal," Detroit manager Alex Wobbema said later. "It isn't any more complicated than that."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at LaSalle Stadium in Montreal.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Wade CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .214 0 0
M. Christoph LF 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 .300 0 1
R. Lockner 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .125 0 0
D. Simmons 1B 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .394 5 8
E. Wathen SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .083 0 3
E. Taylor 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .216 0 5
P. Morrison RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .361 3 4
G. Copeland C 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .143 0 1
J. Fredrick P 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .333 0 1
   I. Frongillo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 8 11 8 1 6 9      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Copeland (1, 6th Inning off B. Schar, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Wade (1, 6th Inning off B. Schar, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Wade 3 , M. Christoph , R. Lockner , D. Simmons 3 , E. Wathen , E. Taylor , P. Morrison , G. Copeland 2 , J. Fredrick
2-out RBI: D. Simmons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Christoph , E. Taylor
Hit by Pitch: P. Morrison
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Morrison (3)

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Morrison(Bartels at home), Wade(Hill at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Sullivan CF 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .150 1 3
D. Deschamps RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .265 3 6
R. Alvarez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .350 0 2
D. Hill 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .237 2 6
J. Conley LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .267 1 5
   b-J. Compton PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 1 1
C. Bartels C 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .250 0 2
   A. Johns P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-F. Warnock PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 2
   D. Quigley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Hudson 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .268 0 0
B. Madaras SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .189 0 3
B. Schar P 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .400 0 1
   a-E. Santiago C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .038 0 1
Totals 34 4 10 4 1 7 11      
a - E. Santiago substituted for B. Schar in the 6th
b - J. Compton pinch hit for J. Conley in the 8th
c - F. Warnock pinch hit for A. Johns in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Sullivan (1, 4th Inning off J. Fredrick, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Sullivan 5 , D. Deschamps 2 , R. Alvarez , D. Hill , J. Conley , C. Bartels , E. Hudson , B. Schar
2-out RBI: J. Sullivan , B. Schar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Alvarez , D. Hill , J. Conley
Sac Bunt: B. Schar
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Deschamps 2 (2)

FIELDING
PB: C. Bartels 2
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fredrick W (2-1) 8.1 10 4 4 1 6 1 128 2.22   
I. Frongillo 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fredrick 52
Batters Faced: J. Fredrick 34, I. Frongillo 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fredrick 10-7, I. Frongillo 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fredrick 128-86, I. Frongillo 8-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Schar L (0-3) 5.1 10 8 7 1 2 0 99 5.40   
A. Johns 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 39 7.11   
D. Quigley 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Schar 19
Batters Faced: B. Schar 27, A. Johns 9, D. Quigley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Schar 8-5, A. Johns 5-0, D. Quigley 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Schar 99-58, A. Johns 39-27, D. Quigley 13-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Johns 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Schar
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Duane Simmons
Ballpark: LaSalle Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (43 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 15 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 35629
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