MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
07/01/1975
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 1098 - TUESDAY, JULY 1ST , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (41-35) 2 2 1 1 4 0 0 2 0 12 14 2
New York Empires (39-38) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 7 1
Detroit Breezes to 12-2 Win
Eager fans turned out for a matchup between the Detroit Wolverines and New York Empires.

Detroit third baseman Duane Simmons had 3 ribbies while helping his team defeat the New York Empires, 12-2. The first-place Wolverines have a one-game lead in their division.

Detroit right fielder Pete Morrison contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the second. With two down, he hit a splitter to center field for a 2-run single. It was his 85th hit of the season and put the Wolverines ahead, 4-0.

Said losing manager Dan Whiting: "Give the Wolverines credit. They took advantage of our mistakes."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cooper SS 4 3 2 0 1 0 0 .244 3 16
D. Simmons 3B 4 2 2 3 1 1 1 .298 19 48
P. Morrison RF, LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 .284 16 63
B. Lee LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .257 2 17
   a-J. Plumley PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 7 27
T. Stallings 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .306 7 33
B. Gilley C 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .253 5 32
B. Taylor 2B 5 2 2 1 0 2 1 .267 2 22
C. McCormick CF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .254 2 23
S. Litwak P 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .086 1 5
   B. Kaiser P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 39 12 14 11 4 4 7      
a - J. Plumley pinch hit for B. Lee in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cooper (7, 1st Inning off J. Pierce, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. McCormick (6, 3rd Inning off J. Pierce, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Taylor (5, 5th Inning off J. Pierce, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Simmons 2 (19, 4th Inning off J. Pierce, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off D. Kretz, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Litwak (1, 5th Inning off D. Kretz, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cooper 3 , D. Simmons 8 , P. Morrison 2 , B. Lee , T. Stallings , B. Taylor 3 , C. McCormick 4 , S. Litwak 4
2-out RBI: , D. Simmons 2 , P. Morrison , B. Taylor , C. McCormick 2 , S. Litwak
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Lee
GIDP: B. Gilley
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cooper (11) , D. Simmons (20)
Double Plays: 1 (Litwak-Taylor-Stallings)
OF assists: 1 (McCormick(Ellison at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .276 7 42
C. Estrada 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .248 2 17
L. Bickle 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .294 2 31
A. Castro RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .250 8 38
E. Ellison C 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .250 6 29
P. Brower LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242 2 26
   a-A. Humphrey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-M. Preciado LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352 2 13
D. Matuzak SS 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .260 3 22
   b-C. Snyder PH, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .357 1 3
J. Abarca 2B, SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .182 0 7
J. Pierce P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .171 0 2
   D. Kretz P 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 0 1
   d-G. Austin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .284 8 37
Totals 33 2 7 2 3 5 16      
a - A. Humphrey pinch hit for P. Brower in the 7th
b - C. Snyder pinch hit for D. Matuzak in the 7th
c - M. Preciado substituted for A. Humphrey in the 8th
d - G. Austin pinch hit for D. Kretz in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: E. Ellison (6, 7th Inning off S. Litwak, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hickey , L. Bickle , E. Ellison 5 , D. Matuzak 2 , C. Snyder
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hickey , L. Bickle , E. Ellison
GIDP: A. Castro
Sac Fly: D. Kretz
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Matuzak (9)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Pierce (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Matuzak-Abarca-Bickle)
OF assists: 1 (Hickey(McCormick at 3rd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Litwak W (7-4) 7.1 6 2 2 3 5 1 100 4.38   
B. Kaiser 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 3.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Litwak 60
Batters Faced: S. Litwak 29, B. Kaiser 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Litwak 7-8, B. Kaiser 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Litwak 100-57, B. Kaiser 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Kaiser 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pierce L (7-5) 4.2 10 8 8 3 3 1 103 3.19   
D. Kretz 4.1 4 4 4 1 1 2 59 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pierce 12
Batters Faced: J. Pierce 25, D. Kretz 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pierce 5-4, D. Kretz 6-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pierce 103-59, D. Kretz 59-37
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Kretz 1-1
WP: J. Pierce
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Duane Simmons
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 18728
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