MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
07/06/1975
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 1173 - SUNDAY, JULY 6TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (43-38) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 5 1
Houston Drillers (50-33) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
Wolverines Get Clutch Win Versus Houston
The Detroit Wolverines had to overcome a good performance from Houston pitcher Dick Knight to claim a 3-2 win at Sam Houston Field. Knight went 8 innings and allowed 3 runs. The Wolverines go to 43-38, putting them first in the American Baseball League Eastern Division.

Duane Simmons came through with a big-time hit for Detroit. The pinch hitter smacked a 3-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to give his team the lead, 3-2. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"Well, it's always frustrating to lose," said Houston manager Tom Harrington.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Wathen 2B, 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .247 3 9
J. Plumley RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .245 7 27
T. Stallings 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .289 7 34
P. Morrison LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .282 16 64
J. Cooper SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .242 4 18
C. McCormick CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .249 2 23
G. Copeland C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .246 0 8
B. Taylor 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 2 22
   a-S. Hudson PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .264 2 7
   c-D. Cox 3B, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 0 4
S. Litwak P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 1 5
   B. Kaiser P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   b-D. Simmons PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .297 20 52
   G. Doll P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   A. Morales P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
   d-B. Gilley PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262 5 35
   E. Bernstein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 3 5 3 5 4 17      
a - S. Hudson pinch hit for B. Taylor in the 8th
b - D. Simmons pinch hit for B. Kaiser in the 8th
c - D. Cox substituted for S. Hudson in the 8th
d - B. Gilley pinch hit for A. Morales in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: E. Wathen (3, 8th Inning off D. Knight, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Simmons (20, 8th Inning off D. Knight, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Wathen 4 , P. Morrison , G. Copeland , D. Simmons 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Wathen , T. Stallings , C. McCormick , G. Copeland
Sac Bunt: S. Litwak
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Plumley (8) , P. Morrison (21)
CS: G. Copeland (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cooper (14)
Double Plays: 1 (Cooper-Wathen-Stallings)
OF assists: 1 (Plumley(Knight at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Wells LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .294 12 38
   b-M. Sisson PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 9 30
M. Lockhart RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .302 8 33
   a-M. Hoffman CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 1 7
   c-J. Burke PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 1 9
J. Frost CF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .275 8 52
C. Fee 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .255 12 43
L. Ward 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .228 4 35
R. Lewis C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .270 2 32
B. Rawlins 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .195 1 5
J. Johnson SS 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .256 10 31
   d-B. Jackson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 1 3
D. Knight P 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .289 0 3
   W. Manning P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 2 1 6 16      
a - M. Hoffman substituted for M. Lockhart in the 8th
b - M. Sisson pinch hit for M. Wells in the 8th
c - J. Burke pinch hit for M. Hoffman in the 8th
d - B. Jackson pinch hit for J. Johnson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Wells (13, 1st Inning off S. Litwak, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Lewis (12, 2nd Inning off S. Litwak, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Johnson (10, 5th Inning off S. Litwak, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Wells 2 , M. Lockhart , R. Lewis 3 , B. Rawlins , J. Johnson 5 , D. Knight
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Fee 2 , J. Johnson , D. Knight
GIDP: C. Fee
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Johnson (16)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Litwak 6.0 6 2 2 1 4 1 98 4.29   
B. Kaiser W (1-1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.86   
G. Doll 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.11   
A. Morales H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.58   
E. Bernstein SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 4.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Litwak 55
Batters Faced: S. Litwak 23, B. Kaiser 4, G. Doll 1, A. Morales 3, E. Bernstein 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Litwak 6-6, B. Kaiser 0-2, G. Doll 0-0, A. Morales 2-0, E. Bernstein 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Litwak 98-58, B. Kaiser 10-7, G. Doll 2-1, A. Morales 9-7, E. Bernstein 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Kaiser 1-0 , A. Morales 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Knight L (5-8) 8.0 4 3 3 4 4 1 114 4.84   
W. Manning 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 20 4.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Knight 62
Batters Faced: D. Knight 33, W. Manning 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Knight 7-13, W. Manning 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Knight 114-71, W. Manning 20-10
WP: W. Manning
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dick Knight
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 23993
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