MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
07/04/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 1196 - TUESDAY, JULY 4TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (44-42) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
New York Empires (44-41) 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 X 5 12 1
Wolverines Sunk by Empires
New York pitcher Danilo Molina did his part in helping his team defeat the Detroit Wolverines, 5-1. The opposition could never get too much going against the left-hander. New York raised its record to 44-41 with the win.

New York right fielder Al Castro delivered a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth. Overall, he went 3 for 4, picking up 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 1 run and knocked in 1.

New York manager Jose Placeholder commended his team for exhibiting "no shortage of effort."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Cowell 1B 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .283 8 15
D. Simmons 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 .263 11 45
P. Popeck 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .250 0 5
C. McCormick LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .203 7 18
P. Morrison RF 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .256 12 34
G. Copeland C 5 1 2 0 0 1 6 .225 8 22
J. Plumley CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .242 8 27
B. Cook SS 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 .181 2 21
J. Rodriguez P 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .208 0 2
   a-B. Lee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 2 28
   J. Peachtree P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 1 7 0 9 8 25      
a - B. Lee pinch hit for J. Rodriguez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Copeland (5, 2nd Inning off D. Molina, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Cowell (7, 6th Inning off D. Molina, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Cowell 2 , P. Popeck , C. McCormick , P. Morrison 2 , G. Copeland 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Simmons 2 , G. Copeland , B. Cook
GIDP: C. McCormick , J. Plumley
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cook-Popeck-Cowell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Abarca 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .195 3 14
C. Estrada 3B 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 .194 1 12
B. DeFalco 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .293 4 22
R. Hickey CF 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 .278 5 22
A. Castro RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .258 7 18
D. Martin LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .250 6 26
D. Matuzak SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .263 9 27
J. Robertson C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .164 1 11
D. Molina P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .129 0 2
   J. Pratt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-M. Goen PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .226 1 8
   B. Shone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 5 12 5 1 5 13      
a - M. Goen pinch hit for J. Pratt in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Estrada (3, 1st Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Castro (8, 3rd Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Robertson (1, 4th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Castro (7, 6th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Estrada 3 , B. DeFalco 2 , R. Hickey 2 , A. Castro 7 , D. Matuzak , J. Robertson 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Abarca , C. Estrada , A. Castro , D. Martin , D. Matuzak
GIDP: J. Robertson
Sac Bunt: D. Molina
Sac Fly: R. Hickey
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Hickey (3)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Matuzak (14)
Double Plays: 2 (Estrada-Abarca-DeFalco, Estrada-Abarca-DeFalco)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rodriguez L (6-9) 7.0 11 5 5 1 5 1 104 3.28   
J. Peachtree 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rodriguez 39
Batters Faced: J. Rodriguez 32, J. Peachtree 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rodriguez 8-7, J. Peachtree 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rodriguez 104-68, J. Peachtree 9-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Molina W (6-7) 6.2 6 1 1 8 5 0 129 2.50   
J. Pratt H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1.42   
B. Shone 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 34 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Molina 55
Batters Faced: D. Molina 32, J. Pratt 1, B. Shone 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Molina 8-5, J. Pratt 0-0, B. Shone 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Molina 129-66, J. Pratt 5-4, B. Shone 34-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pratt 1-0
WP: D. Molina
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danilo Molina
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 16643
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