MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
07/05/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 1211 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 5TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (46-42) 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 10 10 0
New York Empires (44-43) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 12 1
Plumley Powers Wolverines Offense
Getting a good performance from center fielder Jerry Plumley, the Detroit Wolverines defeated the New York Empires, 10-5. Plumley went 4 for 5 with 4 singles, while scoring 2 and driving in 4 for the Wolverines. The victory gives the Wolverines a record of 46-42.

With Detroit leading 4-3 in the top of the seventh, Plumley hit a 2-run single off New York hurler Nate Frampton. It was the 81st hit of the season for Plumley and put his team ahead, 6-3.

"It's always fun to score a lot of runs," said Plumley.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Plumley CF 5 2 4 4 0 0 0 .248 8 31
P. Morrison RF 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .258 13 38
D. Simmons 3B 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .257 11 46
E. Estrada 1B 4 0 0 1 0 3 3 .287 1 18
B. Lee LF 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .292 4 31
J. Zimmerman C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .151 2 8
P. Popeck 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .245 0 5
B. Cook SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .177 2 21
S. Litwak P 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .132 0 3
   B. Long P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   a-J. Caldwell PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .218 2 15
   P. Carter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 10 10 10 3 7 11      
a - J. Caldwell pinch hit for B. Long in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Litwak (1, 7th Inning off N. Frampton, 1 on, 1 out) , P. Morrison (13, 9th Inning off J. Neenan, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Lee (4, 8th Inning off J. Neenan, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Plumley 4 , P. Morrison 3 , B. Lee 4 , P. Popeck , S. Litwak 2 , J. Caldwell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Zimmerman
Sac Bunt: S. Litwak
Sac Fly: E. Estrada , B. Lee
Hit by Pitch: D. Simmons
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Plumley (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Simmons-Popeck-Estrada)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Abarca 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .201 3 14
   a-L. Bickle PR, 2B 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .252 2 8
C. Estrada 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .201 1 13
B. DeFalco 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .289 4 22
R. Hickey CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .281 5 24
D. Helms LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .225 3 13
P. Brower RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .234 3 27
D. Matuzak SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .266 9 28
J. Robertson C 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .162 1 12
   b-D. Martin PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .258 6 26
N. Frampton P 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .125 0 2
   J. Neenan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-M. Goen PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 8
Totals 36 5 12 4 1 3 19      
a - L. Bickle pinch ran for J. Abarca in the 2nd
b - D. Martin pinch hit for J. Robertson in the 9th
c - M. Goen pinch hit for J. Neenan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Matuzak (8, 6th Inning off S. Litwak, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Bickle (8, 9th Inning off P. Carter, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Abarca , L. Bickle 3 , C. Estrada 2 , B. DeFalco , R. Hickey , D. Helms , D. Matuzak 3 , D. Martin , N. Frampton
2-out RBI: C. Estrada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. DeFalco , R. Hickey 2 , P. Brower
GIDP: D. Helms
Sac Bunt: C. Estrada
Sac Fly: J. Robertson
Hit by Pitch: M. Goen
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: D. Helms (1)
PB: J. Robertson
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Litwak W (4-4) 7.1 9 3 3 1 1 0 95 3.07   
B. Long 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 4.26   
P. Carter 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 21 4.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Litwak 48
Batters Faced: S. Litwak 31, B. Long 2, P. Carter 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Litwak 11-9, B. Long 0-1, P. Carter 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Litwak 95-59, B. Long 7-5, P. Carter 21-16
WP: S. Litwak
Hit Batsmen: P. Carter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Frampton L (7-5) 7.0 6 6 5 3 4 0 111 2.40   
J. Neenan 2.0 4 4 4 0 3 1 36 6.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Frampton 44
Batters Faced: N. Frampton 30, J. Neenan 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Frampton 4-12, J. Neenan 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Frampton 111-70, J. Neenan 36-23
Hit Batsmen: N. Frampton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jerry Plumley
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 18287
Special Notes: 2B Javier Abarca was injured while running the bases.
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