MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
07/14/1975
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 1253 - MONDAY, JULY 14TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (45-43) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 8 0
Detroit Wolverines (46-40) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 3 12 0
Empires Fall Short, 3-2, at Detroit
The Detroit Wolverines converted a terrific effort from starter Scott Litwak into a win over the New York Empires at Wolverine Field. The Wolverines won the game by a final score of 3-2. Litwak yielded 2 runs over 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 6. His record improves to 8-4. The win elevated the Wolverines to 46-40.

Pete Morrison had a critical at-bat with no one out in the bottom of the seventh for Detroit. He came through with a 2-run single to put Detroit in front, 3-2.

"Chalk one up for the good guys," said Morrison. "I'm sure our fans enjoyed that win."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .280 7 44
P. Brower LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .250 3 30
L. Bickle 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .296 3 40
R. Lintner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .293 14 31
J. Abarca 2B, SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .199 0 10
   c-E. Ellison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270 9 35
T. Glenn RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .348 1 12
L. Finnegan C 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .230 0 5
D. Matuzak SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .275 5 30
   S. Carroll P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 1
   T. Duncan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Preciado PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .361 3 16
   D. Kretz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
J. Neenan P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0
   a-G. Austin PH, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .278 9 38
Totals 30 2 8 2 2 6 11      
a - G. Austin pinch hit for J. Neenan in the 5th
b - M. Preciado pinch hit for T. Duncan in the 8th
c - E. Ellison pinch hit for J. Abarca in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Abarca (10, 5th Inning off S. Litwak, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hickey , P. Brower 2 , L. Bickle , R. Lintner , J. Abarca 2 , T. Glenn , G. Austin
GIDP: L. Bickle 3 , R. Lintner
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Matuzak (5)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Glenn(Cooper at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Wathen 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .287 4 11
J. Plumley RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .256 7 29
T. Stallings 1B 4 0 3 0 1 0 2 .287 7 34
P. Morrison LF 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .291 17 70
D. Simmons 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .298 21 55
C. McCormick CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .246 2 23
B. Gilley C 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .258 5 35
J. Cooper SS 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .246 5 23
S. Litwak P 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .103 1 6
   a-B. Lee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258 2 17
   B. Kaiser P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 32 3 12 3 6 5 19      
a - B. Lee pinch hit for S. Litwak in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: E. Wathen 2 , J. Plumley , T. Stallings 3 , P. Morrison 2 , D. Simmons , C. McCormick , J. Cooper , S. Litwak
2-out RBI: S. Litwak
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Plumley , T. Stallings , C. McCormick , B. Gilley , S. Litwak
Sac Bunt: B. Gilley
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Wathen (1) , P. Morrison (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Cooper-Wathen-Stallings, Simmons-Wathen-Stallings, Stallings-Cooper-Stallings, Wathen-Cooper-Stallings)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Neenan 4.0 7 1 1 2 2 0 67 4.20   
S. Carroll L (3-1) 2.0 5 2 2 2 1 0 61 2.97   
T. Duncan 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 4.67   
D. Kretz 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 18 2.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Neenan 44
Batters Faced: J. Neenan 20, S. Carroll 11, T. Duncan 3, D. Kretz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Neenan 8-1, S. Carroll 3-0, T. Duncan 1-0, D. Kretz 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Neenan 67-40, S. Carroll 61-41, T. Duncan 10-9, D. Kretz 18-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Duncan 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Litwak W (8-4) 8.0 6 2 2 2 6 0 103 4.13   
B. Kaiser SV (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 3.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Litwak 66
Batters Faced: S. Litwak 28, B. Kaiser 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Litwak 11-3, B. Kaiser 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Litwak 103-65, B. Kaiser 15-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Litwak
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 18090
Special Notes: Rain delay of 28 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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