MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
07/31/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 1516 - SATURDAY, JULY 31ST , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (54-54) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
New York Empires (63-43) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 1 4 0
Empires Top Wolverines, 1-0, Behind Frampton
The New York Empires picked up a win at Queens Field, taking down the Detroit Wolverines, 1-0. Starting pitcher Nate Frampton was a big reason why. The American Baseball League Eastern Division-leading Empires are 63-43.

Frampton picked up the win. He's now 10-4, after putting the Detroit offense in the deep freeze. Over 7.1 innings, he allowed no earned runs on 2 hits.

"Win or lose, we pick each other up in this clubhouse," Frampton told the New York Times.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Lee LF, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266 2 35
S. Hudson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .223 5 23
J. Plumley RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .287 9 43
J. Voss 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246 7 49
T. Stallings 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .270 5 36
D. Cox SS 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .254 1 22
   b-G. Jordan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 0 19
B. Taylor 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .232 3 21
   a-P. Morrison PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233 7 20
L. Adams C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290 6 39
J. Rodriguez P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 0 5
Totals 29 0 3 0 4 5 10      
a - P. Morrison pinch hit for B. Taylor in the 7th
b - G. Jordan pinch hit for D. Cox in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Stallings (17, 7th Inning off N. Frampton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Voss , T. Stallings 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Taylor , L. Adams
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Plumley (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Abarca 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 4 27
P. Brower CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 6 35
   a-R. Hickey CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 4 31
A. Castro RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .242 6 32
L. Bickle 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .308 8 42
T. Glenn LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275 1 13
L. Finnegan C 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .219 1 8
R. Haun SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .286 0 18
D. Matuzak 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .183 1 22
N. Frampton P 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .153 0 3
   D. Kretz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 1
Totals 28 1 4 1 2 8 6      
a - R. Hickey substituted for P. Brower in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Castro (18, 6th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Finnegan (1, 5th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Castro 2 , L. Bickle , L. Finnegan 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Bickle , T. Glenn , N. Frampton
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
PB: L. Finnegan
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rodriguez L (5-11) 8.0 4 1 1 2 8 1 114 3.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rodriguez 76
Batters Faced: J. Rodriguez 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rodriguez 4-12
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rodriguez 114-75
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Frampton W (10-4) 7.1 2 0 0 3 4 0 109 1.90   
D. Kretz SV (4) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 20 2.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Frampton 75
Batters Faced: N. Frampton 27, D. Kretz 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Frampton 9-9, D. Kretz 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Frampton 109-66, D. Kretz 20-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Frampton
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 23830
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