MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT BOSTON TERRIERS
08/09/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT BOSTON TERRIERS
GAME ID: 1590 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (60-53) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 11 1
Boston Terriers (53-60) 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 X 12 18 2
Terriers Deal Detroit 12-6 Defeat
Getting a good performance from second baseman Roberto Alvarez, the Boston Terriers defeated the Detroit Wolverines, 12-6. Alvarez was 3 for 5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 and driving in 3 for the Terriers. The 5th-place Terriers improved to 53-60.

Boston shortstop Bob Madaras contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the first. With two down, he hit a cutter to left field for a 2-run single. It was his 92nd hit of the season and put the Terriers ahead, 2-0.

"It was great to come out and swing the bats," Alvarez told the Boston Daily.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Simmons 3B 5 1 3 0 0 1 4 .270 12 46
E. Wathen 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 5 .235 7 55
P. Morrison RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .285 16 69
T. Stallings 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .265 8 68
B. Gilley C 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .249 6 37
J. Cooper SS 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .289 1 12
B. Lee LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .268 9 51
   b-E. Estrada PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 1 5
   P. Carter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   c-R. Cowell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188 2 4
C. McCormick CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .247 0 12
J. Bryant P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .118 0 7
   T. McGovern P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Plumley PH, LF 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .261 7 40
Totals 36 6 11 6 6 4 27      
a - J. Plumley pinch hit for T. McGovern in the 8th
b - E. Estrada pinch hit for B. Lee in the 8th
c - R. Cowell pinch hit for P. Carter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Stallings (16, 8th Inning off A. Alonso, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Simmons 3 , E. Wathen 2 , T. Stallings 3 , B. Gilley , J. Cooper , E. Estrada , J. Plumley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Simmons , E. Wathen , B. Gilley , R. Cowell
GIDP: B. Gilley , B. Lee
Sac Bunt: T. McGovern
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: B. Lee (2)
OF assists: 1 (Morrison(Bush at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Cash LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .254 7 38
R. Alvarez 2B 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 .305 5 49
E. Hernandez CF 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 .245 12 39
L. Montgomery RF 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .275 0 14
B. Madaras SS 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .255 3 43
P. Knight C 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 .248 9 45
D. Breighner 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .206 0 2
R. Bush 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .183 0 6
A. Alonso P 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .176 0 2
   R. Topic P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
Totals 40 12 18 10 1 1 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Madaras (16, 3rd Inning off J. Bryant, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Alvarez (24, 4th Inning off T. McGovern, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Alonso (1, 7th Inning off T. McGovern, 2 on, 1 out) , L. Montgomery (9, 8th Inning off P. Carter, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Hernandez (12, 6th Inning off T. McGovern, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Alvarez (5, 8th Inning off P. Carter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Cash , R. Alvarez 7 , E. Hernandez 4 , L. Montgomery 4 , B. Madaras 4 , P. Knight 3 , D. Breighner , R. Bush 2 , A. Alonso 2
2-out RBI: R. Alvarez , E. Hernandez , L. Montgomery , B. Madaras
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cash , P. Knight , D. Breighner , R. Bush
Sac Bunt: A. Alonso
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: L. Montgomery (2) , B. Madaras (18)
Double Plays: 2 (Breighner-Madaras-Alonso, Madaras-Alvarez-Breighner)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bryant L (8-7) 3.1 8 6 5 1 0 0 52 3.50   
T. McGovern 3.2 8 4 4 0 1 1 59 3.54   
P. Carter 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 11 7.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bryant 19
Batters Faced: J. Bryant 19, T. McGovern 18, P. Carter 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bryant 7-3, T. McGovern 4-5, P. Carter 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bryant 52-35, T. McGovern 59-39, P. Carter 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. McGovern 1-1
WP: P. Carter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Alonso W (6-8) 7.1 9 4 3 1 2 0 101 3.30   
R. Topic 1.2 2 2 0 5 2 0 49 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Alonso 47
Batters Faced: A. Alonso 31, R. Topic 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Alonso 9-9, R. Topic 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Alonso 101-64, R. Topic 49-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Topic 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roberto Alvarez
Ballpark: Atlantic Avenue Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 19051
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