MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
08/24/1971
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 1826 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 1971 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (65-66) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0
Detroit Wolverines (80-51) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2 5 0
Wolverines Edge Empires, 2-1
Jim Bryant brought his A-game to help Detroit defeat the New York Empires, 2-1. Paul Carter earned his 11th save in 14 chances. Detroit leads the American Baseball League Eastern Division by 6½ games.

Jim Caldwell had a critical at-bat with one out in the bottom of the sixth for Detroit. He came through with a run-scoring single to put Detroit in front, 2-0.

"There was no wiggle room in this one," said Caldwell.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. DeFalco RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .251 8 34
D. Matuzak SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .270 5 36
L. Bickle 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .312 4 58
D. Martin LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .242 12 68
R. Colbourne 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 5 37
   a-R. Lintner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274 0 9
D. Bueno 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .298 5 31
D. Helms CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .223 3 26
E. Petersen C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .177 1 28
A. Lopez P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050 0 0
Totals 34 1 7 1 0 4 10      
a - R. Lintner pinch hit for R. Colbourne in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Martin (23, 9th Inning off J. Bryant, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. DeFalco 2 , D. Matuzak , D. Martin 3 , D. Bueno , E. Petersen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. DeFalco , L. Bickle , D. Martin
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. DeFalco (17)

FIELDING
PB: E. Petersen
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Plumley CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .290 10 57
P. Morrison RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .287 33 103
B. Lee 2B 3 2 1 0 0 0 3 .281 16 75
J. Caldwell LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .287 15 63
D. Simmons 3B 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .271 11 42
C. Beeler 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .241 7 43
   P. Carter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
J. Zimmerman C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .209 8 36
B. Cook SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 5 53
J. Bryant P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .113 0 2
   a-L. Middleton 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 4 21
Totals 29 2 5 2 3 3 13      
a - L. Middleton substituted for J. Bryant in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Lee (24, 6th Inning off A. Lopez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Lee 2 , J. Caldwell 2 , J. Zimmerman , J. Bryant
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Lee , J. Caldwell , C. Beeler , J. Zimmerman
Hit by Pitch: B. Lee
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Plumley (8)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Lopez L (4-3) 8.0 5 2 2 3 3 0 114 3.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Lopez 64
Batters Faced: A. Lopez 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Lopez 13-8
Pitches - Strikes: A. Lopez 114-68
Hit Batsmen: A. Lopez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bryant W (11-6) 8.2 7 1 1 0 4 0 124 3.40   
P. Carter SV (11) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bryant 70
Batters Faced: J. Bryant 33, P. Carter 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bryant 12-10, P. Carter 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bryant 124-76, P. Carter 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Bryant
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 25619
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