MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT BALTIMORE LORDS
08/26/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT BALTIMORE LORDS
GAME ID: 1856 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (68-65) 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 13 2
Baltimore Lords (73-60) 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 2 X 9 13 0
Wolverines Lose to Lords, 9-6
The home crowd had a good time watching the Detroit Wolverines and Baltimore Lords get after it.

A good performance from catcher Mike Sheffield helped the Baltimore Lords defeat the Detroit Wolverines, 9-6. Sheffield was 2 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for the Lords. Efrain Roca recorded the save, making him 14 for 20.

Early in the game, Sheffield had a 3-run home run for Baltimore. It was his 4th home run of the season and put the Lords on top, 7-4.

"We were able to get some things going offensively," said Sheffield.

After today's action, Baltimore sits at 73-60, while Detroit falls to 68-65.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Hudson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .204 7 26
P. Morrison LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .249 9 28
   c-G. Jordan PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 1 23
J. Plumley RF 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .298 12 61
T. Stallings 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .265 6 42
   a-J. Voss PR, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 11 68
B. Lee 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .249 3 38
D. Cox SS 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .260 2 36
B. Taylor 3B 4 1 1 2 0 3 3 .248 6 33
G. Copeland C 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .231 5 34
M. Willis P 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .150 0 2
   D. Fiorentino P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
   b-L. Adams PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 7 43
Totals 35 6 13 6 2 5 14      
a - J. Voss pinch ran for T. Stallings in the 7th
b - L. Adams pinch hit for D. Fiorentino in the 9th
c - G. Jordan pinch ran for P. Morrison in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Cox 2 (11, 2nd Inning off L. Diego, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off L. Diego, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Copeland (9, 6th Inning off L. Fairley, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Copeland (5, 3rd Inning off L. Diego, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Stallings (6, 3rd Inning off L. Diego, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Taylor (6, 6th Inning off L. Fairley, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Plumley 3 , T. Stallings 4 , D. Cox 5 , B. Taylor 4 , G. Copeland 6 , M. Willis , D. Fiorentino , L. Adams
2-out RBI: J. Plumley , T. Stallings
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Morrison , T. Stallings , B. Taylor , M. Willis
GIDP: G. Copeland
Sac Bunt: S. Hudson
Hit by Pitch: P. Morrison
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Plumley 2 (23)
CS: J. Plumley (10) , J. Voss (15)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Cox (19) , B. Taylor (17)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. McNeely 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .281 9 43
J. Balliet 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .291 3 54
T. Payton LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .275 9 39
M. Caito SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .247 4 37
J. Pendleton 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .258 3 45
M. Sheffield C 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 .226 4 29
L. Ward RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .242 11 45
B. Wharton CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .249 1 36
L. Diego P 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .185 0 9
   L. Fairley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   E. Roca P 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
Totals 38 9 13 8 1 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Sheffield (11, 2nd Inning off M. Willis, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Sheffield (4, 3rd Inning off M. Willis, 2 on, 1 out) , L. Ward (11, 8th Inning off D. Fiorentino, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. McNeely 2 , J. Balliet , T. Payton 2 , M. Caito , J. Pendleton , M. Sheffield 6 , L. Ward 5 , E. Roca , L. Diego
2-out RBI: L. Ward
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Caito 2 , L. Diego
Sac Fly: J. Balliet
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Ward (16)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Caito-Pendleton-McNeely, McNeely)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Willis L (6-2) 3.0 9 7 7 0 1 1 50 3.05   
D. Fiorentino 5.0 4 2 2 1 4 1 59 6.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Willis 12
Batters Faced: M. Willis 19, D. Fiorentino 21
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Willis 3-5, D. Fiorentino 5-6
Pitches - Strikes: M. Willis 50-38, D. Fiorentino 59-41
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Fiorentino 2-0
WP: D. Fiorentino
Balk: M. Willis
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Diego W (13-5) 5.1 9 5 5 0 3 2 90 3.35   
L. Fairley H (1) 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 1 28 4.05   
E. Roca SV (14) 3.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 39 3.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Diego 33
Batters Faced: L. Diego 24, L. Fairley 5, E. Roca 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Diego 6-6, L. Fairley 0-2, E. Roca 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Diego 90-55, L. Fairley 28-16, E. Roca 39-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Fairley 1-1
Hit Batsmen: E. Roca
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Sheffield
Ballpark: Seton Hill Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 20963
Special Notes: LF Pete Morrison was injured being hit by a pitch.
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