MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT ATLANTA GENERALS
04/21/1971
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT ATLANTA GENERALS
GAME ID: 206 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21ST , 1971 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (7-8) 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 8 11 2
Atlanta Generals (6-9) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 7 1
Wolverines Score Late, Stun Generals, 8-5
The Detroit Wolverines downed the Atlanta Generals, 8-5. The hitting star was right fielder Pete Morrison. Morrison was 3 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for the Wolverines. Juan Rodriguez got the win, improving to 1-1. He pitched 8 innings, giving up 7 hits and 5 runs, while striking out 4 and walking 0. For the Generals, the loss makes them 6-9.

Jim Caldwell came through with a big-time hit for Detroit. The left fielder smacked a 3-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to give his team the lead, 8-5. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"It's nice to step up when your team needs you," said Caldwell.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Plumley CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .280 1 4
P. Morrison RF 4 2 3 2 1 1 1 .259 5 14
C. Beeler 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
B. Lee 2B 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .296 3 10
J. Caldwell LF 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .364 3 11
J. Zimmerman C 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .231 1 4
E. Taylor 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .219 0 3
B. Cook SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .333 2 11
J. Rodriguez P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   a-R. Cowell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 0 0
   R. Laws P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
Totals 37 8 11 8 1 5 11      
a - R. Cowell pinch hit for J. Rodriguez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Morrison (4, 5th Inning off F. Combs, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Lee (3, 1st Inning off F. Combs, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Morrison (5, 3rd Inning off F. Combs, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Zimmerman (1, 6th Inning off F. Combs, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Caldwell (3, 8th Inning off D. McCranie, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Plumley , P. Morrison 7 , B. Lee 5 , J. Caldwell 4 , J. Zimmerman 5 , E. Taylor , B. Cook
2-out RBI: P. Morrison , B. Lee , J. Zimmerman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Beeler 2
GIDP: E. Taylor
Sac Bunt: J. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Morrison (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Taylor (2) , J. Rodriguez (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Cook-Lee-Beeler)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nova RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .333 2 10
R. Palacios 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .241 0 3
C. Berman 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .281 2 7
E. Mika LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .415 0 4
D. Bleicher CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .182 2 9
J. Raymond C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312 0 5
T. Martucci SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 0 7
D. Martinez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .312 1 7
F. Combs P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   a-L. Torres PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 0 3
   D. McCranie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   B. Davis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 5 7 4 0 4 9      
a - L. Torres pinch hit for F. Combs in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Nova (3, 5th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Bleicher (1, 6th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Berman (2, 1st Inning off J. Rodriguez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Nova 3 , R. Palacios , C. Berman 5 , D. Bleicher 3 , D. Martinez
2-out RBI: J. Nova
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Palacios , T. Martucci , F. Combs
GIDP: R. Palacios
Sac Bunt: F. Combs
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: T. Martucci (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Martucci-Palacios-Berman)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rodriguez W (1-1) 8.0 7 5 4 0 4 1 104 3.00   
R. Laws SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 8.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rodriguez 54
Batters Faced: J. Rodriguez 32, R. Laws 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rodriguez 12-7, R. Laws 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rodriguez 104-66, R. Laws 9-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Combs 7.0 7 5 5 0 2 3 95 4.65   
D. McCranie L (0-3) 1.2 4 3 3 1 2 1 33 13.50   
B. Davis 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Combs 45
Batters Faced: F. Combs 28, D. McCranie 10, B. Davis 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Combs 8-10, D. McCranie 0-3, B. Davis 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Combs 95-61, D. McCranie 33-21, B. Davis 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Davis 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pete Morrison
Ballpark: Atlantic Station Field
Weather: Rain (58 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 14554
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