MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
09/21/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 2163 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (83-72) 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9 10 0
Detroit Wolverines (85-70) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 11 1
Empires Deal Wolverines 9-4 Defeat
Starting pitcher Jack Neenan pitched well enough to help the New York Empires beat the Detroit Wolverines, 9-4. Neenan got the win, improving to 10-8. He gave up 6 hits and walked 3 over 7 innings. He allowed 2 runs. New York is now 83-72.

With New York leading 1-0 in the top of the seventh, Neenan hit a 2-run single off Detroit hurler William Matz. It was the 4th hit of the season for Neenan and put his team ahead, 3-0.

"Obviously, you want to go out there and be good every time out," said Neenan. "I take the ball every day with the same mindset."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Abarca 2B 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .256 4 26
P. Brower LF, RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .298 14 72
L. Bickle 1B 4 1 0 1 1 3 2 .287 7 73
R. Lintner 3B 5 1 1 4 0 2 1 .263 22 74
A. Castro RF 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .233 6 39
   a-D. Goss PR, LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Ellison C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 15 61
D. Matuzak SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .216 7 52
   b-R. Haun PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
J. Olsen CF 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .571 0 1
   c-D. Kerr PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Neenan P 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .091 1 4
   S. Neuman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 9 10 9 4 9 10      
a - D. Goss pinch ran for A. Castro in the 7th
b - R. Haun pinch hit for D. Matuzak in the 8th
c - D. Kerr pinch hit for J. Olsen in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Lintner (22, 7th Inning off A. Morales, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Abarca 3 , R. Lintner 4 , E. Ellison , D. Matuzak , J. Olsen 3 , J. Neenan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Abarca , R. Lintner , J. Neenan
Sac Bunt: J. Neenan
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Abarca (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Matuzak-Bickle, Lintner-Abarca-Bickle, Abarca-Haun-Bickle)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Lee RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260 13 70
   b-D. Strickland PH, RF 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .500 0 1
J. Plumley CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .246 12 52
T. Stallings 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .257 12 88
P. Morrison LF 4 0 3 1 0 1 1 .279 22 92
E. Wathen 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .230 9 70
   a-E. Taylor PH, 3B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200 0 5
   c-D. Simmons PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269 16 63
G. Copeland C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .265 1 9
J. Cooper SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .243 2 22
B. Taylor 3B, 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .218 7 30
W. Matz P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .225 0 10
   A. Morales P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   d-B. Gilley PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 9 53
Totals 34 4 11 3 5 7 18      
a - E. Taylor pinch hit for E. Wathen in the 7th
b - D. Strickland pinch hit for B. Lee in the 8th
c - D. Simmons pinch hit for E. Taylor in the 8th
d - B. Gilley pinch hit for A. Morales in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cooper (10, 3rd Inning off J. Neenan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Strickland , J. Plumley , T. Stallings , P. Morrison 3 , G. Copeland , J. Cooper 2 , B. Taylor 2 , B. Gilley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Copeland , A. Morales
GIDP: B. Lee , J. Plumley
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Plumley (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Copeland-Wathen)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Neenan W (10-8) 7.0 6 2 2 3 6 0 112 3.75   
S. Neuman 2.0 5 2 2 2 1 0 47 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Neenan 60
Batters Faced: J. Neenan 28, S. Neuman 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Neenan 6-7, S. Neuman 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Neenan 112-66, S. Neuman 47-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Neuman 1-1
WP: S. Neuman
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Matz L (16-13) 6.1 8 8 8 4 7 0 108 3.05   
A. Morales 2.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 40 3.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Matz 28
Batters Faced: W. Matz 30, A. Morales 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Matz 4-7, A. Morales 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: W. Matz 108-62, A. Morales 40-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Morales 3-3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack Neenan
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Rain (71 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 27220
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