MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
09/20/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 2210 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Hawks (47-111) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Detroit Wolverines (91-67) 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 X 9 12 0
Wolverines Pop Hawks, 9-2
The first-place Detroit Wolverines picked up another win.

The Detroit Wolverines got a stellar effort from pitcher Scott Litwak, helping Detroit score a win over the visiting Chicago Hawks, 9-2. Litwak picked up the win for Detroit, going 7.2 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 3 hits. He now sports a record of 12-6.

In the bottom of the fourth, Detroit center fielder Jerry Plumley had a productive at-bat. With runners on 1st and 2nd and one out, Plumley stroked a run-scoring single to center. It made the score 4-2, Detroit. For the game, he went 2-3 with 2 singles and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2.

"Things didn't bounce our way," said Chicago skipper Mike Flaherty.

The Wolverines lead the American Baseball League Eastern Division by 5½ games.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Morales 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .244 3 13
B. Ray 1B 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 .200 6 20
L. Eccles C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236 6 39
M. Morris RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .307 26 108
   a-J. Preston PH, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 0 0
   d-B. Strange PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .213 0 7
T. Greenlee 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .192 6 45
   e-J. Cardenas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .199 6 35
L. Middleton LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .243 8 29
   b-A. Raposo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
   c-M. Haynes RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260 3 20
R. Brown SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .230 3 48
P. Backer CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .177 2 31
A. Estrada P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 0 3
   T. Fisher P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 30 2 4 2 1 7 12      
a - J. Preston pinch hit for M. Morris in the 7th
b - A. Raposo pinch hit for L. Middleton in the 7th
c - M. Haynes substituted for A. Raposo in the 7th
d - B. Strange pinch hit for J. Preston in the 9th
e - J. Cardenas pinch hit for T. Greenlee in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Ray (6, 1st Inning off S. Litwak, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Ray 4 , L. Eccles , L. Middleton , P. Backer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Haynes
GIDP: T. Greenlee
Hit by Pitch: B. Ray , J. Preston
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Brown-Morales-Ray)
PB: L. Eccles
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Plumley CF 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .250 12 52
   a-D. Strickland PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 2
P. Morrison RF 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .285 25 76
   b-E. Bosman PH, 1B, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
D. Simmons 3B 4 1 3 3 0 0 1 .292 30 97
   c-E. Taylor PH, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306 0 7
E. Estrada 1B, RF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .289 3 44
   d-C. Beeler PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .219 5 22
B. Lee LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .287 10 68
G. Copeland C 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .212 12 48
B. Taylor 2B 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .201 5 26
B. Cook SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .205 7 49
S. Litwak P 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 .143 0 5
   P. Carter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 9 12 8 7 5 24      
a - D. Strickland pinch hit for J. Plumley in the 7th
b - E. Bosman pinch hit for P. Morrison in the 7th
c - E. Taylor pinch hit for D. Simmons in the 8th
d - C. Beeler pinch hit for E. Estrada in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Cook (16, 7th Inning off T. Fisher, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Simmons (30, 4th Inning off A. Estrada, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Plumley 2 , P. Morrison 2 , D. Simmons 6 , E. Taylor , G. Copeland , B. Taylor , B. Cook 3
2-out RBI: J. Plumley , B. Cook
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Morrison , G. Copeland , S. Litwak
GIDP: G. Copeland
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Plumley (18) , P. Morrison (44)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cook-Taylor-Estrada)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Estrada L (5-17) 3.1 8 8 7 4 2 1 87 6.07   
T. Fisher 4.2 4 1 1 3 3 0 78 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Estrada 10
Batters Faced: A. Estrada 21, T. Fisher 21
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Estrada 2-5, T. Fisher 5-6
Pitches - Strikes: A. Estrada 87-43, T. Fisher 78-47
WP: A. Estrada
Balk: A. Estrada
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Litwak W (12-6) 7.2 3 2 2 1 5 1 105 2.80   
P. Carter 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 5.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Litwak 69
Batters Faced: S. Litwak 27, P. Carter 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Litwak 10-7, P. Carter 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Litwak 105-66, P. Carter 17-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Carter 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Litwak , P. Carter
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Litwak
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 22208
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