MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT ATLANTA GENERALS
09/22/1977
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT ATLANTA GENERALS
GAME ID: 2223 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND , 1977 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (74-85) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 2
Atlanta Generals (74-84) 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 X 5 10 2
Generals Earn 5-3 Home Win
The Atlanta Generals beat the Detroit Wolverines, 5-3, at Atlantic Station Field. Atlanta left fielder Mike McRae had an outstanding performance. He went 3 for 4 with 3 singles and a walk. Fred Mason picked up the save for Atlanta, his 3rd of the year. The 6th-place Wolverines now sit at 74-85.

Ron Bullins, who was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1970 draft, helped out the Atlanta cause in the bottom of the sixth inning with a run-scoring double. For the game, the catcher went 2-4 with a double.

"What's not to like about a win?" said Bullins.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Cox SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .240 5 21
G. Jordan LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .289 10 62
P. Reynolds 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .246 0 3
T. Stallings 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .263 21 77
D. Hodges 2B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .290 0 5
   a-G. Russell PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 5 10
W. Spooner RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .276 0 2
B. Gilley C 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 .383 2 10
D. Fiorentino P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 5
   D. Strickland P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 7 19
   W. Matz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   F. Harrison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
   b-L. Adams PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246 3 33
C. McCormick CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .274 4 23
Totals 34 3 10 3 1 0 17      
a - G. Russell pinch hit for D. Hodges in the 8th
b - L. Adams pinch hit for F. Harrison in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Gilley (4, 9th Inning off F. Mason, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: W. Spooner (1, 2nd Inning off D. Rutherford, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Hodges (1, 4th Inning off D. Rutherford, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Jordan , P. Reynolds , T. Stallings , D. Hodges 4 , W. Spooner 3 , B. Gilley 4 , C. McCormick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Jordan , T. Stallings , D. Strickland , C. McCormick
Sac Bunt: W. Spooner , D. Fiorentino
Sac Fly: B. Gilley
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hodges (7) , C. McCormick (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Reynolds-Hodges-Stallings)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McRae LF 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 .305 6 42
D. Calise CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .254 4 20
   a-M. Legrow CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .262 22 73
K. Devine SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .272 9 55
R. Palacios 2B 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 .284 21 81
E. Mika 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .306 38 111
G. Austin 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .307 6 28
T. Conley RF 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 .273 0 0
R. Bullins C 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .256 19 57
D. Rutherford P 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 .533 1 5
   b-R. Lord PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 28 86
   F. Mason P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 32 5 10 5 4 5 20      
a - M. Legrow substituted for D. Calise in the 4th
b - R. Lord pinch hit for D. Rutherford in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Bullins (19, 6th Inning off D. Strickland, 2 on, 0 outs) , T. Conley (1, 8th Inning off W. Matz, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Legrow (21, 8th Inning off F. Harrison, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. McRae 3 , M. Legrow 2 , E. Mika , T. Conley 3 , R. Bullins 3 , D. Rutherford
2-out RBI: M. McRae , D. Rutherford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Calise , M. Legrow , K. Devine
GIDP: E. Mika
Sac Fly: R. Palacios , D. Rutherford
Hit by Pitch: T. Conley
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: R. Palacios (10) , T. Conley (2)
OF assists: 1 (Legrow(Reynolds at 2nd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Fiorentino 4.0 6 2 2 2 5 0 20 79 4.10   
D. Strickland L (3-1) 1.1 1 2 1 1 0 0 7 27 4.35   
W. Matz 2.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 9 34 2.62   
F. Harrison 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fiorentino 45
Batters Faced: D. Fiorentino 20, D. Strickland 7, W. Matz 9, F. Harrison 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fiorentino 4-3, D. Strickland 1-2, W. Matz 3-4, F. Harrison 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fiorentino 79-48, D. Strickland 27-14, W. Matz 34-22, F. Harrison 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Strickland 2-1 , W. Matz 1-0 , F. Harrison 1-1
Hit Batsmen: D. Strickland
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Rutherford W (4-1) 8.0 9 3 3 0 0 0 33 122 3.27   
F. Mason SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 21 4.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rutherford 52
Batters Faced: D. Rutherford 33, F. Mason 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rutherford 15-8, F. Mason 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rutherford 122-86, F. Mason 21-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike McRae
Ballpark: Atlantic Station Field
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 16104
Special Notes: LF Don Calise was injured while throwing the ball.
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