MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT BALTIMORE LORDS
09/20/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT BALTIMORE LORDS
GAME ID: 2226 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (91-68) 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 1
Baltimore Lords (70-89) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 1
Wolverines Tag Lords with 4-2 Loss
Detroit and Baltimore took Mother Nature's best shot and still managed to complete their ballgame.

The Detroit Wolverines defeated the Baltimore Lords, 4-2, in American Baseball League action at Seton Hill Stadium. Eddie Estrada pulled his weight. The 10-year veteran went 3 for 4 with 2 home runs. Jim Bryant, credited with the win, is now 15-9. He allowed 2 runs on 8 hits in 9 innings.

Pete Morrison, who finished 2nd in the ABL in wins above replacement with 8.7 in 1970, had a direct impact on the outcome. Morrison contributed a 2-run home run in the top of the third inning to put Detroit up, 3-0.

Estrada called the win "a lesson in teamwork."

With the win, Detroit pushed its record to 91-68.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Taylor SS 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .241 10 50
J. Plumley CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .325 23 69
D. Simmons 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .321 18 71
P. Morrison RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .306 32 107
B. Lee LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274 16 81
E. Estrada 1B 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .254 8 32
P. Popeck 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .258 1 27
G. Copeland C 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .247 9 50
J. Bryant P 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .108 0 2
Totals 35 4 9 4 1 8 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: E. Estrada 2 (8, 2nd Inning off N. Summers, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off N. Summers, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Morrison (32, 3rd Inning off N. Summers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Taylor , P. Morrison 4 , B. Lee , E. Estrada 9 , P. Popeck , G. Copeland 2
2-out RBI: P. Morrison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Plumley
Sac Bunt: J. Bryant
Hit by Pitch: G. Copeland
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Lee (10)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Popeck (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Simmons-Popeck-Estrada)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Fierro 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .287 3 13
B. Capps RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275 14 56
J. Balliet 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .264 5 49
D. Stewart LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .263 1 32
M. Caito SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .258 5 56
J. Raymond C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235 1 16
   a-D. Phillips PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 5 24
G. McIntyre 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .168 1 8
   b-D. Arrington PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 0 10
B. Carter CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .207 9 53
   c-S. Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 2 14
N. Summers P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .180 0 2
Totals 35 2 8 2 0 3 17      
a - D. Phillips pinch hit for J. Raymond in the 9th
b - D. Arrington pinch hit for G. McIntyre in the 9th
c - S. Burke pinch hit for B. Carter in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Caito (5, 9th Inning off J. Bryant, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Fierro 2 , B. Capps , D. Stewart 2 , M. Caito 5 , G. McIntyre
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Balliet , M. Caito , B. Carter
GIDP: M. Caito
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: M. Caito (21)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bryant W (15-9) 9.0 8 2 2 0 3 1 99 3.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bryant 66
Batters Faced: J. Bryant 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bryant 13-10
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bryant 99-65
WP: J. Bryant
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Summers L (8-13) 9.0 9 4 2 1 8 3 141 3.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Summers 64
Batters Faced: N. Summers 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Summers 11-7
Pitches - Strikes: N. Summers 141-93
Hit Batsmen: N. Summers
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eddie Estrada
Ballpark: Seton Hill Stadium
Weather: Rain (64 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 12608
Special Notes: Rain delay of 18 minutes in the 4th inning.
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