MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
05/03/1973
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 394 - THURSDAY, MAY 3RD , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (14-14) 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 6 0
Detroit Wolverines (19-10) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
Empires Spill Wolverines, 4-1
Andy Humphrey pitched a gem to lead New York to victory over the Detroit Wolverines, 4-1. The win gives New York a record of 14-14.

The Empires got a big at-bat from right fielder Paul Brower. For the game, Brower went 1-3 with a home run and a walk. In the top of the fifth, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 3rd home run of the season gave New York a 1-0 lead.

Said Detroit manager Alex Wobbema: "They pitched the heck out of us."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .322 3 16
L. Bickle 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .346 4 9
   b-J. Abarca 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120 0 0
G. Austin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298 4 14
   J. Neenan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Lintner 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .327 5 20
P. Brower RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .276 3 19
E. Ellison C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .232 3 10
J. Caldwell LF, 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .235 3 10
D. Matuzak SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .220 1 5
A. Humphrey P 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .438 0 3
   a-A. Castro LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 0 3
Totals 32 4 6 3 3 6 8      
a - A. Castro substituted for A. Humphrey in the 9th
b - J. Abarca substituted for L. Bickle in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: P. Brower (3, 5th Inning off S. Litwak, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Bickle (4, 6th Inning off S. Litwak, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Bickle 5 , R. Lintner , P. Brower 4 , D. Matuzak , A. Humphrey
2-out RBI: L. Bickle , D. Matuzak
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hickey , P. Brower
GIDP: E. Ellison
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Plumley CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .278 3 12
C. McCormick RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .366 1 17
D. Simmons 3B 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 .333 3 14
B. Lee LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .265 3 19
E. Estrada 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .279 2 12
G. Copeland C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257 3 14
E. Taylor 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .360 0 14
B. Cook SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .353 1 2
S. Litwak P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   G. Doll P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-P. Morrison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319 2 12
   W. Washington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Cowell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .321 3 8
Totals 32 1 5 1 4 3 17      
a - P. Morrison pinch hit for G. Doll in the 8th
b - R. Cowell pinch hit for W. Washington in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Simmons (7, 1st Inning off A. Humphrey, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Cook (1, 8th Inning off A. Humphrey, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Estrada (6, 9th Inning off J. Neenan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Simmons 3 , E. Estrada 2 , B. Cook 3
2-out RBI: D. Simmons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Lee 2 , R. Cowell
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Copeland-Taylor-Estrada)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Humphrey W (3-2) 8.0 3 1 1 4 3 0 118 3.30   
J. Neenan SV (3) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Humphrey 71
Batters Faced: A. Humphrey 31, J. Neenan 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Humphrey 10-11, J. Neenan 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Humphrey 118-66, J. Neenan 20-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Litwak L (2-3) 6.2 4 3 3 1 6 2 88 3.46   
G. Doll 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 0 33 1.80   
W. Washington 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Litwak 59
Batters Faced: S. Litwak 24, G. Doll 8, W. Washington 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Litwak 7-6, G. Doll 3-1, W. Washington 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Litwak 88-59, G. Doll 33-20, W. Washington 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Doll 1-1
WP: G. Doll
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andy Humphrey
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 17653
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