MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
05/08/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 421 - SATURDAY, MAY 8TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
New York Empires (23-7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 5 10 1
Detroit Wolverines (11-19) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 5 1
Detroit Loses, 5-3, to New York in 10
The New York Empires picked up a win at Wolverine Field, dropping the Detroit Wolverines, 5-3. Dave Kretz was the difference-maker. Now 11-19, the Wolverines have gotten off to a poor start.

New York used the timely hitting of Dave Matuzak to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the tenth inning to put the Empires on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"Felt great, felt really good," said Kretz.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .234 2 11
P. Brower LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .261 3 10
   a-J. Olsen LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 0 0
   c-A. Castro LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .370 2 15
L. Bickle 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .299 1 14
R. Lintner 3B 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .284 8 23
R. Haun SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .235 0 2
   d-D. Matuzak PH, SS 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .198 0 6
T. Glenn RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .200 0 5
   J. Pratt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-E. Ellison PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244 1 6
   T. Duncan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Abarca 2B 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .230 1 5
L. Finnegan C 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .154 0 1
D. Kretz P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100 0 0
   b-M. Preciado RF, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .208 0 4
Totals 38 5 10 5 6 6 17      
a - J. Olsen substituted for P. Brower in the 8th
b - M. Preciado substituted for D. Kretz in the 8th
c - A. Castro substituted for J. Olsen in the 9th
d - D. Matuzak pinch hit for R. Haun in the 10th
e - E. Ellison pinch hit for J. Pratt in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hickey (5, 8th Inning off B. Anderson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Hickey 3 , P. Brower , L. Bickle 2 , R. Lintner , D. Matuzak , J. Abarca , L. Finnegan , M. Preciado
2-out RBI: J. Abarca , L. Finnegan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Olsen , L. Bickle , T. Glenn , M. Preciado
Sac Bunt: D. Kretz
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Matuzak (2) , T. Glenn (4)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Haun (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. McCormick CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .328 2 4
J. Plumley RF 3 0 1 2 2 1 0 .245 4 18
J. Voss 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 3 14
G. Jordan 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 0 5
   b-T. Stallings PH, 1B 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .271 0 12
S. Hudson LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 0 1
J. Cooper SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .165 0 5
L. Adams C 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .190 0 2
   c-R. Cowell PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .160 0 1
   E. Bernstein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Taylor 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .261 1 9
B. Anderson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
   W. Matz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Lee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253 1 12
   D. Klug P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-L. Banda PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .139 1 3
Totals 33 3 5 3 4 5 14      
a - B. Lee pinch hit for W. Matz in the 8th
b - T. Stallings pinch hit for G. Jordan in the 9th
c - R. Cowell pinch hit for L. Adams in the 9th
d - L. Banda pinch hit for D. Klug in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Plumley (6, 8th Inning off D. Kretz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Plumley 2 , L. Adams , B. Taylor 3
2-out RBI: J. Plumley , B. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Voss 2 , T. Stallings , L. Banda
Sac Bunt: S. Hudson , B. Anderson
Hit by Pitch: S. Hudson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Hudson (3)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Adams (1)
OF assists: 1 (Plumley(Lintner at 3rd base))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Kretz 7.2 4 2 2 1 4 0 90 3.11   
J. Pratt W (6-0), BS (5) 1.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 27 3.09   
T. Duncan SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 1.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Kretz 66
Batters Faced: D. Kretz 29, J. Pratt 7, T. Duncan 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Kretz 9-9, J. Pratt 2-2, T. Duncan 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Kretz 90-62, J. Pratt 27-12, T. Duncan 14-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pratt 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Kretz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Anderson 7.1 2 2 1 4 4 0 108 3.29   
W. Matz 0.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 13 5.65   
D. Klug 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.40   
E. Bernstein L (0-2) 1.0 3 2 2 2 1 0 31 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Anderson 68
Batters Faced: B. Anderson 28, W. Matz 5, D. Klug 5, E. Bernstein 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Anderson 13-5, W. Matz 0-1, D. Klug 0-3, E. Bernstein 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Anderson 108-67, W. Matz 13-11, D. Klug 11-8, E. Bernstein 31-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Matz 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Kretz
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 18315
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