MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
06/02/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 711 - SUNDAY, JUNE 2ND , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (29-22) 1 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 7 11 0
Detroit Wolverines (26-23) 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 5 8 1
Hickey Clubs 2 Home Runs in 7-5 New York Win
Roger Hickey was instrumental in his team's 7-5 triumph over the Detroit Wolverines. The center fielder hit 2 home runs, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 4 for the New York Empires. Jon Pierce, the winner, goes to 6-3. He allowed 5 runs on 6 hits, with 4 walks and 7 strikeouts over 8 innings. New York, now 29-22, holds down second place in the American Baseball League Eastern Division.

With New York leading 2-0 in the top of the fifth, Hickey hit a fastball from Juan Rodriguez for a 3-run home run. It was his 6th home run of the season and put the Empires ahead, 5-0.

"We scored enough runs to win," said Hickey.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 4 3 3 4 1 0 0 .234 6 27
J. Abarca 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .320 2 13
L. Bickle 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .264 2 23
   a-A. Castro LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .219 0 9
R. Lintner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .235 6 20
P. Brower RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .321 3 18
E. Ellison C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 5 17
J. Caldwell LF, 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .178 2 10
D. Matuzak SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .223 2 16
J. Pierce P 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 5
   b-D. Martin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
   J. Pratt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 7 11 7 1 6 8      
a - A. Castro substituted for L. Bickle in the 8th
b - D. Martin pinch hit for J. Pierce in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Caldwell (2, 5th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Abarca (4, 9th Inning off W. Washington, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Hickey 2 (6, 1st Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 2 on, 1 out) , P. Brower (3, 4th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hickey 9 , J. Abarca 2 , L. Bickle , P. Brower 6 , J. Caldwell 3 , D. Matuzak
2-out RBI: L. Bickle , P. Brower
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Castro , D. Matuzak
Sac Bunt: E. Ellison , J. Pierce
Sac Fly: J. Abarca
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Hickey 2 (13)
CS: R. Hickey (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Simmons 3B 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 .323 7 25
E. Wathen 2B 4 1 1 3 1 2 3 .235 3 19
P. Morrison RF 4 0 1 1 1 2 4 .279 7 30
T. Stallings 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .215 6 30
B. Gilley C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .258 3 18
B. Taylor SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .225 2 12
B. Lee LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260 2 16
C. McCormick CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .234 0 4
J. Rodriguez P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .318 0 2
   P. Carter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   a-R. Cowell PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .231 2 4
   T. McGovern P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-E. Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .147 0 5
   W. Washington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-J. Plumley PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247 3 19
Totals 34 5 8 5 5 9 13      
a - R. Cowell pinch hit for P. Carter in the 5th
b - E. Taylor pinch hit for T. McGovern in the 7th
c - J. Plumley pinch hit for W. Washington in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Gilley (6, 5th Inning off J. Pierce, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Wathen (9, 5th Inning off J. Pierce, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Simmons , E. Wathen 2 , P. Morrison , B. Gilley 3 , B. Taylor , B. Lee , J. Plumley
2-out RBI: E. Wathen , P. Morrison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Morrison 2 , C. McCormick
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Wathen (5)
CS: P. Morrison (7)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Simmons (9)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pierce W (6-3) 8.0 6 5 5 4 7 0 135 2.52   
J. Pratt SV (6) 1.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 29 4.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pierce 53
Batters Faced: J. Pierce 33, J. Pratt 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pierce 8-8, J. Pratt 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pierce 135-86, J. Pratt 29-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rodriguez L (4-4) 4.1 6 5 5 0 3 3 76 4.60   
P. Carter 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 6.62   
T. McGovern 2.0 2 2 0 1 0 0 37 1.76   
W. Washington 2.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 31 5.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rodriguez 34
Batters Faced: J. Rodriguez 19, P. Carter 2, T. McGovern 10, W. Washington 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rodriguez 7-3, P. Carter 1-1, T. McGovern 2-4, W. Washington 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rodriguez 76-47, P. Carter 14-9, T. McGovern 37-22, W. Washington 31-20
WP: T. McGovern
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roger Hickey
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 21433
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