MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT TORONTO HURONS
05/31/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT TORONTO HURONS
GAME ID: 747 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 31ST , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (28-26) 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 9 3
Toronto Hurons (22-30) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 1
Hurons Lose at Home, 4-3
The Detroit Wolverines bested the Toronto Hurons by a score of 4-3, with third baseman Duane Simmons getting the main credit. On the day, Simmons went 3 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for the Wolverines. The Wolverines bumped their record to 28-26 with this latest triumph.

Simmons went 3-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2 against the Hurons. In the top of the first inning, he hit a run-scoring single that put Detroit in front, 1-0.

"You win some, you lose some. I don't get too caught up in all that," said Simmons.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Plumley CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .254 6 18
P. Morrison LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .240 10 25
D. Simmons 3B 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 .275 7 32
B. Lee 2B 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 .204 0 13
C. Beeler 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .224 4 16
J. Caldwell RF 3 0 2 1 2 1 3 .208 1 11
J. Zimmerman C 5 0 0 0 0 1 9 .163 2 8
   J. Bailey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Cook SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .207 2 18
J. Bryant P 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .111 0 0
   a-G. Copeland C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 4 12
Totals 34 4 9 4 6 7 26      
a - G. Copeland substituted for J. Bryant in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Simmons (9, 7th Inning off J. Scott, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Simmons (7, 5th Inning off J. Scott, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Plumley 2 , P. Morrison 2 , D. Simmons 7 , J. Caldwell 2
2-out RBI: J. Caldwell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Plumley , P. Morrison , J. Zimmerman 3
Sac Bunt: J. Bryant
Sac Fly: B. Lee
Hit by Pitch: B. Cook
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: D. Simmons (14) , B. Lee (3) , C. Beeler (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Lee-Cook-Beeler)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hinojosa SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .310 1 11
M. Clark LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .270 1 6
J. Luna CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .269 7 19
B. Hunt 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .323 1 18
F. Chavez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .247 2 15
P. Hambrick RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .220 4 11
B. Bass C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .207 0 7
   b-H. Rivera PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .245 1 6
M. Bradshaw 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .205 0 3
J. Scott P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 1 1
   J. Frakes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-M. Lasseter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 1 7
   D. Hamilton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-T. Barajas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 1 3
Totals 35 3 7 3 1 2 13      
a - M. Lasseter pinch hit for J. Frakes in the 8th
b - H. Rivera pinch hit for B. Bass in the 9th
c - T. Barajas pinch hit for D. Hamilton in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: J. Luna (2, 4th Inning off J. Bryant, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Rivera (1, 9th Inning off J. Bryant, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Hinojosa 2 , J. Luna 3 , F. Chavez , B. Bass , H. Rivera 4 , M. Bradshaw
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Clark , B. Hunt , M. Bradshaw
GIDP: B. Bass
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: M. Clark (1)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bryant W (5-4) 8.1 7 3 3 1 2 1 120 3.21   
J. Bailey SV (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bryant 58
Batters Faced: J. Bryant 34, J. Bailey 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bryant 13-9, J. Bailey 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bryant 120-79, J. Bailey 6-4
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Scott L (3-5) 6.0 8 4 4 4 3 1 119 3.09   
J. Frakes 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 30 3.83   
D. Hamilton 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 20 0.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Scott 39
Batters Faced: J. Scott 31, J. Frakes 7, D. Hamilton 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Scott 8-7, J. Frakes 1-3, D. Hamilton 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Scott 119-72, J. Frakes 30-20, D. Hamilton 20-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Frakes 3-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Scott
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Duane Simmons
Ballpark: Dominion Field
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 14899
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