MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
07/04/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 1132 - THURSDAY, JULY 4TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (46-36) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 1
Detroit Wolverines (42-37) 3 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 X 10 13 0
Wolverines Tally 10-2 Win
Eager fans turned out for a matchup between the Detroit Wolverines and New York Empires.

Detroit starter Juan Rodriguez ran into little resistance from New York hitters, as his team cruised to victory, 10-2. With the win, Detroit pushed its record to 42-37.

Early in the game, right fielder Pete Morrison had a bases-clearing double for Detroit. It was his 15th double of the season and put the Wolverines on top, 3-0.

"Things went our way," said Morrison.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .292 8 39
G. Austin 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .262 3 29
   b-M. Goen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 1 4
   D. Molina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
R. Lintner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246 10 34
P. Brower RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .316 5 30
J. Caldwell LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .192 4 24
J. Abarca 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .305 3 18
D. Matuzak SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .203 3 25
R. Ardis C 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .545 0 0
N. Frampton P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .146 0 1
   D. Kretz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-L. Bickle PH, 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269 5 45
Totals 32 2 7 1 0 5 8      
a - L. Bickle pinch hit for D. Kretz in the 8th
b - M. Goen pinch hit for G. Austin in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Bickle (11, 8th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hickey , G. Austin , J. Caldwell , J. Abarca 2 , R. Ardis , L. Bickle 2
2-out RBI: G. Austin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Lintner , R. Ardis
GIDP: M. Goen
Sac Bunt: N. Frampton
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: D. Matuzak (15)
OF assists: 2 (Brower(Morrison at 3rd base), Hickey(Martinez at 3rd base))
PB: R. Ardis
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Lee LF 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 .284 4 28
J. Plumley CF 3 2 2 1 0 0 2 .249 3 26
T. Stallings 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 4 .276 8 52
P. Morrison RF 4 0 2 3 1 0 1 .285 11 55
E. Wathen 2B 5 3 1 0 0 2 4 .235 4 34
D. Martinez SS 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .236 1 14
D. Simmons 3B 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 .283 11 37
G. Copeland C 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 .207 0 3
J. Rodriguez P 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .225 0 2
Totals 34 10 13 10 7 4 17      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Morrison (15, 1st Inning off N. Frampton, 3 on, 0 outs) , J. Plumley (18, 3rd Inning off N. Frampton, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Lee , J. Plumley 3 , T. Stallings 2 , P. Morrison 3 , E. Wathen , D. Martinez 2 , D. Simmons , G. Copeland , J. Rodriguez
2-out RBI: D. Martinez , G. Copeland 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Stallings , P. Morrison , E. Wathen , J. Rodriguez 2
Sac Fly: J. Plumley , T. Stallings
Hit by Pitch: J. Plumley
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Martinez-Wathen-Stallings)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Frampton L (8-9) 5.0 9 7 6 3 3 0 98 3.34   
D. Kretz 2.0 4 3 3 4 1 0 60 12.00   
D. Molina 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Frampton 23
Batters Faced: N. Frampton 27, D. Kretz 14, D. Molina 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Frampton 4-6, D. Kretz 1-4, D. Molina 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Frampton 98-57, D. Kretz 60-30, D. Molina 9-6
Hit Batsmen: N. Frampton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rodriguez W (7-6) 9.0 7 2 2 0 5 0 111 3.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rodriguez 70
Batters Faced: J. Rodriguez 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rodriguez 14-7
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rodriguez 111-71
WP: J. Rodriguez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Rodriguez
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 18078
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