MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
07/10/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 1222 - SATURDAY, JULY 10TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (53-33) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Detroit Wolverines (48-39) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Empires Prevail, 2-1, Over Detroit
Starting pitcher Nate Frampton gave the New York Empires a rock-solid performance, helping his team defeat the Detroit Wolverines, 2-1, at Wolverine Field. Earning the save was Jack Pratt. He's now cashed in 13 of 21 save opportunities. New York goes to 53-33. The win puts them 5 games up in their division.

The Empires got a big at-bat from first baseman Lowell Bickle. For the game, Bickle went 1-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the top of the first, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 8th home run of the season gave New York a 2-0 lead.

"Nate did a tremendous job," said New York manager Dan Whiting.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Glenn LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .276 1 10
P. Brower CF 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .301 6 33
   J. Pratt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
L. Bickle 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .317 8 38
G. Austin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .310 7 35
   b-C. Estrada 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 2 3
M. Preciado RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .202 0 7
J. Abarca 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .241 2 20
L. Finnegan C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 6
D. Matuzak SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .179 1 17
N. Frampton P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 0 3
   a-R. Hickey PH, CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219 3 25
Totals 29 2 8 2 2 5 9      
a - R. Hickey pinch hit for N. Frampton in the 8th
b - C. Estrada substituted for G. Austin in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: L. Bickle (8, 1st Inning off J. Rodriguez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Brower 3 , L. Bickle 4 , J. Abarca , L. Finnegan , D. Matuzak , R. Hickey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Glenn
GIDP: G. Austin 3 , D. Matuzak
Sac Bunt: N. Frampton
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Hickey (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Austin-Abarca-Bickle, Estrada-Abarca-Bickle)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cooper SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .183 0 14
G. Jordan CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .263 0 18
J. Plumley RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .289 8 36
J. Voss 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .247 6 36
T. Stallings 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251 3 28
P. Morrison LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .217 4 14
B. Lee 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268 2 34
L. Adams C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 5 31
J. Rodriguez P 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .234 0 5
Totals 30 1 6 1 1 3 9      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Jordan (9, 3rd Inning off N. Frampton, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Jordan 2 , J. Voss , P. Morrison , B. Lee , L. Adams , J. Rodriguez
2-out RBI: G. Jordan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Plumley
GIDP: J. Voss , T. Stallings
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Morrison (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Cooper-Lee-Stallings, Lee-Cooper-Stallings, Lee-Cooper-Stallings, Lee-Cooper-Stallings)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Frampton W (8-4) 7.0 5 1 1 0 3 0 98 2.04   
J. Pratt SV (13) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 16 3.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Frampton 66
Batters Faced: N. Frampton 24, J. Pratt 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Frampton 10-6, J. Pratt 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Frampton 98-69, J. Pratt 16-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rodriguez L (5-8) 9.0 8 2 2 2 5 1 93 2.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rodriguez 66
Batters Faced: J. Rodriguez 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rodriguez 7-10
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rodriguez 93-61
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Frampton
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:18
Attendance: 22857
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