MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
07/14/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 1237 - SUNDAY, JULY 14TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (46-41) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 2
New York Empires (49-41) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 X 3 8 1
New York Beats Detroit, 3-1
The New York Empires used a great performance from Jack Neenan, who led the ABL in saves with 29 last year, to beat the Detroit Wolverines, 3-1, at Queens Field. With the victory, the Empires upped their record to 49-41.

Dave Matuzak had a critical at-bat with one out in the bottom of the sixth for New York. He came through with a 2-run single to put New York in front, 2-1.

Matuzak said his team "played with focus."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Lee LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .285 4 30
J. Plumley CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .253 4 30
T. Stallings 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .282 8 60
P. Morrison RF 3 0 1 0 2 1 3 .291 13 60
E. Wathen 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .224 5 39
D. Martinez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .223 1 18
D. Simmons 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .269 11 37
G. Copeland C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .215 1 4
L. Black P 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .213 1 5
   E. Bernstein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   a-B. Gilley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 5 32
Totals 33 1 7 1 4 6 21      
a - B. Gilley pinch hit for E. Bernstein in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Lee 2 , J. Plumley 2 , T. Stallings , P. Morrison , G. Copeland
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Morrison , E. Wathen 2
GIDP: E. Wathen
Sac Fly: T. Stallings
Hit by Pitch: E. Wathen , D. Martinez
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Stallings (1) , P. Morrison (32)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Stallings (11) , D. Simmons (18)
Double Plays: 1 (Wathen-Martinez-Stallings)
PB: G. Copeland
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .282 8 41
G. Austin 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .268 3 30
L. Bickle 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .269 5 47
R. Lintner 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 .251 13 41
P. Brower RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .301 5 31
D. Matuzak LF 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 .204 4 29
   J. Pratt P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Abarca SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 3 20
   a-C. Estrada SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .312 1 3
R. Ardis C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .353 0 0
J. Neenan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .042 0 1
   b-A. Castro PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 2 17
Totals 30 3 8 3 3 4 14      
a - C. Estrada substituted for J. Abarca in the 6th
b - A. Castro pinch hit for J. Neenan in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Lintner (7, 4th Inning off L. Black, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Hickey (18, 7th Inning off L. Black, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hickey 2 , G. Austin , L. Bickle 2 , R. Lintner 3 , D. Matuzak , C. Estrada
2-out RBI: L. Bickle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hickey , G. Austin , R. Lintner , D. Matuzak , J. Abarca , R. Ardis
GIDP: C. Estrada
Sac Bunt: J. Neenan 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Austin (5)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Bickle (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Abarca-Bickle)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Black L (10-5) 6.2 6 3 3 2 3 0 108 2.95   
E. Bernstein 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 29 2.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Black 51
Batters Faced: L. Black 28, E. Bernstein 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Black 10-5, E. Bernstein 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Black 108-61, E. Bernstein 29-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Bernstein 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Neenan W (7-3) 7.0 5 1 1 4 3 0 114 3.00   
J. Pratt SV (13) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 39 4.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Neenan 62
Batters Faced: J. Neenan 31, J. Pratt 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Neenan 6-11, J. Pratt 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Neenan 114-69, J. Pratt 39-25
Hit Batsmen: J. Neenan , J. Pratt
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack Neenan
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 19707
Special Notes: SS Javier Abarca was injured in a collision at a base.
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