MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MONTREAL HABITANTS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
07/22/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MONTREAL HABITANTS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 1354 - MONDAY, JULY 22ND , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Habitants (54-44) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0
Detroit Wolverines (51-44) 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 X 8 12 0
Matz Surgical in Detroit Win
William Matz, who is tied for 5th in the ABL in wins with 11, propelled his team to victory over the Montreal Habitants. The final score was 8-1, Detroit. The win elevated the Wolverines to 51-44.

Matz was in the zone all game. He frustrated Montreal hitters while giving the Wolverines 8.2 innings of quality work. Matz threw 117 pitches, allowing 3 hits and getting 8 punchouts.

"I think it just wasn't our night," said Montreal skipper Michel Alexandre Cauchon.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Chavez CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 3 23
J. Sullivan LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .241 10 44
E. Hudson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .296 14 58
D. Hill 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .260 11 42
T. Delaney RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .259 10 37
   a-J. Compton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 5 31
O. Corte SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 23
J. Foulke C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262 1 19
F. Novy 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .328 1 14
L. Connor P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207 0 2
   J. Meek P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 29 1 3 0 2 9 5      
a - J. Compton pinch hit for T. Delaney in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Foulke (5, 5th Inning off W. Matz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Sullivan (4, 9th Inning off W. Matz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Sullivan 3 , D. Hill , J. Foulke 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hill , F. Novy
Sac Bunt: J. Sullivan
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Simmons 3B 4 2 1 0 1 2 0 .261 11 38
E. Wathen 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .234 6 46
P. Morrison RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .289 14 61
T. Stallings 1B 4 1 1 2 1 1 4 .276 8 64
B. Gilley C 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .262 5 34
J. Cooper SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .310 0 5
B. Lee LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .276 6 36
C. McCormick CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .232 0 10
W. Matz P 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .229 0 10
   T. McGovern P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 8 12 8 4 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Wathen 2 (20, 4th Inning off L. Connor, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off L. Connor, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Simmons (10, 8th Inning off J. Meek, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Simmons 2 , E. Wathen 5 , P. Morrison 2 , T. Stallings , B. Gilley , J. Cooper , B. Lee , C. McCormick , W. Matz
2-out RBI: E. Wathen , B. Gilley , J. Cooper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Stallings , B. Gilley , J. Cooper
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Morrison (36)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Connor L (4-8) 6.0 7 5 5 3 6 0 101 4.90   
J. Meek 2.0 5 3 3 1 0 0 37 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Connor 41
Batters Faced: L. Connor 28, J. Meek 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Connor 9-3, J. Meek 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Connor 101-67, J. Meek 37-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Meek 2-2
WP: L. Connor , J. Meek
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Matz W (11-8) 8.2 3 1 1 2 8 0 117 3.02   
T. McGovern 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Matz 80
Batters Faced: W. Matz 31, T. McGovern 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Matz 7-11, T. McGovern 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Matz 117-72, T. McGovern 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. McGovern 1-0
WP: W. Matz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: William Matz
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 19821
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