MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO HURONS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
04/16/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO HURONS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 144 - FRIDAY, APRIL 16TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Hurons (5-5) 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 10 1
Detroit Wolverines (4-6) 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 X 6 8 1
Wolverines Drop Hurons, 6-5
Toronto center fielder Jorge Luna had a good game, even if his team did not. The Hurons dropped a 6-5 decision to Detroit at Wolverine Field. Luna went 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Juan Rodriguez earned the win to go to 1-1. He allowed 4 runs on 9 hits, with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts in 7 innings of work. Detroit has a mark of 4-6 after the win.

The Wolverines got a big at-bat from catcher Gasper Copeland. For the game, Copeland was 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fourth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 1st home run of the season gave Detroit a 4-3 lead.

"Feels good to get the job done," Copeland said after the game.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hinojosa 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .206 0 1
J. McPhearson 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .471 0 2
M. Lasseter 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .325 1 4
J. Luna CF 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .263 3 8
D. Jackson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267 0 4
M. Walker RF 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 .152 0 3
   b-B. Hunt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   S. Persenaire P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Alfonso SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
C. Perez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .238 0 1
M. Beers P 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 .333 0 2
   a-G. Neyland PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 0 0
   R. Robins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Scott P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-S. Holley RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 0
Totals 35 5 10 5 2 3 18      
a - G. Neyland pinch hit for M. Beers in the 6th
b - B. Hunt pinch hit for M. Walker in the 8th
c - S. Holley substituted for J. Scott in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. McPhearson (3, 1st Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Hinojosa (2, 7th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Luna (3, 3rd Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hinojosa 3 , J. McPhearson 3 , J. Luna 6 , M. Walker , C. Perez , M. Beers
2-out RBI: , J. Luna 2 , M. Beers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Hinojosa 2 , J. Luna , M. Walker
GIDP: J. McPhearson
Sac Bunt: E. Alfonso
Sac Fly: M. Beers
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: C. Perez (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Hinojosa-Alfonso-Lasseter)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Hudson CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .143 0 0
   b-C. McCormick CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
J. Plumley RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .167 1 4
T. Stallings 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .242 0 3
P. Morrison LF 4 2 2 0 0 2 3 .158 2 5
G. Copeland C 4 1 1 4 0 0 3 .179 1 6
   D. Klug P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Voss 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .353 3 8
B. Lee 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .379 0 3
J. Cooper SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .135 0 3
J. Rodriguez P 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .333 0 2
   a-L. Banda C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
Totals 31 6 8 6 4 5 13      
a - L. Banda substituted for J. Rodriguez in the 8th
b - C. McCormick substituted for S. Hudson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Morrison (1, 2nd Inning off M. Beers, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Lee (3, 4th Inning off M. Beers, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Rodriguez (1, 4th Inning off M. Beers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Copeland (1, 4th Inning off M. Beers, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Voss (3, 6th Inning off R. Robins, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Stallings , P. Morrison 3 , G. Copeland 4 , J. Voss 4 , B. Lee 2 , J. Rodriguez 3
2-out RBI: J. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Hudson , J. Plumley , G. Copeland 2
GIDP: T. Stallings
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Hudson (3) , J. Plumley (3) , T. Stallings (1) , B. Lee (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cooper (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Lee-Cooper-Stallings)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Beers L (0-2) 5.0 7 5 5 2 2 1 96 5.25   
R. Robins 1.1 1 1 1 2 1 1 25 1.80   
J. Scott 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 1.80   
S. Persenaire 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 1.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Beers 33
Batters Faced: M. Beers 23, R. Robins 7, J. Scott 2, S. Persenaire 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Beers 5-7, R. Robins 1-2, J. Scott 1-0, S. Persenaire 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Beers 96-58, R. Robins 25-11, J. Scott 7-6, S. Persenaire 8-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Scott 2-0
WP: M. Beers
Balk: M. Beers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rodriguez W (1-1) 7.0 9 4 4 2 3 1 108 3.15   
D. Klug SV (2) 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 26 6.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rodriguez 44
Batters Faced: J. Rodriguez 32, D. Klug 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rodriguez 9-9, D. Klug 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rodriguez 108-68, D. Klug 26-15
WP: D. Klug 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jorge Luna
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Clear skies (38 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 18308
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