MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
07/30/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 1502 - FRIDAY, JULY 30TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (54-53) 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 8 3
New York Empires (62-43) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
Wolverines Earn Win with Late Rally
The Detroit Wolverines locked up a win at Queens Field, knocking off the New York Empires, 4-3. On the mound for Detroit was right-hander Monte Willis. He played a major role in the triumph. Picking up the save was Darrell Klug. He's now 16 for 18 in save chances. The Wolverines bumped their record to 54-53 with this latest triumph.

Troy Stallings, who finished 4th in the NBL in triples with 10 in 1971, had a direct impact on the outcome. Stallings contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning to put Detroit up, 4-3.

"I'll probably toss and turn tonight," New York manager Dan Whiting said, following the tough loss.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Hudson CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227 5 23
P. Morrison LF 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 .234 7 20
J. Plumley RF 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 .289 9 43
T. Stallings 1B 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 .266 5 36
L. Adams C 5 1 3 1 0 2 4 .295 6 39
D. Cox SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 6 .255 1 22
G. Copeland 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .217 3 28
B. Taylor 2B 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .234 3 21
   a-G. Jordan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 19
   b-C. McCormick 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 4 16
M. Willis P 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .083 0 2
   D. Klug P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 4 8 4 8 11 17      
a - G. Jordan pinch hit for B. Taylor in the 8th
b - C. McCormick substituted for G. Jordan in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Adams (10, 2nd Inning off J. Neenan, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Plumley (3, 7th Inning off D. Molina, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Morrison (2, 9th Inning off D. Kretz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Morrison 4 , J. Plumley 3 , L. Adams 4 , D. Cox , G. Copeland
2-out RBI: L. Adams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Hudson , D. Cox 3
Sac Bunt: M. Willis
Sac Fly: T. Stallings
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Morrison (9)
CS: P. Morrison (7)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Cox (14) , G. Copeland 2 (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lintner 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .266 10 39
L. Bickle 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308 8 42
G. Austin 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .316 10 41
R. Haun SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .291 0 18
P. Brower RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .310 6 35
E. Ellison C 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .232 8 32
T. Glenn CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .279 1 13
A. Castro LF 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .241 6 32
J. Neenan P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111 0 2
   D. Molina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-M. Preciado PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 1 8
   D. Kretz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 1
   b-R. Hickey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 4 31
Totals 34 3 6 2 1 5 14      
a - M. Preciado pinch hit for D. Molina in the 7th
b - R. Hickey pinch hit for D. Kretz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Austin (16, 4th Inning off M. Willis, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Castro (6, 5th Inning off M. Willis, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Lintner , G. Austin 2 , P. Brower 3 , A. Castro 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Austin , R. Haun , P. Brower , A. Castro
Sac Bunt: E. Ellison , T. Glenn
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Glenn(Plumley at 3rd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Willis W (4-1) 8.0 6 3 2 1 5 1 107 1.57   
D. Klug SV (16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 3.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Willis 64
Batters Faced: M. Willis 33, D. Klug 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Willis 14-5, D. Klug 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Willis 107-73, D. Klug 13-10
WP: M. Willis
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Neenan 5.2 5 3 3 6 7 0 115 2.00   
D. Molina 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 20 5.52   
D. Kretz L (4-5) 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 20 2.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Neenan 48
Batters Faced: J. Neenan 27, D. Molina 6, D. Kretz 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Neenan 5-4, D. Molina 0-2, D. Kretz 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Neenan 115-66, D. Molina 20-12, D. Kretz 20-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Molina 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Monte Willis
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 21775
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