MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
09/28/1967
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 2226 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH , 1967 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (98-61) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
New York Empires (80-79) 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 X 5 10 0
Parker Rips 2 Home Runs in 5-1 Empires Triumph
The New York Empires defeated the Detroit Wolverines, 5-1. Doing his part was center fielder Jerry Parker, who was 4 for 4 with 2 home runs and 2 singles, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. Jimmy Bell got the win, improving to 11-6. He pitched 9 innings, giving up 8 hits and 1 run, while striking out 3 and walking 1. With the win, the Empires have a record of 80-79.

New York grabbed the momentum in the bottom of the fifth, when Parker hit a 2-run home run. His 15th home run of the season put the Empires out in front, 3-1.

"We played a good game and came out on top," said Parker.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Wade CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .262 2 45
B. Lee 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .233 15 53
M. Christoph RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 4 20
D. Simmons 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .273 17 38
D. Wynn LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258 5 28
E. Taylor SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .233 4 29
S. Munn C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .254 2 13
D. Zellers 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .207 11 32
J. Crain P 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .225 1 6
   L. Pates P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
Totals 31 1 8 1 1 3 12      
BATTING
Triples: D. Simmons (1, 6th Inning off J. Bell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Wade , D. Simmons 4 , E. Taylor 2 , D. Zellers 2 , J. Crain
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Wade 2 , D. Wynn
GIDP: B. Lee , D. Wynn
Sac Bunt: S. Munn , J. Crain
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lee-Taylor-Simmons, Taylor-Lee-Simmons)
PB: S. Munn
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Parker CF 4 2 4 4 0 0 0 .182 15 52
D. Martin RF, LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .220 15 61
T. Foster 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .230 22 61
R. Colbourne 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .222 10 47
D. Limeburner 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .224 2 20
E. Petersen C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 0 40
K. Schilling SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .210 5 44
A. Castro LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .222 0 0
   a-D. Gorsline PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212 3 38
   b-B. Keithline LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 0 9
J. Bell P 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .302 0 1
Totals 31 5 10 4 3 1 13      
a - D. Gorsline pinch hit for A. Castro in the 8th
b - B. Keithline substituted for D. Gorsline in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Colbourne (14, 8th Inning off J. Crain, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Parker 2 (15, 1st Inning off J. Crain, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off J. Crain, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Parker 10 , R. Colbourne 2 , D. Limeburner , K. Schilling , A. Castro , J. Bell 2
2-out RBI: J. Parker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Foster , R. Colbourne
GIDP: T. Foster , E. Petersen
Sac Bunt: J. Bell
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Foster-Schilling-Foster, Colbourne-Limeburner-Foster)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Crain L (17-6) 7.2 10 5 5 3 0 2 134 2.58   
L. Pates 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Crain 36
Batters Faced: J. Crain 34, L. Pates 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Crain 9-12, L. Pates 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Crain 134-83, L. Pates 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Pates 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bell W (11-6) 9.0 8 1 1 1 3 0 113 2.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bell 69
Batters Faced: J. Bell 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bell 17-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bell 113-73
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jerry Parker
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Rain (69 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 15736
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