MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE LORDS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
05/08/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE LORDS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 440 - MONDAY, MAY 8TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Lords (12-21) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 2
Detroit Wolverines (16-16) 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 X 8 11 0
Big Day for Simmons as Wolverines Down Lords, 8-2
Detroit third baseman Duane Simmons was a significant contributor in his team's 8-2 triumph over the Baltimore Lords. He went 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 4 for the Wolverines. Larry Black went 7 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits. The right-hander, who led the ABL in wins with 20 in 1970, struck out 4 and walked 0. With the win, he's now 2-4 this season. The loss drops the Lords to 12-21.

Early in the game, Simmons had a 2-run home run for Detroit. It was his 5th home run of the season and put the Wolverines on top, 2-0.

"I just tried to make good contact," said Simmons.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Scheideler 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .293 1 11
B. Fitch 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .267 0 0
J. Balliet 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .304 3 17
R. Amos LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .204 0 3
L. Merritt C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .250 1 4
J. Moore RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .250 0 4
G. McIntyre SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .253 0 6
B. Carter CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .144 2 12
   a-D. Phillips PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 2
L. Diego P 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .467 0 1
   D. Favela P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Deschamps PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213 3 4
Totals 37 2 10 2 0 4 18      
a - D. Phillips pinch hit for B. Carter in the 9th
b - D. Deschamps pinch hit for D. Favela in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Moore (4, 7th Inning off L. Black, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Scheideler , J. Balliet , R. Amos , L. Merritt 2 , J. Moore 3 , G. McIntyre 2 , L. Diego
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Scheideler , B. Fitch , J. Moore , L. Diego
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Balliet 2 (5)
OF assists: 1 (Moore(Estrada at home))
PB: L. Merritt
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Plumley CF 5 3 2 0 0 1 1 .282 4 14
P. Morrison RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .224 7 18
D. Simmons 3B 4 3 3 4 0 1 0 .261 5 22
E. Estrada LF 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 .385 1 7
C. Beeler 1B 3 0 1 2 0 2 2 .256 3 12
B. Taylor 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .189 0 3
J. Zimmerman C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .171 1 6
B. Cook SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 1 10
L. Black P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 0 0
   J. Ferguson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Caldwell PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .192 1 7
   J. Peachtree P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 8 11 8 1 6 10      
a - J. Caldwell pinch hit for J. Ferguson in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: E. Estrada (2, 3rd Inning off L. Diego, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Simmons (5, 1st Inning off L. Diego, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Plumley 2 , D. Simmons 6 , E. Estrada 6 , C. Beeler , B. Taylor
2-out RBI: B. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Plumley , B. Taylor
Sac Fly: C. Beeler
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Plumley 3 (7) , E. Estrada (1)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Diego L (4-1) 6.1 10 8 5 0 4 1 104 2.60   
D. Favela 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 32 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Diego 31
Batters Faced: L. Diego 30, D. Favela 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Diego 9-5, D. Favela 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Diego 104-68, D. Favela 32-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Favela 1-1
WP: D. Favela
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Black W (2-4) 7.0 6 2 2 0 4 0 111 4.70   
J. Ferguson 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 19 0.77   
J. Peachtree 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 1.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Black 61
Batters Faced: L. Black 27, J. Ferguson 6, J. Peachtree 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Black 8-9, J. Ferguson 1-2, J. Peachtree 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Black 111-71, J. Ferguson 19-13, J. Peachtree 17-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Duane Simmons
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 15164
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