MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
05/25/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 660 - THURSDAY, MAY 25TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (25-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 7 0
New York Empires (27-20) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Detroit 3-1 Win Hard-Earned
Detroit Wolverines starter Scott Litwak pitched his team past the New York Empires in 11 innings, 3-1. The win puts Detroit at 25-23 this season.

Brian Cook had a direct impact on the outcome. Cook contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the 11th inning to put Detroit up, 2-1.

"Our team showed some spunk," said Cook.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Plumley CF 5 0 0 1 1 0 1 .266 6 18
J. Caldwell RF 5 0 0 0 1 1 3 .188 1 8
D. Simmons 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .272 6 30
E. Estrada LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .345 1 9
C. Beeler 1B 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 .245 4 14
B. Taylor 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 0 4
   a-P. Morrison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225 10 25
   b-P. Popeck 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213 0 2
J. Zimmerman C 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .155 1 7
B. Cook SS 5 0 2 2 0 1 3 .219 1 16
S. Litwak P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .045 0 0
   c-R. Cowell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .299 6 11
   J. Ferguson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-G. Copeland PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .203 4 12
   B. Long P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 3 7 3 7 7 20      
a - P. Morrison pinch hit for B. Taylor in the 7th
b - P. Popeck substituted for P. Morrison in the 7th
c - R. Cowell pinch hit for S. Litwak in the 9th
d - G. Copeland pinch hit for J. Ferguson in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Zimmerman (3, 3rd Inning off A. Humphrey, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Estrada (5, 4th Inning off A. Humphrey, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Simmons , E. Estrada 2 , C. Beeler , P. Popeck , J. Zimmerman 2 , B. Cook 2
2-out RBI: J. Plumley , B. Cook 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Plumley , J. Caldwell , B. Taylor , R. Cowell
Sac Bunt: P. Popeck
Hit by Pitch: D. Simmons
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Popeck-Cook-Beeler)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. DeFalco 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .236 1 7
J. Abarca 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .225 2 8
R. Lintner 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .313 5 28
A. Castro RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .225 4 8
D. Martin LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .230 2 16
D. Matuzak SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278 8 22
C. McKnight CF 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .225 0 4
   a-L. Bickle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 2 6
   J. Neenan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Robertson C 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .173 0 8
   c-M. Goen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 1 8
   d-E. Petersen C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129 0 2
A. Humphrey P 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .042 0 0
   b-D. Helms CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 2 9
Totals 36 1 6 1 2 7 15      
a - L. Bickle pinch hit for C. McKnight in the 9th
b - D. Helms substituted for A. Humphrey in the 10th
c - M. Goen pinch hit for J. Robertson in the 10th
d - E. Petersen substituted for M. Goen in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Lintner (6, 5th Inning off S. Litwak, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. DeFalco , R. Lintner 3 , D. Martin , D. Matuzak , C. McKnight
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Castro , A. Humphrey 2
GIDP: R. Lintner
Sac Fly: C. McKnight
Hit by Pitch: D. Helms
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Matuzak (9)
CS: B. DeFalco (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Matuzak-DeFalco)
PB: J. Robertson
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Litwak 8.0 6 1 1 1 7 0 92 3.16   
J. Ferguson W (1-0) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 3.06   
B. Long SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Litwak 72
Batters Faced: S. Litwak 31, J. Ferguson 6, B. Long 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Litwak 8-9, J. Ferguson 4-1, B. Long 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Litwak 92-62, J. Ferguson 22-13, B. Long 13-6
Hit Batsmen: J. Ferguson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Humphrey 9.0 6 1 1 3 6 0 130 2.34   
J. Neenan L (0-2) 2.0 1 2 2 4 1 0 36 6.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Humphrey 74
Batters Faced: A. Humphrey 36, J. Neenan 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Humphrey 8-12, J. Neenan 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Humphrey 130-77, J. Neenan 36-20
Hit Batsmen: A. Humphrey
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Litwak
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 15 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 18793
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