MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT LOS ANGELES POBLADORES
07/09/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT LOS ANGELES POBLADORES
GAME ID: 1265 - SUNDAY, JULY 9TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (48-43) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3
Los Angeles Pobladores (48-43) 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 8 10 0
Drillers Listless in 8-0 Loss to Pobladores
Phil Lester shut down the Houston Drillers, blanking them, 8-0, on 9 hits, ringing up 8 strikeouts and allowing 1 walk. The Los Angeles Pobladores pitcher appeared to get stronger as the game went on.

"I don't know if I was getting any stronger," Lester said after the game. "I feel like my mechanics were getting better. I was able to make some adjustments and get a little more comfortable out there."

So far this season, Lester has a record of 8-9 with 82 strikeouts and 50 walks in 160 innings and a 3.32 ERA.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 .246 5 28
L. Ward 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243 6 28
W. Fields 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .213 8 29
M. Sisson CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .251 15 48
A. Amador 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .273 7 36
C. Fee C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .245 4 19
J. Burke LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .133 0 4
E. Shofner SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211 2 8
S. Farooqi P 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .163 1 5
   L. Bilski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 0
   a-M. Wells PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 11 50
Totals 34 0 9 0 1 8 17      
a - M. Wells pinch hit for L. Bilski in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Fields (6, 8th Inning off P. Lester, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Frost 2 , W. Fields 2 , M. Sisson 2 , C. Fee , J. Burke , S. Farooqi 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Frost 2 , A. Amador 2 , C. Fee
GIDP: A. Amador
Sac Bunt: L. Ward
Hit by Pitch: M. Wells
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: W. Fields (11) , A. Amador (6) , E. Shofner (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fine SS 5 3 1 0 0 0 1 .261 1 28
M. Castillo 2B 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 .213 7 31
C. Gunter 1B 4 1 1 2 0 3 1 .269 13 53
P. McCarthy LF 4 1 3 4 1 0 0 .267 9 42
B. Wicke RF 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 .237 10 35
L. Alexander 3B 5 0 3 0 0 1 2 .276 6 20
J. Whitmire CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .207 0 9
P. Lester P 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .275 0 6
D. Horton C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 1 4
Totals 36 8 10 8 4 8 16      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Gunter (8, 1st Inning off S. Farooqi, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Alexander (7, 7th Inning off S. Farooqi, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: L. Alexander (2, 2nd Inning off S. Farooqi, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. McCarthy (9, 2nd Inning off S. Farooqi, 3 on, 1 out) , M. Castillo (7, 8th Inning off S. Farooqi, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Fine , M. Castillo 4 , C. Gunter 2 , P. McCarthy 6 , L. Alexander 6 , P. Lester
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Alexander , J. Whitmire 2 , P. Lester
Sac Bunt: D. Horton
Hit by Pitch: C. Gunter
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Fine 2 (24)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fine-Castillo-Gunter)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Farooqi L (9-4) 7.1 9 8 6 3 6 2 125 2.26   
L. Bilski 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 15 3.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Farooqi 35
Batters Faced: S. Farooqi 38, L. Bilski 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Farooqi 8-8, L. Bilski 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Farooqi 125-79, L. Bilski 15-8
Hit Batsmen: S. Farooqi
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Lester W (8-9) 9.0 9 0 0 1 8 0 122 3.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Lester 76
Batters Faced: P. Lester 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Lester 11-7
Pitches - Strikes: P. Lester 122-83
Hit Batsmen: P. Lester
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul McCarthy
Ballpark: San Vicente Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 22283
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